The quiet generosity of the semicolon Sep 14, 2008
A few years ago, I had a real-world encounter with the optional semicolon - and a chance to edit Ralph Waldo Emerson. - when Chris Davis, project coordinator for the rebuilding of the Old North Bridge at Minuteman National Park in Concord, e-mailed to ask about punctuating a quotation to be inscribed on a new granite marker near the bridge. (Boston Globe)
Collaborative plans discussion series on town's farming tradition Sep 9, 2008
On Sunday, Nov. 2, at 2 p.m., Ralph Waldo Emerson is the focus, with his writings on Concord s agricultural landscapes. Another figure, Simon Brown, and his work on Intelligent Agriculture will be discussed. (Concord Journal, MA)
Looking to the past for healing Sep 7, 2008
As (American author and philosopher) Ralph Waldo Emerson says, Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. I decided to take a leap of faith and left the corporate world. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Respect conscience as a moral guide Sep 5, 2008
The idea that we must respect individual conscience as a moral arbiter is a fundamental insight of the Protestant Reformation and of the American individualism of such figures as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. It is at the core of our traditions and our freedoms. (Albany Times Union)
Acapella finds it sweet spot by using its bean Sep 2, 2008
Better mousetrap (Ralph Waldo Emerson). Better CGI aliens (George Lucas). (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
American War of Independence Aug 28, 2008
Concord resident and essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson called it "The shot heard 'round the world." But this first clash lasted less than an hour. There is a powerful reminder though of this initial tussle in the Revolutionary War: a statue of a Minute Man, the revolutionary guerrilla. (Suite101.com)
For the conventions, a gentle blend of art and politics Aug 19, 2008
Another project, "Circles of O," by Ann Hamilton, is based on lullabies and the writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson, and will be performed by local choirs that will pass the piece on like a musical baton. 1. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Disney: When You Wish Upon a Stock Aug 15, 2008
"There are no days in life so memorable as those which vibrated to some stroke of the imagination."-- Ralph Waldo Emerson. Before it became a major force in Hollywood, and the owner of 11 theme parks and several television networks, including ABC and ESPN, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) was simply Walter Elias Disney, a humble cartoonist looking to make people smile. (MSNBC -- Business)
Sophia Graves Helps With Graphic Design, Layout As Intern/ Zaneta Hodari Brings Creativity And Graphic Design Skills Aug 14, 2008
" (Ralph Waldo Emerson) moves her to maintain her own original, artistic style. Graves said she will not forget her experience at the Atlanta Daily World, noting that "it provided her a chance to express her creativity. " The staff here at the Atlanta Daily World is just as excited to have a new member apart of the team. "The Atlanta Daily World is pleased to have Sophia helping with the newspaper's graphic design," said Maria Odum-Hinmon, managing editor of the Atlanta Daily World. "Her... (Atlanta Daily World, GA)
Earth laughs in flowers. - Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya" Aug 9, 2008
- Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya" ... - Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya". (Wellsboro Gazette, PA)
Rogue Wave to play All Points West Aug 9, 2008
The Southern California band's official bio cites a quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson that sums it up pretty well: "When it is darkest, men see the stars.". After losing his job during the dot-com bust in 2003, Zach Rogue, the band's lead vocalist and guitar player, decided to put down on tape some of the songs that he had been kicking around in his head for years. (The Trentonian, NJ)
The virtues of weeds Aug 6, 2008
You can blame Ralph Waldo Emerson, who said that "a weed is a plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered.". But the determination of whether or not a plant is a weed is highly subjective. (Daily Triplicate)
The Last Editorial Is Often The Best Aug 5, 2008
It had been attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson for many years and I couldn t help but grin at the irony when I found it was, in fact, written by a woman. I have used the words from Bessie Stanley s poem many times in my paintings and I would like to leave them with you, as a final wish for our readers. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
