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Thought For the Day: To Be Reliable, Full of Love, True In Affection, Predictable, Grateful and Loyal Are Difficult Standards For People To Live By
“Animals are reliable, many full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal. Difficult standards for people to live up to.” – Alfred Armand Montapert
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Tagged Action, Affection, Alfred Armand Montpert, Animals, Difficult, Full, Grateful, Live Up To, Love, Loyal, People, Predictable, Reliable, Standards, Thought For the Day, True
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Leaped To Conclusions
February 29, 2020. This day shall live in my personal history as a day like no other. Leaped To Conclusions by Michael Romani Today is a day unlike any other day So many changes have blown my way Today is … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Behind, Beyond, Blog, Bonds, Career, Certification, Change, Conclusions, Decision, Define, Discourage, Driven, Encourage, Faith, Family, February 29, First, Friends, Friendship, Game, Good Things, History, Injury, Keep, Known, Lane, Last Day, Leap, Leap Day, Loose End, Love, Matter, Miles, Name, New Start, Pass, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Recognition, Ripple, Risk, Self, Shatter, Show, Slave Mind, Standards, Tear, Thankful, Thirst, Time, Today, Vain, Walls, Wheel, Year
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On Objectivity No. 2
The recent encounter between CNN reporter Acosta and the Presidential Press Secretary Sanders is only one of many contemporary signs that objectivity and professionalism of the press has gone by the way side. My response to this and the nearly … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Capability, Character, Class, Fail, Fair Society, False Equality, Going Along, Mediocrity, Objectivity, Off-Key, Oppressed, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pretense, Professionalism, Prosper, Question, Results, Second Guess, Speaking Up, Standards, Truth, Unjust
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Sonic Gems: Duke Ellington – The Far East Suite
On April 29, 1899, American composer, pianist and jazz band leader Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington was born and had a tremendous career in music for over 50 years when he passed on May 24, 1974. Proving that at least one … Continue reading
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Tagged Billy Strayhorn, Composer, Cotton Club, Duke Ellington, Instrumental, Jazz, Orchestra, Sonic Gems, Standards, The Far East Suite
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Great American Songbook II: Further Standards to Live By
Part II of the playlist of the Great American cannon that I had previously put up for the enjoyment of all. 50 more to enjoy on your quiet evenings.:
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Tagged Cannon, Composers, Great American Songbook, Jazz, Playlist, Pop Singers, Standards
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