The earth laughs in flowers. | |
― Ralph Waldo Emerson | |
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On This Day In: | |
2019 | Ruff Clean |
2018 | Sounds Like A Blog To Me |
2017 | My Fear For America |
2016 | Proceeding Still |
2015 | Seeing Rainbows |
I Am A Runner | |
2014 | The Law Of The Perversity Of Nature |
2013 | One Standard Deviation |
2012 | High Anxiety |
2011 | And I’m Taking Me There |
2010 | 1,000 |
Posts Tagged ‘Ralph Waldo Emerson’
I Hope She Keeps Laughing
Posted in Environment, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Earth, Ecology, Flowers, Laughter, Philosophy, Quotes, Ralph Waldo Emerson on December 23, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Even Being President For Almost Four Years
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Change, Character, Circumstance, Philosophy, Quotes, Ralph Waldo Emerson on November 9, 2020| 2 Comments »
No change of circumstances can repair a defect of character. | |
— Ralph Waldo Emerson | |
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On This Day In: | |
2019 | And Autumnal Foliage |
2018 | Up Hill, Both Ways |
2017 | Trump Carnivores – The Revolution So Far |
2016 | Election Results |
2015 | Speak Louder |
2014 | Why I Frequently Give In |
2013 | Am Remembering |
2012 | Sustained Fear |
2011 | Commitment |
Does Anyone Else Look Forward To The Last Lawn Mowing ‘Til Spring?
Posted in Humor, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Chores, House Ownership, Humor, Lawn Mowing, Philosophy, Quotes, Ralph Waldo Emerson on November 1, 2020| Leave a Comment »
A man builds a fine house; and now he has a master, and a task for life: he is to furnish, watch, show it, and keep it in repair, the rest of his days. | |
— Ralph Waldo Emerson | |
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On This Day In: | |
2019 | 10,000 Tries |
2018 | Keep America Great – Vote This Tuesday |
2017 | Old Style Ear Candy |
2016 | Next Tuesday |
2015 | Wanna Trade? |
2014 | Brothers And Friends |
2013 | So Suddenly |
2012 | At The Center |
2011 | Live Long And Thinner |
Got Health? | |
2010 | SF Giants – 2010 World Series Champions!!! |
52 – 54 – 56 – 58 | |
2009 | Diet Update |
Pictures from Chicago Trip… | |
What’s Inside You?
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Philosophy, Quotes, Ralph Waldo Emerson on August 18, 2020| Leave a Comment »
What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you. | |
— Ralph Waldo Emerson | |
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On This Day In: | |
2019 | Impeaching The Idiot In The Oval Office |
2018 | My Religion |
Day 22: Step And Hang | |
2017 | Adrift In The Oval Office |
Regrets – The Donald Failed The Test | |
2016 | Just Ask “The Donald” |
2015 | Did You Pass On It? |
2014 | Even When It Ain’t, It Is |
2013 | Still Happens |
2012 | Possessing Eternity |
2011 | I Thought We Were Talking About Afghanistan |
I Don’t Want To Get Any Older…
Posted in Health, Humor, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Aging, Being Younger, Getting Older, Health, Humor, Living Longer, Philosophy, Quotes, Ralph Waldo Emerson on August 13, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Getting old is a fascination thing. The older you get, the older you want to get. | |
— Ralph Waldo Emerson | |
[… I want to live longer just the way I am. Okay, maybe the way I was twenty years ago – when I had more of my original issue bits and pieces. — KMAB] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2019 | Free At Last! |
2018 | Some Basic Virtues |
Day 17: Fit In 48’s | |
2017 | Too Soon We Part… |
Rigorous And Difficult | |
2016 | Where And Why |
2015 | The Beauty Of Thy Voice |
2014 | Faith In Men |
2013 | An Average Verge |
2012 | Dew Drop Secrets |
2011 | Champion Freedom |
Better Sooner Than Later
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Kindness, Philosophy, Quotes, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Time on June 22, 2020| Leave a Comment »
You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late. | |
― Ralph Waldo Emerson | |
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On This Day In: | |
2019 | Possibilities And Challenges |
And Miles To Go Before She Sleeps | |
2018 | What I Tell You Three Times Is True |
2017 | And So On |
2016 | Kept |
2015 | Envy * 2 |
2014 | Destiny For The Talented |
2013 | I Do Not Fear It |
2012 | Until Found |
2011 | Reducing Goods To Data |
The Fog Of Civilization Building | |
Still Learning
Posted in Faith, Philosophy, Quotes, Science and Learning, tagged Faith, Learning, Philosophy, Prayer, Quotes, Ralph Waldo Emerson on June 9, 2020| Leave a Comment »
No man ever prayed heartily without learning something. | |
— Ralph Waldo Emerson | |
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On This Day In: | |
2019 | Almost Hallmark |
Beyond All Reason | |
2018 | Daydreams And Wanna-Be’s |
Or Work For #45 | |
2017 | Summer Pale |
2016 | Ain’t It Funny |
2015 | At Both Ends |
2014 | Whiner(s) |
2013 | Just Passing Through |
2012 | Dog-gone Heaven |
2011 | Occasional, Sad Results |
Or Frightens Us
Posted in Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, tagged #IncompetentTrump, Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, Ralph Waldo Emerson on June 8, 2020| 2 Comments »
A chief event of life is the day in which we have encountered a mind that startled us. | |
— Ralph Waldo Emerson | |
[#45’s complete lack of intellectual curiosity and overall ignorance both startles and frightens me. — KMAB] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2019 | The Best Gifts |
2018 | Sweep!!! |
We Must Be Living In TRULY Historic Times | |
2017 | The Best? |
2016 | Timely Opinions On “The Donald” |
Even Allowing For Coincidence | |
2015 | First Things First |
2014 | Without The Other |
2013 | Earn This |
Seeking A View | |
2012 | Stumblin’ Along My Way |
We’re Proud Of You, Jr! | |
Union Card | |
Two Philosophies | |
2011 | Simply Unpredictable |
Why Are So Many Of My Posts Simply Quotes?
