Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

Thoughts and Opinions as I Grow Older

Category: Being Frank About Life

  • 943 Points

    The Dow dropped 943 points today. The press made it sound like the sky was falling. It is falling, but not so much for we “common” folk as our sky…


  • Prepare Thyself

    A week from today will be the last day to cast your vote for the 2020 election cycle. But we aren’t there yet. So I say, “Prepare thyself.” Be prepared…


  • So Mad I Could Scream, Cry, or Both

    Amy Coney Barrett has been confirmed. The trumpists went against their own norms set with Merrick Garland to confirm Barrett. I’m feeling scared for the future of my daughter, my…


  • When Will the Good Speak Out

    Police officers are taking masks away from people handing them out to people waiting in line to vote. Police officers are shouting their support to the incumbent while on duty.…


  • Living With, Dying With: Either or Both

    At the debate on Thursday, the incumbent said we are learning to live with Covid-19. Biden said we are learning to die with Covid-19. As much as it pains me,…


  • He is “That” Tenant

    There is always that one family in the neighborhood or complex who is “that” tenant or neighbor. You know, the one that never mows their grass, picks up the trash…


  • Civilized or Uncivilized Debate?

    For the first time ever, the moderator of a Presidential Debate will have the privilege, or the burden, of being able to turn off microphones if appropriate and needed during…


  • History Doesn’t Forget

    Within the next few days the Senate will take up the vote to formally consent to Amy Coney Barrett taking a seat on the United States Supreme Court. We are…


  • Brain Break

    Need a moment to decompress for the evening. Be back tomorrow. If you haven’t voted yet, please make your plan, and then vote in the way that works best for…


  • Hard to Compute and Process

    As we get closer to the election, more people I know are letting it be known subtlely, and not so subtlely, their support of the incumbent. Even now, even this…


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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.