Smith: Former Dog became teacher Aug 3, 2008
" she asked. Montgomery soon had a Master's degree from Jacksonville University. A latent interest in English literature had him enrolling at Kings College at the University of London with plans for a doctorate and subsequently a career teaching on the college level. A not-so-funny thing happened on his way to the Ph.D., though. His dissertation on the influence that Samuel Johnson's writing had on Ralph Waldo Emerson was rejected by his professor. He told Montgomery that he'd written a nice... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Editor's notes: A delightful alternative Aug 2, 2008
I am reminded, as I will explain, of Ralph Waldo Emerson s words from his essay A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds. Emerson goes in another direction from where I intend here, and I consider his words often as I course through life (paraphrased: A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Light Voter Turnout Expected Aug 2, 2008
Ralph Waldo Emerson commented on that fact: "The salvation of America and of the human race depends on the next election, if we read the newspapers." There is truth in this statement by Bernard Baruch in 1960: "Vote for the man who promises the least; he'll be the least disappointing." Of course today that is politically incorrect because many women are candidates. That brings up the question of whether that is true of women also. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Today in History Aug 1, 2008
Thought for Today: "People say law but they mean wealth." Ralph Waldo Emerson, American essayist, poet and philosopher (1803-1882). Yahoo. (Yahoo News)
'I AM TRYING TO SAVE THE PLANET'... Jul 30, 2008
Pelosi: 'I'm trying to save the planet' - David Rogers - Politico. 29, 2008 - 7:07 AM EST. (The Drudge Report)
Hudson: The times that shake our confidence Jul 24, 2008
Pilgrim Churchs new pastor, Rev. John Hudson, at the church. By Rev. J.F. Hudson, Spiritually Speaking. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
The new face of Waldorf School Jul 23, 2008
John Anderson has the distinction of becoming the first director in American Waldorf School history. By Ian B. Murphy/Staff Writer. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Haryana: 3-yr-old sold for Rs 50? Jul 21, 2008
REWARI: To quote Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Can anybody remember when the times were not hard, and money not scarce?" What happens when a poor mother parts from her children as she is unable to afford one decent meal a day for them. Does the earth split wide open or do the heavens cry. (India Times, India)
Libraries house treasures in addition to books Jul 20, 2008
Wilson said Brooks helped "push" Ralph Waldo Emerson to the movement. "He was a little slow getting there," he said. (Boston Globe)
Obamas 'Change' Is in His Policies Jul 7, 2008
com - Obamas nge in His Policies. On a Handheld Device. (Newsmax)
Oregon poet William Stafford is hugely popular -- 15 years after his death Jul 6, 2008
His hat is on the table, a worn copy of a book by one of his favorite writers, Ralph Waldo Emerson, is on the shelf and a handwritten list of items he needed to bring on trips ("Ticket. Watch. Lecture materials. Pen and Notebook.") is on the bulletin board. The poem Stafford wrote on the last morning of his life begins "Are you Mr. William Stafford?". (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Kathryn Acorda Jul 3, 2008
Essential business philosophy: "Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson. Best business decision: Diversifying myself in different industries throughout my career. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Primary School Leases Spark Debate in Exchange of Letters Jul 2, 2008
"Board of Education Chairman Matthew Franjola declined to comment, while Roxbury member Andrew Engle replied with poetry and Mr. Stuart lobbed a Ralph Waldo Emerson quote back to Ms. Andersen.And yet it comes as a surprise to some that nothing gets done. ?Voices 2008 Today's Print Ads Click to Enlarge Copyright 2000-2008 Prime Publishers, Inc.All Worldwide Rights Reserved.Copyright ? 1995 - 2008 All Rights Reserved.. (Voices, CT)
'Tis better to flip than flop Jun 26, 2008
This was pointed out long ago by no less an authority than Ralph Waldo Emerson, the 19th-century giant of American letters (and how his mail carrier complained about the sack of mail): "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.". The second part of this quote is rarely mentioned, which is a shame because it is insightful. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Daniel Hand graduates also undaunted by rain Jun 25, 2008
