Get full recap of the meeting Oct 22, 2009
As Ralph Waldo Emerson remarked, It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself. Have you felt that today s interview, The Hungry Caterpillar book reading, the concession on embedded assessments, the gifted annoucement , and these quasi-town hall meetings were more about these men trying to save their jobs then trying to sincerely communicate with our communities. (The Palm Beach Post)
* Some trust in financial institutions is needed, but not too much Oct 20, 2009
As Ralph Waldo Emerson remarked, Our distrust is very expensive. . (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Ballooning out of control Oct 20, 2009
But reality, as Ralph Waldo Emerson once noted, is a sliding door. And now that door has slid open. (The Augusta Chronicle)
John Brown's complex legacy still divides Oct 18, 2009
He met Ralph Waldo Emerson and Thoreau, conferred with Frederick Douglass. At Harpers Ferry he fought Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, and John Wilkes Booth attended his hanging. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Living in our misinformation age Oct 17, 2009
Ralph Waldo Emerson once observed, In all the superior people I have met I notice directness truth spoken more truly, as if everything of obstruction, of malformation, had been trained away. Emerson would be hard-pressed to find many superior people these days. (Odessa American, TX)
A Circuit Chautauqua at the Old Manse Oct 9, 2009
Here, they recreate the characters of Ralph Waldo Emerson s grandmother, Phebe Emerson Ripley and her maidservant Ruth Hunt, who joined the household under an indenture agreement. These lesser-known, revolutionary era women lived at the Old Manse on the day of the Concord fight, April 19, 1775. (Concord Journal, MA)
Harvard buys Updike archive Oct 7, 2009
The archive is so extensive because Updike was not only prolific, he also was a perfectionist, said Leslie Morris, curator of modern books and manuscripts at Houghton Library, which also houses the papers of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Emily Dickinson, Herman Melville, T.S. Eliot, and Edward Hoagland, a classmate of Updike s.. Updike, a longtime resident of Beverly Farms, was disciplined and usually wrote for three hours every day. (Boston Globe)
How Nice Is Your Boss? Oct 1, 2009
" Inspire you to live the life of your dreams: o Manage your energy levels o Keep your soul alive o Take new paths o Reduce stress o Develop the "Human Touch" o Attack your fears o Live in awe o Savor small success o Burn brightly without burning out o Hang on when the storms blow through Passion Wherever you choose to go, go there with all your heart. Nothing great was ever accomplished without enthusiasm. - Ralph Waldo Emerson Passion Fuels Enthusiasm Make a positive difference in the lives of... (W-USA News, DC)
The literary lion who hated us, and why we love him anyway Sep 20, 2009
An ethical man who distrusted cant, Johnson was a fiercely independent thinker who appealed to American advocates of self-reliance such as Ralph Waldo Emerson. He stamps every sentence with his own mode of thought, wrote an envious Emerson. (Boston Globe)
Ghana, Our Leaders Are 'Criminals Sep 20, 2009
Talk is cheap and let our leaders take a cue from RALPH WALDO EMERSON, "The reward of a thing well done is to have done it", IT'S TIME THEY PUT UP OR SHUT UP. sarpongjustice@ymail. com. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Time to rethink this, Governor Sep 16, 2009
But you know what that old political consultant Ralph Waldo Emerson said about a foolish consistency. This state needs a big figure in Washington. (Boston Globe)
Making history. Or not. Sep 8, 2009
Michael Tolkin, author of The Player, contributes a fabulous essay on Alcoholics Anonymous, hitching the plain language of AA s Big Book to the social critiques of Thorstein Veblen and the soaring rhetoric of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Barnard prof Monica Miller delivers a fascinating account of African-American novelist Zora Neale Hurston s opposition to the Supreme Court s Brown v. Board of Education decision, which she found condescending to black people. (Boston Globe)
Forget inconsistency, fill the post Sep 2, 2009
Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. I would not want to lose representation because of a foolish consistency. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
* The Ma Ying-jeou myth perishes Aug 27, 2009
This man, as CNN called him, could be called a shameless thief, as Ralph Waldo Emerson called Napoleon III.. But why is Ma a shameless thief. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Medford resident Nicole Sanford delivers Bridgewater State College student commencement speech Aug 26, 2009
