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Madison On Government

Madison On Governmentby Michael DoyleTroubled times seem to be surroundingWith more demons than angels aboundingMadison found this reason for governmentI don’t see any real further improvementThe truth remains that government is powerWith tiny tyrants clutching at their hourBig words do … Continue reading

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Dinkʼinesh

Dinkʼineshby Michael DoyleIn mankind’s efforts to stand uprightTurning from darkness toward the lightWe’ve contended a few bones along the wayJust enough really for the right to sayFrom tree dwelling to learning to walkOn two legs, we became positioned to talkChipped … Continue reading

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Moments In Joe Rogan’s Mind

Moments From Joe Rogan’s Mindby Michael DoyleLife is the near-death experienceIn which you always stay aliveThe truth of this is felt by preferenceEven when uncertain that you’ll surviveThe backhand data feels a little missingBut no matter how, it feels a … Continue reading

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First Principles: Never Suppose In Any Possible Situation, Or Under Any Circumstances, It Is Best For You To Do A Dishonorable Thing

“Give up money, give up fame, give up science, give the earth itself and all it contains rather than do an immoral act. And never suppose that in any possible situation, or under any circumstances, it is best for you … Continue reading

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First Principles: Nature Intended Me For the Tranquil Pursuits of Science, By Rendering Them My Supreme Delight

“Nature intended me for the tranquil pursuits of science, by rendering them my supreme delight.” – Thomas Jefferson, in his Letter to DuPont de Nemours as cited in Benson, 1971)

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Thought For the Day: Speculation Is Perfectly All Right, But If You Stay There You’ve Only Founded A Superstition. If You Test It, You’ve Started A Science

“Speculation is perfectly all right, but if you stay there you’ve only founded a superstition. If you test it, you’ve started a science.” – Hal Clement, science fiction author (30 May 1922-2003)

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A Sultry Obsession

A Sultry Obsessionby Michael DoyleSince an early age, I have had a sultry obsessionWith a kind of magic that cannot be held in possessionCleaning up after others was maybe not so wonderfulBut it was doing my bit to keep our … Continue reading

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The Golden Ratio of Fibonacci

The Golden Ratio of Fibonacciby Michael DoyleThe Fibonacci numbers aren’t tragicIndeed, these are a thing of constant magicLeonardo of Pisa is a true figure of historyThat revealed these numbers in their mysteryWe ask ourselves questions to puzzle and learnAll these … Continue reading

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First Principles: When I Contemplate the Immense Advances In Science and Discoveries In the Arts Which Have Been Made With the Periods of My Life, I Look Forward With Confidence To Equal Advances

“When I contemplate the immense advances in science and discoveries in the arts which have been made within the period of my life, I look forward with confidence to equal advances by the present generation, and have no doubt they … Continue reading

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Grace In Simplicity

Grace In Simplicityby Michael DoyleDespite apparent claims to the contraryFollowing science can be quite extraordinarySince Higgs Boson has taken its authorityNew laws have provided new grace in all simplicityThe last 100 years began as an invitationTo which there wasn’t an … Continue reading

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