Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

Thoughts and Opinions as I Grow Older

Category: Frank-ly Politics

  • Visual Pollution

    Seems one can’t drive down any road in the suburbs without seeing huge overwhelming warehouses. They are overtaking the cornfields and multiplying like rabbits. I know they are probably great…


  • “I Really Don’t Care, Do U”

    Melania Trump made this question famous when, as First Lady, she wore a jacket emblazoned with the words while visiting camps of imprisoned children. Afterwards, she had several explanations as…


  • Acting with Impunity

    Mitch McConnell, based upon past experience of his behavior, essentially said this week that he would not forward a Supreme Court nominee of President Biden’s if the Republicans take back…


  • One Effective Leader—We Need Three

    Many people I have known over the years seem to believe that what happens in Washington, DC has no effect on their lives. DC is so far removed from them…


  • The Urgency of Vigilance

    There are oftentimes when I will have one of those no-brainer, “Duh!,” thoughts. Yesterday on my way home from work, I had one of those times. It hit me after…


  • Eight Months To Go

    Mid-term elections are just eight months away. An election that will either continue the rebalancing of the American experiment, or help us on our slide toward authoritarianism. I’m still not…


  • The Lesson We’ve Taught

    We continue to see the bombarding of Ukraine by the Russian aggressors. We continue to witness the destruction of a democracy by an authoritarian. We continue to do everything but…


  • To Stand Alone

    Feeling for the downtrodden and bullied has always been part of my personality. From the kid no one wanted to play with, to the girl with the undeserved reputation, to…


  • Can’t Believe Where I Am

    So… Remember when I wrote about it being the end of an era with marching band a few months ago? Well, that has turned out to be only half true.…


  • Legitimate Political Discourse

    This is how the Republican Party is describing and showing their approval of the January 6th Insurrection, “Legitimate Political Discourse.” A major political party is siding with those who staged…


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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.