Tag Archives: Wealth

Thought For the Day: Focus On Freedom and Development of Character To Realize the Potential of Individuals

Posted on January 2, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Envy doesn’t create wealth. Freedom and character does. How about we focus less on punishing those who succeed and more on helping those who are not realizing their potential?” – Star Parker

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

Posted on January 2, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“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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Jenny Lind

Posted on December 29, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

P. T. Barnum once said something like the greatest art is the art of making people happy. Personally, I think he was really onto something with this. Then again, as the child that I’ve always been, I’ve always loved a … Continue reading →

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First Principles: A Prosperous Economy Promotes the Living Standard of All

Posted on November 3, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“To cherish and stimulate the activity of the human mind, by multiplying the objects of enterprise, is not among the least considerable of the expedients, by which the wealth of a nation may be promoted.” – Alexander Hamilton (1791) … Continue reading →

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Conflict Of Civilizations

Posted on September 1, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

There is a conflict in the West that draws down deeper than radical Islam versus West. It is Leftism versus Tradition. I think it’s pretty clear which side of this divide I am on. Conflict Of Civilizations by Michael Romani … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Flourishing Industry Is the True Wealth and Prosperity of Our Nation

Posted on June 21, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“Industry is increased, commodities are multiplied, agriculture and manufacturers flourish: and herein consists the true wealth and prosperity of a state.” – Alexander Hamilton (1790)

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Na/GloPoWriMo Day 13: In A New Day’s Saying

Posted on April 13, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

The Na/GloPoWriMo Day 13 challenge is to stand clichés on their heads and still make poetry out of the mess. In A New Day’s Saying by Michael Romani Like an old man in the well conformed barrens He was beginning … Continue reading →

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A Brief History of Stephen Hawking

Posted on March 15, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

A Brief History of Stephen Hawking by Michael Romani His life lived as a triumph of human reason Stephen Hawking’s life was too brief a season Spent in search of knowing God’s mind Despite his faith and belief being left … Continue reading →