One of my favorite writers, Ralph Waldo Emerson, states, Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Each of us here today took a different path during our college career. (Medford Transcript, MA)
ANDREW FIALA: Getting back to basics in budget crisis Aug 22, 2009
Ralph Waldo Emerson reminds us that "poverty demoralizes." But excessive concern with money is often conjoined with hedonism and the pursuit of power. Emerson also said that "money often costs too much, and power and pleasure are not cheap.". (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Richard Poirier; literary critic and writer who founded Library of America Aug 22, 2009
In a collection of essays and reviews called Trying It Out in America: Literary and Other Performers (1999), Dr. Poirier maintained that writers and artists, in the pioneering spirit of Ralph Waldo Emerson, are constantly experimenting, avoiding fixed forms of language, thought, and assumptions. They are, so to speak, trying it out as they attempt to view the world in new ways. (Boston Globe)
What does it take to be a tour guide on the Battle Green? Aug 21, 2009
Riders also get a brief literary tour of Concord, as the bus breezes by the homes of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Louisa May Alcott and Henry David Thoreau, as well as the Old Manse, where Nathaniel Hawthorne lived for some time. As the tour gets to Concord, it stops at North Bridge for a more in-depth lecture from the guide on the fighting between the Americans and British troops. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Who is controlling whom? Aug 14, 2009
Time and time again, your posts make Sarah Palin look like Ralph Waldo Emerson. And as for your last cheesy sentence. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Vote for the Clunkers Aug 12, 2009
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." So I acknowledge that I am not being consistent. But I do actually believe that the new bull market in stocks and the onset of economic recovery will both be helped by improved consumer spirits, better car sales, and maybe even a new job or two for the American work force. (Human Events Online)
The Shakespearean legacy of Crystal Reid Austin Aug 2, 2009
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-82) said, "An institution is the lengthened shadow of one man." Shameless sexist. Surely the sage of Concord meant that an institution is the lengthened shadow of one remarkable person. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
On Visions of America: Photographin... Jul 27, 2009
He juxtaposes his work alongside famous poets and writers, such as Ralph Waldo Emerson to further relay to the reader his passionate message about the American democracy. A Strong Beginning. (Suite101.com)
Live life on the wild side Jul 11, 2009
This book is inspired by the writings of Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson and extols finding beauty in the ordinary. It s a photo study in simplicity, said Galie. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Knowing Our Place: Fullness of life Jul 11, 2009
This would apply to everyone anywhere in the world, but Dr. Wilson went on to emphasize the particular significance of eastern Massachusetts, not because it boasts better natural life than other places, but because we live among the locales that inspired the conservation movement, through the writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. I am made to love the pond and the meadow, as the wind is made to ripple the water, wrote Thoreau, for himself and for everyone whose spirit feeds on... (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Letters to the editor Jun 30, 2009
I'm reminded of a Ralph Waldo Emerson observation: "The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.". PETER KIRWAN. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
HTC superintendent: 'Be a risk taker. Drive at your dreams.' Jun 28, 2009
HTC Superintendent of Schools Patrick Darfler-Sweeney, citing Ralph Waldo Emerson, told those present that nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. Noting that potential and purpose equal action, he urged graduates, Be a risk taker. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Students help Friends Jun 20, 2009
The philosophies of authors Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau and their focus on protecting our natural environment reminded students of Flemming s speech and the Friends of the Landlocked Forest s cause. Teacher Shannon Janovitz suggested the class establish a project that addressed the issue, one that supported the American Literature curriculum and benefited the cause. (Burlington Union, MA)
Credit Diploma Program students graduate Jun 20, 2009
