Category Archives: Thought For the Day

Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Book of Psalms

The Book of Psalms or Tehillim (“Praises”) is the first book of the Ketuvim (“Writings”) and is part of the canon of both the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament.  The book consists of 150 individual psalms.  Many of these are linked to King … Continue reading

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Sonic Gems: Iggy Pop & The Stooges – Raw Power

Playing a very raw, primitive style of rock that is now often called proto-punk, Iggy and the Stooges formed in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1967.  The band consisted of vocalist Iggy Pop, guitarist Ron Asheton, drummer Scott Asheton and bassist … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: There Is No Greater Love

“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” —John 15:12-14          

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Paradise Regained – John Milton

John Milton died on November  8, 1674.   Subsequent to writing Paradise Lost, English poet John Milton published Paradise Regained in 1671.  Both works share similar theological themes and the use of blank verse.  The latter work, however, deals primarily with the temptation … Continue reading

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Thought for the Day: Words Are Only Symbols of Ideas

“Words are but the signs of ideas. “- Samuel Johnson, lexicographer (1709-1784) In an attempt to keep up with 11/8/2017 despite having to drive into the regional office of where I have my day job, I am posting this Thought For … Continue reading

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Sonic Gems: Georg Friedrich Händel – Messiah

Baroque composer George or rather Georg Friedrich Handel was born on February 23, 1685 and died on April 14, 1759.  He was renown for his operas, oratorios, anthems, and organ concertos.  Although of German birth, he became a naturalized British … Continue reading

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – 1001 Nights – The Three Ladies From Baghdad

We have previously examined these tales.  For the purposes of evening visitation with my little princesses, I will be brief.  Simply put, this particular story within the Arabian Nights or 1001 Nights pertaining to the three ladies from Baghdad may be read here: … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Natural Law Is the Birthright Of All of Mankind

“[T]he Marxist vision of man without God must eventually be seen as an empty and a false faith — the second-oldest in the world — first proclaimed in the Garden of Eden with whispered words of temptations: ‘Ye shall be … Continue reading

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Sonic Gems: Rory Gallagher – Irish Tour ’74

The Irish blues and rock multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and bandleader, William Rory Gallagher was born on March 2, 1948.  Coming up in County Donegal and brought up in Cork, Gallagher first formed the band Taste in the 1960s and then recorded … Continue reading

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Forces of Gravitation – Faraday

“When we consider the magnitude and extent of his discoveries and their influence on the progress of science and of industry, there is no honour too great to pay to the memory of Faraday, one of the greatest scientific discoverers … Continue reading

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