"Defamation is becoming a necessary of life; insomuch, that a dish of tea in the morning or evening cannot be digested without this stimulant. Even those who do not believe these abominations, still read them with complaisance to their auditors, and instead of the abhorrence and indignation which should fill a virtuous mind, betray a …
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Weird Days
Have you ever groped your way through what could only be described as a "weird" day, that is, a day where the familiar signposts and feelings are either misplaced or completely missing? Such days can be bewildering, if not downright disconcerting and if you're not careful - and by that I mean if you take …
The Problem
The problems you face are rarely the problem. The greater problem, if you are not careful, is not the problem itself, but your approach to dealing with the problem. If you approach the problem correctly, that is, in the right spirit, with the right perspective and using the correct tools, more often than not the …
Illimitable Freedom of the Human Mind
The illimitable freedom of the human mind has proven over time to be a double-edged sword. When counterpoised by purity of heart, this freedom emancipates man from the strictures of human nature and liberates his finest creative impulses. When backed by a troubled heart, however, this freedom opens the door the worst atrocities man has …
Homage of Reason
"Question with boldness even the existence of God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blindfolded fear." Thomas Jefferson to Peter Carr, 10 August 1787 A man is no good to God or his fellow man if he obeys blindly, without reason. There are those, …
Nearer to Truth
"The man who never looks into a newspaper is better informed than he who reads them, inasmuch as he who knows nothing is nearer to truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors." - Thomas Jefferson, letter to John Norvell, Jun. 11, 1807 Were progress to be marked by a relative proximity …
Perfect Resignation
Thomas Jefferson once wisely observed that: The most fortunate of us, in our journey through life, frequently meet with calamities and misfortunes which may greatly afflict us; and, to fortify our minds against the attacks of these calamities and misfortunes should be one of the principal studies and endeavors of our lives. As was befitting …
Momentary Life
Momentary Life, a poem by Gregg Hake Momentary life, Inquietudes at every gate﹣ Implore, entice, like sirens Whose seductive charm Gives no quarter. Must we load ourselves with more?
Dare to Give
"Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think." - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow A friend recently shared some of her private writing with me and I must say, I was quite impressed! So often what holds people back from sharing their gifts is a fear of rejection, but there …
The Womb of the Heart
"Nothing is so mistaken as the supposition that a person is to extricate himself from a difficulty by intrigue, by chicanery, by dissimulation, by trimming, by an untruth, by an injustice. This increases the difficulties tenfold; and those who pursue these methods get themselves so involved at length that they can turn no way by …
Gregory Hake 