Author Archives: Jim Gleason

Over the last year and a half I have developed a passion for fruit. I not only eat it every meal and at snacks, but I eat a lot of it at those times. I love strawberries, pineapple, grapes, apples, cherries and melons. We have to go to the grocery store two times a weekContinue reading “Good Fruit”

College and professional football began this past week. The pregame and postgame shows are out in their full glory telling us why we should be excited. Fandom is somewhat muted by crowd limits, banned tailgates and other restrictions. Nevertheless fervor for the game and favorite teams remains high. Like other sports, football is making roomContinue reading “Are You Ready For Some Football”

It is election season once again. The political ads dominate the media. My observation is that the accusations and meanness seems to be increasing with each new campaign. Rather than using positive words about the candidate’s plans, politicians are choosing to criticize, not just the policies of their opposition, but also the character of theContinue reading “Words”

Have you ever traveled along, cruising along a smooth road, only to be jarred suddenly by a dip, hole or speed bump in the road. When that happens to me, my bones rattle as I am hit by the surprise. It takes me quite a while to recover. Life is just like that sometimes. EverythingContinue reading “Speed Bumps”

The weather and how people react to it fascinate me. A local news program can have several certified meterologists on its team and still rarely be completely accurate in their forecasts. Now I don’t blame them as unforeseen conditions can alter the weather. Many years ago we lived in Dayton, Ohio. The poor meterologists neverContinue reading “The Weather”

Government generally enacts legislation to protect and benefit the people. Included in this category are consumer protection, traffic, safety and health laws. Another category of legislation is government sustaining laws. These include tax, election and government organiztion legislation. It is election time so the candidates are making all sorts of promises about the laws theyContinue reading “Laws”

Why do we find it so hard to forgive others? People hurt us, intentionally or unintentionally, and we hold onto the pain. It runs through our minds over and over again, many times gaining intensity with each iteration. Do we really expect others to be perfect, never doing anything wrong? Do we really expect toContinue reading “Forgiveness”

We have the awesome privilege of caring for our 1 1/2 year old granddaughter this morning. She is just about the cutest thing you would ever want to see (bias admitted). She talks nonstop and moves endlessly. I wish that I could tape into her energy source. Wouldn’t it be great if we had theContinue reading “Natural Energy”

Do you ever ask yourself How did I get here? I do all the time. It is part of my pensive nature, I guess. The question is most often directed to a situation rather than a location. For example I may find myself in a deep discussion with a group of people when the questionContinue reading “How Did I Get Here?”

Colors reveal the vibrancy of life. Sometimes I marvel at the sharpness and fullness of color. I like to observe the green of the tree leaves contrasted with the blue sky. I am delighted with the many colors of various fruit on my plate. Recently, one of my favorite colors has been the rich royalContinue reading “Colors”