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Thought For the Day: Through Others, We Become Ourselves
“Through others, we become ourselves.” – Lev Vygotsky, psychologist (17 Nov 1896-1934)
First Principles: Act Worthy Of Yourselves
“Our country is in danger, but not to be despaired of. Our enemies are numerous and powerful; but we have many friends, determining to be free, and heaven and earth will aid the resolution. On you depend the fortunes of … Continue reading
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Tagged Act, America, Country, Danger, Despair, Enemies, First Principles, Fortune, Free, Joseph Warren, Worthy
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Christmas Wrapping
In all the full speed ahead that has become the modern Christmas, I think we’ve lost a bit of what it really is meant to be like. Sure, for folks like me there is the time spent reflecting on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bustle, Christmas, Christmas Carol, Christmas Day, Decorate, Desire, Dropping, Easy Rhymes, Father Christmas, Fire, Glow, Hark, Herald, Holiday Spirit, Hustle, Jack Frost, Lies, Love, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Quiet Times, Rapping, Reindeer, Shopping, Sing, Snow, Song, Spend, Tapping, Time, Tree, Truth, Wrap, Wrapping
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Thought For the Day: The Greatest Joy In Christmas Is In the Simple Things Not the Great Occasions
“When we recall Christmas past, we usually find that the simplest things — not the great occasions — give off the greatest glow of happiness.” – Bob Hope
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Tagged Bob Hope, Christmas, Glow, Great Occassions, Happiness, Past, Recall, Simple, Thought For the Day
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First Principles: We Should Do All We Can To Elevate Our Children’s Minds and Character
“It should be your care, therefore, and mine, to elevate the minds of our children and exalt their courage; to accelerate and animate their industry and activity; to excite in them an habitual contempt of meanness, abhorrence of injustice and … Continue reading
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Tagged Children, Courage, Elevate, Excel, First Principles, Industry, John Adams, Mind, Virtue
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First Principles: Never Tell An Untruth
“It is of great importance to set a resolution, not to be shaken, never to tell an untruth. There is no vice so mean, so pitiful, so contemptible; and he who permits himself to tell a lie once, finds it … Continue reading
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Tagged First Principles, Habit, Important, Lie, Resolve, Thomas Jefferson, Untruth, Vice
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Thought For the Day: Pedantry and Mastery Are Opposite Attitudes Toward Rules
“Pedantry and mastery are opposite attitudes toward rules. To apply a rule to the letter, rigidly, unquestioningly, in cases where it fits and in cases where it does not fit, is pedantry … To apply a rule with natural ease, … Continue reading
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Tagged George Polya, Mastery, Natural Ease, Pedantry, Rigidity, Rules, Thought For the Day
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Scraps of Poetry
Memories are made as such as these. Scraps of Poetry by Michael Romani You ask me what is about you That makes this feel so true You smile knowing That I wish for a way of showing Heartbeat is slowing … Continue reading
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Tagged Arms, Charm, Connection, Dance, Eyes, Feel, First Kiss, Full Moon, heartbeat, Learn, Page, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Safe, Show, Smile, Soul, Spell, True, Walk, Words
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Grace In Prayer
Based in part on Matthew 26:44: Grace In Prayer by Michael Romani In our prayer of asking We seek in our tasking To get through our trials We trust in our arrival Through all the bleakness Unafraid to speak this … Continue reading
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Tagged Ask, Belong, Book of Matthew, Burden, Carrry, Depend, Gethsemane, God, Grace, His Word, Jesus, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Solace, Surrender, Tender, Trial, Trust
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First Principles: Heavy Taxation Reduces Consumption Which In Turn Reduces Revenue
“If duties are too high, they lessen the consumption; the collection is eluded; and the product to the treasury is not so great as when they are confined within proper and moderate bounds. This forms a complete barrier against any … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Hamilton, Citizen, Collection, Duties, First Principles, High, Impose, Less Consumption, Limit, Material Oppression, Moderate, Taxes, Treasury
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