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 know abortion can become a very heated topic. Since the end of Dobbs (which originally made abortion legal), and the votes in Ohio and Virginia,… Continue reading “Pray for the End of Abortion”
Author: frank
This is my story as I move through my life as a husband, father, grandfather, brother, son, uncle, educator, photographer and so on. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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 House Johnson and his extreme fundamentalist views of the world, and the never ending saga of the former President and his lackeys. What is being… Continue reading Why the Hate (and Ignorance)?
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 stuck in my mind as I reflect on events is how we, as a collective, forget that two or more things can be true at… Continue reading Collective Guilt, Collective Bias
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. Sadly, one of the Papas couldn’t go due to doggy illness issues—he was greatly missed. We have developed a sort of a routine for our… Continue reading Back in New York City
Prunes and Pork Chops
It has been a couple of weeks since my last post. This is because the Covid finally caught up with me, which actually made me quite angry emotionally, but physically felt like a bad cold and a little tiredness. I’m out of quarantine and feeling 100% better. I did cook quite a few things before… Continue reading Prunes and Pork Chops
Following Directions
What is it about us humans and directions? For so many, in the old days without GPS, we’d drive around trying to find a place. It was almost an act of God to pull over and ask someone how to get to wherever we were going. Same thing when we buy something new. We take… Continue reading Following Directions
Food Truck and Frank’s
With getting ready for the DC trip and then the actual travel, I didn’t do any cooking or baking. I do have everything ready for this next week. Well, really the recipes are the left overs from what I had chosen for this past week I didn’t get to do. When we were riding in… Continue reading Food Truck and Frank’s
Washington Walkabout
I’ve been in Washington, D.C. the past few days for work. There wasn’t a lot of time to see the town, but found a little time yesterday to take a quick walk. My main goal was to see the famous cherry blossoms as I’ve not been in D.C. at the right time of year to… Continue reading Washington Walkabout
Anyone Holding Their Breath?
If anyone out there is holding their breath right now, you should probably let it go as we’ve been down this road before. What road you might be asking? It’s the Trump road. The road the press and other talking heads take us down every once in a while to get us to click on… Continue reading Anyone Holding Their Breath?
Slow Week
It was a much slower week than anticipated. I had several recipes picked out to give a try, including a roast chicken and vegetables. Next week will be a little slow as well due to some work travel to DC. Hopefully I’ll be able to dine at a great restaurant while there. Most of you… Continue reading Slow Week
Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man 