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The Power of the People

The power of the people is greater than the people in power. From the record-breaking Senate speech that Cory Booker made on April 1, 2025. #antitrump #corybooker #calligraphybyraoul #texturacalligraphy #blacklettercalligraphy #calligraphy #drmartinsbleedproofwhiteink #jnbdeluxeblankblackpaper #winsornewtongouache #calligraphiegothique #ussenatespeech #corybookerquotes #corybooker

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There Once Was a Brash Billionaire

There once was a brash billionairewho couldn’t afford decent hair.Vexed voters agreed:“We’re a nation in need!”But toupée the price, do we dare? 2020, by Michael R. Burch

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Raphael

Extrait du Paradis Perdu, John Milton, traduction de François-René de Chateaubriand, 1861.Pour le fils de ma nièce. Publié dans le Speedball Textbook, 25ème Edition.

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Jean-Théophane Venard’s Last Letter to his Father

A missionary working for the French Foreign Missions in West Tonkin (northern Vietnam) Jean-Théophane Vénard was arrested and executed in 1861 for proselytism. During his captivity, he wrote inspiring letters to his family and superiors, demonstrating his outstanding faith. He … Continue reading

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