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First Principles: All Are Created Equal With Inalienable Rights

“We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”   – Thomas Jefferson Time … Continue reading

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Intimacy of Connection

Intimacy of Connection by Michael Romani There in the camera’s click Is that silent subtle trick It rests in an intimacy That to be put quite delicately Is an intimacy of connection Brought by the artist’s dedication A dedication of … Continue reading

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First Principles: The Happiest Moments Come From Family

“…(T)he happiest moments of my life have been the few which I have past at home in the bosom of my family. “ – Thomas Jefferson, Letter to Francis Willis, April 18, 1790    

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Thought For the Day: The Purpose of Life Is to Make A Difference

“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.”  – Ralph Waldo Emerson Over and over, … Continue reading

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Creekside Bridge

There is a lot of beauty to be found in Second Life.  I spend a lot of time photographing it. it.  In my real life, my ex-wife destroyed over 14,000 photographs as we divorced.  It’s a shame.  But, it is … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: A True Friend Is More Esteemed Than Family

“What sweetness is left in life, if you take away friendship? Robbing life of friendship is like robbing the world of the sun.  A true friend is to be more esteemed than kinship.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero You can read … Continue reading

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Something Worth Saying

Something Worth Saying by Michael Romani I live for that sacred hope The hope of something worth saying And that my words have a scope Instead of sounding like a donkey braying Taking notes in the looking back To move … Continue reading

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