Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

Thoughts and Opinions as I Grow Older

Category: Frank-ly Politics

  • Living Among Cowards

    Isn’t it interesting that we have the words, And the home of the brave, in our national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner? There are bombs bursting in air, there is a…


  • No Post This Week

    My apologies. It has been a weekend and I was not able to write as usual. Be back next week. Until then, stay safe, get into some good trouble, hold…


  • Those Mooching Red States

    Isn’t it a little interesting how the most conservative of states are the most neediest of states.  Their education systems are often lower in rankings.  There are high instances per…


  • I Do Blame the Democrats 

    Am I alone in working hard every day to not be sad and angry 100% of the time. As someone who actively works to stay up-to-date on what is happening…


  • Do Americans Have the Gumption?

    You see, fellow-soldiers, that perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they are together, yield themselves up when taken little by little.—Plutarch, Life…


  • A Day of Non-celebration: July 4, 2025

    For the first time since we started putting our flag out daily, it will not be flying this Fourth of July. It seems more a day of mourning than a…


  • 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,…


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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.