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Making Early Connections

Making Early Connectionsby Michael DoyleGrowing up, living in the shadow of war,There was hope, but little more.Utopian dreams grew from anxiety.There was no surrender to the complexity.America offered her roots, rock, and blues.Trains were rolling over blue suede shoes.Memphis electrified … Continue reading

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Sparked Distraction

Sparked Distractionby Michael DoyleAll the world is extraordinaryThere is so much to seeIn every moment and all actionsThere is the spark of distractionHopefully and creativelyYour safety is found in beautyAs you go out into the world to seeAll there is … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Excellence Demands Competition

“Excellence demands competition. Without a race there can be no champion, no records broken, no excellence — in education or in any other walk of life.” – Ronald Reagan

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With Appreciation

A poem of gratitude #15 in appreciation and gratitude for the influence of the California Sound of the 1960s and early 1970s. https://flic.kr/p/udMBaZ With Appreciation by Michael Romani There is really all kinds of music But, it doesn’t really abuse … Continue reading

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First Principles: Humanity’s Sacred Rights Are Written By the Hand of the Divinity Not To Be Removed or Hidden By Mortal Power

“The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for, among old parchments, or musty records. They are written, as with a sun beam, in the whole volume of human nature, by the hand of the divinity itself; and … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Excellence Demands Competition

“Excellence demands competition. Without a race there can be no champion, no records broken, no excellence — in education or in any other walk of life.” – Ronald Reagan    

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