Jim's Blog
Thoughts from the author and excerpts from his books.
BEING POSITIVE IN A TROUBLED WORLD
If we can believe the newspapers, evening news, social media, and talk shows, misery, poverty, violence, corruption, abuse, fear, and anger permeate our society. Natural disasters caused by climate change are running rampant over Mother Earth. Politicians are demonstrating a remarkable lack of integrity; there is a preference for politically partisan attack rather than problem […]
Rule of Law
During the more than 3 decades that I served as an attorney, there were times when I questioned my decision to select the law as my career path. The practice of law was sometimes frustrating, disappointing, conflicting, and seemingly unfair. In retrospect, I now understand that I have always had a deep respect and appreciation […]
The MAGA Manifesto
My latest book, The MAGA Manifesto—a roadmap back to the 1950s—is availableonline at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Archway Publishing. The Manifesto is my3rd stab at sharing my concerns about Donald Trump and the ambitions of hisMAGA-Republican supporters. American Values in the Trump Era was written in 2019 shortly before Trump’s firsttrial for impeachment. Fascism […]
Golf Lessons
I view the world as one big classroom. Every person, place and situation is an opportunity tolearn an important life lesson. In my 80 years on this Earth, few classrooms have proven asproductive (or enjoyable) for learning as the golf course. As the calendar turns to March, mymind turns to golf. As I move into […]
ATTITUDE
“Life presents an endless stringOf incidents and actions,Audacious acts or words can bringInfinite reactions. It matters less the stimulationThan the nature of response,The important part of the equation –The reaction is what counts.” (Excerpt from Jim’s book of poetry “ Discovering Kindness in a Deeply Divided World”) Many years ago I was a founder and […]
Milestones
Milestones are an integral part of life. Such events as our birth, graduations, new jobs, marriages, birth of children and grandchildren, divorces, career changes, relocations, deaths of family members and friends, and retirements can be major milestones that have the potential to re-direct energies, create changes, and move the life process on new pathways. Over […]
CONTROL ISSUES … what I can, and cannot control
Some of us expend a lot of time and energy on issues over which we have little or no control. Many years ago, a wise mentor suggested that I identify the issues I worried about that were beyond my control, and separate them from those matters that I could control. Being a list-maker by nature, […]
LOOKING AHEAD TO 2023
As we move into the New Year, there are a lot of unanswered questions in the world. Will Russia continue its murderous bombardment of The Ukraine? Will the Russian Army be routed back to its home country? Will a peace plan end the killing? How will China handle its latest COVID crisis? Will China invade […]
HOOSIER BASKETBALL
For the last 70 or so years, my favorite season of the year has been basketball season. Although I’ve not been a player since my high school years, I’ve remained a fan of the game. As a student at IU in Bloomington, I never missed a home game. The Van Arsdale twins, Tom and Dick, […]