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Jake LaMotta’s Blackened Blues
Jake LaMotta’s Blackened Bluesby Michael DoyleWith the pressure of coal refractiveIn a life hard lived and extractiveA diamond’s aspects glitter in their huesThe Bronx Bull lived his blackened bluesWhen out of the ring, his prowess was as abusiveAs his desire … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: Excellence Demands Competition. Without A Race There Can Be No Champion, No Records Broken, No Excellence
“Excellence demands competition. Without a race there can be no champion, no records broken, no excellence — in education or in any other walk of life.” – Ronald Reagan
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Tagged Champion, Competition, Demand, Education, Excellence, Race, Records Broken, Ronald Reagan, Thought For the Day, Walks of Life
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Thought For the Day: Irreverence Is the Champion of Liberty and Its Only Sure Defense
“Irreverence is the champion of liberty and its only sure defense.” – Mark Twain (1835-1910) Let’s hope this budgetary moment of sheer insanity is stopped at the Senate. It’s insane to think we spend our way to prosperity and our … Continue reading
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Tagged Champion, Defense, Irreverence, Liberty, Mark Twain, Thought For the Day
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Thought For the Day: Excellence Demands Competition
“Excellence demands competition. Without a race there can be no champion, no records broken, no excellence — in education or in any other walk of life.” – Ronald Reagan
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Tagged Any Other Walk of Life, Broken, Champion, Competition, Deman, Education, Excellence, Race, Records, Ronald Reagan, Thought For the Day
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Thought For the Day: Irreverence Is the Champion of Liberty and Its Only Sure Defense
“Irreverence is the champion of liberty and its only sure defense.” – Mark Twain (1835-1910)
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Thought For the Day: Every Child Deserves A Champion, An Adult Who Will Never Give Up On Them, Who Understands the Power of Connection and Insists That They Become the Best That They Can Possibly Be
“Every Child Deserves A Champion, An Adult Who Will Never Give Up On Them, Who Understands the Power of Connection and Insists That They Become the Best That They Can Possibly Be“- Rita Pierson
Thought For the Day: America Uniquely Among Nations Has the Capacity To Champion Human Rights and the Dignity of Every Human Being Made In the Image of God
“America uniquely among nations has the capacity to champion human rights and the dignity of every human being made in the image of God, no matter their nation.” – Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State of the United States of America … Continue reading
A Champion Rides On
There are a lot of great ways out there to be involved in what will actually improve our nation and its society. Among these is to communicate, grow, and then use your voice in effective non-violent ways. One project that … Continue reading
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Tagged 13th Amendment, 14th Amendment, 15th Amendment, Absence of Fear, Adversity, Anarchy, Ancient Tradition, Bigger Person, Build, Champion, Community, Contrary, Conviction, Cope, Cost, Courage, Death Row Inmate, Destroy, Die, Dignity, Dirt Roads, Evidence, Falsity, Family, Gallows, Given Up, God, Good fight, Good Seasons, Grind Down, Hatred, Help, Home, Hope, Hurt, Improve, Innocence Project, Innocent Man, Integrity, Intensity, Involved, Lack Character, Lost, Make Better, Man, Modern Day, Nation, Non-Violence, Opportunity, Penitentiary, Persevere, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Police Misconduct Litigation, Poor, Questionable, Reality, Reasons, Results, Ride, Scared, Shadows, Society, Stand, Standing, Strength, System, Testimony, True Heart, Untrue, World
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The Turbulence Begins
American history continues: The Turbulence Begins by Michael Doyle As the post-war alliance fell apart, the United Nations started The start of Cold War began and sustained as peace departed Confrontations began and nuclear weapons were on both sides’ hands … Continue reading
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