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Thought For the Day: One Law For the Lion, and Ox Is Oppression
“One law for the lion and ox is oppression.” – William Blake, poet, engraver, and painter (28 Nov 1757-1827)
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First Principles: The Cunning of the Fox Is As Murderous As the Violence of the Wolf
“It is the madness of folly, to expect mercy from those who have refused to do justice; and even mercy, where conquest is the object, is only a trick of war; the cunning of the fox is as murderous as … Continue reading
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Tagged Conquest, Cunning, First Principles, Fox, Justice, Madness of Folly, Mercy, Murderous, The American Crisis No. 1 (1776), Thomas Paine, Trick of War, Violence, Wolf
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Truth of War
Truth of Warby Michael DoyleMost of the world’s problems start with warIt’s a noteworthy thing that it takes moreThen dreamy words offering a shallow victoryTo come out on the winning side of historyMany a fool has believed themselves betterWhen cooler … Continue reading
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Tagged Arms, Begun, Breath, Brilliance, Choose, Cooler Head, Creep Up, Depths, Done, Dream, Equally Sad, Fight, Fight Hard, Fool, Fought, Hell, History, Journey, Legacy, Lesson, Lessons Learned, Lose, Luck, Mirror, No One Wins, Poetry and Poems, Price, Problem, Reflection, Reliance, Review, Roulette Wheel, Rush of Exuberance, Shallow Victory, Sin, Slow Drag of Death, Struggle, Tragic, Truth, Truth of War, Victory, Wages of War, War, Well-Earned, Winning Side, Won, World, Wounded
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First Principles: Democracy Becomes A Government of Bullies Tempered By Editors
“Democracy becomes a government of bullies tempered by editors.”- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Thought For the Day: A Body of Clay, A Mind Full of Play, A Moment’s Life — That’s Me
“A body of clay, a mind full of play, a moment’s life — that’s me.” – Harivansh Rai Bachchan, poet (27 Nov 1907-2003)
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Tagged Body, Clay, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Lifee, Me, Mind, Moment, Play, Thought For the Day
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Cracking Hearts Into Holiness
Cracking Hearts Into Holinessby Michael DoyleThe temptations that we faceAre common to others as we embraceGod’s family, and begin to shareThis walk of love in all that we careIndifference and hurt build the wallsThat hardens us, until we recallOur need … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Care, Clay, Common, Daily Walk, Eden, Embrace, Harden, Hearts, Holiness, Hurt, Illustrate, Love, Poetry and Poems, Potter's Hands, Renew, Share, Talk, Temptations, Vessels of Clay, Walls
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First Principles: No Temptation Has Overtaken You Except What Is Common To Mankind
“No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians 10:13 (NIV), A Way Out, Bear, Beyond, Common, Endure, Except, Faithful, First Principles, God, Mankind, Overtaken, Provide, Temptation
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Thought For the Day: Love Means Never Having To Say You’re Sorry
“Love means never having to say you’re sorry.”– Love Story
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On Which Life Depends
On Which Life Dependsby Michael DoyleWe play games aimed to pleaseAs we touch and you teaseShowing me your personal spacesAnd touching me with your tracesThese linger inside my mindYours is the touch that I’ve wanted to findI am in a … Continue reading
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Tagged Action, Begins, Blur, Close, Connection, Depends, Emotions, Ends, Everything, Explore, Fear, Feelings, Forget-Me-Nots, Games, Heat, Life, Linger, Melt, Mind, Night, Paces, Passion, Personal Spaces, Please, Poetry and Poems, Practicality, Presence, Reflection, Sensuality, Stumble, Summer, Tease, Touch, Traces, Understanding, Walk Through
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Thought For the Day: The Number of Americans Suffering From Hunger and Food Insecurity Exploded By More Than 10 Million Under President Joe Biden
“The number of Americans suffering from hunger and food insecurity exploded by more than 10 million under President Joe Biden.” – USDA Economic Research Service’s report Household Food Security in the United States 2022 Household Food Security in the United … Continue reading
