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Writer, poet, musician, surfer, father of two princesses.

Sonic Gems – Samuel Barber – Adagio For Strings

Born on March 9, 1910, American composer Samuel Osborne Barber II became one of the most celebrated composers of the 20th century before his death on January 23, 1981.  Having won the Pulitzer Prize for Music twice for the opera Vanessa (1956-1957) … Continue reading →

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Isaak Walton – The Life of George Herbert

The English writer, Izaak Walton was born in 1593.  Before his death in 1683, he became famed as the writer of The Compleat Angler and series of leisurely written short biographies that have come to be collected as Walton’s Lives. One such … Continue reading →

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Messy

It’s a messy business taking Jesus to the streets One of crossed meanings and constantly moving feet Sometimes certain that I’ve created another fine mess Turning to and seeking out something to confess But there is a bit of hope … Continue reading →

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First Principles: No Wall of Words Can Withstand Boundless Ambition and Corrupted Morals

“No compact among men … can be pronounced everlasting and inviolable, and if I may so express myself, that no wall of words, that no mound of parchment can be so formed as to stand against the sweeping torrent of … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: You’re Never Too Old To Set Goals and Dream

“You are never too old to set another goal or dream a new dream.” — C.S. Lewis    

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Above

Rolling on through all these moments of mundanity Realized in all the resplendent lights of our humanity It seems that as it is above it will be the worse below For mortality’s tale is one in which all souls must … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Our Nation Is In Need Of A Spiritual Awakening

“Our country’s in great need of a spiritual awakening. There have been times that I’ve wept as I’ve gone from city to city, and I’ve seen how far people have wandered from God. … God loves you, and He’s willing … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Tariffs Tend To Increase Prices For the Items Being Protected

“Measures which serve to abridge the free competition of foreign Articles, have a tendency to occasion an enhancement of prices.” – Alexander Hamilton (1791) While the purposes behind the tariffs might be well intended.  The outcome is not very likely … Continue reading →

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Spring Photography Show At the House of Prayer

  Please come visit my Spring Photography Show. It is graciously hosted by the House of Prayer Art Gallery.   You can see a small part of my body of photography work from Second Life. Everything on the walls is … Continue reading →

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Sonic Gems: Ryan Adams – Heartbreaker

Born on November 5, 1974, American singer-songwriter and poet David Ryan Adams is best known for his solo career in which he released 16 albums and his alternative country band Whiskeytown.   His debut solo album, Heartbreaker, was released September 5, 2000, … Continue reading →

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