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, Writing, tagged Philosophy, Quotes, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Writing on April 1, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Why need I volumes, if one word suffice? | |
— Ralph Waldo Emerson | |
[Usually, because their authors are so much better writers than I am. But I do keep trying… No matter how problematic it is for you to read my original thoughts. LoL — KMAB] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2019 | Two Books |
2018 | Prime Example = #45 |
2017 | Building On |
2016 | Dueling Heroes |
2015 | Remarkable Creations |
2014 | Measured Faith |
2013 | April Fool, n. |
2012 | Faith, Ego And Patriotism |
As It Happens | |
2011 | What Counts |
Decide, Support, Vote
Posted in Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, tagged Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Voting on February 19, 2020| Leave a Comment »
The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be. | |
― Ralph Waldo Emerson | |
[The only country we can ever become is the one we decide to support and then vote for. — KMAB] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2019 | Aware Some |
2018 | Know Any Christians? |
2017 | The Only Thing I Can Give… |
2016 | Wiser But Less Cocksure |
2015 | Not Today |
Wicked | |
2014 | …Am Too |
2013 | Credible? |
2012 | Both |
2011 | Risking Hidden Linkage |
You Mean I’m STILL In School?
Posted in Humor, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Humor, Lessons, Life, Philosophy, Quotes, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Understanding on January 26, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood. | |
― Ralph Waldo Emerson | |
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On This Day In: | |
2019 | Finishing Work |
2018 | Diversity |
2017 | Timely Planning |
2016 | Just Too Easy To Know Fewer And Fewer |
2015 | A Fine Balance |
2014 | Next Rung |
2013 | Super Bowl Prep |
Romantics | |
A Goal For Zen? | |
2012 | Mutant Powers Of Obsession |
2011 | Federal Stars |
Mud Pie | |
Happy New Year — 2020!
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Decisions, Happy New Year — 2020!, Philosophy, Quotes, Ralph Waldo Emerson on January 1, 2020| 7 Comments »
Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen. | |
— Ralph Waldo Emerson | |
[Happy 2020, everyone!! Let’s decide to make this trip around ol’ Sol the best one ever! — KMAB] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2019 | Happy New Year — 2019! |
2018 | Happy New Year — 2018! |
2017 | Happy New Year — 2017! |
2016 | Happy New Year — 2016! |
Remembering My Brother | |
2015 | Happy New Year — 2015! |
2014 | Happy New Year – 2014! |
2013 | Another New Year’s Thought (In Case It Rains) |
Happy New Year – 2013! | |
2012 | Best Wishes For 2012! |
Where Did You Spend New Year’s Eve? | |
2011 | Happy New Year (2011)!! |
A Proud Assertion
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Flowers, Fruits, Philosophy, Quotes, Ralph Waldo Emerson on December 30, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Flowers and fruits are always fit presents; flowers, because they are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world. | |
— Ralph Waldo Emerson | |
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On This Day In: | |
2018 | Ask #45 About Anything |
2017 | Playing Makes Sense |
2016 | And Fathers, Sons |
2015 | My Suspect Confidence |
2014 | Disguised Blessings |
2013 | Be |
2012 | The Only Way to Win |
2011 | Honest Writing |
Just Rewards
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Philosophy, Quotes, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Rewards, Virture on December 28, 2019| Leave a Comment »
The only reward of virtue is virtue. | |
— Ralph Waldo Emerson | |
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On This Day In: | |
2018 | Diet Resolutions For The New Year |
Day 3: Late December Diet / Fast | |
2017 | Daily, Mr. President, Daily |
2016 | We Did This |
2015 | I’m Talking To You |
Forced (Again) | |
2014 | We Are Not A Fearful Nation! |
2013 | Risking Truth |
2012 | Working On Reality |
2011 | Massive Contradictory Changes |
And Integrity For Today’s Elected Republicans
Posted in Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, tagged Costs, Integrity, Money, Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Republicans on December 20, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Money often costs too much. | |
— Ralph Waldo Emerson | |
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On This Day In: | |
2018 | A Faulty Start, Too |
Honorable Resignation And Syria | |
2017 | Beneath The Tree Of Wisdom |
The Republican Rape Of The American Middle Class | |
2016 | Something Authentic Happened |
2015 | Back On The Bricks |
On, Rocinante!! | |
2014 | Changing Frequently |
2013 | Trifles |
2012 | Simple, Ordinary And Wonderous |
2011 | Humane Writers |