"It's not customary for the Superintendent to speak, but I am compelled, because I am in charge." Klein referred to 'last night's unexpected weather event' and said for those who were experiencing disappointment and frustration, to "Contact me, because I'm the one in charge." He added that he was impressed by how the graduates responded to adversity, and ended with: "Let's give them a graduation to remember." Principal Barbara Britton instructed graduates to have a good time, and joked, "I've... (Shoreline Times, CT)
America's next chapter Jun 25, 2008
America's next chapter - International Herald Tribune. The novelties of race and gender have largely distracted the nation from the more profound aspect of the 2008 presidential election: This campaign presents the potential for a new cycle of American history. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
It's more wit and wisdom Jun 23, 2008
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Dear Lord and Father of Mankind Jun 20, 2008
He is often grouped with his famed New England literary contemporaries like Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry W. Longfellow, and Oliver Wendell Holmes. However, because of poverty, he did not have a formal college education. (Suite101.com)
A Father's Day blessing from Nico Jun 17, 2008
Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "In every man there is something I may learn of him, and in that I am his pupil." If you substitute "toddler" for "man," you have a pretty good portrayal of my relationship with my grandson. Thanks to Nico, I have indeed been "born again." Because of this special little guy, during the autumn of my life, I'm beginning to learn what really matters. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Banks must push to ensure Babcock & Brown's survival Jun 15, 2008
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Obama on the Nile Jun 12, 2008
In his history of 19th-century America, "What Hath God Wrought," Daniel Walker Howe quotes Ralph Waldo Emerson as telling a meeting of the Mercantile Library Association in 1844 that "America is the country of the future. It is a country of beginnings, of projects, of vast designs and expectations.". 1. (International Herald Tribune)
GREGG ELLIS:Can words turn hurting into healing? Jun 11, 2008
"For every minute you are angry, you lose sixty seconds of happiness." - Ralph Waldo Emerson. Words are indeed powerful, and when used in a negative or careless content, they can certainly be piercing. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
A profound mind leads to avid reading Jun 11, 2008
American philosopher and poet Ralph Waldo Emerson once remarked that the profit of books is according to the sensibility of the reader, as the profoundest thought or passion is discovered by the profoundest mind and heart. In Islam, in order to escape from the trap of the dead pages of a book, such a sensibility of a profound heart is couched in the framework of adab. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
What's making you angry? Jun 11, 2008
What's making you angry. -Health-Wellness-Lifestyle-The Times of India. (India Times, India)
Graduation 2008: Pasadena Memorial reflects on passing time Jun 10, 2008
In closing Smith said, And in the words of one of America s greatest poets and philosophers, Ralph Waldo Emerson. Do not run where the path may lead, but go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. (Pasadena Citizen, TX)
Wit and Wisdom again Jun 10, 2008
"Events are in the saddle and tend to ride mankind." Ralph Waldo Emerson. "Why are new grocery stores built to look like the Alamo?". (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Danvers High sends off Class of 2008 Jun 10, 2008
Essayist Lauren Michelle Ouellette spoke on the confluence of solitude and community in a speech that would have made Ralph Waldo Emerson proud. Quoting Emerson frequently, Ouellette insisted that while solitude is necessary for personal growth and understanding, it needs to be tempered by a return to humanity. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Class essay 2008: Our Retreats Jun 10, 2008
Ralph Waldo Emerson advises, "Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string." "Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you." A transcendentalist, Emerson believed in the importance of self-reliance and self-understanding. This personal reflection was accomplished in solitude and retreat, in a natural setting. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Jonathan Williams Jun 6, 2008
