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Thought For the Day: The Master of the Art In Living…Pursues His Vision of Excellence At Whatever He Does, Leaving Others To Decide Whether He Is Working Or Playing

“The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his information and his recreation, his love and his religion. He hardly knows which … Continue reading →

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The Role of A Father

The Role of A Fatherby Michael DoyleChildren walk this world in danger,Sometimes from the familiar stranger.The biggest danger is to fail to defendFrom the evils that pretend to be a friend.The Bible shows us in its illustration,How a father should … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Do Not Wait; the Time Will Never Be ‘Just Right.’ Start Where You Stand, and Work With Whatever Tools You May Have At Your Command, and Better Tools Will Be Found As You Go Along

“Do not wait; the time will never be ‘just right.’ Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.” – George Herbert

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First Principles: When the Ancients Said A Work Well Begun Was Half Done, They Meant To Impress the Importance of Always Endeavoring To Make A Good Beginning

“When the ancients said a work well begun was half done, they meant to impress the importance of always endeavoring to make a good beginning.” – Polybius But to that good beginning, there must be follow-through to achieve an equivalent … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Treat All Men Alike. Give Them All the Same Law. Give Them An Even Chance To Live and Grow. All Men Were Made By the Same Great Spirit

“If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian, he can live in peace. Treat all men alike. Give them all the same law. Give them all an even chance to live and grow. All men were … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of Love’s Voice

The Mystery of Love’s Voiceby Michael DoyleA voice can hit you with its memory.It’s the soft reminder of friends and family.There’s nothing more graceful than it could be.If this entire world didn’t need therapy.In the book of life, it’s the … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: I Have Not Failed. I’ve Just Found 10,000 Ways That Won’t Work.

“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas A. Edison As the new year approaches, and we still find so much yet to be done and/or improved on, it is wise to keep this … Continue reading →

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First Principles: For We Must Consider That We Shall Be As A City Upon A Hill. The Eyes of the World Are Upon Us

“For we must consider that we shall be as a City upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us. Soe that if we shall deal falsely with our God in this work we have undertaken, and so … Continue reading →

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Madami II

Madami IIby Michael DoyleThere is a creeping conspiracy of making up liesTo make society’s driving forces into bad guys. Most of the rich in America worked to get there.To believe otherwise is a sad game of stoking fear.The Havana Model … Continue reading →

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To Strive and Labor On

To Strive and Labor Onby Michael DoyleEvery day that we wake up aliveIt’s a new day for each of us to strive,To see what it is that we’re meant to do.The doing of which is up to me and you.Ours … Continue reading →

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