Tag Archives: History

Thought For the Day: Throughout History, It Has Been the Inaction of Those Who Could Have Acted…That Has Made It Possible For Evil To Triumph

Posted on July 27, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted, the indifference of those who should have known better, the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most, that has made it possible for evil … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Words, When Written, Crystallize History, Their Very Structure Gives Permanence To the Unchangeable Past

Posted on July 23, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Words, when written, crystallize history; their very structure gives permanence to the unchangeable past.” – Francis Bacon, essayist, philosopher, and statesman (1561-1626)

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Crytalize, Francis Bacon, History, Past, Permanence, Structure, Thought For the Day, Unchangeable, Words, Written | Leave a comment

The Importance of Keeping Our History

Posted on July 22, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

The Importance of Keeping Our Historyby Michael DoyleMoving back the veil of mysteryWe remember the truths of historyTelling the truth as truth is meantAnd so providing the roots of our governmentFramed within moments of vivid reflectionTo take us back to … Continue reading →

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Na/GloPoWriMo #27: In A Cemetery Obscure

Posted on April 27, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Na/GloPoWriMo #27: In A Cemetery Obscureby Michael DoyleToday’s walkFilled with historyFootsteps fallenIn the silent cemeteryMelancholy and forlornThis modern world Needs some of the ringlornTo realize, everyday is a questHarmless decision pointsLead to the agnosthesiaWords spoken and unspokenHold their forms of … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged 1918, Absolution, Agnosthesia, Amnesia, Baby, Calls, Cemetery, Cure, Decision Points, Dormant, Everyday, Fall, Footsteps, Forlorn, Forms, Ghost, Harmless, History, Lead, Lilo, Melancholy, Modern World, Na/GloPoWriMo, No Tomorrow, Obscure, Poetry and Poems, Quest, Ringlorn, Silent, Silo, Some, Sorrow, Tears, Today, Tombstone, Vision, Walk, Words | Leave a comment

Imagining Science Incorrectly

Posted on April 26, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Imagine this: With a huge portion of America’s business not being done from Covid lockdown, only 13% of carbon emissions were reduced.. Biden has stated a goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 50% from 2005 levels by 2030 … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Sometimes It Is Said That Man Cannot Be Trusted With Government of Himself. Can He, Then, Be Trusted With the Government of Others?

Posted on February 11, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Sometimes it is said that man can not be trusted with government of himself. Can he, then, be trusted with the government of others?” – Thomas Jefferson (1801)

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Thought For the Day: The Most Effective Way To Destroy A People Is To Deny and Obliterate Their Own Understanding of Their History

Posted on February 10, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“The most effective way to destroy a people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.” – George Orwell

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The New Intolerance

Posted on January 21, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

The New Intoleranceby Michael DoyleCritical race theoryHas a death grip on America’s legacyTurning politics into identityAnd causing division to loom in our historyBig Tech pushes its aggressionMarking each day with a new transgressionNeutering language to shape theoryThat offers nothing good … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Aggression, America's Legacy, Big Tech, Critical Race Theory, Death Grip, Division, Each Day, History, New Transgression, Poetry and Poems, The New Intolerance | Leave a comment

In the Sweetness of Money

Posted on January 10, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

In the Sweetness of Moneyby Michael DoyleThe band leader says, “One, two..”And the band knows what to doEspecially slick with his brand new shoesFilled as he is with his particular viewsStepping it up to make it betterIn the harmony of … Continue reading →

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Walking With the Giants

Posted on January 9, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Walking With the Giantsby Michael DoyleWalking with the giantsWe stand in our defianceCalling out the holy namesKnown with the mark of God’s fameWalking in the faith that’s knownConfidence that has grownThough the future remains unseenIn this assurance, we find new … Continue reading →

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