Author Archives: Jim Gleason

Nowadays when I walk, I generally don’t carry anything with me. But I used to trek through the mountains carrying a heavy backpack. Sometimes the load was just too heavy. At those times I counted on my friends to help me out by carrying my backpack, at least for a while. Every year in May,Continue reading “Heavy Laden”

I have never been a particularly clever man. I don’t have the ability to design plans to manipulate people and circumstances. On the job, this disability probably held me back some, as I was not effective in office politics. My ineptitude also hinders me in social situations as I am unable to understand the dynamicsContinue reading “Clever”

In my younger years I hated going to the doctor. It was so bad that my parents said I cried even when going to the barber shop. After all, the barber wore a white coat like a doctor and used cutting devices. In my advanced years, I have come to appreciate doctors more and readilyContinue reading “Needing a Physician”

While I was in Nepal I went on many treks through mountain passes. Only one thing bothered me, the pedestrian bridges. I was not affected by the altitude. Crossing rivers on foot didn’t phase me. Long distance walking was not a problem. The bridges, however, really got to me. Their construction strength was suspect, tomeatContinue reading “Righteous Fear”

It doesn’t surprise me that as I get older I will suffer more pains and health issues. Yet, whenever a new health concern arises I am surprised by the way I feel at the time. Last year I went to the Emergency Room twice with a rapid heartbeat. I didn’t know how that felt untilContinue reading “Oppressed”