Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

Thoughts and Opinions as I Grow Older

Category: Being Frank About Life

  • Day 2: What’s in Store this Evening?

    Wow, just wow, wow, wow! The first night of the Democratic National Convention was different, and heart-warming, and motivating. Michelle Obama brought it, and brought it well last night. She…


  • Today is the Big Day!

    The beginning of the journey to save our country from the hands of a wanna be dictator begins today. The Democratic Party Convention has officially begun. I’m so looking forward…


  • I Didn’t Blow Up the Kitchen

    For the first time in my life, at least as far as I can remember, I’ve never used a pressure canner. That is, until today. I’ve wanted to can vegetables,…


  • Shame on Main Stream Media (Again)

    Main Stream Media (MSM) continues to be complicit in spreading and amplifying the lies and crazy ideas put forth by the current man in the Oval Office. For some reason,…


  • Traveling

    Traveling today. Only thing I have to share is I got a promotion today!


  • What is Your Red Line?

    As a person living in the United States, watching our Democracy, our Republic, our way of life slipping exponentially away, with all of our politicians letting it occur, I’ve been…


  • Telling on Myself

    Today I was having a great conversation with a neighbor, someone I call friend. We were catching up while practicing social distancing. It has been a long while since we’ve…


  • Democrats Make History…Again!

    Vote Biden/Harris. Vote Democrat up and down the ballot. Vote!


  • Filibuster, Presidential Executive Orders, and Signing Statements Have All Got to Go

    Simply stated, three things add aggravation, discord, and drama where it isn’t needed at the Federal level of government. None of these three things are in the U.S. Constitution, therefore,…


  • The Inevitable Call

    This evening as we were walking the dog, we got the call we knew was inevitable. It was the high school calling to say students would be in class on…


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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.