Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

Thoughts and Opinions as I Grow Older

Category: Frank-ly Politics

  • The Heartland

    At first I was going to write about the egregious rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court this week. The six ultra conservative Christian white nationalists really did us dirty. But…


  • Record, Report, Resist: Do Not Look Away

    In the last week we have seen two elected Minnesota Democrats and their spouses shot in their homes by a white Christian nationalist fanatic. Two of which we shot dead.…


  • Resistance is NOT Futile

    The Borg was wrong, resistance is not futile. Captain Picard proved that in science fiction, and it has been proven many times over during the course of mankind. But, it…


  • June 14: National Handmaid’s Tale Day

    If you haven’t heard, the next national organized day of protest will be June 14, 2025, starting at noon local time. Other than protesting to save the country and Constitution,…


  • Raise Your Hand If

    There were so many things on my mind to write about this week—military spending, norms, voter suppression, gullibility, history and so much more—it was hard to decide which topic to…


  • Honey! Kids! My Mom and My Grandma are Moving In!

    All of us love our mom’s, dad’s, grandma’s, and grandpa’s in our own ways. But, how many of us truly, no matter the amount of love we have of them,…


  • Keep Up the Good Fight

    Although I’m on travel this week, I still wanted to offer the following to keep up the good fight. Mark those calendars for June 14. I’ve often said we all…


  • So Much Stuff!

    As I had said I was going to do last week, I took a week away from social media, newsfeeds, and news shows. Even being away, I heard some of…


  • All Out of F&*@s This Week

    Why am I all out of F&*@s this week (pardon my language mom)? We have corporate media who are not doing their job. Not covering the nationwide protests showing we…


  • Time to Wake Up, Speak Up, and Step Up

    Where we are. Is this what you want? Time to pay attention and take action.


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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.