Author Archives: Jim Gleason

I confess that I have been rather irritable lately. Every little thing brings a sharp criticism or outburst of anger. I have hurt others, especially those who are close to me. I am not proud of my attitudes and behaviors lately. I seem to be bringing a dark cloud with me and making sure othersContinue reading “Bad Attitudes”

Waiting for the cars in front of you to begin moving after the light turns green, only to miss making it through the light due to their slow movement. Or how about arriving back in the United States after a long flight, only to find long lines at Immigration and Customs. Then there is standingContinue reading “Queueing Up Patience”

Peace! An easy slogan to say or put on a bumper sticker, but a very hard thing to achieve. We want peace in our world, but war in some part of the war is a constant threat or reality. We want peace in our workplaces, but infighting occurs daily, it seems. We want peace inContinue reading “What Is All the Fuss About?”

We went to our grandson’s high school football game last night. They were playing a team ranked higher than them. The game started well and our grandson’s team held a lead late in the first quarter. They were playing really well. But, alas, they fell victim to bad habits and old weaknesses. Sadly they lostContinue reading “Out of the Mire”

We are overwhelmed with images presented to us every day. Advertising promotes images of the perfect smile, perfect car, perfect appearance, and the perfect life. Of course all of these images have their faults and therefore are not perfect. We are also guilty of presenting false images. We display the image of compassion by aContinue reading “True Image”