Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

Thoughts and Opinions as I Grow Older

Category: Being Frank About Life

  • Shame Must Make a Comeback

    Shame: a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior. (Oxford Languages) After last week’s insurrection and acts of sedition, one would have…


  • A Special Day

    It’s a special day for a loved one. Enjoy your Friday evening. Back tomorrow.


  • Anatomy of an Insurrection

    We are at this point because… We allowed this to begin and get out of control… Which lead to getting away with this… Which lead to getting away with this……


  • Thank you! Impeached Twice!!

    I don’t often agree with anything from the Republican side as they are usually anti-people. However, I also believe in giving credit where credit is due. Thank you to all…


  • Dear President-Elect Biden:

    When you decided to run for President, no one could have foreseen how bad of a shape our country would be in on your presidential inaugural day. COVID wasn’t fully…


  • 50 States + DC

    It has been almost a week since white supremacists stormed the Capitol Building. Five people died during that violent riot, one a law enforcement officer who was brutally murdered, and…


  • Democracy or Autocracy

    We are there. The line has been crossed. It is time to choose—democracy or autocracy. There is no gray area in this decision. I don’t know why, but I am…


  • Yes, This Is Who We Are!

    I was going to write about how we already live in a dictatorship of sorts. You know, because a single person in the U.S. House of Representatives can say, “Nah,…


  • Apparently Impeachment Isn’t A Priority After All

    My bubble has been popped. I was certain since the Democrats in the House hadn’t put Articles of Impeachment on the floor for vote before I went to bed, I’d…


  • Getting Away With It, As Usual. Surprise, Surprise!

    When the word may is used, you know nothing is going to happen. It is a word to allow for an out—permission to do nothing. No offense to the word…


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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.