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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Discovery of Guiana – Walter Raleigh
Sir Walter Raleigh was imprisoned on July 19, 1603. His crime? He married a lady in waiting for Queen Elizabeth I. With that in mind, perhaps it is not so unforgiveable that under the current circumstances of the emergent situation, … Continue reading
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Tagged Discovery, El Dorado, Elizabeth I, Guiana, Harvard Classics, James I, Walter Raleigh
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Pilgrim’s Progress – John Bunyan
This Christian allegory written in 1678 by John Bunyan is more fully entitled The Pilgrim’s Progress From This World To That Which Is To Come. It is often said to be the first novel written in English . Certainly, it is … Continue reading
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Tagged Allegory, Coventicle Act, English, Grace, Harvard Classics, John Bunyan, Novel, The Pilgrim's Progress
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Thought For the Day: Don’t Cry; Smile
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” – Dr. Seuss In the last decade of knowing and loving my two little girls, I have been deeply reminded of something I had long ago forgotten. Some of the best … Continue reading
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Tagged Cry, Dr. Suess, Experience, Happiness, Request for Help, Smile, Thought For the Day
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Thought For the Day: Your Vision Is As Clear As Your Imagination
You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” – Mark Twain
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: A Blot in the ’Scutcheon – Robert Browning
Robert Browning’s story is one of a journey from success to near obscurity to success again. From this a lesson may be drawn. Never give up, never surrender. There is another lesson to which so many successful persons teach us. … Continue reading
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Tagged A Blot In the 'Scutcheon, Character, Drama, Harvard Classics, Irony, Monologue, Playwright, Poet, Robert Browning
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Thought For the Day: Restriction of Free Thought and Speech Is Subversion
“Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us.” – Justice William O. Douglas in The One Un-American Act, Speech to the Author’s Guild … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Phedre – Jean Racine
In that Jean Racine was elected to the French Academy on July 17, 1673, this is a fitting time for a quick study of Phedre et Hippolyte known today simply as Phedre. This is a French dramatic tragedy in five acts written … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexandriine, Corneille, Greek Mythology, Harvard Classics, Jean Racine, Moliere, Phedre, Verse
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Thought For the Day: To Get Ahead, Get Started
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” – Agatha Christie Not to be trite. But, it’s that simple. Even the longest journey starts with the very first step. If you never take it…. you’ll never make it. But, you’ll be … Continue reading
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Mecca Suras of the Qur’an
I struggled long and hard over the inclusion of this material. In that I am a Christian, there are sentiments expressed here that I obviously find in striking contrast to what I believe to be the truth. That being said, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ayat, Cultural, Harvard Classics, Mecca Suras, Muhammed, Qur'an
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Thought For the Day: Strength Comes From Will
“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” – Mahatma Gandhi I can attest to this. When I laid in ICU for eight days overhearing that I was dead and they could not understand how … Continue reading
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Tagged Emotional, Ghandi, Inner Strength, Mental, Physical, Spiritual, Will
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