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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Undulate
Sat there watching from a safe distance Being brave with some resistance As I watched you undulate through the tree Hoping your venom was not meant for me I watched as your tongue tasted the air Sensing your surroundings over … Continue reading
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Tagged Apology, Bite Me, Daily Prompt, Nature, Nurture, Safe, Snake, Taste, Undulate, Venom, Vibration, Wordpress
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First Principles: There Is An Indissoluble Union Between Doing Right and Gain
“[T]here exists in the economy and course of nature, an indissoluble union between virtue and happiness; between duty and advantage; between the genuine maxims of an honest and magnanimous policy, and the solid rewards of public prosperity and felicity.” — … Continue reading
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Tagged Advantage, Duty, First Inaugural Address, First Principles, Gains, George Washington, Happiness, Honesty, Natural Law, Nature, Virtue
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Thought For the Day: The Heart Has Its Reasons
“The heart has its reasons that reason knows nothing of.” – Blaise Pascal, philosopher and mathematician (1623-1662)
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Tagged Blaise Pascal, Emotion, Heart, Love, Passion, Philosophy, Reasons
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Modernity
Modernity by Michael Romani Since the inception of the Meiji dynasty Japan has sought its sense of modernity Growth and development for several generations Has been the impact of this restoration Tradition pitted against modernity Has been the struggle in … Continue reading
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Tagged Identity, Integration, Japan, Modernity, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Tradition
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Philip Nichols – Sir Francis Drake Revived
For another post on the life and times of Sir Francis Drake relative to another author’s take on this historical figure, we have included a brief sketch. It would be worth the while to review this material for a fuller … Continue reading
WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Brilliant
Right there in that brilliant moment at the beach All of the magic and beauty was right in my reach As I paddled in from surfing the perfect wave It was a memory to last until I rest in my … Continue reading
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Tagged Beach, Beauty, Brilliant, Daily Prompt, Empty, Ended, Eternal Sleep, Explore, Footprints, Forever, Memory, Perfect Wave, Possibility, Surfing, Wordpress
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Thought For the Day: A Key To Happiness Is Being A Source For It
“A key to happiness, is deciding to be a source of it.” — Allison Massari Her highly motivating story: Allison Massari – Top Resilience Keynote Speaker, Entrepreneur, Executive Coach, Celebrated Artist
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Tagged Allison Massari, Happiness, Key, Motivation, Recovery, Source, Though For the Day
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First Principles: Right Reason and Natural Law Lead to Perfect Freedom
“The most perfect freedom consists in obeying the dictates of right reason, and submitting to natural law. When a man goes beyond or contrary to the law of nature and reason, he becomes the slave of base passions and vile … Continue reading
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Tagged Base Passions, Disorder, First Principles, Freedom, Government, Natural Law, Right Reason, Samuel West
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Sonic Gems: Marty Robbins – Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs
Born on September 26, 1925, the American singer, songwriter, actor and racing driver Martin David Robinson became known as Marty Robbins prior to his death on December 8, 1982. During his nearly four decade long career, Robbins became one of … Continue reading
#MeToo
#MeToo by Michael Romani It sometimes seems That the broken dreams Belong to the wealthy And maybe that’s unhealthy As in causes like #MeToo These privileges won’t do Won’t do; shouldn’t do Mustn’t do; you agree… don’t you? #MeToo needs … Continue reading
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Tagged #MeToo, Broken Dreams, Choices, Family, Justice, Light, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Protection, Redemption, Sexual Treason, Silence, Society, Spoken, Truth, Voices
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