Tag Archives: Injury

First Principles: Legislation Is Neither Wise nor Just When It Puts the Welfare of A Single Interest At the Expense and Injury of Many and Varied Interests

Posted on October 14, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Legislation can neither be wise nor just which seeks the welfare of a single interest at the expense and to the injury of many and varied interests.” – Andrew Johnson

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Inward Crash

Posted on June 10, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

The injuries from the military that are visible only scratch the surface of the totality. Inward Crash by Michael Romani There’s a loneliness in his memory Sitting and looking out to the sea Images explode, implode and won’t go away … Continue reading →

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Tending the Mind Body Connection

Posted on March 24, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Increasingly, we are finding that the body and mind have tremendous capacity to heal and otherwise exceed expectations. https://flic.kr/p/mzLk5G Tending the Mind Body Connection by Michael Romani The twenty first century Turns its new direction In terms of modern biology … Continue reading →

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Samson (X)

Posted on January 23, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Continuing in the retelling of the story of Samson and Delilah as told in The Book of Judges: Samson (X) by Michael Romani X It is as it must That God’s wrath is just To watch his people die Or leave … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Wrong None Through Injury Or Omission of Duty

Posted on December 30, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Wrong none, by doing injuries or omitting the benefits that are your duty.” – Benjamin Franklin

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First Principles: Live In Moderation and Avoid Extremes

Posted on December 29, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Avoid extremes. Forebear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.” -Benjamin Franklin

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Stages of Gratitude

Posted on November 23, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

Life when seen through the lens of a western movie …. https://flic.kr/p/rMa2hR Stages of Gratitude by Michael Romani Down the old dusty, winding road A creaky stagecoach takes it’s journey Each passenger an expert and a scold Pressed for wisdom … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: A Person May Harm Others Equally Through Action Or Inaction and Is Just As Culpable For Injury

Posted on May 20, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inaction, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for the injury.” – John Stuart Mill, philosopher and economist (20 May 1806-1873) … Continue reading →

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Conjure

Posted on February 12, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

In these dark, crazed and often turbulent times We have turned our minds to more wicked rhymes Violence and anger of every kind spread with persistence It somehow has gotten to the point of pondering existence Or so it seems … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The People Must Be Vigilant of Their Rights At All Times

Posted on February 9, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“For it is a truth which the experience of all ages has attested, that the people are always most in danger, when the means of injuring their rights are in the possession of those of whom they entertain the least … Continue reading →

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