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Thought For the Day: You Have All the Time You Need Until the Day You Die
“I wish I could have known earlier that you have all the time you’ll need right up to the day you die.” – William Wiley, artist (b. 1937)
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Tagged Death, Life, Priority, Thought For the Day, Time, William Wiley, Wish
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First Principles: National Morality Cannot Prevail When Belief Is Excluded
“Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality … Continue reading
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Tagged Belief, Education, Farewll Address, First Principles, George Washington, Morality, Reason, Religion
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Na/GloPoWriMo 10: Freedom of Thought
Na/GloPoWriMo Day 10.. a third of the way through. The challenge to throw down two opposing thoughts simultaneously going on at the same time. I went to a Short Form Poetry Workshop featuring someone’s made up form called a “Street … Continue reading
WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Luminescence
Childhood walks in the deepness that we lived in Kept us living present in a peacefulness like Zen Luminescence peered down through the leaves Seemingly wafted along on the chill of the breeze In these secret gardens in which we … Continue reading
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Tagged Childhood, Daily Prompt, Deep Woods, Forts, Friendship, Ghost, Luminescence, Memories, Passing Ships, Peacefulness, Talks, Walks, Wordpress, Zen
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First Principles: Self Defense Is A Natural Right
“Self-defence is a part of the law of nature; nor can it be denied the community, even against the king himself.” – John Locke (1632-1704)
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Tagged Community, Denial, First Principles, Government, John Locke, Liberty, Life, Natural Law, Property, Right, Self Defense
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Na/GloPoWriMo 8: The Magic of Words
The Na/GloPoWriMo challenge on day 8 is to write a poem based in some way on magic. I will catch up with these poems eventually. If anyone is following along, I apologize for the lack of timeliness. The Magic of … Continue reading
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Tagged Corresponding Hearts, Dreams, Imagination, Logic, Love, Magic, Na/GloPoWriMo, Photograph, Poems, Poetry, Points of Light, Soul, Truth, Words
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Na/GloPoWriMo 7: Backsliding Blues
Having to backtrack just a little bit to keep up with the site’s challenges. I will admit that I have found this year’s challenges more than a little weird. I don’t do weird very well. But, I guess that makes … Continue reading
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Tagged Argument, Backsliding, Blues, Error, Grace, Humility, Integrity, Na/GloPoWriMo, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Promises, Redemption, Repentance, Sin
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Rush
I have learned a thing or two from my little girls Whose worlds seem too often a rush of swirls They seemingly came armed with their Crayolas To teach that life is not about the payola But, to seek dreams … Continue reading
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Tagged Crayolas, Daily Prompt, Daughters, Inspiration, Joy, Lessons, Rush, S'Mores, Shores, Wordpress
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