Category Archives: Thought For the Day

Thought For the Day: Indifference Allows Rule By Evil Men

Posted on January 26, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs, is to be ruled by evil men.”  – Plato (429-347 BC)        

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Sonic Gems – Deep Purple – Machine Head

Posted on January 25, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

In 1968 Herford England, probably no one knew that the progressive rock band Deep Purple would form and become a top originator of heavy metal and modern hard rock.  That shift occurred, however, in 1970 when the band became all … Continue reading →

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Robert Burns – To A Mouse

Posted on January 25, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Tonight is the celebration of the birth of Robert Burns known as Burns Night.  Robert Burns, of course, having been born on January 25, 1759.  We have covered the life and legacy of Robert Burns previously.  It’s well worth the … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Illegal Aliens Should Not Be Treated As Legal

Posted on January 25, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“When we use phrases like ‘undocumented workers,’ we convey a message to the American people that their government is not serious about combating illegal immigration, which the American people overwhelmingly oppose… …People who enter the United States without our permission … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Weakness Is Provocative

Posted on January 24, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Mr. Obama … came to office saying, and apparently believing, that a more deferential America would be better respected around the world. He will finish his term having disproved his own argument. The real lesson of the last four years … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Fiction Can Be Useful

Posted on January 23, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Fiction gives us a second chance that life denies us.” – Paul Theroux, novelist (b. 1941)        

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Sonic Gems: Can – Tago Mago

Posted on January 22, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

In 1968, the core quartet of Holger Czukay, Irmin Schmidt, Michael Karoli and Jaki Liebezeit formed the German experimental rock band Can.  The band drew from such diverse backgrounds as avant-garde and jazz and incorporated minimalist, and world music elements … Continue reading →

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Pierre Corneille – Polyeucte

Posted on January 22, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Following along with this tutorial, it’s time for a further reading of Polyeucte by Pierre Corneille.  Aloha Promises Forever has already discussed this play and the life and legacy of Corneille elsewhere.  But, remaining faithful to the tutorial and for the … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Liberty Is the Hardest Test

Posted on January 22, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Liberty is the hardest test that one can inflict on a people. To know how to be free is not given equally to all men and all nations.”  – Paul Valéry (1871-1945) A nice poem of his: http://www.thedrunkenboat.com/valery.html     … Continue reading →

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