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Writer, poet, musician, surfer, father of two princesses.

Sandhill Cranes Revisited

Posted on June 2, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Sandhill Cranes Revisitedby Michael DoyleEvery year Sometimes twice a yearWe would make our pilgrimage Off to Jasper PulaskiTens of thousands of cranes Filled the airZoning in on their nesting groundsZig-zag patterns as grouping Crossed by grouping Into what looks like … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: There Is A Price To Pay For Speaking the Truth. There Is A Bigger Price For Living A Lie

Posted on June 2, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“There is a price to pay for speaking the truth. There is a bigger price for living a lie.” – Cornel West, author and philosopher (b. 2 Jun 1953) Though I disagree with many of the conclusions reached by Cornel … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Bigger Price, Cornel West, Lie, Living, Pay, Price, Speak, Thought For the Day, Truth | Leave a comment

First Principles: There Is But One Straight Course, and That Is To Seek Truth and Pursue It Steadily

Posted on June 2, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“There is but one straight course, and that is to seek truth and pursue it steadily.” – George Washington

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Thought For the Day: For A Guy Who Preaches Loyalty, Trump Is Shockingly Disloyal To Those Who Were Most Loyal To Him

Posted on June 1, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“For a guy who preaches loyalty, Trump is shockingly disloyal to those who were most loyal to him.” – Piers Morgan While I will hold my nose and vote for him should Trump win the Republican nomination, I have always … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Disloyal, Guy, Loyal, Loyalty, Piers Morgan, Preach, Shock, Thought For the Day, Trump | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Music Expresses That Which Cannot Be Said and On Which It Is Impossible To Be Silent

Posted on June 1, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.”– Victor Hugo, From Hugo’s Work William Shakespeare (1864), Part 1, Book II, Chapter IV

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Something Bleeding This Way Comes

Posted on May 31, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Something Bleeding This Way Comesby Michael DoyleWord slithered along the corporate groundWhere all is ancient, and nothing new is foundSecrets told through half-truths revealedRemind us all of the things better off concealedPregnant pauses signal latent twists in positioningAs corporate successions … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Ancient, Birthright, Bleed, Children, Conceal, Corporate, Dinosaur, Endgame, Generation, Grave, Half-Truth, History, Inclination, Journey, Lament, Maturation, Motherhood, New, Pain and Misery, Pause, Poetry and Poems, Position, Recrimination, Reject, Save, Secrets, Something, Space-Age Messiah, Stoic, Sucession, Tragedy, Tranisition, Twist, Words, Wrench | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: If We Have Lost Our Will As A Nation To Define What’s Right And To Do It, Then We Have Lost Our Way

Posted on May 31, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“If we have lost our will as a nation to define what’s right and to do it, then we have lost our way in a world that is increasingly being dominated by China, whose president, Xi Jinping, may have correctly … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Cal Thomas, China, Correct, Decline, Define, Diagnose, Do It, Dominated, Lost, Lost Our Way, Nation, Right, Thought For the Day, Will, World, Xi Jinping | Leave a comment

First Principles: Be In General Virtuous, and You Will Be Happy

Posted on May 31, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Be in general virtuous, and you will be happy.” – Benjamin Franklin (1768)

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Thought For the Day: War Is An Ugly Thing, But Not the Ugliest of Things

Posted on May 30, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks nothing worth a war, is worse. A man who has nothing which he cares more about than … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Care, Chance, Decay, Degrade, Exertion, Free, John Stuart Mill, Miserable Creature, Moral and Patriotic Feeling, Not the Ugliest of Things, Personal Safety, Thought For the Day, Ugly Thing, War | Leave a comment

First Principles: Religion and Good Morals Are the Only Solid Foundation of Public Liberty and Happiness

Posted on May 30, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Religion and good morals are the only solid foundation of public liberty and happiness.” – Samuel Adams (1778)

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About alohapromisesforever

Sandhill Cranes Revisited

Thought For the Day: There Is A Price To Pay For Speaking the Truth. There Is A Bigger Price For Living A Lie

First Principles: There Is But One Straight Course, and That Is To Seek Truth and Pursue It Steadily

Thought For the Day: For A Guy Who Preaches Loyalty, Trump Is Shockingly Disloyal To Those Who Were Most Loyal To Him

Thought For the Day: Music Expresses That Which Cannot Be Said and On Which It Is Impossible To Be Silent

Something Bleeding This Way Comes

Thought For the Day: If We Have Lost Our Will As A Nation To Define What’s Right And To Do It, Then We Have Lost Our Way

First Principles: Be In General Virtuous, and You Will Be Happy

Thought For the Day: War Is An Ugly Thing, But Not the Ugliest of Things

First Principles: Religion and Good Morals Are the Only Solid Foundation of Public Liberty and Happiness

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