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Ralph Waldo Emerson: 12 quotes on his birthday
To celebrate the life of great American thinker Ralph Waldo Emerson, here are 12 quotes.
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11 quotes from people who made a difference
Ever wonder how you can help create positive change? Here is advice from 10 outstanding people whose lives made a difference in the world.
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Louisa May Alcott: 10 quotes on her birthday
Here are 10 quotes to mark the birthday of Louisa May Alcott, author of the beloved young adult novel, "Little Women".
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A literary road trip through New England
Take a trip through historic New England and visit the homesteads of famous literary figures.
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Henry David Thoreau: 12 quotes on his birthday
Here are 12 quotes to mark the birthday of American poet, author, naturalist, philosopher, and abolitionist Henry David Thoreau.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson: 12 quotes on his birthday
To celebrate the life of great American thinker Ralph Waldo Emerson, here are 12 quotes.
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Chapter & Verse Want to be a writer? You need a favorite author
This college professor urges his students to find a "writing hero."
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Chapter & Verse Robert Frost: his 10 favorite books of all time
In addition to being a master writer, celebrated American poet Robert Frost was also a master reader.
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Not Less than Everything
A group of Catholic writers profile "religious realists" through history.
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11 quotes from people who made a difference
Ever wonder how you can help create positive change? Here is advice from 10 outstanding people whose lives made a difference in the world.
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Louisa May Alcott: 10 quotes on her birthday
Here are 10 quotes to mark the birthday of Louisa May Alcott, author of the beloved young adult novel, "Little Women".
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A literary road trip through New England
Take a trip through historic New England and visit the homesteads of famous literary figures.
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The Monitor's View Will the 2012 campaign be a record for lies – and charges of lying?
The Romney and Obama campaigns have lately traded charges of lying – and lying about lying. Big money will add to the high number of false campaign ads. Is there a rub-off on Americans who might see lying as justified?
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Henry David Thoreau: 12 quotes on his birthday
Here are 12 quotes to mark the birthday of American poet, author, naturalist, philosopher, and abolitionist Henry David Thoreau.
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Opinion If Thoreau were to move to Walden today, would he bring the Internet? Maybe.
Thoreau is one of technological innovation's most famous critics. But there’s a different side to Thoreau’s relationship with technology that says a lot about our own continuing struggle to strike the right balance between individual serenity and an interconnected planet.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne: 10 quotes on his birthday
Nathaniel Hawthorne is considered one of the fathers of the American literary cannon. Here are 10 memorable quotes to commemorate his July 4 birthday.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson: 15 quotes on his birthday
Emerson would be 209 years old on May 25th. Here are 15 of his more memorable aphorisms.
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Opinion This primary season, peel off political labels
It's primary season, so America is into political labels. Which is the real conservative, Romney or Santorum? Is Obama a European socialist? The more important question may be, 'What are you?' Surprisingly, the answer is probably 'all of the above.'
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The Lives of Margaret Fuller
Margaret Fuller, problem child of American transcendentalism, gets fresh treatment from Pulitzer Prize-winner John Matteson.
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Walter Rodgers Is America still the home of the brave?
Collectively, America seems to have become a people addicted to fear, whether it's about the economy, the weather, or children on the way to school. Once again, the nation needs to remember that 'the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.'
09/27/2011 11:09 am -
Reader recommendation: Hawthorne, A Life
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
09/12/2011 06:10 am -
Opinion What conservatives ignore in Adam Smith's message is killing our economy
In the name of capitalist hero Adam Smith, Americans are told to shop 'til they drop to stimulate our economy. But Smith actually condemned vanity-driven consumption. Are we building our economic recovery on the sand?
05/31/2011 02:13 pm -
Editorial Board Blog Why I won't miss Oprah after her last show
'The Oprah Winfrey Show' ends May 25 but others who dispense wisdom will fill that American demand for self-help advice. Oprah had her turn, and knew when to quit.
05/24/2011 03:16 pm -
Chapter & Verse Summer camp for book lovers
Great Books Summer Camp introduces young book lovers to literature they would not typically encounter in the classroom.
03/08/2011 01:09 pm -
Opinion Casino gambling in Massachusetts: the dice heard 'round the world
Massachusetts should reject this false elixir for revenue.
08/05/2010 11:42 pm -
Editor's Blog On Valentine's Day: You've been friended
Facebook and other social media are increasingly the way we form communities and communicate. Friending is fine, though it's like a second-grade valentine.
02/11/2010 04:06 pm -
Soul of the Age
Shakespeare was a typical man of his age – except for the ways in which he was utterly unique.
05/11/2009 01:00 am -
Letters to the Editor
Readers write about what America can learn from Finland.
05/05/2009 01:00 am -
A Tolerable Anarchy
A history of what it means to be free in America.
03/19/2009 01:00 am -
A telltale Poe-pourri
It’s the bicentennial of the birth of Edgar Allan Poe, creator of the detective yarn. Where better than the city of idiosyncrasy – Baltimore – to celebrate?
01/08/2009 12:00 am
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