Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

Thoughts and Opinions as I Grow Older

Author: frank

  • Happy Holidays!


  • The Devil’s Reach is Long and Deep

    I am in the camp that President Biden should step aside and not run for re-election. Not because he is doing poorly, but because he is over 80. He has…


  • Loss of Connection (Part II)

    Last week I wrote about the loss of connection at a more personal level. Discussing the change in how society interacts appears to be doing more harm than good for…


  • The Loss of Human Connection (Part I)

    At the airport this week, I did my customary stop at Hudson News to buy a snack and a drink, and sometimes a book or magazine. When I went to…


  • Dumb, Corrupt, or Both?

    This tweet came across my feed yesterday: This is not the first time a tweet of this sort has shown up on my feed, but it is the first time…


  • Let’s Just Get the Violence Out of the Way

    “that the US is the only country in history to allow a coup to go unpunished and a seditionist to run for president again – is due to Garland, the…


  • “Pray for the End of Abortion”

    While driving through a rural area of my state, I saw a sign on the lawn of a house. The sign said, “Pray for the end of abortion.” We all…


  • Why the Hate (and Ignorance)?

    Hate has been on my mind this week. With the war between Israel and Hamas, the continued invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the election of the new Speaker of the…


  • Collective Guilt, Collective Bias

    The Middle East has been on my mind, as I’m sure on many minds, the past couple of weeks (and in many ways, years). Other than the obvious, what has…


  • Back in New York City

    After a short hiatus due to Covid, the hubby, one of the Papas, and I made it back to the Big Apple for our annual trek for shows and fun.…


About

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.