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First Principles: The Ingredients Which Constitute Energy In the Executive Are, Unity; Duration; Its Support; and Competent Powers
“The ingredients which constitute energy in the Executive are, first, unity; secondly, duration; thirdly, an adequate provision for its support; fourthly, competent powers. … The ingredients which constitute safety in the republican sense are, first, a due dependence on the … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: Among the Things You Can Give and Still Keep Are Your Word, A Smile and A Grateful Heart
“Among the things you can give and still keep are your word, a smile, and a grateful heart.” – Zig Ziglar
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Glass Onion Reality
How many layers of conjecture do we need to peel back to find true reality? Is it even possible for us to comprehend? https://flic.kr/p/qowcXW Glass Onion Reality by Michael Doyle All things, all times, all places Bear the burden across … Continue reading
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Pandemic Confronted
On looking slightly back at a day of visitation with two princesses who mean all the world to me and reflection on the current events of our times. Pandemic Confronted by Michael Doyle What a day to roundly irrational In … Continue reading
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Desiree
A poem written for my lady love in thoughts of her as I have spent time away today reflecting on the time passages and changes to all of our lives since this pandemic has begun. Desiree by Michael Doyle Looking … Continue reading
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Tagged Best of Me, Butterflies, Candle, Day by Day, Desire, Desiree, Destiny, Dreams, End of Days, Eyes, Forever Girl, Heart, Lady Love, Last, Love, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pray, Real, Shine, Smile
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Thought For the Day: To Be Reliable, Full of Love, True In Affection, Predictable, Grateful and Loyal Are Difficult Standards For People To Live By
“Animals are reliable, many full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal. Difficult standards for people to live up to.” – Alfred Armand Montapert
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First Principles: My First Wish Is For America To Be Free
“My first wish is for America to be free.” – John Penn, Congressional Delegate Having been unschooled as a child, later in life John Penn availed himself of the advantages procured from a well endowed library taking this advantage to … Continue reading
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A Pi-Ku For Albert
Today curiously enough is Pi Day and the anniversary of Albert Einstein’s Birth. So why now a Pi-Ku… What’s a Pi-Ku you ask? Well, it’s 3-1-4 in format. A Pi-Ku For Albert by Michael Doyle Albert’s birth Seems Began this … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: The Most Wonderful of All Things In Life Is the Discovery Of Another Human Being With Whom Your Relationship Has Glowing Depth, Beauty and Joy As the Years Increase
“The most wonderful of all things in life, I believe, is the discovery of another human being with whom one’s relationship has a glowing depth, beauty, and joy as the years increase. This inner progressiveness of love between two human … Continue reading
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First Principles: The Battle Is Not To the Strong Alone; It Is To the Vigilant, the Active, the Brave
“We are not weak if we make a proper use of those means which the God of Nature has placed in our power… The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the … Continue reading
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