Tag Archives: Nature

First Principles: Nature Intended Me For the Tranquil Pursuits of Science, By Rendering Them My Supreme Delight

Posted on April 8, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Nature intended me for the tranquil pursuits of science, by rendering them my supreme delight. – Thomas Jefferson

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First Principles: There Is Nothing More Corrupting, Nothing More Destructive of the Noblest and Finest Feelings of Our Nature, Than the Exercise of Unlimited Power

Posted on April 4, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“There is nothing more corrupting, nothing more destructive of the noblest and finest feelings of our nature, than the exercise of unlimited power.” – William Henry Harrison

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Thought For the Day: Never, No, Never, Did Nature Say One Thing, and Wisdom Say Another Thing

Posted on February 21, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Never, no, never, did Nature say one thing, and Wisdom say another.” – Edmund Burke, in his Third Letter on Regicide Peace, 1797

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Cowboys and Mustangs

Posted on February 20, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Cowboys and Mustangsby Michael DoyleThe Conquistadors brought horses to these landsBack 500 years ago, as best as I understandNow, thousands are allowed to wander freeCausing irreversible damage to the rangeland countryThe conflict arises over the carrying capacity50,000 horses await adoption … Continue reading →

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Discerning the Consequences

Posted on January 26, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Discerning the Consequencesby Michael DoyleStanding up steady to be presentWe’re fully ready to representAs we adjust our attitudesUntil we are ready with our gratitudeRising up in confidenceWe rely on the ways of providenceAs we stumble toward getting rightWe need this … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The More I Study Nature, the More I Stand Amazed At the Work of the Creator. Science Brings Men Nearer To God

Posted on December 27, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“The more I study nature, the more I stand amazed at the work of the Creator. Science brings men nearer to God.” – Louis Pasteur, , chemist and bacteriologist (27 Dec 1822-1895)

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First Principles: War Is Not the Best Engine For Us To Resort To; Nature Has Given Us One In Our Commerce

Posted on December 14, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“War is not the best engine for us to resort to; nature has given us one in our commerce, which if properly managed, will be a better instrument for obliging the interested nations of Europe to treat us with justice.” … Continue reading →

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Moonbow Symphony

Posted on November 19, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Moonbow Symphonyby Michael DoyleMy daughters and I are proneTo take all-day drivesPreferably together, not aloneTo feel the peace of being aliveLast weekend, early on SaturdayOur packed-up SUV got underwayThe goal was to see the MoonbowTo Cumberland Falls, we would goLexington … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: There Is Something In the Nature of Tea That Leads Us Into A World of Quiet Contemplation of Life

Posted on November 16, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

“There is something in the nature of tea that leads us into a world of quiet contemplation of life.” – Lin Yutang

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Rodin’s Artistry

Posted on November 12, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

Rodin’s Artistryby Michael DoyleSome pursue the fine arts for immortalityThat makes a degree of sense thoroughlyAfter all, you start with a marble blockBut see what you will transform from rockLike water, the shape begins to conformThe chisel drips patiently to … Continue reading →

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