Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

Thoughts and Opinions as I Grow Older

Category: Being Frank About Life

  • 24 Hours Later

    Yesterday, I was not in a good place. Although I had wished it was just me feeling such anger, it is comforting to know I am not alone in my…


  • A Day of Anger

    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…


  • 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…


  • 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…


  • 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…


  • 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…


  • 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…


  • 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…


  • 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…


  • 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…


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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.