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Thought For the Day: You Don’t Get To Choose How You’re Going To Die. Or When. You Can Only Decide How You’re Going To Live. Now.

“You don’t get to choose how you’re going to die, or when. You can only decide how you’re going to live. Now.” – Joan Baez, American singer, songwriter, musician, and activist (b. January 9, 1941)

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A Road of Traveled Story

A Road of Traveled Storyby Michael DoyleThis universe isn’t made of cosmic dustThough we all depend on God as we mustThis universe is a road of traveled gloryEach of us has our own part in this storyGiven our roles, we … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: A True Leader Has the Confidence To Stand Alone, the Courage To Make Tough Decisions, and the Compassion To Listen To the Needs of Others

“A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality … Continue reading →

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Shape Shifting Ideologies

Shape Shifting Ideologiesby Michael DoyleIn this age of putrid and flaccid philosophy We have turned our faith away from mankindSome feel AI is a better path than ideologiesIn which undefined concepts are a forced bindWe bid the surface farewell and … Continue reading →

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Written In Blood and Sin

Written In Blood and Sinby Michael DoyleIn the ship’s dark hull are whispered liesAs slaves and pirates stumble on alibisBroken before the mast and the evil of eyesThe tales told don’t matter in a sea of liesThese are believed in … Continue reading →

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Tempted By Our Sins

Tempted By Our Sinsby Michael DoyleWe explore our levels of intimacyHow we want things for our family There’s something to the craveThat will either break or saveThere’s so much to sayOur expectations will stayLet’s keep to our decisions madeAnd not … Continue reading →

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Air Quoted Balance

Air Quoted Balanceby Michael DoyleWith our focus on our decisionsWe learn from our imprecisionsOften growing despite what we decideThat the Lord Himself will guideThe gift of each and every new dayShows us about what we’ll prayIn our attempts at articulationHowever … Continue reading →

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No News, Anxiety Blues

No News, Anxiety Bluesby Michael DoyleEven though they tell meThat I wear victory’s crownThey’ll never totally sell meThat I should not feel downYes, I survived and stand aliveI can’t say the same for friendsPatriotic to the point of deep diveNow, … Continue reading →

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In This Love’s Connection

In This Love’s Connectionby Michael DoyleWhat’s it going to be likeThe moment that we touchWhen the electricity reveals usWill it be too muchWhen you think of meWill I feel it in my soulWe know that it’s supposed to beAs my … Continue reading →

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Time Tumbles

Time Tumblesby Michael DoyleTime Tumbles in its own jagged wayThis February is given a 29th dayCalled out special as a leap yearFor myself, it’s a cause to cheerIs it four years or passing as oneThat my work life has been … Continue reading →

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