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First Principles: I’ve Always Felt That A Person’s Intelligence Is Directly Reflected By the Number of Conflicting Points of View He Can Entertain Simultaneously On the Same Topic

Posted on November 8, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“I’ve always felt that a person’s intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the same topic.” – Abigail Adams, “Letters of Mrs. Adams: The Wife of John Adams”, p.539 — … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Happiness of Your Life Depends Upon the Quality of Your Thoughts; Therefore, Guard Accordingly, and Take Care That You Entertain No Notions Unsuitable To Virtue and Reasonable Nature

Posted on March 10, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly, and take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue and reasonable nature.” – Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD)

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First Principles: The Fundamental Source of All Your Errors, Sophisms, and False Reasonings Is A Total Ignorance of the Natural Rights of Mankind

Posted on February 23, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“The fundamental source of all your errors, sophisms and false reasonings is a total ignorance of the natural rights of mankind. Were you once to become acquainted with these, you could never entertain a thought, that all men are not, … Continue reading →

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Grifted

Posted on August 24, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Griftedby Michael DoyleMaybe I’m feeling more griftedIn the depth of your lies shiftedOne day this and the next day thatIt’s not a statement in anger; it’s just factI get that you love to fake and pretendBut were you even my … Continue reading →

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Framing the Lines

Posted on May 26, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Photographic composition often has the challenge of how to turn the two dimensional into something that has depth and seems a bit three dimensional. Framing the Lines by Michael Doyle Doorways, windows and rock formations Layer our photos with their … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Happiness of Your Life Depends On the Quality of Your Thoughts

Posted on April 30, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.” – Marcus Aurelius

WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Entertain

Posted on January 14, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Do you remember? Do you recall? The time at the grasshopper’s ball It was worth a chirp to entertain But, to think of it as more was just in vain Winters are perfect for the coldhearted With a pervasive silence … Continue reading →

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Planet

Posted on September 25, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

We come from a distant planet One of us is named Janet Let me please explain We’re here to entertain We’re gonna jam it, jam it… Goooo Janet…. Break it down… 😉 It’s the interplanetary rap!!

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