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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Voltaire – Letters On the English
We have previously looked at the life and legacy of Voltaire. Please review this information elsewhere on this blog. Letters on the English or Letters Concerning the English Nation is a series of essays written by Voltaire on his living in … Continue reading
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Tagged England, Essay, France, Harvard Classics, Letters On the English, Philosophy, Voltaire
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Insist
In these days of intentionally living When I do less taking and more giving There are still some old habits that persist Reaching out from the inside as these insist Memories grow about being on a beach When hunger has … Continue reading
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Tagged Beach, Burger, Daily Prompt, Habits, Healthy, Hunger, In N Out, Insist, Intentional, Living, Memories, Urge, Wordpress
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First Principles: The Same Prudence Should Be Practiced In the Spending of Private and Public Funds
“The same prudence which in private life would forbid our paying our own money for unexplained projects, forbids it in the dispensation of the public moneys.” – Thomas Jefferson (1808)
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Tagged Debt, Economy, First Principles, Private Debt, Prudence, Thomas Jefferson, Unexplained
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Thought For the Day: Masterpieces Require Love and Skill Together
“When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece.” – John Ruskin, author, art critic, and social reformer (8 Feb 1819-1900)
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Tagged John Ruskin, Love, Masterpiece, Skill, Thought For the Day, Together
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Sonic Gems: Nine Inch Nails – The Downward Spiral
Founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor, in Cleveland, Ohio, Nine Inch Nails is an Industrial band. It is most famous for the influence of two of its albums, The Downward Spiral (1994) and The Fragile (1999). Despite its records sales the … Continue reading
Time Spent With The Harvard Classics: Tacitus – Germania
Born in approximately 56 AD, the Roman senator and historian, Tacitus wrote on historical subjects before his death in 120 AD. The surviving portions of his two major works The Annals and The Histories examine the reigns of the Roman Emperors Tiberius, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ethnography, German Tribes, Germania, Harvard Classics, History, Rome, Silver Age, Tacitus
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Seven Turns of Seven
From a friend’s 7 x 7 form given out at a short form poetry class: Seven Turns of Seven by Michael Romani In seven turns of seven We found our way to heaven Stumbling there almost blind Seven steps inside … Continue reading
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Tagged Blind, Grace, Heaven, Mind, Photograph, Poetry, Puzzled, Seven, Short Form
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Simplify
I said that I want to make my life better So tired and starting to hate being a go getter I had to smile at her innocent reply The answer you see, she said, is to simplify Oh, I don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Better, Bliss, Breeze, Country, Daily Prompt, Forget, Go Getter, Life, Peace, Regret, Simplicity, Simplify, Surrender, To Do Lists, Wordpress
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Thought For the Day: The Trade of Governance Is Monopolized By Ignorant Rascals
“The trade of governing has always been monopolized by the most ignorant and the most rascally individuals of mankind.” – Thomas Paine, philosopher and writer (9 Feb 1737-1809) Sorry, for the frankness of my summation. Given that we cannot keep … Continue reading
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Tagged Debt, Expenditures, Governance, Ignorance, Politicians, Rascals, Ronald Reagan, Taxes, Thomas Paine, Thought For the Day
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First Principles: The People Must Be Vigilant of Their Rights At All Times
“For it is a truth which the experience of all ages has attested, that the people are always most in danger, when the means of injuring their rights are in the possession of those of whom they entertain the least … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Hamilton, All Ages, Federalist Papers No. 25, First Principles, History, Injury, Means, Rights, The People, Truth, Vigilance
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