Author Archives: Jim Gleason

When I was growing up I fully trusted my teachers. I think I believed every word they said. I didn’t question their motives or believe that they were pushing some personal agenda onto me. I thought that their goals were to simply explain the truth. Unfortunately we all seen some teachers fail in these responsibilitiesContinue reading “Pure Knowledge”

When I was a kid I didn’t get into many fights. As an adult I have never been in a real fight. While I have been around people who have gotten really angry, none of them have resorted to violence yet. I have been in situations that exposed me to dangerous violence. When we livedContinue reading “The Fight of Your Life”

If we are fortunate, we would have an abundance of good counselors during our lifetime. They would provide us with timely and wise advice when we struggled and faced difficulties. Parents, teachers, elders and wise associates could all step in with knowledge and wisdom. However, if you are like me, you haven’t had these peopleContinue reading “Wise Counsel”

You may find this hard to believe, but often people do not agree with me. Most of the time it is just a small difference of opinion. I often find that I just don’t understand their point of view, nor can I adequately explain my opinion. Other times I find myself the target of harshContinue reading “Repayment”

I am in the midst of painting the basement of our new home. I must admit that it looks pretty good thus far. But no matter how much work I put into it, it will still just be a basement that will probably not get much future attention. When I was walking this morning IContinue reading “Broad Strokes”