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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Compass
When I stop and stumble, Losing my faith in me It seems maybe too simple But, I need your eyes to see When I start to grumble Finding only my faults in me It’s your love that is my compass … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs & Memories
Tagged Compass, Daily Prompt, Faith, Faults, Love, Peace, Stumble, Truth, Vision, Wordpress
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First Principles: Tyranny Can Appear Under Any Form of Government
“The outstretched arm of tyranny … may appear under any mode or form of government.” – Mercy Warren (1805) And that is precisely what is going on with this witch hunt against the Trump Administration. Revealed again in recent testimony … Continue reading
Posted in First Principles
Tagged First Principles, Freedom, Government, Mercy Warren, Tyranny, Vigilence
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Sonic Gems: Classical Crossover Christmas II
There are so many great musicians who have provided us a unique combination of classical and pop. This time of year, I just can’t get enough of the work they have done with Christmas songs. Hopefully, this will be a … Continue reading
Posted in Thought For the Day
Tagged Celebration, Christmas, Classical, Classical Crossover, Joy, Music, Pop Music, Sonic Gems
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Bliss
If you asked me to, in a few words, describe bliss There’s no doubt in my mind it would be just as this Any further words can only serve to take this away Though if I could I would find … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessing, Bliss, Daily Prompt, Dance, Grace, Kiss, Love, Wordpress
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First Principles: Political Conversion Is Best Done Through Persuasion
“In politics, as in religion, it is equally absurd to aim at making proselytes by fire and sword. Heresies in either can rarely be cured by persecution.” – Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 1, 1787 Federalist No. 1 may be read … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: The Battle To Be Yourself Is the Hardest, Best Battle Fought
“To be nobody but myself — in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else — means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight, and never stop fighting.” – … Continue reading
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Tagged Conformity, ee cummings, Individual, Self, Struggle, Thought For the Day
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Ever Increasing Joy
Ever Increasing Joy by Michael Romani Living in an Age of Materiality If you don’ have this or that You’re relegate to marginality Or at least it’s how we act But the truth is that we need Is to … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Abundance, Blessing, Darkness, Faithfulness, Grace, Joy, Lights, Materiality, Opportunity, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Rejoice, Soul, Strength, Victory
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Sonic Gems: A Classical Crossover Christmas
Between my computer’s keyboard having issues and being busy with all the hectic days of Christmas activities, we have been a little busy and not as productive in our number of posts as usual. Still, I have tried to post … Continue reading
Christmastide (12 Days of Christmas)
Christmastide (The Twelve Days of Christmas) by Michael Romani Now are the days of Christmastide These twelve days of mirth without mischief Lead in a path of symbolic gifts To the day the wise men visited That most sacred of … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 Days of Christmas, Adoration, Candy Cane, Christmas Carol, Christmastide, Epihany, Evidence, Gifts, God, Manger, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Ressurrection, Sacred
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