Monthly Archives: January 2010
The post I’m NOT going to write about JD Salinger’s death
Unless you’ve had your head up your backside this past week, you know that JD Salinger died [no link required - just google it for crying out loud]. Dude was 91, and he was healthy an active right until about … Continue reading
The Gilligan Island Effect
Just got back from my 2nd day (well, night) of class. Man, that campus is desolate when 10pm classes let out. Not really scarey or spooky, though. Not like being at Wayne State in downtown Detroit at night. Just quiet. … Continue reading
Filed under Bicycling, Gen X, Generation X, Pop Culture, Popular Culture, Television, TV, Uncategorized
GenX parents v. teachers
Courtesy JenX67, here are a couple of really great advice/informational article for teachers re: GenX parents. The first one is by a GenX mom who fully admits to stealth-parenting, which is so much cooler a label (I mean if you … Continue reading
Filed under Baby Boomers, Boomers, Culture, Education, Gen X, Gen Y, Generation X, Generation Y, Life, Millennials, Parenting, Uncategorized
GenX in midlife crisis mode
Ever wonder if you’re going through a mid-life crisis? Think about it. GenXers are reaching that age. Anyway, I do. And other times I just think that I’m not getting enough fiber in my diet. I just turned 42 (which … Continue reading
Filed under Baby Boomers, Boomers, Gen X, Generation X, Life, Pop Culture, Popular Culture, Uncategorized
The undead invade featured blog spot
I’m big zombie fan, as if you didn’t know. And why? Duh. Because…. Zombies rule, vampires drool! Frankly, I don’t get this resurgence in the popularity of vampires. Except for Guillermo del Toro’s The Strain — it kicks ass on … Continue reading
Filed under Gen X, Generation X, Humor, Life, Pop Culture, Popular Culture, Uncategorized
First class: postmortem
Any nervousness that I had about returning to school quickly disipated when the instructor, while taking attendance, pulled the Beuller gag from Ferris Beuller’s Day Off when he came to a name that no one answered to. (awkward sentence, eh): … Continue reading
Filed under Education, Gen X, Generation X, Life, Uncategorized
First Class
Am I going on a trip? Unfortunately not. Because Costa Rica sounds so good right now. Or Mexico. Or The Bahamas. Anywhere with some sunshine and beaches and fruity drinks in funny glasses would do. Sigh………… But that ain’t going … Continue reading
Filed under Education, Gen X, Generation X, Uncategorized
of Quisp cereal, E.T. and being a GenX Dad
Check out my guest spot on JenX67 blog. You could win a free Quisp t-shirt, not to mention be highly entertained and delighted by my witty yet touching rhetorical skills.
Filed under 80s, Blogging, Gen X, Generation X, Life, Movies, Pop Culture, Popular Culture, Uncategorized
Back to school at 42
I registered to take a course this winter at the community college, and thought it might be interesting to blog about it. I wondered if it will be like that new TV show, Community? That would be so cool. I … Continue reading
Filed under Education, Gen X, Generation X, Life, Uncategorized
