http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/prose/ en-us Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:18:25 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1970048/posts Origin of Valentine's Day Find out how this special day originated way back in the 3rd century Valentine's Day originated way back in the 3rd century. Saint Valentine was a priest in Rome during the reign of Emperor Claudius II. It seems the Emperor was having trouble recruiting members for his army because the men didn't want to leave their wives and children for the long military expeditions which would last for months and even years. Claudius then decided that banning marriages in Rome would solve this problem. The Emperor had Valentine condemned to death for defying his order... Poets of The Dragonflies' Lair http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1970048/posts#comment Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:18:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1620938/posts My Dragon Fly and Me If I could be a Dragon Fly and wing my way through the sky I would never be shy just me and my Dragon Fly! By moonlight we ride the wind chase the comets tail for fun by day we would hide from the sun our fragile wings would come undone On darkest nights we would use fireflies as our guide we would dip and we would glide through the heavens open wide and scatter diamonds in the night sky my Dragon Fly and me... And we would wing past our lovers silent in... The Muses, Poets of the Lair http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1620938/posts#comment Tue, 25 Apr 2006 03:55:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1604441/posts My Dragon Fly and Me If I could be a Dragon Fly and wing my way through the sky I would never be shy just me and my Dragon Fly! By moonlight we ride the wind chase the comets tail for fun by day we would hide from the sun our fragile wings would come undone On darkest nights we would use fireflies as our guide we would dip and we would glide through the heavens open wide and scatter diamonds in the night sky my Dragon Fly and me... And we would wing past our lovers silent in... The Seven Muses http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1604441/posts#comment Tue, 28 Mar 2006 05:23:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1592140/posts My Dragon Fly and Me If I could be a Dragon Fly and wing my way through the sky I would never be shy just me and my Dragon Fly! By moonlight we ride the wind chase the comets tail for fun by day we would hide from the sun our fragile wings would come undone On darkest nights we would use fireflies as our guide we would dip and we would glide through the heavens open wide and scatter diamonds in the night sky my Dragon Fly and me... And we would wing past our lovers silent in... The Seven Muses http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1592140/posts#comment Wed, 8 Mar 2006 05:06:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1550597/posts My Dragon Fly and Me If I could be a Dragon Fly and wing my way through the sky I would never be shy just me and my Dragon Fly! By moonlight we ride the wind chase the comets tail for fun by day we would hide from the sun our fragile wings would come undone On darkest nights we would use fireflies as our guide we would dip and we would glide through the heavens open wide and scatter diamonds in the night sky my Dragon Fly and me... And we would wing past our lovers silent in... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1550597/posts#comment Mon, 2 Jan 2006 15:52:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1504350/posts My Dragon Fly and Me If I could be a Dragon Fly and wing my way through the sky I would never be shy just me and my Dragon Fly! By moonlight we ride the wind chase the comets tail for fun by day we would hide from the sun our fragile wings would come undone On darkest nights we would use fireflies as our guide we would dip and we would glide through the heavens open wide and scatter diamonds in the night sky my Dragon Fly and me... And we would wing past our lovers silent in... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1504350/posts#comment Tue, 18 Oct 2005 04:03:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1379105/posts How America can end its divorce epidemic Posted: April 7, 2005 1:00 a.m. Eastern By David Kupelian © 2005 WorldNetDaily.com When 32-year-old Paul and his 17-year-old fiancee Anna walked into the Norristown, Pa., courthouse to apply for a marriage license, the justice turned them down flat when he learned they had known each other for only one day. Yet after much pleading and persuasion, the judge reluctantly granted them their license, and Anna and Paul were married three days later. The wedding, held at Paul's brother's house, wasn't much – only four people in attendance, no wedding gown, no flowers,... WorldNetDaily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1379105/posts#comment Thu, 7 Apr 2005 12:54:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1370297/posts My Dragon Fly and Me If I could be a Dragon Fly and wing my way through the sky I would never be shy just me and my Dragon Fly! By moonlight we ride the wind chase the comets tail for fun by day we would hide from the sun our fragile wings would come undone On darkest nights we would use fireflies as our guide we would dip and we would glide through the heavens open wide and scatter diamonds in the night sky my Dragon Fly and me... And we would wing past our lovers silent in... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1370297/posts#comment Fri, 25 Mar 2005 04:35:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1177404/posts My Dragon Fly and Me If I could be a Dragon Fly and wing my way through the sky I would never be shy just me and my Dragon Fly! By moonlight we ride the wind chase the comets tail for fun by day we would hide from the sun our fragile wings would come undone On darkest nights we would use fireflies as our guide we would dip and we would glide through the heavens open wide and scatter diamonds in the night sky my Dragon Fly and I... And we would wing past our lovers silent in... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1177404/posts#comment Fri, 23 Jul 2004 23:39:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1119412/posts My Dragon Fly and Me If I could be a Dragon Fly and wing my way through the sky I would never be shy just me and my Dragon Fly! By moonlight we ride the wind chase the comets tail for fun by day we would hide from the sun our fragile wings would come undone On darkest nights we would use fireflies as our guides we would dip and we would glide through the heavens open wide and scatter diamonds in the night sky my Dragon Fly and I... And we would wing past our lovers silent in... