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The Moral Imagination
It is not enough to give to our children and our society definitions of right and wrong or normless stories and books leading to an inability to make the profound decisions needed for the better world we so desperately need. … Continue reading
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Tagged Absence, Accountability, Act, Action, Address, Bad, Banality, Best Selves, Better Path, Better World, Blame, Blur, Books, Build, Capable, Capacity, Character, Childhood, Children, Churn, Clean Cut, Commanding, Could Be, Cultivation, Deeper Truth, Defeat, Depart, Desire To Do, Difference, Earn, Education, Embrace, Emulation, Encourage, Experience, Explanation, Fascination, Form Habits, Game, Go, Good Morals, Grown, Hate, Head, Heart, Heavy Hand, Heroes, High Ideals, Home, Humanity, Ideal, Illustration, Imagination, Important, Ingrain, Innate, Just Quality, Know, Laws, Learn, Learning, Light, Love, Manner, Me and You, Mind, Moral, Moral Components, Morality, Nation, Need, Nice, Nobility, Not Enough, Obligation, Older, Onward, Open Eyes, Parents, Passing, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Possibility, Poverty, Reach, Read, Reliable, Require, Richness, Right, Rules, Shelves, Should Be, Shown, Social Good, Society, Soul, Stir, Surface, Systematically, Tales, Taught, Teach, Teachers, Tending the Heart, The Rub, Train Up, Turn, Understand, Understanding, Understood, Unfed, Upright, Vice, View, Virtue, Virtuous Character, Vision, Wardrobe of Images, Ways, Worth Holding On To
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Run of the Mill Hayride Halloween
Halloween Poem #31: Run of the Mill Hayride Halloween by Michael Romani From the first snowflake that fell that day It was a near certainty that the tricks at play Would make every headless horseman see and know That this … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, All Hallow's Eve, Best, Brim, Candle, Candy, Candy Lovers, Child's Play, Chill, Day, Day of the Dead, Extraordinary, First Snow, Fun, Ghost, Glow, Goblin, Halloween, Handy, Hayride, Head, Headless Horseman, Hoodwink, Jack-O-Lanterns, Joy, Moment, November, Parents, Phototgraph, Play, Plunder, Poem, Poetry, Prankster, Pumpkin, Run of the Mill, Scare, Shake, Shiver, Show, Thrill, Trick, Trick or Treat, Tricks, Trickster, Way, Wink, Witch
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Taking Stock
The Summer of 1969 was a defining moment in the life of America. The currents that led to it swept away many of the traditions of the past in that season of our discontent. Taking Stock by Michael Romani Bethel, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1969, America, Art, Assassination, Bethel, Better, Beyond, Bobby Kennedy, Brotherhood, Change, Choice, Clear, Defer, Different, Disaster, Discontent, Disillusion, Dream, Edge, Flood, Generation, Groove, Happening, Ignore, Illusion, Know, Lght, Loud, Music, Nation, Notoriety, Pain, Parents, Peace, Photograph, Pilgrim, Plan, Play, Poem, Poetry, Possible, Proud, Rain, Reverent, Revolution, Satisfy, Scream, Society, Storm, Strife, Summer, Tears, Thought, Transform, Vietnam, Voice, Wrath
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Thought For the Day: It Is Paradoxical When Parents and Teachers Fail To See the Connection Between Learning and Play
“It is paradoxical that many educators and parents still differentiate between a time for learning and a time for play without seeing the vital connection between them.” – Leo Buscaglia, author (31 Mar 1924-1998)
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Tagged Connection, Educator, Learn, Leo Buscaglia, Paradox, Parents, Play, Thought For the Day
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First Principles: Parents Have A Duty To Maintain Children Decently In Accordance With Their Circumstances
“It is the duty of parents to maintain their children decently, and according to their circumstances; to protect them according to the dictates of prudence; and to educate them according to the suggestions of a judicious and zealous regard for … Continue reading
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Tagged Children, Circumstances, Duty, Educate, First Principles, James Wilson, Maintain, Parents, Protect
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What Did Mary Know?
Based on Luke 2:52: What Did Mary Know? by Michael Romani Sweet Mother Mary was there from the start With love of a mother that would never depart Providing in part the example for His humanity A study in relationship of … Continue reading
Na/GloPoWriMo Day 21: Narcissism Begs The Question
I didn’t plan it this way but I’m not complaining. Na/GloPoWriMo Day 21 is to be a poem revolving around Narcissism. Insert slightly sad but half grinning face here… Narcissism Begs The Question by Michael Romani In this convenient moment, … Continue reading
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Tagged Children, Damage Done, Direction, Emotional Abuse, Guide, Na/GloPoWriMo, Narcissism, Parents, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Question, Reflection, Serve
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First Principles: The Foundations of National Morality Rests In the Family
“The foundation of national morality must be laid in private families. … In vain are Schools, Academies, and Universities instituted, if loose principles and licentious habits are impressed upon children in their earliest years. … The vices and examples of … Continue reading
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Tagged Children, Education, Example, Families, First Principles, Foundation, Habits, National Morality, Parents, Principles
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