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Thought For the Day: Happy, Happy Christmas, That Can Win Us Back To the Delusions of Childish Days
“Happy, happy Christmas, that can win us back to the delusions of our childish days; that can recall to the old man the pleasures of his youth; that can transport the sailor and the traveller, thousands of miles away, back … Continue reading
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Tagged Away, Charles Dickens, Child, Christmas, Days, Delusions, Fireside, Happy, Miles, Old man, Pleasure, Quiet Home, Recall, Sailor, The Pickwick Papers, Thought For the Day, Transport, Traveller, Win, Youth
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A Pirate’s Quest For More
Beyond the treasures of the bounding main are those of peace, love and connection. A Pirate’s Quest For More by Michael Doyle We cannot be thieves forever Said the first mate being clever Better to score one last prize And … Continue reading
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Tagged Affirmation, Alone, Beyond, Black Sails, Born, Bounding Main, Brave, Call, Clever, Confirmation, Connection, Crew, Dare, Deep, Desparation, Destination, Douse, Dream, Final, First Mate, Forever, Forge, Forsake, Future, Good Life, Hold On, Home, Hope, Island, Kingdom, Light, Love, Moment, More, Morning, Nation, Night, Nightmare, Noble, Peace, Photograph, Pirate, Plowshare, Poem, Poetry, Pressed Dry, Prize, Pursue, Quest, Refuge, Riches, Rum, Sailor, Sand, Score, Scuttle, Settle Down, Shoal, Shore, Siren, Song, Soul, Stand, Store, Sunlight, Sunny, Sunrise, Sweet Dreams, Thieves, Torchlight, Tranquil, Treasure, True Heart, Ulysses, Wife
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Thought For the Day: Let Us On Memorial Day Renew Our Pledges To Aid and Assist The Widows and Orphans of Those Who Died For Our Country’s Honor and Freedom
“Let us then, at the time appointed, gather around their sacred remains and garland the passionless mounds above them with the choicest flowers of springtime. Let us raise above them the dear old flag they saved from dishonor. Let us, … Continue reading
Taken Breath
A poem based on a Memorial Day dance and a reality for far too many: Taken Breath by Michael Romani Whisper has it that it took away your breath The day they called to inform you of my death Seems … Continue reading
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Tagged Airman, Coastie, Comfort, Confession, Death, Death's Embrace, Freedom, Love of Family, Marine, Memorial Day, Memory, Patriotism, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Sacred Ground, Sailor, Service, Soldier, Taken Breath, Tombstone, Whisper
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: 1001 Nights – Second Voyage of Sinbad
We have previously discussed both 1001 Nights as well the tale of Sinbad. This part tells the story of how he came to the land of the rocs and how Sinbad found a way to make a fortune in diamonds. … Continue reading
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Tagged 1001 Nights, Diamond, Harvard Classics, Roc, Sailor, Sinbad, The Arabian Nights, Voyage
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Jolly
To see Saint Nicholas as only or mostly jolly Has got to be madness or the sheerest folly The real Nicholas was soldier and sailor Before commercialism draped him like a tailor With a certainty he emulated Christ in all … Continue reading
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Tagged Arius, Commercialism, Daily Prompt, Jolly, Nicea, Photograph, Sailor, Saint Nicholas, Soldier, Wordpress
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Two Years Before the Mast, Ch XXI – Dana
We have previously discussed Dana’s life as well as Two Years Before the Mast fairly thoroughly. Another look at Dana’s actual voyage as well as other maritime heritage information can be found here: http://www.maritimeheritage.org/ You may read Chapter XXI of … Continue reading
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Tagged Harvard Classics, Heritage, Justice, Maritime, Richard H Dana Jr, Sailor, Two Years Before the Mast
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Thought For the Day: We Owe Our Freedom To the Military
“It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given … Continue reading
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Tagged Airman, Coastie, Freedoms, Marine, Sailor, Service, Soldier, Thought For the Day, Veterans Day
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Two Years Before the Mast – Richard Henry Dana, Jr.
Two Years Before the Mast is Richard Henry Dana’s memoir of a two year sea voyage from Boston to California in 1834. It was published in 1840. The book was purposefully and deliberately written in sympathy for the treatment of the … Continue reading
They Say We Won the War
They Say Won The War by Michael Romani They say we won the war But, I don’t listen any more I think we’ll finally win a war When we decide not to fight them any more I had always wanted … Continue reading
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Tagged Anguish, Battle Flags, Bravery, Death, Glory, Killed In Action, Memorial Day, Missing In Action, Navy, Navy Cross, Never Forget, Remember, Sailor, War
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 