Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

Thoughts and Opinions as I Grow Older

Author: frank

  • Where to Live for Retirement

    A little while ago I wrote asking about what a former educator, me, might do after retirement. I received a few very viable possibilities. One of those (thanks Sonia) has…


  • Dear RuPaul…

    Dear RuPaul, You really broke your own ground rule of , “Don’t F* It Up!,” on All Stars 3. You let your queens decide who should be in the final…


  • Hillary, puh-lease…

    Hillary, please don’t make me regret voting for you in the 2016 election (although full-disclosure, I was a Bernie person). You lost. For better or for worse, the electorate, through…


  • Hillary and Melania

    Interestingly, Hillary and Melania have been on my mind in recent weeks. I would have to say they became prominent in my mind after the Stephanie Clifford (aka Stormy Daniels)…


  • Pansies and Brooms

    We started off with another very nice day. Although I had planned on stopping at Lowe’s to get some more mulch, I did have some impulse buys too. While heading…


  • Life After Teaching, What To Do?

    I’m a planner and a worrier. Not always a good combination. Lately I’ve been wondering (aka worrying and wanting to plan), about what I’ll be qualified to do after being…


  • It’s Oscar Time

    For the second year in a row, I’ve been able to see all of the Best Picture nominees. Thanks to Regal Cinema’s for their Film Festival Passes, which for $35,…


  • The Manure Has Been Spread

    Today was a great weather day. Not too hot, not too cold, and oddly, not too windy. Perfect for working in the yard and garden. This weather has me antsy…


  • What is this feeling called?

    There have been many stories such as this one, but it has been on my mind and I need to get it out there. Schools have to have drills of…


  • Hurray! A Raise and More Respect for Teachers

    As I’ve been thinking more on this notion of arming teachers, I realized I may have been looking at it from the wrong perspective. This could be a boon for…


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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.