Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

Thoughts and Opinions as I Grow Older

Category: Being Frank About Life

  • Family Tonight

    Working through a family issue tonight. All is fine, just one of those unexpected things to deal with in the moment.


  • So Kind to Us

    My mom sent me this picture today asking if I knew who she was. Since there are many older people from my youth who have been passing over the past…


  • The Americans?

    There is a show on FX called The Americans. It is about a Russian husband and wife operating as spies in the United States. The show is set during the…


  • Happy Valentine’s Day!

    Enjoying a day of love with my honey. Made him braciole for dinner with penne pasta and gravy. Enjoy the evening with your significant other!


  • Morally Bankrupt

    We known it for a long time as we watched the slide downward starting as far back as Bush II. No, as far back as Reagan. It is just in…


  • Where Will It End?

    Should the twice impeached former president be acquitted, meaning he is not held accountable for his inciting an insurrection, where will it all end? When there are no consequences for…


  • It’s Not My Fault!

    “It’s not my fault I have an F in that class. I turned the assignment into the wrong teacher and they didn’t tell me. But I did the assignment.” “If…


  • Roll Call Vote or Secret Vote

    Which is more important? A Roll Call Vote in the open on record, or a secret vote where Senators can truly vote their conscience. There are benefits to both, but…


  • Both Sides of Their Mouths

    Are you as tired as I am of trumpublicans talking out of both sides of their mouths? It is so obvious what they are doing, with video to back it…


  • Sedition: Supported or Opposed

    Tomorrow is the big day! The Impeachment Managers will be in the Senate to present their case for conviction of the twice impeached president. We will get to see the…


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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.