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Eichmann’s Finale
For some crimes there is never enough justice. That Eichmann attempted to make the case that simply following orders somehow exonerated his deeds has always struck me as horrific. Eichmann’s Finale by Michael Romani Shattered echoes fill the mind … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems, Uncategorized
Tagged Banality, Blowback, Butcher's Knife, Cost, Crimes Against Humanity, Death, Denial, Echoes, Eichmann, Evil, Exoneration, Finale, Hatred, History, Identity, Inhumanity, Justice, Karma, Lessons, Lost, Orders, Payback, Photography, Poem, Poetry, Restitution, Retribution, Sanity, Simplicity, Trauma, Trial, Truth
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Queen of Soul
I would like to propose that we declare the day on which Aretha Franklin passed, International Respect For Woman Day. Anyone else agree? Queen of Soul by Michael Romani The time has come to be called home The lady has … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Aretha Franklin, Authority, Business, Dignity, Empowerment, Gift, Magic, Meaning, Neglect, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Priceless, Propers, Queen, Redding, Respect, Righteous, Sock It To Me, Soul, Test, Women
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Redemption Of A Clown
Some things just aren’t funny. Like someone who abuses their power and position to coerce others into things otherwise unimaginable to them. Less funny still is when that same comedian thinks he can excuse away his or her lewd and … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Abuse, Acceptance, Boys, Care, Clown, Comedian, Contemplation, Daughters, Doubt, Lady, Match, Mothers, Neglect, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Power, Reconciliation, Redemption, Repentance, Respect, Sisters, Talk, Toys, Walk, Watch, Women
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Thought For the Day: Successful Teaching Is When Students Want To Learn and Grow On Their Own
“The greatest sign of success for a teacher is to be able to say, “The children are now working as if I did not exist.” – Maria Montessori, educator (31 Aug 1870-1952)
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Tagged Learning, Maria Montessori, Self Study, Sign, Success, Teacher, Thought For the Day
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First Principles: We Determine To Die Or Be Free
“Nevertheless, to the persecution and tyranny of his cruel ministry we will not tamely submit — appealing to Heaven for the justice of our cause, we determine to die or be free.” – Joseph Warren, American account of the Battle … Continue reading
Posted in First Principles
Tagged Appeal, Battle of Lexington, Cause, Determination, First Principles, Heaven, Joseph Warren, Justice, Live Free Or Die, Presecution, Submission, Tyranny
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First Principles: Do Not Squander The Time of Your Life
“Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time; for that’s the stuff life is made of.” —Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard’s Almanac, 1746
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Tagged Benjamin Franklin, Life, Love, Poor Richard's Almanac, Squander, Time
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Thought For the Day: There Are No Yesterdays On the Road; There Is Only Now
“When you’re traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don’t have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road.” – William Least Heat-Moon, travel writer (b. 27 Aug 1939)
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Tagged Here, Now, Past, Road, There, Thought For the Day, Travel, William Least Heat-Moon, Yesterday
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Conflict Of Civilizations
There is a conflict in the West that draws down deeper than radical Islam versus West. It is Leftism versus Tradition. I think it’s pretty clear which side of this divide I am on. https://flic.kr/p/28vWo91 Conflict Of Civilizations by Michael … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Antithesis, Chaste, Christianity, Communism, Contempt, Death, Destruction, Dogma, Economics, Extremism, Faced, Fascism, Freud, Futile, God, Guidance, Happy, Heart and Feelings, Holy, Ideology, Imaginary, Instruction, Judaism, Leftism, Life's Questions, Light, Marxism, Meaning, Perverse, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Poor, Secularism, Sex, Sirens, The Bible, The West, Theology, Thesis, Tradition, Unholy, Universe, Utopia, Wealth, Western Civilization
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Daily Prompt – Exquisite
Sometimes in the quiet hours of late night When my sleep somehow isn’t going right That is when I take a moment to revisit All the memories of you that are so exquisite It only took a moment for me … Continue reading
Daily Prompt – Blind
There are none so fully blind As those who think they truly see Beyond the illusions of our minds Into the unfiltered and pure reality Losing those things that make up conscience As we stand here blinded by science Somehow … Continue reading
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Tagged Assertions, Blind, Conscience, Daily Prompt, Dogma, Filters, Free, Illusions, Key, Minds, None, Perceptions, Principles, Reality, Reliance, Science, See, Think, Truth, Youth
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