Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

Thoughts and Opinions as I Grow Older

Author: frank

  • We’ve Lost Our Commonality and Natural Connections

    Before I begin, here are some factors in my lens of the world: gay, husband, father of several adopted children, progressive liberal, fiscal moderate, believe refugees and immigrants are good…


  • Question: Why is Biden Still Ahead in the National Polls?

    Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/15/opinion/joe-biden.html, Mike Blake/Reuters Joe Biden should be hanging his head in shame. Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden recently stated he will not comply with a Senate subpoena around the…


  • If I Were A Billionaire

    If I were a billionaire, here are just a few of the things I’d do, the obvious and that which would be for the greater good. First the obvious: Pay…


  • Happy Thanksgiving!

    I thought I’d get all my thanks in today as I’m taking a break from social media on Thanksgiving day. Here are the top things for which I am thankful…


  • Torn and Conflicted

    We were at the movies last night to see Last Christmas (very good by the way). While the movies was playing, we saw a group of teens and their chaperone…


  • Are You as Exhausted as I Am?

    Thursday night I slept for nine hours straight. That is almost unheard of for me as usually I’m quite fine on about five-and-a-half hours. It is even becoming a regular…


  • 11 Books Read by Democrat Presidential Candidates

    When I came across a list of books by the, then 24, Democratic presidential candidates, I decided I was going to read them. Luckily, the major candidates have whittled down,…


  • Where Have All Our Leaders Gone?

    Every morning I wake up with many questions running through my head. One of the questions is always about leadership. I wonder if I have been a good leader? Have…


  • Educators Unite

    I’ll begin by saying I’m not an organizer and have never organized a protest of any sort that I can recall. What I’m about to propose I freely give the…


  • Kangaroo Congress + Kangaroo President = Kangaroo Courts

    Each time President Trump does something outlandish and illegal, the Democrats talk about settling it in the courts (rather than doing what they should, which is impeach). They can say…


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.