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Thought For the Day: Excellence Is Not An Accident; It Results From High Intention
“Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives – choice, not chance, determines your destiny.” – Aristotle
No Coincidence
An ardent atheist Issac Asimov was so startled by the number of improbables that allow live on the earth to thrive that he wrote a piece on that and the odds he tabulated were astronomical. He couldn’t bring himself to … Continue reading
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Tagged Carbon Dioxide, Chance, Coincidence, Earth, Earth Science, Edge, Extraordinary, Floor, Forgive, Gratitude, Hubble, Improbable, Issac Asimov, Miracle, Moment, Ocean, Odds, Organism, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Rain, Resilient, River, Sediment, Sun, Survive, Thankful, Thrive, Together
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First Principles: Learning Is Gained Through Ardor and Diligence, Not Chance
“Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.” – Abigail Adams
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Tagged Abigail Adams, Ardor, Attain, Attend, Chance, Diligence, First Principles, Learn, Sought
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Sacred Song
May your trails always be safe protected by the sacred song of life. Sacred Song by Michael Romani Sing your songs To protect my trail Offering safe passage Past the hounds of Hell My soul is troubled Here in these … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Again, Best, Better Things, Chance, Close, Difficult, Find, Forever, Friends, Hope, Hounds of Hell, Our, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Protect, Remember, Rhyme, Safe Passage, Sing, Smile, Song, Soul, Spirit Dance, Times, Tomorrow, Trail, Trouble, Vision
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Let’s Be Nerds Together
I was watching something transpire and as it happened it occurred to me… sometimes there’s that ideal match. You might be superstars who find each other and shine on. Or, as more usually the case in the world of the … Continue reading
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Tagged All, Better, Brave, Chance, Circumstance, Dance, Flame, Give, Life Is Love, Live, Love Is Life, Miracle, Moment, Nerd, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Shine On, Together, Tough, Tragically Cool, True, Word
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Thought For the Day: Murder Is Murder; Every Undocumented Infant Deserves A Chance At the American Dream
“Please stop killing undocumented infants who are trying to cross the border of the birth canal in hopes of a better life. Every undocumented infant deserves a chance at the American dream.” – Matt Walsh Reproductive rights, my tush. If … Continue reading
Streets Made of Marmalade
A truly wonderful story for children of all ages. This is my small tribute to a tale that I probably love more than I should. Streets Made of Marmalade by Michael Romani Rather small Rather sneezy As you’ll recall It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Alone, Bear, Chance, Dance, Dream, Easy, Family, Far, Fate, Fond, Friends, Fur, Further, Glory, Heaven, Home, London, Look, Love, Marmalade, Memory, Paddington Bear, Poem, Poetry, Recall, Rolling Skates, Scrapbook, Small, Sneeze, Somewhere, Square, Star, Story, Streets, Wish
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Thought For the Day: Whatever Happened To Giving Peace A Chance?
“All We Are Saying Is Give Peace A Chance.” – John Lennon Contrast with: “You cannot be civil with a political party that wants to destroy what you stand for, what you care about. That’s why I believe, if … Continue reading
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Tagged Chance, Civility, Cory Booker, George Soros, Hillary Clinton, House Rule 23, Maxine Waters, Peace, Thought For the Day, Threats
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Daily Prompt – First
Seems to me at first glance That a lot is left to chance When you study the past You find what didn’t last Wondering how it connects Into the future and directs The paths yet to be Flowing into our … Continue reading
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Tagged Book, Chance, Confluence, Connections, Dail Phone, Daily Prompt, Directions, First, Future, Glance, Infinity, Influence, Path, Standalone, Study, Watch
Daily Prompt – Grimace
The chains that bind us to our dark embrace Are the chains that make me stop and grimace Is there even a ghost of a chance at second glance Bringing all of this back into some balance? Tell me now, … Continue reading
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Tagged Balance, Chains, Chance, Children, Cost, Daily Prompt, Dark, First Duty, Grimace, Innocent, Let Them Be, Lost, Love, Protect, Second Glance, Tug of War, Wrath
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