Counselor Rosemary Poitras, who also shared the stage, along with Mr. Abruzzese and the teachers, echoed the remarks of the keynote speakers when she commented later as follows: "We can say that each of us learns in a different way, in different settings, and with different time-frames. We see all of these students as bright young men and women who found a place to learn that suited them." She then cited a quote on "perseverence" by Ralph Waldo Emerson: "Our greatest glory is not in never... (Newington Town Crier, CT)
St. Joseph College prof named poet laureate Jun 19, 2009
"The essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson, (the art of) Sol Lewitt, mean more to me than the poetry of X, Y or Z," he said. Barone has also written novels, but he says, "I think of my fiction as being very poetic, probably too poetic for readers of fiction." He says he's already introduced himself to staff at the Noah Webster Library and scoped out a room there for readings. (Farmington Valley Post, CT)
The Horoscope of Louisa May Alcott Jun 18, 2009
Her transcendentalist neighbors were none other than Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau, who were friends of the Alcott family and who opened their libraries to Alcott and her sisters. Thus Alcott received an eclectic education and from an early age discussed philosophy, religion, politics, and literature with some of the best minds of her generation. (Suite101.com)
Graduation Speech: The freedom to make our own choices Jun 16, 2009
In Ralph Waldo Emerson s words, Insist on yourself; never imitate. Every great man is unique. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
Adam Gopnik honored at 'Booked' event Jun 16, 2009
Cliff Sirlin, a Westport resident attending the fundraiser for the first time said, "It was an exciting night for all in attendance. Mr. Gopnik seemed truly touched by the unique presentation of his works before an enthusiastic audience. The combination of readings, song and music brought to life the stories Mr. Gopnik has shared in his novels and commentaries in the New Yorker." In a tribute to Gopnik, library director Maxine Bleiweis said of the honoree, "He's simply one of the pre-eminent,... (Westport Minuteman, CT)
LHS: Trail Blazer Jun 16, 2009
Alejandra Preciado quoted Ralph Waldo Emerson as she opened her commencement address on Friday, June 5 on the field at Frank Skadan Stadium. The graduating Lindsay senior is equipped and ready to blaze her own trail after four years of hard work and dedication as a high school student. (The Exeter Sun, CA)
Mind-sets are key to adapting to global change Jun 4, 2009
As American essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson said: "Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.". Stuck in the box. (Business Report, South Africa)
It's time for an ambitious new literature of the workplace May 31, 2009
In an essay entitled "The Poet," published in 1844, Ralph Waldo Emerson lamented the narrow definition of interest subscribed to by his peers, who tended to reserve the term poetry exclusively for the bucolic landscapes and unspoilt pastoral scenes celebrated in the works of well-known, usually European, artists and poets of the past. Emerson, however, saw himself as a citizen of a new commercial nation, observing with interest the proliferation of railways, warehouses, canals, and factories,... (Boston Globe)
Enjoying the view from the top of the class May 31, 2009
Web Search powered by YAHOO. com The Athens Banner-Herald presents the area valedictorians and salutatorians of the Class of 2009. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Maine gallery to auction off two Emerson works May 29, 2009
On May 30, two works of renowned poet, essayist and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson will be auctioned at in Maine. Of the 1,000 items that will be sold during the two-day auction, the Emerson works include a handwritten manuscript of Emerson s Concord Hymn written in commemoration of the Battle of Lexington and Concord and a leather bound first edition of Emerson s Collected Poems (1847) given to Emerson s life-long friend Thomas Carlyle. (Concord Journal, MA)
Junketing around the Junction, May 28 May 29, 2009
The famed Concord spokesman for individualism and self-reliance, Ralph Waldo Emerson, once wrote: When I go into a good garden, I think, if it were mine, I should never go out of it. This year the Concord Museum is celebrating 20 years of going into good gardens on the annual Concord Garden Tour. (Concord Journal, MA)
Weeks from retirement, library director shares her memories May 29, 2009
She said, I have the copy of Walden that Henry Thoreau presented to my great grandfather, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and it s written in it. And she said We live on a ranch in Montana, it s been stolen twice and my brother has had to go down to New York and retrieve it from rare book dealers, it s really a nuisance, and I d like to give it to you. (Concord Journal, MA)
Blazing a path May 28, 2009
