If the kingdom of heaven, that is, all that is wonderful, true, valuable and right is truly at hand, what is preventing us from experiencing it? We seem to have become quite proficient at manifesting hell on earth, but what of our ability to bring heaven on earth? I can think of no greater impediment …
A New Standard
"Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest is in the hands of God." - George Washington To what standard do you repair? Have you thought about it? More importantly, have you articulated it verbally or better, put it in writing? If you live your life on the …
The Ideal Citizen
"Democracy is a device that insures we shall be governed no better than we deserve." - George Bernard Shaw Of all the enemies who have ever menaced the United States of America, her biggest threat at all times is an insufficient number of citizens who are disposed to virtue and brimming with moral character. The …
A Startling Thought
"A chief event of life is the day in which we have encountered a mind that startled us." - Ralph Waldo Emerson The more I read about confirmation bias in science, the more I realize that our educational system is in need of major renovation. This is a deep compulsion in human consciousness, one that …
To See
To See by William Blake To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand And eternity in an hour. What shall you see today? Problems, faults and limitations or apertures to the infinite that most around you will likely overlook? …
Getting the Facts Straight
There are many ways to solve virtually every problem we face as a species. Solutions can range from simple to complex, from short-term fix to long-term repair and may be crude or elegant. Any societal problem you might examine, be it education, health care or fiscal health, can be brought examined, debated and fixed in …
The Open Road
Excerpt from Song of the Open Road by Walt Whitman Afoot and light-hearted I take to the open road, Healthy, free, the world before me, The long brown path before me leading wherever I choose. Henceforth I ask not good-fortune, I myself am good-fortune, Henceforth I whimper no more, postpone no more, need nothing, Done …
Threads of Central Purpose
Yesterday I had the good pleasure of formalizing two promotions, making a job offer to an intern and extending the internship of a promising student. Today we're hiring three new associates for our shipping and manufacturing teams. With so much change afoot my greatest concerns are to maintain continuity, to preserve momentum and to keep …
Honest Dissent
"Democracy becomes a government of bullies tempered by editors." - Ralph Waldo Emerson, Journals, 1847 The New York Times revealed the day before yesterday that the F.D.A. recently rid itself of disgruntled scientists who took exception to the agency's medical review process. More specifically, the article noted that: "Moving to quell what one memorandum called …
Unlocking Tension
My wife and I ate dinner with friends at a fabulous Korean restaurant twice this past weekend, which is unremarkable apart from the fact that we closed the restaurant both nights because our conversations were so engaging. The first night we didn't realize how late it had become and while the staff politely waited for …
Gregory Hake 