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Category Archives: Thought For the Day
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Morte d’Arthur – Alfred, Lord Tennyson
We have previously discussed the like and work of Alfred, Lord Tennyson. This work based on the life and death of King Arthur is a classic certainly worthy of our review and acquaintance. You may read this poem by Tennyson … Continue reading
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Tagged Alfred, Havard Classics, King Arthur, Lord Tennyson, Morte d'Arthur, Poetry
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Thought For the Day: Faults Are Mostly More Pardonable Than Concealment
“Most of our faults are more pardonable than the means we use to conceal them.” – François Duc de La Rochefoucauld (1613-1680)
Happy International Men’s Day 2017
You should see the tweetfest of anti -man and men and fathers going on Twitter. It’s amazingly disgraceful and gives no credit to the majority of men who treat the world well. In America even, our nation is so backward … Continue reading
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Tagged Brotherhood, Equality, Fatherhood, Gratitude, Health, Humanity, International Men's Day, Love, Respect, Thoughtfulness
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Sonic Gems: Sinead O’Connor – I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got
Sinead Marie Bernadette O’Connor was born on December 8, 1966. She legally changed her name to Magda Davitt this year, 2017. She rose to fame in the late 1980s as an Irish singer-songwriter with her debut The Lion and the Cobra. … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Wilhelm Tell – Friedrich von Schiller
The legendary date on which Tell shot an apple off the head of his son with an arrow was November 18, 1307 “Deeper meaning resides in the fairy tales told to me in my childhood than in any truth … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, Crossbow, Drama, Friedrich von Schiller, Goethe, Habsburg Empire, Harvard Classics, Independence, Playwright, Swiss, Switzerland, Wilhelm Tell
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Thought For the Day: Refuse To Be Compromised
“One of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised.” – Chinua Achebe, writer and professor (16 Nov 1930-2013) Learn more about the man whom many call the Father of Modern African literature here: https://pen.org/event/a-tribute-to-chinua-achebe/ Remember … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – Sir Walter Scott – Thomas Carlyle
Born on December 4, 1795, Thomas Carlyle was a Scottish philosopher, satirical writer, essayist, translator, historian, and mathematician before passing on February 5, 1881. He was a gifted lecturer who provided many varied insights during the Victorian age. One … Continue reading
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Tagged Essay, Great Man, Harvard Classics, History, Ivanhoe, Novelist, Playwright, Poet, Rob Roy, Scotland, Sir Walter Scott, The Lady of the Lake, Thomas Carlyle, Victorian Age
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Thought For the Day: Envy Does Not Create Wealth; Freedom and Character Do
“Envy doesn’t create wealth. Freedom and character does. How about we focus less on punishing those who succeed and more on helping those who are not realizing their potential?” —Star Parker
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Sonic Gems: No Doubt – Rock Steady
No Doubt is an American rock band that formed in Anaheim, California in 1986. Since 1994, the band has consisted of Gwen Stefani (vocals), Tony Kanal (bass and keys), Tom Dumont (guitar and keys) and Adrian Young (drums). Rock Steady … Continue reading
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