Author Archives: Jim Gleason

In the news this morning the story of another “influencer” dying while taking the ultimate selfie was reported. In an effort to garner more attention, she took too big a risk and lost everything. Many people are desperate to get attention and be famous. The lure of celebrity is strong and the avenues to gainContinue reading “Fallen Celebrity”

In our area the weather forecast comes on the news four times or more each half hour. I don’t know whether they think we will forget the previous forecast given five minutes before or it’s that nobody watches the news program for very long. Frankly I have stopped watching the news on TV. If IContinue reading “Weather Forecast”

I didn’t grow up in the church, so it wasn’t until after I became a believer that I became aware of church traditions. Prayer, communion, membership, and worship were all new to me. Then I began to learn about the different traditions in various churches. Some have ideas about how you should dress in church.Continue reading “Religious Tradition”

Several years ago I was fired from my job. It came as a complete shock to me, as I did not see that coming. This news sent me into a tailspin of depression and doubt. I could not see a way out of this problem. I was over 50, unemployed, and certainly not prepared forContinue reading “Jobless”

Until recently, when someone called us on the telephone, we relied on voice recognition to identify the caller. The more familiar the voice, the more we enjoyed the call. The most familiar voices were those of family members and close friends. The less familiar voices belonged to telephone marketing people. We generally did not enjoyContinue reading “Familiar Voice”