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Category Archives: Thought For the Day
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Two Years Before the Mast, Ch XXI – Dana
We have previously discussed Dana’s life as well as Two Years Before the Mast fairly thoroughly. Another look at Dana’s actual voyage as well as other maritime heritage information can be found here: http://www.maritimeheritage.org/ You may read Chapter XXI of … Continue reading
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Tagged Harvard Classics, Heritage, Justice, Maritime, Richard H Dana Jr, Sailor, Two Years Before the Mast
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Thought For the Day: Let’s Make It Better
“There’s a lot of wrong in this country. But there’s a lot of right. Don’t let so much of the wrong destroy what has been right. People have worked their behinds off to get to this point of right. Let’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Advancement, Emmitt Smith, Hard Work, Leadership, Make It Better, Point of Right, Regressive, Right, Thought For the Day, Wrong
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Gratitude: Songs of Thanksgiving
In place and stead of the usual Sonic Gems feature tonight, I offer you this playlist for the American Thanksgiving that I have entitled Gratitude: Songs of Thanksgiving. These are in a manner of speaking carols or songs to honor … Continue reading
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Tagged Bounty, Family, Grace, Gratitude, Music, Prayer, Songs, Thanksgiving
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – The Betrothed – Alessandro Manzoni
The classic Italian historical novel I Promessi Sposi (“The Betrothed“) was first published in 1827 in three volumes. It is a veiled attack on the Austrian Empire and is set in northern Italy during the oppressive time of Spanish rule. It … Continue reading
Thought of the Day: Civilized Life Is Based On Illusions In Which We Collaborate
“Civilized life is based on a huge number of illusions in which we all collaborate willingly. The trouble is, we forget after a while that they are illusions and we are deeply shocked when reality is torn down around us.” … Continue reading
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Tagged Civilization, Collaborate, Customary, Illusions, James G Ballard, Thought For the Day
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Uniformity Of Change – Charles Lyell
Sir Charles Lyell was born November 14, 1797. We have previously discussed Charles Lyell and some of his scientific theories in prior posts. Please review these for a deeper understanding. The subject we will discuss here is uniformitarianism. This … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: Risk Going Too Far
Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. – T.S. Elliot, in the Preface to Transit of Venus: Poems by Harry Crosby (1931)
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Tagged Attain, Dare, Dream, Reach, Risk, Strive, T.S. Eliot, Thought For the Day
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Sonic Gems: Baaba Maal and Mansour Seck – Djam Leelii
Bringing guitar back to its African roots, the music presented here is as pastoral as it is centered as it is mindful of a centered journey through life. This album of two African guitarists, some percussion and an electric accent … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Baaba Maal, Djam Leelii, Guitar, Koro, Mansour Seck, Senegal, Sonic Gems
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – The Confessions of St Augustine
St Augustine was born on November 13, 354 AD We have previously examined St Augustine’s life as well as his Confessions in part. Please review the previously posted material so that you receive a fuller picture of the work and the … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: We Teach Our Children By Our Actions and Through Our Words
“The words a father speaks to his children in the privacy of the home are not overheard at the time, but, as in whispering galleries, they will be clearly heard at the end and by posterity.” – Jean Paul Richter, … Continue reading
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Tagged Example, Father, Jean Paul Richter, Mother, Parents, Posterity, Teach, Thought For the Day, Words
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