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

Thought For Today: I Have Come To the Conclusion That Politics Is Too Serious A Matter To Be Left To the Politicians

Posted on January 5, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“I have come to the conclusion that politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.” – Charles De Gaulle (1890-1970)

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Blessed Are We In Our Stumble

Posted on January 4, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Blessed As We Are In Our Stumbleby Michael DoyleBlessed as we are in our stumbleDoing our best to never crumbleIt keeps us grateful and humbleTo know we are not alone in this troubleChrist will carry us across the shoreAs we … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Do Not Anticipate Trouble or Worry About Things What May Never Happen. Keep In the Sunlight

Posted on January 4, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight.”― Benjamin Franklin

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First Principles: The Greatest Good We Can Do Our Country Is To Heal Its Party Divisions and Make Them One People

Posted on January 4, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“The greatest good we can do our country is to heal its party divisions and make them one people.” – Thomas Jefferson (1801)

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First Principles: Remember Not Only To Say the Right Thing In the Right Place, But Far More Difficult Still, To Leave Unsaid the Wrong Thing At the Tempting Moment

Posted on January 3, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.”– Benjamin Franklin

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Thought For the Day: Every New Beginning Comes From Some Other Beginning’s End

Posted on January 3, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” —Seneca

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Split the Difference

Posted on January 3, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Split the Differenceby Michael DoyleKicking back with my girls on the holidaysSharing life with them in a million waysWhen we happened on a soulful snip of movieWith a lot of heart that played out groovyThere in the middle of a … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Without Continual Growth and Progress, Such Words As Improvement, Achievement and Success Have No Meaning

Posted on January 2, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.” – Benjamin Franklin

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Thought For the Day: Your Success and Happiness Lies In You. Resolve To Keep Happy, and In Your Joy and You Shall Form An Invincible Host Against Difficulties

Posted on January 2, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties.” – Helen Keller

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First Principles: Be At War With Your Vices, At Peace With Your Neighbors and Let Every New Year Find You A Better Man

Posted on January 1, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.” – Benjamin Franklin

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Thought For Today: I Have Come To the Conclusion That Politics Is Too Serious A Matter To Be Left To the Politicians

Blessed Are We In Our Stumble

Thought For the Day: Do Not Anticipate Trouble or Worry About Things What May Never Happen. Keep In the Sunlight

First Principles: The Greatest Good We Can Do Our Country Is To Heal Its Party Divisions and Make Them One People

First Principles: Remember Not Only To Say the Right Thing In the Right Place, But Far More Difficult Still, To Leave Unsaid the Wrong Thing At the Tempting Moment

Thought For the Day: Every New Beginning Comes From Some Other Beginning’s End

First Principles: Without Continual Growth and Progress, Such Words As Improvement, Achievement and Success Have No Meaning

Thought For the Day: Your Success and Happiness Lies In You. Resolve To Keep Happy, and In Your Joy and You Shall Form An Invincible Host Against Difficulties

First Principles: Be At War With Your Vices, At Peace With Your Neighbors and Let Every New Year Find You A Better Man

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