Williams was born in Asheville, North Carolina, and raised in Washington DC. Early exposure to works by Ralph Waldo Emerson, William Blake, Georges Rouault and Michel de Montaigne quickened him to the possibilities of "word and image, how to put them together, how to print and publish - it all began to heat slowly on the back burner." Late romanticism in music and paintings drew him into "celebrating human difference", boyhood collections of Indian relics and Georgia mountain minerals... (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Prospect Hill Academy charter school graduates biggest ever class Jun 6, 2008
Upper School Director Rebecca Wilusz started her speech with a quotation from Ralph Waldo Emerson. Do not go where the path may lead, Wilusz said. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Everybody in the pool Jun 5, 2008
I am reading Ralph Waldo Emerson, who is so dense you can only read a few sentences at a time and then you must get up and take a walk, which doesn't make for good supervision. Emerson would get a kick out of watching my kid swim. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
BASE AIRLINE FEES ON WEIGHT AND SAVE FUEL Jun 1, 2008
Ralph Waldo Emerson asked his young friend: "What are you doing in there?" Thoreau's famous reply: "What are you doing out there?". President Bush has two wars going and another one online. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Berkman expected to take the stand today May 28, 2008
Goldstick replied that he was citing a quote -- from Ralph Waldo Emerson to famous jurist Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.. "All I meant was that, because of Craig Berkman's social, political and business prominence, we needed to be on firm ground legally," Goldstick said. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
What Are They Doing to My High School? May 26, 2008
NEWTON HAS HAD ITS FAIR SHARE OF F opinionated and articulate residents, ranging from Ralph Waldo Emerson and Nathaniel Hawthorne to Anne Sexton and Timothy Leary. None of the city's better known inhabitants has served on Newton's Board of Aldermen, which is not for lack of opportunity: The board's 24 members make Newton one of just two of Massachusetts's 351 municipalities whose government has more than 15 elected members. (Boston Globe)
Rain holds off for Calhoun graduation May 24, 2008
In keeping with the chosen theme Words to Guide Our Journey the Highest Honor Graduates spoke to the audience about the journey ahead through the prose of Ralph Waldo Emerson ... We will come to understand the meaning of these wise words of Ralph Waldo Emerson and I quote, Be not the slave of your own past. (Calhoun Times, GA)
240+ graduate from GCHS Thursday May 24, 2008
Valedictorian Kayla Michelle Couch and Salutatorian Jennifer Nicole Logan presented a dialogue based on Ralph Waldo Emerson s quote, Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. (Calhoun Times, GA)
Sonoraville High School holds first graduation May 24, 2008
As we graduate today, we should remember the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail, said Tow. (Calhoun Times, GA)
Remembering Emerson May 23, 2008
(November 1857) By Ralph Waldo Emerson. (November 1862) "A day which most of us dared not hope to see, an event worth the dreadful war, worth its costs and uncertainties, seems now to be close before us." By Ralph Waldo Emerson ... (February 1863) A poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson. (The Atlantic Online)
From the cosmic to the commonplace May 20, 2008
Modern essayists from Ralph Waldo Emerson to Roland Barthes and the philosopher Jacques Derrida owe him a debt of gratitude for showing the way forward. Orson Welles, an avid Montaigne fan who once castigated young film directors for gravitating toward film school rather than acquiring traditional story-telling values through intensive reading, called him the "best writer who ever lived.". (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Online records reveal candidates' ancestors May 20, 2008
There was Ralph Waldo Emerson Dunham of Kansas, 1894-1970; Christopher Columbus Clark of Missouri, 1846-1937; and George Washington Overall of Kentucky, 1820-1871. As he reminds people frequently, he's also distantly related to Vice President Dick Cheney. (USA Today -- Tech)
One Book, One Community, One Conversation May 10, 2008
A friend of Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson, he was largely absent in his daughter s classic tale because he was off serving as a chaplain in the Civil War. Brooks meticulously pieced together research from letters and journals to create a story about Bronson Alcott s experience in the war, of slavery, and how it challenged his faith in himself and the Union. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
