Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

Thoughts and Opinions as I Grow Older

Author: frank

  • Beto/Stacey: Dream Team for 2020

    If I knew them personally, I’d beg Beto and Stacey to get in the race together as a team from the get go. This would be a ticket to bring…


  • Childish Nincompoops: Our Elected Officials

    800,000. 800,000 families without a paycheck. 800,000 families in which at least one person in the family appears to be working as an indentured servant, meaning he/she must show up…


  • Dear Joe, Bernie and Elizabeth, Please Don’t Run for President

    Joe, Bernie, Elizabeth, and anyone else who has run for President before, or declined to run in 2016, other than ego, there is no reason for you to be in…


  • “Boy Erased” and Coming Out Stories

    I just got home from seeing Boy Erased. If you’ve not seen it yet, I highly recommend it. No matter your beliefs or your “persuasion,” this movie will make you…


  • If You Think Adulting is Hard, Try Parenting

    It has been a bit of a trying past couple of days with choices being made by our children—all teens. When our parents told us, this was going to hurt…


  • Ovens are Important

    I like to bake. I think I’m pretty good at it. Those who have tasted my baking say I’m pretty good at it. But, lately I’ve wondering if I’ve lost…


  • House Democrats: Do Not Impeach*

    Dear House Democrats: Now that you have achieved the majority, with the help of us voters, please don’t let it go too much to your head. Remember how fickle we,…


  • Pondering Patriotism, Common Bonds and Love of Country

    I don’t say the Pledge of Allegiance nor do I sing The Star Spangled Banner. I’m not that kind of patriot. My brand of patriotism is being an informed voter,…


  • Millennials, Gen Y’s, Gen Z’s and Women: THANK YOU

    Last night may not have been a tsunami, but it was a wave. We now have a check on the current administration. Praise be, under his eye, blessed be the…


  • Democrat Top 10

    The next congressional election is just a few short days away. Our future as a country and how we not only see ourselves, but how we are truly, will be…


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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.