Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man

Thoughts and Opinions as I Grow Older

Category: Frank-ly Politics

  • He’s Going to Get Off

    United we stand, divided we fall. I don’t think I’ve ever felt like I want to be so wrong about anything than I am about the New York campaign finance…


  • Women of the US: Are You Awake Yet?

    My apologies as I know I’m about to put a huge burden on the women of the country. I do so because I don’t trust that the majority of men…


  • It May Already Be Too Late

    It May Already Be Too Late Do you ever visit a place in which you lived, or maybe visit where you grew up, only to not fully recognize the place…


  • Priorities of Spending

    This week while dodging an ever increasing amount of, and rapidly expanding, potholes, I began wondering about taxes, use of state revenue, and voting. Why, after several weeks, were these…


  • Biden: Still Up to the Task?

    I’ve been perfectly upfront that I will be voting for Biden and any Democrat on my ballot. He may not be a 10 when it comes to being president, but…


  • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and History

    Diversity. Equity. Inclusion. Three simple words that are so triggering for the oppressors, the ignorant, and those who choose to put their head in the sand. Just the mere mention…


  • How Do We Resist

    Across the country, seemingly almost every day, there is a news story or reporting on disruptions at school board, election board, county supervisor, and other meetings. A small group of…


  • President Biden, Time for Garland to Go

    If you are like me, I had an emotional reaction to the nomination of Merrick Garland as the U.S. Attorney General. It felt a little like retribution for the slight…


  • Kitchen Table Issues

    On Thursday we heard an excellent and strong State of the Union address by President Biden. He hit a lot of salient points about the Republic, democracy, domestic and foreign…


  • Legacy Schmegacy

    Legacy Something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor or from the past. Narcissist An extremely self-centered person who has an exaggerated sense of self-importance. Power Possession of…


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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.