Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

Thoughts and Opinions as I Grow Older

Category: Being Frank About Life

  • Mental Health Matters

    Last night I participated in a Twitter chat, which I do most Wednesday evenings. The topic for this chat was mental health, and how high schools now have social clubs…


  • The Chaos of My Mind Today

    My mind is awash in chaos this evening. No real topic or thought is clear enough to coagulate into a coherent topic. Some of the things circulating through my synapses…


  • Books and the Bible

    This evening as I was unpacking the final boxes of books from our move, I came across my very first Bible. It is a small red Bible that was just…


  • Are the Democrats Battle Ready?

    Our country has been through many battles and wars. From the American Revolution to the Civil War through World II and Viet Nam. Each of these have taught us more…


  • Dominated by a Tweet

    While doing some baking today, I had the TV on in the background. I was hoping to catch up on the news about Covid-19, an economic recovery bill, or an…


  • A Day for Me

    After several weeks of waiting, we finally have all of our chairs for the dining room table, and finally the bookshelves we’ve wanted for downstairs arrived at IKEA. I took…


  • Word for the Day: Pathetic

    New Oxford American Dictionary: 2. Miserably inadequate, of very low standard. This word keeps coming to my mind as coverage over the Presidential election continues. Each time a new story…


  • Are the Russians Coming?

    I’m not one to give too much credence to conspiracy theories except seeing them as curiosities. However, I am one to observe what is happening around me and wonder what…


  • Veterans Day 2020


  • A Big Ol’ Baby

    Growing up, when someone acted like a sore loser, everyone would call that person a big ol’ baby. All of us got called that at some point in time, but…


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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.