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Celebrate National Reading Month!!
As Frederick Douglas said, reading frees your mind and with a free mind all things are possible. The importance of early literacy cannot be underscored. From this a child’s life is opened to that child’s maximum potential. Some ideas for … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: Once You Learn To Read, You Will Be Forever Free
“Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.” – Frederick Douglas
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First Principles: To Restore Harmony As One People Acting As One Nation Should Be the Object Of Every Patriot
“To restore … harmony … to render us again one people acting as one nation should be the object of every man really a patriot.” – Thomas Jefferson (1801)
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My Thorny Crown
War never truly ends for some. My Thorny Crown by Michael Doyle It’s said and it’s true As a lesson learned by me and you That only the dead Know the end of war For the rest of us, it’s … Continue reading
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Web Store Grand Opening Announcement For Fine Art America Presence
I want to share with the readers here that my presence on Fine Art America has been upgraded to premium as I relaunch my product lines there. The store is now open and functional for business but will be … Continue reading
As Sinners Saved By Grace
Based in part on the Book of Matthew: As Sinners Saved By Grace by Michael Romani Let there be no kind of mistake We must move beyond heartbreak For the good of God’s and our sake To give as much … Continue reading
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First Principles: God Governs In the Affairs of Men
“I have lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth – that god governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without … Continue reading
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Tagged Affairs, Aid, Benjamin Franklin, Convincing Proof, Empire, Fall, First Principles, God, Governs, Ground, Live, Long Time, Mankind, Notice, Probable, Rise, Sparrow, Truth
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Thought For the Day: My Country, Right Or Wrong; If Right, To Be Kept Right; and If Wrong, To Be Set Right
“My country, right or wrong; if right, to be kept right; and if wrong, to be set right.” – Carl Schurz In popular culture we only hear that part, “(M)y country, right or wrong”. This is incorrect. If our … Continue reading
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Lessons Learned As To Revenge
Living well is the best revenge taken. Forgiveness over anger. Love instead of indifference, pain or extreme dislike. Lessons Learned As To Revenge by Michael Romani Revenge is our undoing A debt that keeps accruing When really best left alone … Continue reading
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First Principles: A Fondness For Power Is Implanted, In Most Men, and It Is Natural To Abuse It
“A fondness for power is implanted, in most men, and it is natural to abuse it, when acquired.” – Alexander Hamilton (The Farmer Refuted, 1775) Read the full originating source here: https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-01-02-0057
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