Author Archives: Jim Gleason

If I was to build a house on a cliff overseeing the ocean, I would first need to consult with a variety of professionals. I would seek the services of geological experts to determine the stability of the land. An ecological professional would assess the impact of weather and erosion upon the land and futureContinue reading “Building Wisely”

As I have stated before, I wear hearing aids. One drawback has been the difficulty of separating out ambient noise to be able to hear the person speaking to me. If I am in a crowd, it is hard to hear a person directly in front of me. Tuning out the crowd to hear theContinue reading “The Voice of the Crowd”

On many a street corner, we find people with signs asking for some donation. Most of the time I just pass by them without thinking much about them or their situation. I am ashamed to admit that. Sometimes I see people with needs and think, “what can I do to help such a big problem?”Continue reading “Gifts Are For Giving”

I hiked the Eagle Slough Natural Area Trail this morning. It was beautiful and very peaceful. Not knowing what the word slough meant, I looked it up in a dictionary. The dictionary gave two meanings; 1) a swamp and 2) a situation characterized by lack of progress or activity. I think these two definitions comeContinue reading “Slough”

Think back to something that happened in your life that you never thought was possible. Perhaps it was the love of your life appearing before you by chance. Or maybe it was a promotion on your job that seemed unapproachable. Perhaps you suddenly came to receive a large sum of money, by good fortune orContinue reading “Unimaginable”