Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

Thoughts and Opinions as I Grow Older

Category: Being Frank About Life

  • What is this feeling called?

    There have been many stories such as this one, but it has been on my mind and I need to get it out there. Schools have to have drills of…


  • Hurray! A Raise and More Respect for Teachers

    As I’ve been thinking more on this notion of arming teachers, I realized I may have been looking at it from the wrong perspective. This could be a boon for…


  • National School Walkout

    By now I’m sure you’ve heard of the National School Walkout to be held on Wednesday, March 14 from 10:00–10:17 local time. It is being organized by the Women’s March…


  • Thoughts and Prayers

    My thoughts and prayers go out to all of the families in Florida touched by the Valentine’s Day tragedy, and all families who have been touched by gun violence. Thoughts…


  • To Release or Not to Release, that is the question

    The current Regime has decided not to release the Democratic Rebuttal Memo. Color me surprised. This was the inevitable conclusion everyone should have predicted. Personally, I didn’t feel the Nunes…


  • You’ve Got to be Kidding Me…

    Hmmm….. It appears our Republican President is wanting, asking for, and apparently getting, a full military parade. The last time I checked, there were just a few countries who have…


  • Spring Fever is Brewing

    Now I know many of you have actually been experiencing winter. You know, winter with snow, ice and cold temperatures—a real winter! Well, not in Albuquerque. It has been so…


  • I Just Can’t Do It

    Tonight I can’t do it. I can’t turn on the TV and watch the devastation of our country and the world. I can’t get the motivation to really do anything.…


  • The End of the Season

    This time of year is always a little sad because I have to say goodbye to my garden until next spring. We are about to get our last bit of…


  • Back to School Thinking Points

    Most of us have now returned to a new school year. Students have arrived, parents have been met, lessons have been planned, everyone is back to the school routine. As…


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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.