Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

Thoughts and Opinions as I Grow Older

Category: Frank-ly Politics

  • 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…

  • New Cabinet Member, BigBalls, First Casualty?

    This week, unelected President Musk, unelected Vice President Russell Vought, and their elected Administrative Assistant Trump, and their non-confirmed cabinet members—Gavin Kliger (Age 25), Ethan Shaotran (Age 22), Edward Coristine…

  • Just Let It All Burn!

    Elected Democrats and other Democratic leaders seem to have taken, just let it all burn, on as their motto. From my viewpoint, since they didn’t win they seem to be…

  • The Power of Chaos

    History is repeating itself in many ways. No need to beat around the bush, we are following the Nazi playbook as a nation almost verbatim. Sadly, the Republicans, as a…

  • Will Good People Stand Up and Stand Strong?

    If you haven’t heard, there is a recycled person in the Whitehouse. #47, an adjudicated rapist and 34-count felon, took the Oath of Office again, without his hand on the…

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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.