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First Principles: As Wealth Accumulates In Few Hands, Virtue Will Decrease and Society Depart from the Republican Standard

“As riches increase and accumulate in few hands, as luxury prevails in society, virtue will be in a greater degree considered as only a graceful appendage of wealth, and the tendency of things will be to depart from the republican … Continue reading

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Lessons From A Ring of Power

Talking Tolkien can teach one a lot and not just about alliteration… Lessons From A Ring of Power by Michael Romani It seemed wise like a wizard might say That one doesn’t just walk into Mordor Then again it might … Continue reading

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Neophyte

Remembering back to my days as a neophyte Attracted as I was to the gloss of the neon light It seems like only the day before yesterday When I learned of video games and how to play It’s a different … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Wealth, Poverty & Reason

Neither great poverty nor great riches will hear reason. -Henry Fielding, author (21 Apr 1707-1754) The author of Tom Jones is also credited as being the jurist who founded one of first police forces.   Many of his major literary … Continue reading

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