Author Archives: Jim Gleason

Some people walk around with a sour expression and can put people in a bad mood without even saying a word. Other people can light up a roomful of people just by walking into the room. You can’t decipher the attitude of other people by their countenance, but once they open their mouth and speak,Continue reading “You Light Up a Room”

As I walked this morning, at one particular point I looked up. I saw what seemed like a single ray of light directed at a tree. The light created an awesome display of the green leaves and red blooms on the tree. Outside the ray were the dark semblances of the tree’s form with dimmedContinue reading “Ray of Light”

I have made some bad decisions in my lifetime. I’ve come across things that I wanted and immediately acted on my desire. In these cases I haven’t done research into the knowledge available to me and I haven’t stopped to consider the impact of my decisions. So, predictably, I have suffered the consequences. And sometimes,Continue reading “Foolish Desires”

I’ve noticed that my excitement about most things decreases over time. I buy a new car and am really excited about it, but in a short time the new car commands less of my interest. I start a new work project fervently, but weeks or months later the project just seems to drag on andContinue reading “Don’t Let Passion Wane”

The internet gives us access to more problem solving solutions than ever before. We can meet with a doctor online and get help for our physical ailments. We can obtain advice and counsel for a variety of problems through effective internet searches. And yet, we still have to come close to receive help for someContinue reading “Close Enough to Touch”