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The Importance of Things Believed
Based on John 8:31,32 The Importance Of Things Believed by Michael Romani Abide in the Holy Word Lit by a light un-blurred The fire of eternal truth Setting us free from youth Or when we have seen While busily a … Continue reading
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Tagged Abide, Belief, Evidence, Faith, Freedom, Gravity, Holy Word, Human Beings, Levity, Paradigm, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Sincerity, Test, Truth, Universal, Verfiable
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Congregate
In my life, I have seen many come to congregate Waiting with bated breath as it fascinates That only a handful gather to pursue wisdom While ignorance more often rules the kingdom It seems we need a smattering of deeper … Continue reading
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Tagged Blindman's Bluff, Congregate, Daily Prompt, Depth, Enemy, Foundation, Hot Air, Ignorance, Illumination, Insight, Observation, Ourselves, Problem, Procrastination, Recognition, Sight, Wisdom, Wordpress
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Thought For the Day: Never Let Your Schooling Get In the Way of Your Education
“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” – Mark Twain
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Tagged Application, Education, Ignorance, Knowledge, Life Long Study, Mark Twain, Schooling, Thought For the Day, Uncertainty, Wisdom
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First Principles: Heavy Taxation Leads To Wretchedness and Oppression
“The fore horse of this frightful team is public debt. Taxation follow that, and in its turn wretchedness and oppression.” – Thomas Jefferson, Letter to Samuel Kerchival, 1816 The correct thing to do about many of the issues touted as … Continue reading
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Tagged Amendment, Consitution, First Principles, Heavy Taxes, Misery, Oppression, Public Debt, Samuel Kerchival, Thomas Jefferson
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Sonic Gems: Neil Young – After the Goldrush
Born on November 12, 1945, Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Percival Young began his music career by moving to Los Angeles and forming Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Richie Furay and others He then released two solo albums prior to joining Crosby, … Continue reading
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Tagged After the Goldrush, Buffalo Springfield, Country Rock, Grunge, Neil Young, Sonic Gems, Southern Man
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Shifting Dice
https://flic.kr/p/pC38by Shifting Dice by Michael Romani What exactly is behind the roll? Is it fate or probability? Belief in what controls Often shapes our reality To say that it depends on the nice Is to really not be very precise … Continue reading
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Tagged Chance, Fate, Myth, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Probability, Roll, Rome, Shifting Dice, Symmetry
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Astral
Children of the Earth are destined to rise and ascend As we are but astral projections with no need to defend Children of rare stardust, we are called for higher things For such are the dreams of which the cosmos … Continue reading
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Tagged Astral, Children of Earth, Children of Stars, Cosmos, Daily Prompt, Destiny, Dreams, Exploration, Journey, Wordpress
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First Principles: Encroachments On Liberty Often Have Small Beginnings
“The people of the U.S. owe their Independence & their liberty, to the wisdom of descrying in the minute tax of 3 pence on tea, the magnitude of the evil comprised in the precedent. Let them exert the same wisdom, … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: Democratic Government Teaches The Best Course By Experience
“The theory of democratic government is not that the will of the people is always right, but rather that normal human beings of average intelligence will, if given a chance, learn the right and best course by bitter experience.” – … Continue reading
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Tagged Democratic Government, Error, Experience, The People, Theory, Thought For the Day, WEB Du Bois, Will
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Sonic Gems: War – Why Can’t We Be Friends?
Formed in 1969, originally as Eric Burdon and War, War is an American funk cross-over band from Long Beach, California. This band fused elements of rock, funk, jazz, Latin, rhythm and blues and reggae. Their best known hit songs are Spill … Continue reading
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Tagged Eric Burdon, Funk, Grammy Awards, Low Rider, Sonic Gems, Summer, War, Why Can't We Be Friends?
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