ALGONA - "Do not follow where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path, and leave a trail." That quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson was the Algona High School Class of 2009's motto and the theme of the welcome speech from David Fenchel, school board president. Fenchel urged the students to take the motto and make it more than just a phrase used at commencement. (Algona Upper Des Moines, IA)
Editorial: Congratulations, graduates; make your lessons count May 23, 2009
Ralph Waldo Emerson, author, poet and philosopher (1803-1882). If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you can dream it, you can become it. (Georgetown Record, MA)
Big Sandy holds graduation ceremonies May 22, 2009
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, Do not follow where the path may lead. Go, instead, where there is no path and leave a trail. (Camden Chronicle, TN)
Letter: TV date: What a dilemma! (May 18) May 19, 2009
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, The only way to have a friend is to be one. This is exactly the type of idea behind choosing who gets to pick the channel. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Great wine should say something new all the time May 10, 2009
To butcher a Ralph Waldo Emerson line, consistency is the hobgoblin of small wines. Burgundians sometimes think they invented vintage variation. (Globe and Mail)
How Right Was Reagan? May 7, 2009
Not only did Reagan routinely cite Winthrop and Paine, he also quoted from the transcendentalist Ralph Waldo Emerson. He used Emerson, Diggins argues, to preach self-reliance, individual autonomy, a preoccupation with the future, and freedom from sin and guilt and the weight of experience. (The American Conservative)
Forest Hill Cemetery holding several events May 6, 2009
Climb to the top of Franklin Park s Schoolmaster Hill, once Ralph Waldo Emerson s home. Led by Olmsted National Historic Site s Alan Banks and Cecily-Miller, the Trust s director. (West Roxbury Transcript, MA)
Bruin Football Freshmen To Visit Emerson Middle School Wednesday Afternoon May 5, 2009
The 24 football freshmen will be visiting Ralph Waldo Emerson Middle School (1650 Selby Avenue in West Los Angeles). They will conduct brief presentations (likely split into four groups) on the student-athlete experience, being a Bruin, the importance of staying in school, staying away from drugs, etc. (Uclabruins.com)
Move over, Emerson: Einstein to replace poet at Marblehead High entrance May 3, 2009
Do not go where the path may lead; instead go where there is no path and leave a trail, which had been attributed to 19th-century American poet Ralph Waldo Emerson, was dropped in favor of, The important thing is to never stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence, by 20th-century physicist Albert Einstein. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
More than 40 students suspended following protest May 1, 2009
Thank you for reading this"The only reward of virtue is virtue; the only way to have a friend is to be one."- Ralph Waldo Emerson " The brown kid wrote on Apr 24, 2009 7:26 PM:" This is totally rediculous, you cant be making changes that affect everybody, just so a few selfish people can have their way. " another senior parent wrote on Apr 24, 2009 7:18 PM:" The students who protested today say they support the softball team. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Tour Kentucky's Mammoth Cave Apr 30, 2009
The cave became a bona fide tourist attraction when Franklin Gorin purchased it in 1838 and employed slave guides to lead visitors (including Ralph Waldo Emerson) into the tunnels. One guide, Stephen Bishop, began leading trips at 17 and spent his own time exploring miles of uncharted passages. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
LETTER: Using Bible to denounce homosexuality is wrong Apr 29, 2009
The Question wrote on Apr 28, 2009 4:59 PM:" If you were to retroactively withdraw the accomplishments of gay people from history, you'd find yourself somewhere back in the Dark Ages, at least.Subtract the achievements of these: Alexander the Great, Socrates, Hadrian, Richard the Lionhearted, Edward II, Saladin, Francis Bacon, Frederick the Great, Byron, Walt Whitman, Oscar Wilde, Willa Cather, E.M. Forster, Tchaikovsky, Marcel Proust, Cole Porter, Leonard Bernstein, Julius Caesar, Pope Julius... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Wisconsin Woodsmoke: Fishing a great way to relax, make memories Apr 28, 2009
The Rhinelander Daily News - Online news and information for the Rhinelander, Wisconsin region. The woods are made for the hunters of dreams. (Forest Republican, WI)
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The Rhinelander Daily News - Online news and information for the Rhinelander, Wisconsin region. Wisconsin Woodsmoke: Fishing a great way to relax, make memories. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
