Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

Thoughts and Opinions as I Grow Older

Category: Being Frank About Life

  • What’s Your Work Ethic?

    A team member and I were talking recently about annual reviews, motivation, and work ethics. Part of our discussion was about how did we come to have our work ethic.…


  • An Interesting Traumatic Day

    Spent most of the day at the ER. All is better now than when the day started, but has worn me out. Too tired and distracted for writing this evening.…


  • GQP Wins Again

    I just don’t understand. It is the whole tell it to me like I’m a kindergartener again. The Democrats have the majority in the House, the Senate, and have the…


  • I Did It!


  • A “Duh!” Moment

    I like to make as much of my meals from scratch as possible. That way I know what has gone into them, no worries about preservatives and high-fructose corn syrup,…


  • Big 10!

    No, I’m not referring to football or The Ohio State University. I’m referring to pounds. Actually, it’s 11 (and a belt notch), but Big 10! sounded so much better. As…


  • A Little Walk Around the Block

    This afternoon I was struggling on what to say in a letter that might open a door of opportunity. I didn’t want it to be the same ol’, same ol’…


  • Thanksgiving in February

    My holidays must be off. First it was Christmas in July (or close enough), now it’s Thanksgiving in February. Well, the Christmas in July was my Pampered Chef Party. Thanksgiving…


  • A Day of Discovery and Rediscovery

    What a great day today turned out to be. My internal alarm clock went off at the normal time today. Woke up at 5:45 and couldn’t get back to sleep.…


  • A Break from News Programs

    Yesterday I realized I’d had enough of news programs for the moment. Regardless of whether it was on the TV or on the radio, all it does is raise my…


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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.