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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Christopher Marlowe – Edward II
On February 26, 1564, the English playwright, poet and translator, Christopher Marlowe was born. Before his death on May 30, 1593, Marlowe had become the foremost Elizabethan tragedian of his day. It is touted that he was a great inspiration … Continue reading
WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Enroll
As the hot fire burned in the woodstove just behind Curly found himself yawning, drifting in his mind To his first days there at the old desert school When Pa had taken him for learning his rules It seemed like … Continue reading
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Tagged Boom, Daily Prompt, Enroll, Fall, Lesson, Rules, School, Sleep, Stroll, Woodstove, Wordpress
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First Principles: Love of Power Is Natural and Often Abused
“A fondness for power is implanted, in most men, and it is natural to abuse it, when acquired.” – Alexander Hamilton (1775)
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Tagged Abuse, Alexander Hamilton, First Principles, Fondness, Mankind, Natural, Power, Viligence
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Thought For the Day: True Belief Is In How We Live, Not Our Professed Creed
“True religion is the life we lead, not the creed we profess.” – Louis Nizer, lawyer (6 Feb 1902-1994)
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Tagged Action, Belief, Character, Creed, Faith, Life, Louis Nizer, Thought For the Day, Truth, Words
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: 1001 Nights – Second Voyage of Sinbad
We have previously discussed both 1001 Nights as well the tale of Sinbad. This part tells the story of how he came to the land of the rocs and how Sinbad found a way to make a fortune in diamonds. … Continue reading
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Tagged 1001 Nights, Diamond, Harvard Classics, Roc, Sailor, Sinbad, The Arabian Nights, Voyage
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Sonic Gems: Love – Forever Changes
The American rock group Love was most prominent in the late 1960s and early 1970s. They were led by singer/songwriter Arthur Lee although some of their best known songs were written by Bryan MacLean. They were one of the first … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Lee, Forever Changes, Love, Sonic Gems, Summer of Love
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A Thing About Machines
In the continuing series for my eldest daughter, a poem for The Twilight Zone, Season 2, Episode 4: A Thing About Machines by Michael Romani A practicing sophisticate; writer of precious things There is a tart sophistry to all that he … Continue reading
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Tagged A Thing About Machines, Conspiracy, Desperation, Goodness, Malcontent, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Promise, Regret, Sophisticate, Sublime, The Twilight Zone
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Permit
There it is for all of your timid consideration Just what kind of illumination or remuneration Would it take for you to permit Or even guardedly and candidly admit That if a spider was not so itsy and bitsy None … Continue reading
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Tagged Admit, Consideration, Daily Prompt, Permit, Remuneration, Scary, Snack, Spider, Trapped, Web, Wordpress
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First Principles: A Reputation For Weakness Gains Hostility Among Nations, Not Peace
“There is a rank due to the United States, among nations, which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire … Continue reading
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Tagged Defense, First Principles, George Washington, International Politics, Nations, Peace, Respect, Security, Strength, War Readiness, Weakness
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Thought For the Day: We Usually Give Ourselves the Worse Trouble
“I’ve never met a man who has given me as much trouble as myself.” – Dwight Moody
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Tagged Accountability, Dwight Moody, Responsibility, Self Deception, Sin, Theology, Thought For the Day, Trouble
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