“The question is, not what rights naturally belong to man, but how they may be most equally and effectually guarded in society.” – Roger Sherman
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First Principles: It Isn’t A Question of What Mankind’s Natural Rights Are, But, How These Are To Be Guarded
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Thought For the Day: An Idle Life Is Evil, But A Life of Too Much Constant Hurry Leaves Little Time For Reflection
“I always considered an idle Life, as a real evil, but, a life of such hurry, such constant hurry, leaves us scarcely a moment for reflection or for the discharge of any other then the most immediate and pressing concerns.” – Edward Rutledge
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Blown Away
I guess it’s not much of a confession to say that I love art and the arts, right? Have you ever looked at what it takes to create blown glass art? Years ago, at an amusement park I know of and frequented often as a child, I would watch in wonder at the work done.
Blown Away by Michael Romani Sand, lime and soda into the furnace Becomes the start of liquid glass finesse Hollow pipes are blown by skilled makers Who fashion vases, flowers and shakers Funnels used to mold and shape A myriad of beauty that we anticipate Every second is important to master Every misstep is but potential disaster Punsies form hot glass into the glory holes Where heated products become tomorrow's goal Anneals then cool and prevent the cracking The clock ticks and reveals what's lacking To design and create artful presentations With recognition of mastery as destination All this to be completely blown away A snapshot taken in inspiration serves the day Each piece revealing the artist's voice Each voice spoken taken as a matter of choice All this holding who each these are A kind of meditation blinking as newborn stars Color bars of vivid blues and verdant greens Tools to dress up each of the blowers' dreams Each step of the process is a primal dance Each sway in play is a matter of significance Heat, cooling and the sheer pull of gravity Works in combination with inspired creativity Every millisecond requires fullest of attention If the art is to become the intended rendition Sculpting with all of the fragility of light Things break if you don't quite get it right A life's lesson in what to do next Is that important bit of what makes and corrects A moment of life happening by accident or plan And we roll with this as best as our rolling can All of this in a world fully set on and in fire By the blower's heart full of fantastical desire A shared breath of butterflies on splendid vase Staring into the depths of eternity in its face Each turned into it own bit of treasured intimacy Whispers again of life's haunting simplicity (c) July 23, 2019 Michael Romani All Rights Reserved
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Thought For the Day: Be Yourself
“Be yourself — it’s the one thing you can do better than anyone else.” – Ethel Merman
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First Principles: To Say That A Bad Government Must Be Established For Fear of Anarchy Is To Say We Should Kill Ourselves For Fear of Dying
“To say that a bad government must be established for fear of anarchy is really saying that we should kill ourselves for fear of dying.” – Richard Henry Lee
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Walking Talk of Talking Walk
Some say that a nice walk is the best time and way to observe, think and observe. I see the point of this. For me, it use to be to go on a nice 10-15 mile run. Those days appear to be over, maybe walking is just fine?
Walking Talk of Talking Walk by Michael Romani Some say that the best ideas Come to mind while out walking But that just might truly be Some bodies busily talking Mental meandering leads to innovation Then again Forrest Gump crossed the nation Knotty arguments might make us balk But, we should never lose the desire to walk There it is in the all in all That breakthroughs come with each footfall All of this trampling and ambling Is taken in strides filled with rambling Coveted landscape becomes on with Pindaric ode Or, so it was told in the happy days of old Pledging allegiance to those open spaces That put boots on the ground and smiles on our faces To walk, observe and then to sit and write Unshackles the imagination in daily rite Whether immersed in nature or the city's grime To ignore one's feelings and thoughts is a crime In our daily walks, we find the raw stuff To make us dream and find that just enough That comes to be the fuel of creativity Whether it is found in town or country (c) July 22, 2019 Michael Romani All Rights Reserved
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Wolf’s Call Coming
Love and life are becoming increasingly clearer in my mind as part of one and the same. Without love there is no life, without life there is no love. And what of this to a man who has been told he is dying? I would say in a given limited time, one needs to choose wisely and live and love well.
Wolf's Call Coming by Michael Romani The wolf's call is coming I can feel it closing in The circle beats its drumming For all the ghosts passing this way again It's the way of every military man To go out fighting, the very best he can Pushing on and shoving against to persevere This is a time for courage, no wavering in fear She whispers there are twenty seven reasons to love I smile in wondering what she's thinking of Searching into her eyes, I see my twenty eighth And hold fast to this with all of my faith There in the spectra of sight and sound I marvel at this mystery that I have found And how the pleasure of her voice offers sanctuary To a man such as me too often use to the incendiary The time of the wolf is coming and calling Despite this, I find myself so totally falling And I know that even if these are my last days I want to spend them reflecting back her gaze (c) July 22, 2019 Michael Romani All Rights Reserved
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First Principles: Without Virtue There Can Be No Liberty
“Without Virtue there can be no liberty.” – Benjamin Rush
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Thought For the Day: The Best People Feel Beauty, Take Risks, Tell Truth, Sacrifice and Are Often Vulnerable
“The best people possess a feeling for beauty, the courage to take risks, the discipline to tell the truth, the capacity for sacrifice. Ironically, their virtues make them vulnerable; they are often wounded, sometimes destroyed.” – Ernest Hemingway, author and journalist, Nobel laureate (21 Jul 1899-1961)
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First Principles: The First Responsibility of Every Citizen Is To Question Authority
“It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority.” – Benjamin Franklin
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