Am I the only person who wakes up feeling good, ready for the day, then it hits we are in the middle of a pandemic, an economic crisis, and a country that seems to be falling apart, led by an infantile little man who has no meta cognitive skills, working hard to become an authoritarian… Continue reading A Day of Anger
Category: Being Frank About Life
Trying to Reconcile a Dichotomy
As I watch, read, and listen to the events unfolding across our country, I keep coming back to the question, “How did anyone ever support the Republicans, and how do people now support trumpists and the man in the Oval Office?” In my wondering, I have the picture in my mind of a family member… Continue reading Trying to Reconcile a Dichotomy
A Day in the Kitchen
Yesterday I did all the outdoor things I had wanted to accomplish this weekend. I did it yesterday because today was set aside as a canning day. My goal was to be finished around noonish, which of course, I didn’t make. The three things on the canning menu were: Mango butter, banana butter, and pasta… Continue reading A Day in the Kitchen
Explain so a Five-Year-Old Would Understand – Take 3
I don’t understand. Please explain this to me like I’m a five-year-old. People in Portland are protesting, which I do understand and fully support. They are protesting in support and solidarity of Black Lives Matter, which I fully support, and the murder of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and too too many other people of color.… Continue reading Explain so a Five-Year-Old Would Understand – Take 3
DO SOMETHING ALREADY!
Everyday I sit and scroll through Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. LinkedIn is usually pretty neutral in the posts I see. Facebook can be a mix of sad, good, funny, along with a mix of politics with some people I’ve always thought of as being smart still backing the man in the Oval Office to my… Continue reading DO SOMETHING ALREADY!
Just One Thing
Lately I have felt very lazy. There are always projects needed when one owns their own home. They are never ending. However, usually I’m pretty good at keeping up with what is needed. Lately though I think about each thing needing to be done, but have no motivation to work on them. I’d rather sit… Continue reading Just One Thing
Explain so a Five-Year-Old Would Understand – Take 2
I don’t understand. Please explain this to me like I’m a five-year-old. How does a police union have the authority to call on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to bring para-military units to a city? I thought unions were there to try to help their members not get fired, or to ask for raises,… Continue reading Explain so a Five-Year-Old Would Understand – Take 2
Explain so a Five-Year-Old Would Understand
When I don’t quite understand something, I often say, talk to me like I’m a five-year-old. I wish someone would explain what is happening in the U.S. to me like I’m a five-year-old. I don’t understand how the man in the Oval Office is still there after the lies, the harassment, the lack of mental… Continue reading Explain so a Five-Year-Old Would Understand
Dear Rachel…
July 20, 2020 Dear Rachel, Are you okay? Have they gotten to you? Are you being threatened? Are you in a funk? What’s happened? I’m writing because I’m worried about you. You seem to be in a rut. I’ve not seen the hard hitting news you used to bring to the world every day. You… Continue reading Dear Rachel…
Gathering My Thoughts
Today has been a day of gathering thoughts, reflecting on life, and making cookies. A friend listed things for which she is thankful on Facebook today. As I collect my thoughts, here are a few things I’m thankful for today: Being food secure Being shelter secure Having a loving husband, my rock Having a dog… Continue reading Gathering My Thoughts
Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man 