It’s the birthday of Ralph Waldo Emerson, who reminded us that “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” And who wouldn’t be enthusiastic about the prospects for a sustainable civilization, given progress like that covered in these three news items? …
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Waxing Enthusiastic About Environmentalism
I often write about the importance of young peoples’ contributions to planet Earth’s environmental solutions. I’ll be long gone from this planet before the final tapestry here is woven, but with the enthusiasm of people like Jason Silva, featured in …
Promoting "Bullish on Renewable Energy" with Enthusiam
I’m blessed with fine friends who constantly go out of their way to help me. Here’s a conversation with a dear friend I’ve known for over 30 years who found a website that might like to feature the press release …
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The Gift of Christmas: Belief in Human Goodness
There probably isn’t one true meaning of Christmas, but there certainly are some common and quite wonderful themes that run through this entire season, one of which is belief. It’s a time marked by what Shakespeare reminded us: thinking makes …
Bringing About Environmental Justice Requires Enthusiasm
It’s the birthday of Henry David Thoreau, who, after living at Walden Pond, left us with this gem: “I learned this, at least, by my experiment; that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to …
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Lots of “Oomph” Behind Environmental and Social Justice
Yesterday was the 211th birthday of Ralph Waldo Emerson, the man who reminded us, “”Every mind must make its choice between truth and repose. It cannot have both.” That’s certainly the case for those of us trying to get to the truth as …
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Emerson: Create New Ideas
According to the Writers Almanac: It was on this day in 1837 that Ralph Waldo Emerson delivered a speech entitled “The American Scholar” to the Phi Beta Kappa society at Harvard University. …. (It) was the first time he explained his …
