Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

Thoughts and Opinions as I Grow Older

  • What Jesus Said, What Republicans Say

    Here is what Jesus said about the poor, the sick, and the needy: Here are some Republican themes and statements about helping the poor, the sick, and the needy: Happy…


  • Where are Our Local Politicians?

    Yesterday, the largest nationwide peaceful protest in United States history took place. It is estimated over eight million people showed up in villages, towns, cities, large and small across the…


  • Aid and Abetting the Fall of Democracy

    The Senate used to be called the most deliberative body in the world. It can no longer be looked at as such. It has become as complicit as the Republican…


  • A Knock at the Door

    All of the above has happened, and is happening, each and every day in the United States. None of the above is normal even with our less than perfect systems.…


  • Sitting on the Sidelines

    This will be another post in which I will be transparent. For some readers, what I’m about to say may be upsetting or might even make you mad at me…


  • It’s All Just Hoaxes

    Hoax: An act intended to deceive or trick; something that has been established or accepted by fraudulent means; a deception for mockery or mischief; a deceptive trick or story; a…


  • Trump/Epstein Files Hit a Nerve

    As much as the Trump administration and his cabinet want the Epstein files to fade into the good night, they aren’t going to fade away. Some of the reasons include…


  • Sociopaths, Lapdogs, and Sychopants

    Sociopath: a mental health condition in which a person consistently shows no regard for right and wrong and ignores the rights and feelings of others. Lapdog: one who follows around…


  • Living Among Small Men

    Throughout the history of our great nation, there have been men, and women, who have stood out. They made hard decisions when it would have been simpler to take the…


  • Call It By Its Name

    Everyday we hear politicians, reporters, columnists, pundits, and others providing statements or talking points. Rarely do they actually say the words that are truly needed to convey what is occurring…


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These are the inner wonderings and thoughts of a middle-aged man who happens to be a father, husband, grandfather, friend, brother, son, and thinker.