Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

Thoughts and Opinions as I Grow Older

Author: frank

  • Bringing Down the Republican Party

    I keep hearing pundits talking about how this president is bringing down the Republican Party. Interesting how they are giving him so much power. A person only has the power…


  • First They Came For…

    https://m.poemhunter.com/poem/first-they-came-for-the-jews/ 2019 Version First they came for the Muslims, and the Evangelical Christians and Elected Republicans did not say stop it. Then they came for the poor’s healthcare, and the…


  • Make Your Bed!

    Just ask my husband, I hate making the bed. I don’t see why it has to be crisp and proper every morning. We are just going to get back in…


  • Michelle Bachmann Said…

    “We will in all likeilhood never see a more godly, biblical president again in our lifetime.” (CNN) Here are the 10 Commandments: Thou shalt have no other gods before me.…


  • A Single Stool…Really?!?!

    I think I’ve mentioned I have several kids, currently all teens. Since I have several, I’m going to be grammatically incorrect and use they or them, or any plural form,…


  • A-O-C = T-E-A, which spells D-E-F-E-A-T

    I’m going to paint with a broad brush with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as the face of the movement of incoming House of Representatives freshmen. I understand coming into a leadership position…


  • Last Day, Sad Day

    The last day of any trip, especially when it involves saying goodbye, is a sad day. This afternoon, we all head back home to California, New Mexico and Indiana. It…


  • Somewhere Different

    For today’s walkabout, I had decided last night to go somewhere totally new, and far from the hotel. It was a subway ride to the walkabout. Battery Park was my…


  • Always Look Up, and to the Side

    Yesterday was a busy day of sightseeing. We made it to the new Hudson Yards shopping mall, touched Madison Square Gardens, climbed to the top of the Vessel, marveled at…


  • Reflections

    Today on my walkabout, a much warmer walkabout, my mind drifted to the events of the past year. And there were a lot of them. Last year at this time,…


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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.