Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

Thoughts and Opinions as I Grow Older

Category: Being Frank About Life

  • The Deplorable Among Us Have Won

    Until today, I’ve not used that term really. However, it seems the most appropriate today. The deplorable of today are women who voted for a man who feels okay grabbing…


  • The United States Constitution Experiment is Failing

    https://2vwlfu3ynqxb3npfhm3m8lde-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/lady-liberty-weeping.jpg Although I have felt our Democracy, our Republic, has been failing for a long time, it has become even more evident as I have been watching the impeachment of…


  • We’ve Lost Our Commonality and Natural Connections

    Before I begin, here are some factors in my lens of the world: gay, husband, father of several adopted children, progressive liberal, fiscal moderate, believe refugees and immigrants are good…


  • Question: Why is Biden Still Ahead in the National Polls?

    Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/15/opinion/joe-biden.html, Mike Blake/Reuters Joe Biden should be hanging his head in shame. Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden recently stated he will not comply with a Senate subpoena around the…


  • If I Were A Billionaire

    If I were a billionaire, here are just a few of the things I’d do, the obvious and that which would be for the greater good. First the obvious: Pay…


  • Happy Thanksgiving!

    I thought I’d get all my thanks in today as I’m taking a break from social media on Thanksgiving day. Here are the top things for which I am thankful…


  • Torn and Conflicted

    We were at the movies last night to see Last Christmas (very good by the way). While the movies was playing, we saw a group of teens and their chaperone…


  • Are You as Exhausted as I Am?

    Thursday night I slept for nine hours straight. That is almost unheard of for me as usually I’m quite fine on about five-and-a-half hours. It is even becoming a regular…


  • 11 Books Read by Democrat Presidential Candidates

    When I came across a list of books by the, then 24, Democratic presidential candidates, I decided I was going to read them. Luckily, the major candidates have whittled down,…


  • Where Have All Our Leaders Gone?

    Every morning I wake up with many questions running through my head. One of the questions is always about leadership. I wonder if I have been a good leader? Have…


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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.