Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

Thoughts and Opinions as I Grow Older

Category: Frank-ly Politics

  • Billionaires Building Bombastic Bunkers

    It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God.—Mark 10:15 There was a…

  • No Consequences, No Lessons Learned

    As human beings, we seem to innately want to push boundaries and to get what we want when we want. However, our parents, friends, bosses, and other people, help us…

  • Time for a Wellness Check?

    It has been a week unlike any other that I can remember. The week started with the Republican controlled United States Department of Education (USDE) having sent a letter on…

  • Are We Too Individualistic?

    The Musk/Trump administration and Republicans are coming after all of us, starting with companies and organizations of influence and power. We saw it when Trump went after ABC News when…

  • Are You Mad as Hell Yet?

    It has not been a good week to live in the United States, but there have been some bright spots. Let’s start with why my blood has been boiling this…

  • With Friends Like These…

    Yesterday, the U.S. Senate passed the CR (Continuing Resolution) with the help of these short-sighted, in my humble opinion, cowards, who decided to assist the Republicans in hurting everyday working…

  • What’s Your Line?

    John Pavlovitz recently wrote in a Substack, “It’s Time to Pick a Hill Worth Dying On.”  In this post he basically says it’s time to choose, that one can no…

  • We are Compromised

    The signs have been right there in front of our face for the past 10 years, but as a nation, we chose to ignore it. Not all of us, but…

  • Don’t Panic

    All week the underlying theme as been, “Don’t Panic.” This has been more in reference to education, but also from some trusted sources on social media. We’ve been reminded, or…

  • Men Only: Women Not Welcome

    The Republicans have been working hard to disenfranchise and suppress voters across the country for years. They have purged millions of blacks from voters roles. They have written laws to…

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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.