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First Principles: Be Aware of the Jealousies That Too Often Frame the Depiction of Political Adversaries
“Were the pictures which have been drawn by the political jealousy of some among us faithful likenesses of the human character, the inference would be, that there is not sufficient virtue among men for self-government; and that nothing less than … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: There Is No Youer Than You
“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You. “– Dr. Seuss, author and illustrator (2 Mar 1904-1991)
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Tagged Dr. Seuss, Self, Thought For the Day, Today, True, Truth, You
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Hanging Rock Picnic
Hanging Rock Picnic by Michael Romani Like luminescent flowers in still life Bridal veil symbols waiting to become wives In a layer between viewers and the scene The girls poised on the precipice, If you know what I mean … Continue reading
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Tagged Aesthetic, Aware, Backstory, Beautiful, Boquet, Bridal Veil, Choices, Disappear, Fashionista, Flowers, Hanging Rock, Hedonistic, Impressionistic, Layers, Photograph, Picnic, Poem, Poetry, Precipice, Repression, Roles, Rot, Society, Subliminal, Thorn, Victorian Age, Voyeur, Wives, Young Girls
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Retrospective
Lately, it seems I’ve been quietly introspective Caught up in a nostalgic, retrospective Thinking back on times that have long since past All those things that didn’t last Long drives out into the desert to see what we might Long … Continue reading
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Tagged Beach, California, Daily Prompt, Desert, Happiness, Lifetime, Long Drives, Mirage, Mountains, Nostalgic, Retrospective, Thinking, Wordpress
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Broken
Yesterday’s word prompt (I fell asleep again before finishing my postings for yesterday..my apologies. I have been so tired lately.) Looking back on a life’s worth of memories A simple man like me has so few mysteries But, a lot … Continue reading
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Tagged Broken, Daily Prompt, Dreams, Legacy, Memories, Quiet, Sunrise, Surfing, Waves, Wordpress
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First Principles: Resolve to perform what you ought; Then Do It
“Resolve to perform what you ought. Perform without fail what you resolve.” – Benjamin Franklin (1771)
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Tagged Benjamin Franklin, First Principles, Integrity, Ought, Perform, Resolve, Succeed
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Thought For the Day: Attempted Censorship Often Honors the Superiority of An Idea
“The attempt to silence a man is the greatest honor you can bestow on him. It means that you recognize his superiority to yourself.” – Joseph Sobran (1946-2010)
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Tagged Attempt, First Amendment, Honor, Humans, Ideas, Joseph Sobran, Silence, Superiority, Thought For the Day
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First Principles: All the World Is Better With Commerce At Perfect Liberty
“I think all the world would gain by setting commerce at perfect liberty.” – Thomas Jefferson
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Tagged Commerce, First Principles, Free Market, Gain, Liberty, Thomas Jefferson, Trade, World
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Thought For the Day: It Takes the Fire of A White Hot Furnace To Turn Clay Into Porcelain
“A clay pot sitting in the sun will always be a clay pot. It has to go through the white heat of the furnace to become porcelain.” – Mildred Witte Stouven
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Tagged Clay Pot, Furnace, Mildred Witte Stouven, Procelain, Sun, Thought For the Day, White Heat
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A Trio of Tanka
A Tanka is a traditional Japanese verse that has the format of: 5-7-5 (upper phrase) 7-7 (upper phrase) A Trio of Tanka by Michael Romani I Waka for true love Exchanged between just us two Whispered like promises Sunrise through … Continue reading
