Jim LeinThe Pioneer Spirit: What My Father Taught Me After He Passed AwayDad and I never had a heart-to-heart talk. Yet, in the weeks after he passed away, I couldn’t stop thinking about his legacy and what I…Jun 16Jun 16
Jim LeinRing of FireYears ago, Tom invited me on a fly fishing trip with half a dozen other guys. I barely knew him. The others were total strangers. I had…Aug 26, 2022Aug 26, 2022
Jim LeinPeople Helping PeopleWe’d been trying for over an hour to no avail. Half a dozen times we thought we were on the verge of success and then…back to square one…Jul 13, 2022Jul 13, 2022
Jim LeinPagan RitesC’mon…admit it. You love the holiday season. Time off from work. Family gatherings. Presents. Wintry adventures. The celebration of…Dec 23, 2016Dec 23, 2016
Jim LeinMy Home Office Christmas PartyOffice Christmas parties are a much-heralded holiday institution and the subject of abundant workplace lore. Fables of spiked punch…Dec 19, 2016Dec 19, 2016
Jim LeinBuild the Wall…at least a tall fenceOriginally published in Colorado Serenity Magazine, September 2015Nov 9, 2016Nov 9, 2016
Jim LeinThe Dark Side of the Moon: A Journey to the Center of My ColonNo, this column is NOT about astronomy. It is about endoscopy — my first (and overdue) colonoscopy. I recently experienced that Journey to…Jun 17, 2016Jun 17, 2016
Jim LeinSkiing Mahogany RunSkiing is not just the physical act of making right and left turns. It’s the whole enchilada — the anticipation the night before, the…Apr 1, 2016Apr 1, 2016
Jim LeinPagan RitesC’mon…admit it. You love the holiday season. Time off from work. Family gatherings. Presents. Wintry adventures. The celebration of…Dec 22, 2015Dec 22, 2015
Jim LeinHome is Where the Parents AreSo my Mom calls me up in April, just before they’re going to embark on the return leg of their annual snowbird journey between Phoenix and…Sep 17, 2015Sep 17, 2015