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On Idealism and Its Defeat
https://flic.kr/p/vTtV13 On Idealism and Its Defeat by Michael Romani Too often the rebuke of idealism Can seem like only so much tribalism Each convinced of an abstraction of right Though differently seen in its perspective of light Lives of practical … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Boldness, Civility, Depth, Dreams, Emotions, Idealism, Ideology, Ignorance, Logic, Loss, On Idealism and Its Defeat, Perspective, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Shallow, Tribalism
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!
By the luck of the Irish, it’s time once again to wish each and everyone of you a very…. Do not drink and drive .. especially while reading or posting blog posts….
Posted in Thought For the Day
Tagged Happy St Patrick's Day, Holiday, Irish, Love, Luck, Wearing of the Green
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Incubate
For how long must we sit, wait and incubate Our thoughts on the world that creatively fascinates The embryonic thoughts had and then we simply sit on Sometimes too long and then these too are gone It’s an extra special … Continue reading
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Tagged Action, Breakfast, Daily Prompt, Embryonic, Family, Incubate, Satisfaction, Sit, St. Patrick's Day, Think, Thoughts, Wait, Wordpress
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First Principles: America’s Cause Is the World’s Cause
“The cause of America is in a great measure the cause of all mankind.” – Thomas Paine The American experiment in the people ruling themselves is maybe the greatest and most noble experiment in the world’s history. Around the world … Continue reading
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Tagged America, First Principles, Freedom, Liberty, Mankind, Self Rule, Thomas Paine
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Thought For the Day: One of the Oldest Human Needs Is To Be Needed
“One of the oldest human needs is having someone to wonder where you are when you don’t come home at night.” – Margaret Mead, anthropologist (1901-1978)
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Tagged Belong, Care, Difference, Human, Humanity, Margaret Mead, Need, Thought For the Day
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Unplugged
Unplugged by Michael Romani Caught up in post-internet postulations A living algorithm of gesticulations I have become aware that my indulgence Requires nothing short of repentance Hunched over with my eyeballs strained This constant bombardment hurts my brain Now, I … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged 24 Hour News Cycle, Bugging, Cellphone, Delirium, Digital Bondage, Equilibrium, Information Overload, Internet, News, Overwhelmed, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Stress, Technology, Unplugged, Unplugging
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Wrinkle
What’s that in your beautiful eyes? Is it something close to a twinkle? Life comes at us with its surprise Always filled with its splendid wrinkle All the questions wanted are supplied But with fewer answers ever replied Then we … Continue reading
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Tagged Answers, Better, Daily Prompt, Eyes, Needs, Plead, Questions, Reply, Supplied, Together, Twinkle, Wordpress, Wrinkle
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Thought For the Day: Look Up to the Stars, Not Down At Your Feet
“Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious. And however difficult life may seem, there is always … Continue reading
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Tagged Adapt, Adversities, Awe, Curiousity, Difficulty, Mindfulness, Overcome, Sense, Stars, Stephen Hawking, Survive, Thought For the Day, Understand, Universe, Wonder
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First Principles: The Spirit of Liberty Respects and Insists On the Rights of Others
“The spirit of liberty is not merely, as multitudes imagine, a jealousy of our own particular rights, but a respect for the rights of others, and an unwillingness that any man, whether high or low, should be wronged and trampled … Continue reading
Sonic Gems: Fleetwood Mac – Then Play On
Formed in 1967, the British American rock band, Fleetwood Mac formed in London and went on to sell more than 100 million records worldwide. In 1998, members of the band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. … Continue reading
