Long Lost Picture of Yours Truly
My friends at Bonita Park Campground posted this long lost picture of my parents and me on their Facebook page. I attended Nazarene church camp at Bonita Park in 4th and 5th grade. I am so happy to...
View ArticleAARP References Parachute Pants, Acid Washed Jeans in Story About Generation X
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — As 2015 comes to a close, AARP celebrates the first of America’s 62 million Generation Xers who hit a milestone and turned 50 this year by exploring...
View ArticleGen X Mom Ponders Middle Age
The Pasadena Star News has published an article on Generation X as the Sandwich Generation. It features a 42-year-old single mom who is raising two kids while living with her mom. The most Gen X thing...
View ArticleAre grunge and rap the soundtrack of Generation X?
Includes a list of “25 Essential Gen X albums” some of which I’ve never heard of, but others that are spot-on – at least… Posted by Are You There, God? It’s Me, Generation X. on Tuesday, December 29,...
View ArticleAARP Welcomes Generation X
AARP has officially welcomed Generation X with a lovely set of colorful and informative infographics. I posted one last week. Here’s the rest. Generation X and Technology This infographic highlights...
View ArticleKids Connect Device Reassures Helicopter Parents
Kids Connect with KidsConnect Did you know that 800,000 children in the United States are reported missing every year according to the FBI? That’s one child every 40 seconds. A New Jersey entrepreneur...
View ArticleRare Picture of Courtney Love with Daughter Frances Bean Cobain
Courtney Love met Generation X grunge icon Kurt Cobain 26 years ago this month. Earlier today she posted a rare picture with her daughter Frances Bean Cobain alongside a note to her late husband. In...
View ArticleThe Monumental Grief of Lucky Lake
Through a dry and thirsty land, water from the Kenyon heights Pours itself out of Lake Sangra's broken heart There in the Sahara winds Jesus heard the whole world cry For the healing that would flow...
View ArticleGrowing Spotlight on Generation X: Anniversaries, Comebacks and Farewells
Gather ’round for all the latest anniversaries, comebacks and farewells. This is the latest roundup of news links for and about Generation X. It’s been a tough month for Baby Boomers as we’ve bid...
View ArticleHarrowing Photos of the Post-Industrial World of the 1970s and 80s
The first hint I had about the growing post-industrial wastelands of my youth came from music. The first was in 1984 with My Hometown from Springsteen’s Born in the USA album. The second was from Life...
View ArticleChernobyl Nuclear Disaster Selfie
Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster Atlas Obscuria has published a fascinating story about this picture of an elephant foot of lava — radioactive corium — taken in 1996 at the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site....
View ArticlePolitico: “Generation X Will Fix Washington”
You’ll probably want to read this article in Politico about how Generation X might fix Washington. “Generation X, too, is facing serious national and international problems: Whether it’s due to the...
View Article30th Anniversary Of An Obviously Major Malfunction
My good friend Chloe has written a tremendous piece about the impact of the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster on Generation X – particularly mid-to-late wave Gen Xers who were kids sitting in...
View ArticleChristian Slater To Narrate Generation X On National Geographic
Consummate Gen-X bad boy Christian Slater will narrate Generation X on National Geographic. Yea! I’ve written about our lost generation of latchkey kids now in midlife for about nine years, so I’m...
View ArticleMarco Rubio Inspires Supporters With Speech About Legacy, Generations, Sacrifice
Senator Marco Rubio (R-Florida), talked a lot about his generation and leaving a legacy for his children in the most triumphant third-place finish speech ever made. He came away with 23 percent of the...
View ArticleBMX and Generation X: The Real Reason Dave Mirra Became A Bicycle Motorcross...
Dave Mirra, the BMX legend, died today at the age of 41. The cause of death was an apparent suicide. Sadly, he leaves behind a wife, two children and a host of loyal fans. Mirra, the most decorated X...
View ArticleMust See Vintage BMX Videos and Pictures From the 1970s
In light of the passing of BMX legend Dave Mirra yesterday at the age of 41, I thought I’d post some vintage BMX videos from the 1970s. This first video was shot in the Summer of 1976. The entry slide...
View ArticleJeff Gordinier: Generation X Quote #2
X Saves The World: How Generation X Got the Shaft, But Can Still Keep Everything From Sucking by Jeff GordinierThe post Jeff Gordinier: Generation X Quote #2 appeared first on Are You There, God? It's...
View ArticleAre you watching the NatGeo special on Generation X?
The second episode of National Geographic’s six-part series on Generation X airs tonight. Here is are two previews. The first is on an episode that talks about Generation X and AIDS. The second one is...
View ArticleYahoo Study: Gen X Is America’s Most Influential Generation
Check out this very surprising 36-page study from Yahoo naming Generation X America’s most influential generation.The post Yahoo Study: Gen X Is America’s Most Influential Generation appeared first on...
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