“The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterward.” -Arthur Koestler, novelist and journalist (5 Sep 1905-1983)
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Thought For the Day: The More Original A Discover, the More Obvious It Seems Afterward
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It’s Natural
It's Natural
by Michael Doyle
It is as natural to die
As it is to be born
There is no point in asking why
Nor is there to mourn
The only reason we exist
Is not to serve in some quest
But to know, after we no longer persist
It is then time, we find our rest
When the reaper comes for me
I hope to meet him well met
And that others remember me happily
That I've passed this way and won't forget
It is in these little things
That seem so often mundane
That really adds up to everything
And all else is truly in vain
To have told you that I love you
One last time is all to me
It's funny what a dying man will do
To ensure those he loves will go on happy
(c) September 4, 2022 Michael Doyle
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First Principles: Love Is Patient, Love Is Kind. It Does Not Envy, It Does Not Boast, It Is Not Proud. It Does Not Dishonor Others, It is Not Self-Seeking, It Is Not Easily Angered, It Keeps No Record of Wrongs
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.” – 1 Corinthians 13:4-5
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Thought For the Day: The Rightness Of A Thing Isn’t Determined By the Amount of Courage It Takes
“The rightness of a thing isn’t determined by the amount of courage it takes.” -Mary Renault, novelist (4 Sep 1905-1983)
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Before the Darkness
Before the Darkness
by Michael Doyle
Before the darkness
There was light
And with that division
Became the night
Legends have it
As legends will
That the evil one
Is necessary to the tale
Bleak is the season
In which we search for answers
It is the soul's own treason
When fear spreads like cancer
Darkness begins quietly
As it starts to silently flow
With a single spark
It seeps in and starts to grow
(c) September 3, 2022 Michael Doyle
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Thought For the Day: Ah, Good Taste, What A Dreadful Thing! Taste Is the Enemy of Creativeness
“Ah, good taste, what a dreadful thing! Taste is the enemy of creativeness.” – Pablo Picasso, painter and sculptor (1881-1973)
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First Principles: Before A Standing Army Can Rule, the People Must Be Disarmed; As They Are In Almost Every Kingdom of Europe
“Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom of Europe.” – Noah Webster (1787)
When someone tells you that the right to bear arms exists for target practice and hunting, tell them you know better. When someone tells you that the second amendment is outdated, remind them of the hostile takeover in Hong Kong (disarmed) versus Ukraine’s standing up its populace versus this Russian invasion. Maybe they’ll see the light? If not remind them of World War II and what happened then.
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Thought For the Day: Socialists Have Always Spent Much of Their Time Seeking New Titles For Their Beliefs, Because the Old Versions So Quickly Become Outdated and Discredited
“Socialists have always spent much of their time seeking new titles for their beliefs, because the old versions so quickly become outdated and discredited.” – Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013)
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First Principles: The Greatest Good We Can Do Our Country Is To Heal Its Party Divisions and Make Them One People
“The greatest good we can do our country is to heal its party divisions and make them one people.” – Thomas Jefferson (1801)
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Thought For the Day: Genius Is the Gold In the Mine, Talent Is the Miner Who Works and Brings It Out
“Genius is the gold in the mine, talent is the miner who works and brings it out.” -Marguerite Gardiner, writer (1 Sep 1789-1849)
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