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Thought For the Day: All Men By Nature Are Equal In That Equal Right That Every Man Hath To His Natural Freedom, Without Being Subjected To the Will or Authority of Any Other Man

“All men by nature are equal in that equal right that every man hath to his natural freedom, without being subjected to the will or authority of any other man; being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm … Continue reading

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First Principles: For I Know the Plans I Have For You,” Declares the Lord, “Plans To Prosper You and Not To Harm You, Plans To Give You Hope and A Future

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.“ –  Jeremiah 29:11

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Remembering Prince

Remembering Princeby Michael DoyleI remember listening to a nightingale singSomewhere in Europe and just about springAnd thinking about things dismissed in hasteA lot of which was only my imagined wasteOne of these was Prince, dead at fifty-sevenDid find his way … Continue reading

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Please Enjoy Your Labor Day Holiday!!

Please enjoy our Labor Day!! Today is a day to celebrate a little the blessings given to us from our labor and the labor of others. Why not take a moment and thank those who work so hard for us … Continue reading

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Love Is Never So Blind

Love Is Never So Blindby Michael DoyleA good conversation Might lead to devastationIf you don’t play it rightYou can lose love in one nightBoy, what are you trying to proveBy making every wrong moveIt’s not like you don’t knowWhat comes … Continue reading

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First Principles: “For I Know the Plans I Have For You”, Declares the Lord, “Plans To Prosper You and Not To Harm You, “Plans To Give You Hope and A Future

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” – Jeremiah 29:11.” – Jeremiah 29:11

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Rewarming Miracles On the Street

Rewarming Miracles On the Streetby Michael DoyleI don’t want to seem to be too contraryOr an old-fashioned grump who is orneryBut does it seem creativity is stuck on repeatIs anyone questioning the miracle of any streetHollywood’s latest contributions seem derivative … Continue reading

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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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A Mother’s Wrath (A Ghost Story)

A Mother’s Wrath (A Ghost Story)by Michael DoyleFor her, forever started in 1673With what once was a happy familyA child was left alone wanderingWith love disturbed and ,wonderingFor three hundred yearsLost inside a veil of tearsThere is no safety in … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: I Have Never Thought Much of the Courage of A Lion Tamer. Inside the Cage He Is At Least Safe From Other Men

“I have never thought much of the courage of a lion tamer. Inside the cage he is at least safe from other men. There is not much harm in a lion. He has no ideals, no religion, no politics, no … Continue reading

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