Tea time: Five tax protests planned in Brevard Apr 14, 2009
The skirmish was immortalized in the Ralph Waldo Emerson poem "The Concord Hymn.". Participant Scott Ellis, the county clerk of courts, said he encouraged residents to join the movement, even though the events are more symbolic than anything. (Florida Today)
NHL Playoffs: Bylsma's success reads like fish story Apr 14, 2009
OK, so maybe the bookworm thought the author was Ralph Waldo Emerson, but the ideals still come shining through. Intelligent and well-rounded, Bylsma, 38, enjoys life's journey, whether it's the solitude of fishing or the craziness of hockey, but he is hardly the type to cast about without a well-planned purpose. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Woods burner Apr 12, 2009
He lived for a time with his friend and mentor, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and later in New York City with Emerson's brother, only to return to Concord to reside once again with his own family ... The most common explanation is that Thoreau did so at the urgings of Ralph Waldo Emerson, William Ellery Channing, and other friends who were eager to see a promising young man fulfill his potential. (Boston Globe)
Program pairs students with retirees as tutors Apr 8, 2009
Virginia Barber, an Experience Corps tutor, helped Dairine Silveira, 10, with reading at Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School ... The women are on a mission to ensure the pupils at Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School learn how to read, but they also provide some much-needed nurturing for a group of students who often come from some of the city's most troubled neighborhoods. (Boston Globe)
A decent proposal at Concord's Old Manse Apr 7, 2009
Historic Site Manager Tom Beardsley said the Manse s romantic mystique dates back to 1842, when Nathaniel Hawthorne and his bride, Sophia, showed up at the house Ralph Waldo Emerson s granddaddy built and gave them a garden as a wedding present. And all the rest of their lives, Nathaniel and Sophia referred to the three-and-a-half-year honeymoon they had while they lived here, Beardsley said. (Concord Journal, MA)
New Business Spotlight: SpartX Inc. Apr 6, 2009
Steve Gonzalez: "To laugh often and much. To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children. To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends. To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others. To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition. To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson. From the Monday, April... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Jones: The three stages of recession transition Apr 1, 2009
Wicked Local courtesy photo. Gail Kauranen Jones lives in Topsfield. (Boxford Tri Town Transcript, MA)
* [HARDCOVER: US] Coming of age in a modern day Walden Mar 29, 2009
Yet she will never escape Father, who has shaped her understanding with ideas like this one, drawn from Ralph Waldo Emerson: The way of life is wonderful. It is by abandonment. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Seminary starts doctorate program in spirituality Mar 28, 2009
said modern-day spirituality seekers share a common pursuit with the 19th-century American transcendentalists like Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau, who said: "I should not talk so much about myself, if there were anybody else whom I knew as well.". "They were drawing on Hindu and Buddhist traditions and putting that together with kind of a broad interpretation of Christianity," Holder said. (USA Today -- News)
Ph.D. program explores Christian spirituality Mar 27, 2009
Arthur Holder, a Christian spirituality professor and dean of the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, said modern-day spirituality seekers share a pursuit with the 19th-century American transcendentalists like Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau, who said: "I should not talk so much about myself, if there were anybody else whom I knew as well.". "They were drawing on Hindu and Buddhist traditions and putting that together with kind of a broad interpretation of Christianity," Holder... (North County Times)
CARLSBAD: Flower Fields adds color, buildings Mar 25, 2009
Lizbeth Ecke said two favorites are "the earth laughs in flowers" by Ralph Waldo Emerson and "in joy or sadness flowers are our constant friends" by Kosuko Okakura. "In general, people love flowers," Ecke III said. (North County Times)
The Artist as a Kept Man Mar 25, 2009
I ll stick with Ralph Waldo Emerson: Beauty will come not at the call of the legislature. It will come, as always, unannounced, and spring up between the feet of brave and earnest men. (The American Conservative)
