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Knowing The Law of the Lord
Knowing the Law of the Lord by Michael Romani The Law of our blessed Lord In all of its purity and perfection Cuts through like a sword In its blessed direction Making even a fool seem wise By opening a … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Knowing, Law, Lord, Precept, Psalms, Simple Man, Testify, Testimony, Wise
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Abrupt
Ghoul’s night out Came to an abrupt end As I no doubt Lost me another friend It was a sort of sinking feeling That had the place reeling I looked and told him Not to take a swim Now he’s … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs & Memories
Tagged Abrupt, Daily Prompt, Floater, Friend, Ghoul, Lost, Night, Sinking, Wordpress
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First Principles: The People Should Be Well Armed and Instructed In the Art of Using These Arms
“To preserve Liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them.” – Richard Henry Lee
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Tagged Armed, Essential, First Principles, Liberty, Preservation, Richard Henry Lee, The People, Trained
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Sleeve
I have next to nothing in my pockets And still even less up my sleeve Yet, I’m not afraid to talk it There is time enough to grieve Better still there is time to believe And in so doing yet, … Continue reading
First Principles: Freedom of the Press Does Not Include Freedom to Endlessly Insult, Accuse and Defame Others
“If by the liberty of the press were understood merely the liberty of discussing the propriety of public measures and political opinions, let us have as much of it as you please: But if it means the liberty of affronting, … Continue reading
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Tagged Abuse, Affront, Benjamin Franklin, Caluminating, Defamination, First Principles, Freedom of the Press, Liberty, Measures, Opinions, Propriety
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Na/GloPoWriMo Day 30: A Lover’s Quarrel
The Na/GloPoWriMo Day 30 challenge is the last one for this year. The basic concept is to write a poem based around facts. Being that it’s the last day of poetry month, I think maybe there is no more fitting … Continue reading
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Tagged Lover's Quarrel, Na/GloPoWriMo, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pulitzer Prize, Robert Frost, Scholar
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Astonish
Looking on, it is astonishing how the hands of God spread And all the destinations on which they’ve quietly led The world is filled with so much of what we call beauty That I feel, in part, it is my … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs & Memories
Tagged Artistry, Astonish, Beauty, Christian Duty, Daily Prompt, God, Hands of God, Journey, Mastery, Nature, Pageantry, Photography, Tapestry, Witness, Wordpress
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First Principles: Executive Nominees Are Subject To Congressional Approval To Weed Out the Bad Seed
“If the president alone was vested with the power of appointing all officers, and was left to select a council for himself, he would be liable to be deceived by flatterers and pretenders to patriotism.” – Roger Sherman, to John … Continue reading
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Tagged Appointees, Cabinet, Congress, False Patriotism, First Principles, John Adams, President, Roger Sherman, Secretaries
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Thought For the Day: Humor Is Emotional Chaos Remembered In Tranquility
“Humor is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility.” – James Thurber, writer and cartoonist (1894-1961)
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Tagged Chaos, Emotional, Glare, Glow, Humor, Illuminate, James Thurber, Light, Obscures, Remember, Thought For the Day, Tranquility
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