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Category: Being Frank About Life
Hoodie Guilt
As a white person, I am well aware of the privilege afforded to me due to the color of my skin. As white man, I am well aware of the deference given to me even when I haven’t asked for it. As a gay white man, I am well aware of the danger I might… Continue reading Hoodie Guilt
Not Too Proud to Dumpster Dive
Yesterday during our evening dog walk, we saw sod piled up at a couple of houses. To me, that was a treasure chest in the making. We made it a point to say we’d have to check to see if there were any leftovers today. When I went to pick up dinner today, I saw… Continue reading Not Too Proud to Dumpster Dive
Middle and High School in the Fall
Returning to school in the fall has been on my mind, a lot. We are in the era of the unknown, and trying to plan for the unknown. No one seems to know, understandably, how to plan for in returning to school. Should it be the return of what we had before? Should we just… Continue reading Middle and High School in the Fall
It is Memorial Day
Thank you to all who have served in the Armed Services and defended our freedoms and way of life. We honor you, and your families, for your sacrifice.
New Kitchen Toys
This morning I found a new blog to follow, The Prairie Homestead (https://www.theprairiehomestead.com). I was looking for a vegetable stock recipe I could make and then can. While I was fortunate to find a recipe I liked on the above website, unfortunately I also found out one must can it with a pressure cooker. Of… Continue reading New Kitchen Toys
Ever So Much Closer
I’m not sure if you will remember, but about two years ago I made a statement, and a commitment to myself, to write a book. It was at a time where I was feeling a little lost, well, maybe a lot lost, feeling without a purpose in my life. While in New York City for… Continue reading Ever So Much Closer
Want to Earn a Bazillion Bucks?
I sure wish I was good at the new coding. There is a need for an app right now that would earn someone a bazillion bucks if they got it right and got it out fast. As the country begins to open up, people are by nature, going to want to go to a movie,… Continue reading Want to Earn a Bazillion Bucks?
Fourth Bed has Arrived
Last week a box arrived in the mail. It looked just like a box my raised beds had come in. So, for some reason, my COVID-19 brain interpreted that to mean the raised bed lost in shipment had magically arrived. It did not enter my mind it was something else I had ordered. Since I… Continue reading Fourth Bed has Arrived
Mr. President, A Vocabulary Lesson
Dear Mr. President, I think you need a quick refresher on the meaning of words as you don’t seem to know the definitions or how to use words in context during your political speeches couched as COVID-19 briefings. Please take note and I’ll try to be as simple as possible. Nasty Definition: Behaving in an… Continue reading Mr. President, A Vocabulary Lesson
Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man 