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Thought For the Day: Words Are Actions Are Words
“Words are also actions, and actions are a kind of words.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson, writer and philosopher (1803-1882)
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Tagged Actions, Louder Than Words, Persuasion, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Statement, Symbolic, Vocalize, Words
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First Principles: Excessive Taxation Brings the Ruin of A Nation
“There is no part of the administration of government that requires extensive information and a thorough knowledge of the principles of political economy, so much as the business of taxation. The man who understands those principles best will be least … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Hamilton, Class Warfare, Economy, First Principles, Government, Opportunity, Oppressioin, Revenue, Taxation
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Sonic Gems: Michael Buble – Christmas
In 2011, Michael Buble released Christmas, his seventh studio album. That year in December, the album rose to Number 1 on the Billboard 200 album sales chart. It also won a Juno Award for Album of the Year. This was the … Continue reading
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Tagged Billboard, Christmas, Great American Songbook, Juno Award, Michael Buble, Sonic Gems
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21st Century Twilight Zone
https://flic.kr/p/CH47Xk 21st Century Twilight Zone by Michael Romani In these times of post-modern days On might wonder about how morality plays From another century still have relevance A look, however, will evidence the prevalence That such lessons still remain and … Continue reading
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Tagged 21st Century, Civilization, Electric Dreams, Lessons, Morality Plays, Nostalgia, Parables, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Post Modern, Twilight Zone
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Pilgrim’s Progress, Part II – Bunyan
Aloha Promises Forever has already discussed The Pilgrim’s Progress, particularly with respect to Part I and the life of John Bunyan. We urge you to review this material. The second part of this major work deals with the pilgrimage of Christian’s … Continue reading
WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Miraculous
Oh, I get it and see how life seems in the darkness Filled with worrisome fear and a lot of harshness But, don’t let that be all that you see of the wondrous Life, especially new born life, I nothing … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, Daily Prompt, Darkness, Duty, Fawn, Life, Miracle, Miraculous, Smile, Winter, Wonder, Woods, Wordpress
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First Principles: Avoiding Fraud, Waste and Abuse Is Paramount to Honest Government
“A rigid economy of the public contributions and absolute interdiction of all useless expenses will go far towards keeping the government honest and unoppressive.” — Thomas Jefferson (1823) We can always think of more things to spend money on right? … Continue reading
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Tagged Abuse, Budget, Fair, First Principles, Fraud, Frugality, Governance, Honesty, Living Within A Budget, Taxes, Thomas Jefferson, Useless, Waste
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Thought For the Day: The Magic of Christmas Makes the World More Beautiful
“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” — Norman Vincent Peale Long before I was Christian, Christmas has always seemed the most magical and wonderful time of the year to me. This … Continue reading
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Tagged Beautiful, Christmas, Love, Magic, Norman Vincent Peale, Positive, Softness, World
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Calling
The fisherman keeps stalling Despite the siren’s sweet calling Come away with me She smiles with her plea But incessantly, she’s calling, calling He has hear the tales and is not falling For the oldest ruse on the books Oh, … Continue reading
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Tagged Calling, Daily Prompt, Deception, False Hope, Fisherman, Siren, Wordpress
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First Principles: We Should Observe More Commandments and Less Holidays
“How many observe Christ’s birth-day! How few, his precepts! O! ’tis easier to keep Holidays than Commandments.” — Benjamin Franklin (1743) Cute little poem that I found on another’s blog.. thought some here might enjoy it? http://benfranklincraftsmonroe.blogspot.com/2016/12/how-ben-franklin-saved-christmas.html … Continue reading
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Tagged Benjamin Franklin, Chiristianity, Christmas, Commandments, First Principles, Holidays, Improvement
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