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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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Sonic Gems: Lecuona Plays Lecuona – Ernesto Lecuona
Cuban composer and pianist Ernesto Lecuona y Casado was born on August 6, 1895. Before he had passed away on November 29, 1963, he had composed over 600 pieces mostly in the Cuban vein. Through these compositions, Lecuona raised Cuban … Continue reading
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Tagged Classical, Cuba, Cuban Gershwin, Desi Arnaz, Ernesto Lecuona, Latin Music, Sonic Gems
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Paradise Lost – John Milton
As previously discussed the epic blank verse poem Paradise Lost was a sort of mirror to Virgil’s Aeneid. It is considered by critics to be Milton’s major work. The poem relates the Biblical tale of the fall of man through the temptation of … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeneid, Blank Verse, Epic, Fall of Man, Garden of Eden, Havard Classics, John Milton, Paradise Lost
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Thought For the Day: Success Means To Keep On Going With Enthusiasm
“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill Keep the inner fire burning regardless of how many times you need to keep working on accomplishing your goals. That’s the secret to success. Failure … Continue reading
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Tagged Enthusiasm, Failure, Fortitude, History, Perservere, Success, Winston Churchill
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: One’s Self I Sing and Other Poetry by Walt Whitman
American poet, essayist and journalist Walter “Walt” Whitman was born on May 31, 1819. He passed away on March 26, 1892. Often called the father of free verse, he was a humanist who marked the transition between and incorporated both … Continue reading
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Tagged Controversy, Free Verse, Harvard Classics, Leaves of Grass, One's Self I Sing, Poetry, Walt Whitman
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Sonic Gems: King Crimson – In the Court of the Crimson King
In 1968, the English progressive rock band King Crimson arose from the ashes of the unsuccessful trio Giles, Giles and Fripp. Since then out of the 21 musicians who have been members, the only consistent member has been Robert Fripp. … Continue reading
Happy Veterans Day!!
Hug your veterans today!! Let them know that they are loved and appreciated!! Even if they’re active duty now, they’ll appreciate it!
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Tagged Duty, Freedom, Gratitude, Patriot, Protecting, Service, Thought For the Day, Veterans, Veterans Day
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Thought For the Day: We Owe Our Freedom To the Military
“It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given … Continue reading
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Tagged Airman, Coastie, Freedoms, Marine, Sailor, Service, Soldier, Thought For the Day, Veterans Day
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