Who Is Evan McMullin?
You’re probably wondering like me: Who is Evan McMullin? More importantly, can he save us!? I just learned about him about 19 seconds ago, when someone posted a link to his campaign website on...
View ArticleAmy Carter, daughter of Jimmy Carter Turns 49
Amy Carter, daughter of Jimmy Carter turns 49-years-old today! Born in 167, she is one of only four Gen-Xers to live in the White House as a kid. I thought it would be fun to look back on some old...
View Article10 Minute Gen X Documentary
Embed from Getty Images Gen X Documentary From Viacom Viacom’s Gen X Today project has revealed a generation that’s freed itself from the weight of expectations and crafted meaningful lives. According...
View ArticleJacob Wetterling: Remains of Boy Abducted 27 Years Ago Found
Jacob Wetterling was abducted and killed 27 years ago today. It was October 22, 1989, when Jacob, along with his brother and best friend, rode their bikes down a rural Minnesota road. A masked man...
View ArticleMy Wolverine Tin Doll House with Furniture
A few years ago, I scored a Wolverine tin doll house at a local flea market / swap meet in Oklahoma City. I finally got around to taking pictures of it along with all the cool little furniture that...
View ArticleElection 2020: Generation X
Election 2020 can’t happen soon enough. This is how I feel about Election 2016. As a registered Independent, I’d rather go to a local 80s party, even if it means I have to wear parachute pants and neon...
View ArticleWho are the Xennials?
Born on the cusp of Generation X and the Millennials is a micro-generation called the Xennials. They are a bridge between the two generations and “members” are often conflicted about which generation...
View ArticleThe Lost Generation of High School Athletes
In the late 1980s, the Illinois High School Sports Association created a file about the growing lack of interest in high school sports like basketball, football and baseball. Struggling to understand...
View ArticleStudy: Generation X Leads Volunteering Among Generations
A study by the Corporation for National and Community Service shows that Generation X leads volunteering among generations. Nearly 28.9 percent (19 million) of Gen-Xers volunteered last year compared...
View ArticleFiled Under: Explore Generation X Posts
There are more than 2,000 posts on this blog, which can make finding content difficult. To help you, I’ve published the two-tier filing system below. Posts fall into one or two broad CATEGORIES...
View ArticleFiled Under: 330+ Tags
There are more than 2,000 posts on this blog, which can make finding content difficult. To help you, I’ve published a two different posts highlighting the filing system. Posts fall into one or two...
View ArticleGen X in New Zealand, 1976-82 (Beautiful Class Pictures)
These beautiful class pictures feature Gen X in New Zealand between 1976-79. They reveal some popular trends from the Gen X childhood era. The pictures are from Plateau School in Te Marua near the...
View ArticleGen X Holiday Gift Guide
You don’t have to search long to find holiday gift guides for Millennials. Here’s one for Millennial employees and here’s one for Millennial moms. There’s even a gift guide for “every type of...
View ArticleDaily Photo: Loving Mary Forever
The sun shows up every morning, no matter how bad you’ve been the night before. It shines without judgment. It never withholds. It warms the sinners, the saints, the druggies, the cheerleaders – the...
View ArticleDaily Photo: Ape Hanger Bikes, St. John’s, Newfoundland, 1981
But I know, if the world just passed us by, baby I know I wouldn’t have to cry” — Styx, The Best of Times, 1981 Meet the Flower Hill Gang that rode the streets of St. John’s, Newfoundland from the late...
View ArticleDaily Photo: Winter in Maine, 1978
Isn’t this a beautiful picture of Winter in Maine? The year was 1978. It’s expected to snow in Oklahoma City tomorrow. The kids are hoping for a snow day, and I am, too. With any luck it will stick and...
View ArticlePen Pals Revisited: Helga’s Pictures and Letters from Germany, 1981
Of Scrapbooks and Pen Pals Here is my old scrapbook from my high school and college days. The days before mounting squares and acid-free paper were easily found. I glued and Scotch-taped cards,...
View ArticleDaily Photo: Generation Amerasian Still Looking for Father
Sharing the history of Generation X, one photo, one day at a time. Click here to subscribe to the Daily Photo. If you would like to submit a special photo for possible publication, please email me,...
View ArticleDaily Photo: Children’s March for Survival, 1972
Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and a great excuse to look back on some of the first protests of Generation X, including the first time Gen-Xers marched in Washington. The year was 1972 and the...
View ArticleDaily Photo: Poncho and Banana Seat Bike
Nothing says Generation X childhood like a banana seat bike and plaid poncho. If you look closely, you’ll see the paint on this banana seat bike is a grassy green fading into lemon yellow. This ombre...
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