Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

Thoughts and Opinions as I Grow Older

Author: frank

  • “You were not going to fact check”

    Hopefully you were able to watch the Vice Presidential Debate earlier this week. It was definitely a far cry from how the Presidential Debate went, and far less consequential, maybe.…


  • A Tiny Break from Politics

    Just a small respite from politics this week as I’m on vacation. I’ll be back to the usual next week. Here are a few pics from the “happiest” place on…


  • Freedom for All, or Freedom for Some?

    The Harris/Walz campaign has latched onto the freedom moniker, and rightfully so. We are in dire need of a frank discussion on freedom in light of Project 2025, the Trumpist’s,…


  • Infiltration at the Highest Levels

    We can’t start this week without at least a little mention about the debate this past week between the presidential candidates, Mr. Trump and Vice President Harris. To put it…


  • All About Caste

    While on Goodreads recently, I saw a friend had read a book called, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, by Isabel Wilkerson. It discusses, or rather compares, the caste system…


  • All Dressed Up and Nowhere To Go

    I’m still fired up from the Democratic National Convention. So much so, as I believe I previously mentioned, I’m making donations to candidates who have a great chance of winning…


  • 72 Days and a Wake-up

    I don’t know about you but I am fired up! The Democratic National Convention this past week was so lit it was on fire. Speaker after speaker, performer after performer,…


  • Time with Our Tribes

    Throughout most of our lives, as birthday’s get closer, there is one question always asked, “What do you want for your birthday?” When we are young, the list of things…


  • DCI and Work Weekend

    It’s DCI weekend, plus a big time sensitive project for work. Have a great week and see you next Saturday!


  • Bold or Safe, Which Will It Be?

    This coming week, presidential candidate Kamala Harris is expected to make her choice for Vice President. I’ve previously posted who I felt might be in the running: Buttigieg, Beshear, Shapiro,…


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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.