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First Principles: Be Honorable By Being Necessary For the Public Good
“I am not influenced by the expectation of promotion or pecuniary reward. I wish to be useful, and every kind of service necessary for the public good, become honorable by being necessary.” – Nathan Hale (1776)
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Tagged Expectation, Financial Reward, First Principles, Honor, Influence, Nathan Hale, Necessary, Promotion, Public Good, Service, Useful
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Thought For the Day: Smears Debase Public Discourse
“These are smears pure and simple. And they debase our public discourse. But they are also a threat to any man or woman who wishes to serve our country. Such grotesque and obvious character assassination — if allowed to succeed … Continue reading
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Tagged Brett Kavanaugh, Character Assassination, Debase, Judge, Public Discourse, Service, Smears, Thought For the Day, Threat
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Daily Prompt – Unfallen
Today’s challenge is yet another from a conversation with a friend. I was explaining to Veri that years ago I had formed a guild in a fairly popular online game and called that guild The Unfallen. The guild’s purpose was … Continue reading
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Tagged Battle Front, Calling, Daily Prompt, Fallen, First Responders, Freedom, Heritage, Heroes, Home Front, Honor, Knights, Liberty, Military, Mothers, Price, Sacred Duty, Sacrifice, Salute, Service, Stil Standing, Tales, Unfallen, Wives
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Daily Prompt – Iron
The whispered rumor says the ways of humanity Rest on gold, silver, iron and a heated vanity Doing onto others has become the golden rule Serving takes strength, not the rage of fools This sense of sacred teases in its … Continue reading
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Tagged Appellation, Cain, Commision, Daily Prompt, Darwin, Goats, Gold, Humanity, Insanity, Iron, Mankind, Might Makes Right, Misguided, Nations, Omission, Path, Rage, Rumor, Service, Silver, Tarnish, Vanity, Whisper
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Daily Prompt – Hero
When I was much, much younger I felt a certain kind of empty hunger Wishing that I would not become a zero Instead I strove to become a hero Picking out who I wanted very much to be I modeled … Continue reading
Wrapped In A Revealing Shroud
Based on Matthew 28:20: Wrapped In A Revealing Shroud by Michael Romani Thanking God for my salvation For providing my destination Every moment spent in inspiration Walking forward in His direction Teaching all that is to be observed He gives more … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessing, Divine, Gratitude, Holy, Holy Spirit, Humanity, Hymn, In-Dwelling, Lord, Parable, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Praxis, Salvation, Service, Shroud, Temptation, Tomb
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Comfort In His Love
Philippians 2:5-11 Comfort In His Love by Michael Romani In all of life’s storms, you bring peace From all of life’s troubles you bring release More beautiful than diamonds, you shine As I, with each of us, walk your fine … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Angels, Aspiration, Christ, Comfort, Conform, Conversation, God's Will, Holy, Humility, Hype, Imitation, King, Love, Peace, Personality, Philippians, Photograph, Poem, Service, Shine, Storm, Stripes, Transformation, Trouble, Walk
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First Principles: There Is No Greater Duty Than One’s God, Country and Family
“Gentlemen, you will permit me to put on my spectacles, for I have grown not only gray, but almost blind in the service of my country.” – George Washington, 1783
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Tagged Duty, First Principles, George Washington, Honor, Privilege, Service
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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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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Core
Where I work, we have a set of core values For all of those who have truly paid their dues Every moment spent is spent in utmost integrity Reasonably expecting the very best from me In my commitment to serve … Continue reading
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Tagged Advocate, Commitment, Core, Daily Prompt, Deserve, Dues, Excellence, Integrity, Respect, Service, Values, Wordpress
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