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A New Nation Born Pt II
The American story series continues… A New Nation Born Pt II by Michael Doyle In the haphazard wake of 1776 There were so many constructs to fix The ancients had always taught Only a smallish sized republic should be sought … Continue reading
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Tagged 1776, 1781, America, Anarchy, Ancient, Argument, Articles of Confederation, Balance, Bill of Rights, Born, British, Capable, Cause, Cautious, Centralized Power, Compromise, Conflict, Connection, Constitution, Constitution Day, Constrict, Construct, Convetion, Correction, Country, Daniel Shay, Deficiency, Democracy, Drive, Economy, Engrave, Equal, Expansion, Explanation, Explode, Explosiion, Fabric, Fair Say, Fear, Focus, Formation, Friendship, Function, General Good, George Washington, Government, Hamilton, Hellion, History, Human Condition, Human Nature, Implode, Impotence, Interests, James Madison, Just, Legacy, Legislation, Locus, Mature, Nation, Nation Under Law, National, National Identity, Natural Allies, New, New Jersey, Northwest Ordinance, Notes of the Constitutional Convention, Paralyze, Philadelphia Experiment, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Politics, Population, Possible, Power, Pressure Cooked, Primacy, Rebellion, Reliance, Rendition, Representation, Republic, Republican, Ruin, Sober, Spain, Standard, States, Survive, Ten Amendments, The Federalist Papers, Think, Time, Tinder Box, Understood, Unfold, Virginia, Wall, Westward, Wise, Work With the Grain, Young
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Jamestown Remembered
I had the opportunity as a child to live in Virginia for a time. There were three cities we visited in some sort of historical triangle: Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown. It would not be wrong to believe that viewing … Continue reading
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Tagged Birth, Born, Bounty, Colony, Crown, Dedication, Every Man, Fair, Free, Free Nation, History, Hundred Acres, Jamestown, Land, Majesty, New World, Old World, Opportunity, Perspiration, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Remember, Rise, Sea, Tempest, Virginia, Virginia Company, Williamsburg, Yorktown
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Finding Joy In the Tears
Based in part on Ecclesiastes 3:4: Finding Joy In the Tears by Michael Doyle In looking back on my many years I am finding joy in the tears There in the sweet music for my ears Is the finding of … Continue reading
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Tagged Answer, Belief, Believe, Born, Comfort, Conceive, Contemplation, Cry, Cure, Deceive, Devil, Doubt, Ears, Ecclesiastes, Find, Flash, Gone, Grieve, Hope, Joy, Laugh, Laughter, Life, Live, Love, Meaning, Moments, Mourn, Mourning, Music, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Possible, Pray, Redemption, Relief, Reply, Secret, Smile, Strength, Stress, Sweet, Tears, Think, Tomorrow, While, Why, Years, Yesterday, Your Love
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A Pirate’s Quest For More
Beyond the treasures of the bounding main are those of peace, love and connection. A Pirate’s Quest For More by Michael Doyle We cannot be thieves forever Said the first mate being clever Better to score one last prize And … Continue reading
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Tagged Affirmation, Alone, Beyond, Black Sails, Born, Bounding Main, Brave, Call, Clever, Confirmation, Connection, Crew, Dare, Deep, Desparation, Destination, Douse, Dream, Final, First Mate, Forever, Forge, Forsake, Future, Good Life, Hold On, Home, Hope, Island, Kingdom, Light, Love, Moment, More, Morning, Nation, Night, Nightmare, Noble, Peace, Photograph, Pirate, Plowshare, Poem, Poetry, Pressed Dry, Prize, Pursue, Quest, Refuge, Riches, Rum, Sailor, Sand, Score, Scuttle, Settle Down, Shoal, Shore, Siren, Song, Soul, Stand, Store, Sunlight, Sunny, Sunrise, Sweet Dreams, Thieves, Torchlight, Tranquil, Treasure, True Heart, Ulysses, Wife
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Counting Blessings
Based in part on Ephesians 1:3 – Counting Blessings by Michael Romani As this new year has begun My eyes focus clearly on the One The One who is all knowing And whose love is ever flowing The ways of … Continue reading
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Tagged Attitude, Beatitudes, Bless, Blessing, Bondage, Born, Cast, Children, Christ, Contemplation, Count, Debt, Desire, Destination, Earth, Ephesians, Eyes, Flow, Focus, Forgive, Foundation, Future, God, Grace, He, Heaven, Invite, Kept, Kingdom, Know, Love, Material Things, New Year, One, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Promise, Prophecy, Purpose, Redemption, Restore, Riches, Salvation, Secure, Sin, Spirtual, Stars
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First Principles: Those Born In Other Countries Have the Right To Join American Society As Long As They Conform To Our Established Rules
“Born in other countries, yet believing you could be happy in this, our laws acknowledge, as they should do, your right to join us in society, conforming, as I doubt not you will do, to our established rules.” – Thomas … Continue reading
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Tagged Acknowledge, Born, Conform, Country, Established Rules, First Principles, Join, Law, Society, Thomas Jefferson
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Thought For the Day: Christmas Is Not A Time Or A Season But A State of Mind
“To the American People: Christmas is not a time or a season but a state of mind. To cherish peace and good will, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas. If we think on … Continue reading
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Tagged Born, Calvin Coolidge, Cherish, Christmas, Gleam, Good Will, Hope, Mercy, Peace, Savior, Season, Spirit, Star, State of Mind, Thought For the Day, Time, World
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First Principles: We Claim the Rights Essential To Happiness Not From Government But From God
” Kings or parliaments could not give the rights essential to happiness… We claim them from a higher source – from the King of kings, and Lord of all the earth. They are not annexed to us by parchments and … Continue reading
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Tagged Born, Earth, Exist, First Principles, Happiness, Higher Source, Human Power, John Dickinson, King of King, Kings, Laws of Our Nature, Lives, Lord of All, Parliament, Providence, Rights, Taken
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Thought For the Day: Why Fit In When You Were Born To Stand Out?
“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” – Dr. Seuss
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Tagged Born, Dr. Suess, Fit In, Stand Out, Thought For the Day, Why, You
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Luca’s Membrane
In order for the key components of life to shape together, a membrane was necessary. In that membrane the Last Universal Common Ancestor formed… luca… Luca’s Membrane by Michael Romani There is a Holy Grail Needed for the truth to … Continue reading
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Tagged Adorn, Ancestor, Biology, Born, Bubble, Building Blocks, Cell, Chemistry, Component, Dime, Diverse, DNA, Earth, Found, Fragment, Gas, Holy Grail, Hot Spring, Iceland, Integrity, Key, Life, Link, Luca, Material, Membrane, Opportuity, Organic, Origin, Pattern, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Protection, Substtance, Surface, Terrestrial, Treee, Truth
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