Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

Thoughts and Opinions as I Grow Older

Category: Frank-ly Politics

  • When and How Does It End?

    There was a time in which I thought the hate towards people of color would basically die out through attrition. Although I did not, and do not, wish ill upon…


  • Someone Else’s Shoes

    It is no secret that I am a diehard progressive liberal. If that is a surprise, then you may not have been paying attention. Over the last two days, I’ve…


  • Why Senator Schumer, Why?

    For the life of me I just do not understand the Senate Democrats! I want to blame Congress, but really it is the Senate Democrats, specifically Majority Leader Schumer. I…


  • Why Do We Keep Up the Fight If They Won’t

    I’m reading Andrew McCabe’s book, The Threat: How the FBI Protects America in the Age of Terror and Trump. Something he wrote has stuck in my mind. He basically said,…


  • Do They Care, Really?

    It may not be fair, but each day I am becoming more firm in my belief the leadership of the Democratic Party and Main Stream Media are perfectly happy with…


  • COVID-19 Is Over, Praise Be!

    When I go to the store, people are everywhere. No more social distancing, and essentially no mask wearing. When I go by or to a restaurant, people are sitting at…


  • Blurry Focus

    There were several major stories this week. We had the verdict out of Kenosha. The trial of the men who killed Ahmaud Arbery. Another trial involving the planning of the…


  • Bands of America Semi- and Finals Today

    It is our last Bands of America as a band parent. Back next week for politics talk.


  • Infrastructure Week, Finally!

    After talking about Infrastructure Week for years now, and it was happening “next week” for essentially all of the Trump presidency, we finally have it, under the Democrats, with tepid…


  • Intra-connectedness

    Yesterday I took our dog for a short walk around the neighborhood. She hadn’t gotten one the day before due to commitments we had, and she had had to endure…


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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.