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First Principles: A Universal Peace Will Never Exist But In the Imaginations of Visionary Philosophers Or the Breasts of Benevolent Enthusiasts
“A universal peace, it is to be feared, is in the catalogue of events, which will never exist but in the imaginations of visionary philosophers, or in the breasts of benevolent enthusiasts.” – James Madison (1792)
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Twinkle of A Teardrop
Thinking about magical things these days. Dedicated to the beauty of a new year’s beginnings and all things wonderous as Celtic heritage running through the veins of those who bring meaning to my smiles. Twinkle of A Teardrop by Michael … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: The Soldier, Above All Others, Prays For Peace, For the Soldier Suffers and Bears the Deepest Wounds and Scars of War
“The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.” – Douglas MacArthur
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First Principles: Laws Made By Our Representatives Should Not Be So Voluminous That They Cannot Be Read Or So Incoherent As To Not Be Understood
“It will be of little avail to the people that the laws are made by men of their own choice if the laws be so voluminous that they cannot be read, or so incoherent that they cannot be understood.” – James … Continue reading
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With the Clarity of 2020
Rung in the New Year having discovered how to get YouTube to work on my television via Ruku both of which items appear to be smarter than I am. Via this, I was able to get the KTLA Tournament of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2020, 21st Century, Alone, Beauty, Best Foot, Brilliance, Cadence, Care, Change, Clairity, Closeness, Community, Courage, Crane, Dazzle, Dream, Equality, Fable, Face, Faith, Family, Fantasy, Floral Float, Forgiving, Forward, Glory, Hint, History, Home, Hope, KTLA, Legacy, Life, Living, Love, Marching Band, Meant, New Year, Origami, Pageantry, Path, Photograph, Place, Poem, Poetry, Reason, Reminder, Resolution, Rose Parade, Ruku, Scenery, Selfie, Share, Smart, Smile, Spent, Television, Theme, Tournament of Roses Parade, Toward, Tranquility, Whimsy, Women, youtube
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Thought For the Day: When A Person Has Done Their Duty To Their People and Country, They Can Rest In Peace
“Death is something inevitable. When a man has done what he considers to be his duty to his people and his country, he can rest in peace. I believe I have made that effort and that is, therefore, why I … Continue reading
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Tagged Believe, Country, Death, Duty, Effort, Eternity, Inevitable, Nelson Mandela, People, Rest In Peace, Sleep, Thought For the Day
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First Principles: When Each Citizen Votes This Is One of the Most Solemn Trusts In Human Society and Is Accountable To God and Country
“Let each citizen remember at the moment he is offering his vote…that he is executing one of the most solemn trusts in human society for which he is accountable to God and his country.” – Samuel Adams
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Standing On the Ledge
Today, dear readers, is New Year’s Eve. I do hope each and every one of you has a truly beautiful, safe and wonderful New Year’s Eve! May your night and new morn be filled with the 20/20 of recalling nothing … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: Hope Smiles From the Threshold of the Year To Come, Whispering, ‘It Will Be Happier’
“Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering, ‘It will be happier.’” – Alfred Lord Tennyson
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First Principles: Write It On Your Heart That Every Day Is the Best Day In the Year
“Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
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