Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

Thoughts and Opinions as I Grow Older

Author: frank

  • Education is Political

    It is interesting how many educators don’t make the connection of what we do to the politics of the day. This week I attended the ESEA conference. The main focus…


  • New Year, New Recipes

    After a hiatus of sorts, my kitchen mojo is back. For about six weeks I just wasn’t in the mood to cook or bake. The feels had just poofed away.…


  • Conference Rejuvenation

    This week is the ESEA Conference in Indianapolis. I’m glad it is here because I can sleep in my own bed every night, but also sad it is here because…


  • The Fox is in the Hen House

    We’ve all heard this term before. It feels lately like this is what has happened to our government and institutions. Trump leaves office with classified and highly classified documents. The…


  • Mac and Cheese

    Yesterday my youngest son texted me. Even though he was just upstairs, he texted me a question. He wanted to know if we might make dinner together. With my help,…


  • A Must Listen Podcast

    Do you want to laugh, cry, ponder, learn, wonder, reflect, and just plain feel good? Then this is the podcast for you! The two hosts are Charlene and Kat. Charlene…


  • What’s Up with Kamala Harris?

    Talk is intensifying about the 2024 Presidential Race. Will it be Biden v Trump? Biden v DeSantis? Harris v Trump or DeSantis? Biden v someone? Of even two as yet…


  • Be Back in 2023

    After some long reflection, and taking into consideration some current life events, I’ve decided a break from blogging is need for the next few weeks. We have a lot going…


  • Election 2022 Is in the Bag

    What a week!! The election happened on Tuesday with historic turnouts, election denier losses, and steps towards a more stable democracy across the nation. As the pundits are saying, to…


  • Lots of Good Food, but not from My Kitchen

    This past week was a travel time. With two work holidays this week, with one being this past Tuesday, I decided to visit my very good friend Lisa in Iowa…


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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.