China's eccentric champion May 6, 2008
Joseph Needham, a brilliant Cambridge don, was a "bespectacled, owlish, fearless adventurer ... a nudist, a wild dancer, an accordian player, and a chain-smoking churchgoer." He was also the man who dragged China's reputation in the West from the dustbin ("this booby nation," as Ralph Waldo Emerson called it in 1824) to its rightful place as a principal forger of human civilization. Needham is the subject of The Man Who Loved China by Simon Winchester, former journalist and bestselling... (Christian Science Monitor)
Father by side, Stalin plays CM May 6, 2008
He then quoted Ralph Waldo Emerson: Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly, and they will show themselves great. . (Newindpress)
‘John Brown’ - immortalized with KCK statue - on stage at Lyric Opera May 4, 2008
Act two highlights the Brown family s homestead near Pottawatomie Creek in eastern Kansas in May 1856 in the first scene, while the second scene transitions to Brown s time with Ralph Waldo Emerson in March 1857 in Concord, Mass. The first scene of act three moves the opera to a farm house in Maryland in October 1859 as Brown and his men plan their attack on Harpers Ferry. (Kansas City Kansan, KS)
Hyperbole Lesson May 4, 2008
To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell , "The Concord Hymn" by Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Go and Catch a Falling Star" by John Donne, "The People, Yes" by Carl Sandburg, "Speed Adjustments" by John Ciardi, or most of Edward Lear s limericks. Example poem using hyperbole. (Suite101.com)
Overheard, out and about, Mrs. Grundy sees all, tells all May 3, 2008
May birthdays include those of Joseph Addison (whose classic style of writing inspired new writers for a hundred years), Robert Browning (English poet), J. Brahms (composer), P. Tchaikovsky (Russian composer), James M. Barrie (who wrote the story of Peter Pan), Arthur Sullivan (composer of "The Lost Chord," "Onward, Christian Soldiers," and operettas with W. S. Gilbert), Alexander Pope (most quoted English poet next to Shakespeare), Arthur Conan Doyle (creator of Sherlock Holmes), South Carolina... (Andalusia Star News, AL)
A chip off the ol' writer's block Apr 21, 2008
Her last book was "American Bloomsbury: Louisa May Alcott, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Margaret Fuller, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Henry David Thoreau: Their Lives, Their Loves, Their Work" (Simon ter, 2006). She says people may feel there's an advantage to a family name, but it also spurs people to be more critical than they might be otherwise. (Fresno Bee)
Read the entire DAR winning essay Apr 19, 2008
We can experience compassion from great American poets and philosophers like Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. But above all, we can learn about the ability to love our country from every one of our ancestors who lived in this land. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Documentary more than a Whitman sampler Apr 14, 2008
We are face to face with stills of old New York, yellowed newspaper reviews, the words of a letter from Ralph Waldo Emerson in which he refers to "Leaves of Grass" as "free and brave thought." The ultra-close-up device could be hokey or, worse, filler, and yet "Walt Whitman" transforms it into a narrative strength. Another potentially hokey method also works well. (Boston Globe)
Chris Cooper puts Walt Whitman's poetry into motion for PBS Apr 14, 2008
Even one of his supporters, Ralph Waldo Emerson, tried to get Whitman to cut some of the more erotic material. "He was a man way ahead of his time to approach the subjects he did with such daring. It was very brave what he did and what he accomplished," says Cooper, who was introduced to Whitman's work as a child by his grandmother. (USA Today)
Review: Of Whitman PBS sings Apr 13, 2008
The one and very significant dissenter was Ralph Waldo Emerson, who is likened in the PBS film to a kind of 19th century combination of Billy Graham and Oprah Winfrey. Though Emerson intended his note of praise to remain between Whitman and himself, the younger poet had it published in the newspaper, which inevitably caused people to take a second look at "Leaves of Grass.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Visitors will get rare chance to see attic of the Old Manse Apr 10, 2008
Ralph Waldo Emerson drafted his first book, "Nature," there in 1834 and 1835 ... Like Ralph Waldo Emerson before him, Hawthorne left his mark in this room, in a penciled inscription on the wood paneling next to the fireplace. (Boston Globe)
