I have long professed my love of all things Gen X. After all, I grew up in the 70s and 80s and it’s who I am. Just ask everyone in Aisle 7 the other day when I burst into “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” by Starship. And it doesn’t stop with singing 80s songs in the [Read More]
More Generation X References That My Kids Don’t Get
I saw him yesterday in my backyard. The first rabbit of the season. He smiled at me with a giant, buck-tooth grin as he leaped through the wooded area behind my house onto my grass. Every spring and summer he decimates the grass, greedily dining on tender shoots and leaving humongous bald patches that he visits [Read More]
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10 Ways Living Through the 80s Made Me Stronger
Sometimes my Tender Pumpkins ask me to get them a snack or drink of water while they lounge on the couch watching TV. Why? Because “You’re already up” or “You’re closer” they plead. At times like this, I fight the good fight. Laziness and privilege will not be rewarded. No, I stand firm and tell [Read More]
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14 Things I Remember about Being 14
In March, I waxed nostalgic about the 30th anniversary of a favorite movie of mine, The Breakfast Club. What I didn’t make explicit then, but will now, is that I was 14 years old when that movie came out. To be honest, I pretty much hated being 14. But something dawned on me as I [Read More]
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Generation X References That My Kids Don’t Get
I gave him a hug, the young 22-year-old who was graduating from college. Arnold (not his real name) had worked for me at the University since he was an 18-year-old freshman. And here he was. Going out into the real world. He told me about his new job in Milwaukee. “Ooo,” I said excitedly. “Did [Read More]
