Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

Thoughts and Opinions as I Grow Older

Category: Being Frank About Life

  • An Emotional Day

    The day has left me a little scattered. Too many emotions for such a historic day! Congratulations President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris!


  • Black Women: Our Saviors

    A much maligned and disrespected group of our citizenry has just saved us from tyranny and an authoritarian. Even with all they have had to endure for centuries, black women…


  • In the Voting Booth

    As we watch the unfolding of the election, and await the predictions of winners in each state, I’ve been thinking about what went through my mind in the voting booth.…


  • Milk Chocolate Cheesecake

    As promised yesterday, here is my first attempt at homemade cheesecake.


  • How Are You Handling Today?

    This seems to be a common question today and I understand why. We are on the cusp of a resurgence of our standing in the world, or taking a deep…


  • A Prayer for Election Day

    Dear Lord, I have an odd prayer to share with you. Tomorrow as you know, is Election Day here in the United States. A day many of us are both…


  • Dear President Bush

    Dear President Bush, Where are you? We need you more than ever? We need you to stand up, be a leader, speak out to help save our democracy! During your…


  • Happy Halloween

    This evening our neighborhood held a Halloween get together 2020 style. We didn’t want the kids to miss out on yet one more thing this year, so we planned an…


  • A Day in Decorah

    My friend Lisa and I have one of those friendships where no matter how long it may have been since our last visit, we just pick up where we left…


  • A Country Worth Saving

    Today I drove from Indiana, through Illinois, and across Iowa. I’ve done many a road trip across our great country and each of the trips leaves me in awe of…


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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.