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Reflections In Darkest Times
Who should we turn to in these times if not God? Reflections In Darkest Times by Michael Doyle In these days of riotous insurrection I find myself quietly in my reflection Spending moments silently alone Needing love to be as … Continue reading
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Life Taken By Slice
Life is filled with events that beg for good photographs that capture their essence. Next in the series on photography and photograph composition. Life Taken By Slice by Michael Doyle Birthdays, weddings and holidays Special occasions in a million ways … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: The Way To Stop Discrimination On the Basis of Race Is To Stop Discriminating On the Basis of Race
“The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race.” – USSC Chief Justice John Roberts It’s truly that simple. .. Hear that Black Lives Matter? Stop discriminating on the … Continue reading
First Principles: In Disquisitions of Every Kind There Are Certain Primary Truths, or First Principles, Upon Which All Subsequent Reasoning Must Depend
“In disquisitions of every kind there are certain primary truths, or first principles, upon which all subsequent reasoning must depend.” – Alexander Hamilton, in Federalist No. 20 (1788)
Leaning On His Promises
It’s interesting times we live in. Watched a church sermon via the internet. Leaning On His Promises by Michael Doyle The church’s electronic bulletin board read Much as the Good Book itself has said We need to remember each other … Continue reading
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Tagged Anxiety, Break, Break Down, Breakthrough, Calm, Church, Conquer, Control, Creation, Electronic Bulletin Board, Embrace, End, Faith, Fear, First Dawning, Forgiving, Friendly Reminder, Giants, Glory, God, Good Book, His Promises, Hope, Internet, Jesus, Lean, Living, Lord God, Love of God, Love One Another, Loving God, My Soul, New Day, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Praise, Prayer, Presensce, Pride, Promises, Remember, Said, Sermon, Silence, Sister and Brother, Society's, Storms, Sun, Take Fall, The Enemy, Unshakable, Wall, Walls, Weary Eyes
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Thought For the Day: In A Time of Universal Deceit – Telling the Truth Is A Revolutionary Act
“In a time of universal deceit – telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” – George Orwell Be a revolutionary, tell the truth!
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Tagged Deceit, George Orwell, Revolutionary Act, Tell, Thought For the Day, Time, Truth, Universal
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First Principles: Neither the Wisest Constitution Nor the Wisest Laws Will Secure the Liberty and Happiness of A People Whose Manners Are Universally Corrupt
“Neither the wisest constitution nor the wisest laws will secure the liberty and happiness of a people whose manners are universally corrupt.” – Samuel Adams (1749)
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Tagged First Principles, Happiness, Laws, Liberty, manners, Neither, People, Samuel Adams, Secure, Universally Corrupt, Wisest Constitution
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First Principles: People Will Not Look Forward To Posterity, Who Never Look Backward To Their Ancestors
“People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors.” – Edmund Burke, in Reflections on the Revolution in France
Thought For the Day: The Power To Define the Situation Is the Ultimate Power
“The power to define the situation is the ultimate power.” – Jerry Rubin, activist and author (14 Jul 1938-1994) We, who would keep America per the founding principles of our republic, must learn this truism. We keep allowing the Far … Continue reading
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