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Thought For the Day: Being White Is Not A Terrorist Movement
“A terrorist is a person who uses illegal violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims. [Whiteness] is not a movement. These white men [criminals] have no palpable ideological or philosophical connection. They are not part … Continue reading
Consolation of Philosophy
There’s a rumor that one can find comfort in thinking about thinking. I think that misses the point.. maybe? Consolation of Philosophy by Michael Romani To think on actively thinking Isn’t meant to make one more calm But to bring … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Apathy, Balm, Challenge, Comfort, Comic, Consolation, Cure, Endure, Happy Life, Hardship, Imperative, Life, Mongraph, Nietzsche, Peace, Philosophy, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Psalms, Strife, Think, Tragic
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Skewed
Invisibly standing under a pale light moon Reading the past into my future like a rune I think of things done and that I’ve viewed And see quite clearly how much of it is skewed Somewhere in a life borne … Continue reading
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Tagged Abyss, Daily Prompt, Doors of Perception, Experience, Heaven and Hell, Invisible, Knowledge, Man, Moon, Open, Perennial Sense, Philosophy, Rune, Sacramental Vision, Skewed, Tale, Theology, Truth, Wordpress
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First Principles: May We Ever Endeavor To Be Friends Despite Our Differences
“I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend.” – Thomas Jefferson (1800)
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Tagged Alienation, Difference, First Principles, Friendship, Inquiry, Opinion, Philosophy, Politics, Religion, Thomas Jefferson, Truth
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A Brief History of Stephen Hawking
A Brief History of Stephen Hawking by Michael Romani His life lived as a triumph of human reason Stephen Hawking’s life was too brief a season Spent in search of knowing God’s mind Despite his faith and belief being left … Continue reading
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Tagged A Brief History of Stephen Hawking, Answers, Calibrations, Destiny, Eternity, God's Mind, Health, Human Reason, Infinite, Legacy, Mozart, Multiple Sclerosis, Mystery, Philosophy, Photographs, Poem, Poetry, Science, Space, Stephen Hawking, Time, Triumph, Wealth
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Thought For the Day: Always Have More Than One Thought
“Nothing is more dangerous than an idea when it’s the only one you have.” – Emile Chartier, philosopher (3 Mar 1868-1951)
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Tagged Dangerous, Emile Chartier, Exlcusive, Idea, Multi Tasking, Nothing, Philosophy, Thought For the Day
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Francis Bacon – Of Judicature
Aloha Promises Forever has previously touched on the life and legacy of philosopher, statesman and jurist Francis Bacon. On March 7, 1616, he was made Keeper of the Seal of England. This brings cause to remember again his The Essays and Essayes, … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Montaigne – Essays
Aloha Promises Forever has touched base on the lift and legacy of Michel Eyquem de Montaigne previously. He is considered one of the most significant philosophers of the French Renaissance and is recognized for popularizing the essay as a literary … Continue reading
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Tagged Anecdotal, Essays, French Renaissance, Harvard Classics, Intellectual Insight, Montaigne, Philosophy
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Descartes – The Discourse on the Method
Born on March 31, 1596, the French philosopher, mathematician and scientist Rene Descartes became the father of modern western philosophy before his death on February 11, 1650. Although born in France, he spent most of his life in the Dutch … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Voltaire – Letters On the English
We have previously looked at the life and legacy of Voltaire. Please review this information elsewhere on this blog. Letters on the English or Letters Concerning the English Nation is a series of essays written by Voltaire on his living in … Continue reading
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Tagged England, Essay, France, Harvard Classics, Letters On the English, Philosophy, Voltaire
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