Author Archives: Jim Gleason

I am the stereotypical male shopper. When I go into a store I go straight to the item I want, pick it up and head to the cash register. I don’t evaluate the product against others in the same category and I am not very concerned with the relative price of my choice versus others.Continue reading “Comparison Shopping”

There is wisdom in counting the costs before embarking on a project. We should make sure that we have the funds available, expertise needed, friendly assistance, and energy to complete the work. Failure to properly evaluate these factors and gather the resources will inevitably lead to frustration and embarrassment. Many years ago, my wife andContinue reading “Having Sufficient Resources”

One of my granddaughters is a very picky eater. The problem is that she has never tasted most of the foods that she rejects. She doesn’t know whether they taste good or bad to her. She cannot explain why she won’t eat these foods, but we can’t change her mind. People do the same thingContinue reading “Picky Eater”

The expression, “that’s just perfect”, can be used with both positive and negative connotations. On the positive side, we use the expression to confirm that the gift, project completion, or act of kindness is pleasing to us. On the negative side, the expression is used to demonstrate displeasure or frustration with something we face. InContinue reading “That’s Just Perfect!”

My car displays the speed limit on the console as I am driving. Today I noticed that it was not giving me this warning. Then I realized that snow was covering the speed limit signs as we passed them. The car’s detection system could not read the signs in order to display them for me.Continue reading “Road Signs”