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1119412/posts#comment Sat, 17 Apr 2004 14:45:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1078360/posts My Dragon Fly and Me If I could be a Dragon Fly and wing my way through the sky I would never be shy just me and my Dragon Fly! By moonlight we ride the wind chase the comets tail for fun by day we would hide from the sun our fragile wings would come undone On darkest nights we would use fireflies as our guide we would dip and we would glide through the heavens open wide and scatter diamonds in the night sky my Dragon Fly and I... And we would wing past our lovers silent in... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1078360/posts#comment Sun, 15 Feb 2004 01:40:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1067322/posts My Dragon Fly and Me If I could be a Dragon Fly and wing my way through the sky I would never be shy just me and my Dragon Fly! By moonlight we ride the wind chase the comets tail for fun by day we would hide from the sun our fragile wings would come undone On darkest nights we would use fireflies as our guide we would dip and we would glide through the heavens open wide and scatter diamonds in the night sky my Dragon Fly and I... And we would wing past our lovers silent in... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1067322/posts#comment Thu, 29 Jan 2004 05:53:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1059860/posts TWO HUNDRED AND SOMETHING PEARLS OF WISDOM FROM THE JOLLY ROGER'S TREASURE CHEST THE PIRATE PROPHETS STRIKE GOLD 1. If words don't mean anything, like how all the liberal-postmodern- administrator-instructors are always saying, then how come they never shut up? 2. Separation of the church and state does not mean the eradication of moral standards by the state. 3. The quickest way to a girl's heart is through her mind. 4. Ignorance of the law is no excuse, and knowledge of it shouldn't be. 5. Bureaucracy breeds mediocrity, and mediocrity returns the favor. 6. The only way to pass a... Classicals & jollyroger.com LLC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1059860/posts#comment Sat, 17 Jan 2004 16:21:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1054048/posts My Dragon Fly and Me If I could be a Dragon Fly and wing my way through the sky I would never be shy just me and my Dragon Fly! By moonlight we ride the wind chase the comets tail for fun by day we would hide from the sun our fragile wings would come undone On darkest nights we would use fireflies as our guide we would dip and we would glide through the heavens open wide and scatter diamonds in the night sky my Dragon Fly and I... And we would wing past our lovers silent in... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1054048/posts#comment Thu, 8 Jan 2004 19:04:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1042317/posts My Dragon Fly and Me If I could be a Dragon Fly and wing my way through the sky I would never be shy just me and my Dragon Fly! By moonlight we ride the wind chase the comets tail for fun by day we would hide from the sun our fragile wings would come undone On darkest nights we would use fireflies as our guide we would dip and we would glide through the heavens open wide and scatter diamonds in the night sky my Dragon Fly and I... And we would wing past our lovers silent in... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1042317/posts#comment Wed, 17 Dec 2003 21:06:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1028888/posts My Dragon Fly and Me If I could be a Dragon Fly and wing my way through the sky I would never be shy just me and my Dragon Fly! By moonlight we ride the wind chase the comets tail for fun by day we would hide from the sun our fragile wings would come undone On darkest nights we would use fireflies as our guides we would dip and we would glide through the heavens open wide and scatter diamonds in the night sky my Dragon Fly and I... And we would wing past our lovers silent in... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1028888/posts#comment Tue, 25 Nov 2003 22:52:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1016728/posts My Dragon Fly and Me If I could be a Dragon Fly and wing my way through the sky I would never be shy just me and my Dragon Fly! By moonlight we ride the wind chase the comets tail for fun by day we would hide from the sun our fragile wings would come undone On darkest nights we would use fireflies as our guide we would dip and we would glide through the heavens open wide and scatter diamonds in the night sky my Dragon Fly and I... And we would wing past our lovers silent in... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1016728/posts#comment Fri, 7 Nov 2003 13:42:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/957622/posts http://jollyroger.com/american/renaissance.html JOLLYROGER.COM: NAVIGATING AN AMERICAN RENAISSANCE post tenebras lux He saw the townlands And learned the minds of many distant men And weathered many bitter nights and days In his deep heart at sea, while he fought only To save his life, to bring his shipmates home. —Book I, The Odyssey cover Purchase Jollyroger.com: Navigating An American Renaissance Introduction Ahoy there mates! Contained herein are the captain’s logs of The Jolly Roger, flagship of Classicals & jollyroger.com LLC. The words were set down during a five year voyage of fantastic romance, peril, and adventure, as the Good Ship sailed the... The Jolly Roger http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/957622/posts#comment Mon, 4 Aug 2003 01:11:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/955055/posts They had but one last remaining night together, so they embraced each other as tightly as that two-flavor entwined string cheese that is orange and yellowish-white, the orange probably being a bland Cheddar and the white . . . Mozzarella, although it could possibly be Provolone or just plain American, as it really doesn't taste distinctly dissimilar from the orange, yet they would have you believe it does by coloring it differently.Ms. Mariann Simms Wetumpka, AL The wife of an Air Force retiree, the mother of an eight-year-old daughter and a fifteen-year-old herpetologist son, and the doting owner of an... San Jose State University http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/955055/posts#comment Wed, 30 Jul 2003 12:54:25 GMT