Author Archives: Jim Gleason

Isn’t it great when you have a coupon to buy something you want at a reduced price? The best coupons are the ones that allow you to receive something free. In these cases, the full price is paid by someone else, while you receive the benefits of the purchase. An exchange takes place, but youContinue reading “Coupons”

Years ago we went to San Francisco for vacation. We visited a certain store and watched them make salt water taffy, one of my wife’s favorite candies. They mixed the ingredients and then stretched the taffy across two arms of a machine. Once the machine started, the arms stretched and pulled the taffy for aContinue reading “Salt Water Taffy”

We’ve all been there. The problems pile up so much that we can’t see the top of the pile. In fact, we are under the pile. It becomes so overwhelming that we have no idea where to start. At the same time we are liable to think that no one cares about our troubles orContinue reading “Cheerful Consolations”

When I was young, I was a huge Los Angeles Dodgers fan. I would listen to Vin Scully broadcast the game every night. I had received a small transistor radio for Christmas and would lay awake, well past my bedtime, listening to the game. I would even keep score on the wooden slats of myContinue reading “Imaginary Impact”

Just over two years ago I had brain surgery. After the surgery I had to regain my strength. I chose to start walking. With somebody alongside me to make sure I didn’t fall, I started walking around our apartment complex. I started with short distances and eventually built up to longer distances.I received a lotContinue reading “Hello!”