http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/generationx/ en-us Wed, 4 Nov 2009 08:00:20 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2378092/posts For many months now, many of my posts have been, admittedly, overly lamenting the on “loss” of American culture. As a member of Generation X, perhaps I have often been very overly vitriolic in my opinion that life is just not as it once was in America. I recently watched my first few episodes of the series “Mad Men” on DVD. And the experience has been enlightening on my own view of American culture and cathartic of my own personal history. I must say, I am coming to grips with my own political views. And my watching a TV show... www.politicalcastaway.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2378092/posts#comment Wed, 4 Nov 2009 08:00:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2370930/posts They branded us "Generation X". They said we had no cause to fight for. They labeled us as lazy, and lost, all the while feeding us their rhetoric of "Equality". They drowned us in a sea of political correctness, while they continued on living contrary to their own words. They tried to use the Earth herself to enslave us. We grew up knowing that we could never trust them, but we never knew where to turn. We remember the values of the founding fathers, and we know that our politicians are not up to par with them. Now is the... MyFreePress http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2370930/posts#comment Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:42:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2355999/posts Is Obama a disaster zone? Of course he is. Let’s cut through the crap, shall we? The SOB has never had any experience. And, but for the failed phrase “Compassionate Conservative,” we would never have been where we are today. What the hell does America have to show for its liberal agenda? Can anyone stand up and affirmatively tell us? An educational system occupied by apologist leftists? The ideal of community values now epitomized by a lack of gang bangers saying “trick or treat” on Halloween? The concept that “family” is a couple of homosexual men with a child and... www.politicalcastaway.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2355999/posts#comment Tue, 6 Oct 2009 16:46:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2355685/posts Is Obama a disaster zone? Of course he is. Let’s cut through the crap, shall we? The SOB has never had any experience. And, but for the failed phrase “Compassionate Conservative,” we would never have been where we are today. What the hell does America have to show for a liberal agenda? Can anyone stand up and tell us? An educational system occupied by apologist leftists? The ideal of community values now epitomized by a lack of gang bangers saying “trick or treat” on Halloween? The concept that “family” is a couple of homosexual men with a child and “nice... www.politicalcastaway.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2355685/posts#comment Tue, 6 Oct 2009 03:10:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2302255/posts The sad news of the death of former correspondent and newscaster Walter Cronkite gripped the entire nation last week and continues to do so. Many generations are grieving for the man who brought the truth of living history into our homes and into our lives. Each generation has its own vision of the man who became affectionately known as “Uncle” Walter. To the older generations, born during the Great Depression and prior, he first gained national attention by reporting firsthand on the struggle of World War II. His coverage of the war included North Africa and Europe, where he participated... Examiner.com-Nashville http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2302255/posts#comment Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:23:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2242623/posts I have never done a vanity before but today I just needed to let my FREEPER FRiends that I turned 40 today and am stunned. I just can't believe that I remember my parents turning 40. Enjoy life cuz it is short. I tell you my life has been enhanced with my membership to Free Republic. Thank you to all of you and my family Julie (Mrs. NAPS), Nick, Kyle, Alex, and Abby. May 2, 1969 as a lucky day for the world...lol. Just kidding. N/A http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2242623/posts#comment Sat, 2 May 2009 11:16:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2200845/posts Two months shy of its 150th birthday, the Rocky Mountain News breathes its last. Elsewhere, the state of Minnesota shifts tax money from retraining manufacturing workers, to helping newspaper staff connect with an online audience. Before the World Wide Web, I was one of those journalists in training. As fate would have it, the year I graduated in 1993, an invention called the web browser would soon change everything. While starting my career as a journalist for a pauper’s salary, my brother emails me something that blows my mind. It’s called Netscape Navigator and allows people to share “web pages”... PolitiChill.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2200845/posts#comment Fri, 6 Mar 2009 18:49:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2197037/posts You’ve likely heard the expression, “Mugged by reality.” It usually refers to having a treasured ideal shattered by some stubborn feature of human nature or unbending aspect of science or geopolitics. I’ve been eager to proclaim that the financial meltdown shows our world being mugged by economic reality. But increasingly, it seems humanity is attempting to perform a multitrillion-dollar mugging of reality. This is the first postmodern recession. It combines baby-boomer self-absorption with the ahistorical ignorance of the following generation, plus the acute narcissism common to both. The accompanying histrionics erase perspective and proportion – and the chance for rational... The Alberta Venture http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2197037/posts#comment Mon, 2 Mar 2009 03:39:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1149318/posts We’re Not Gen-X, We’re Gen-Reagan This is for everyone who was raised to believe that our young lives would soon end in a nuclear war, of mutually assured destruction, quivering under our school desks with President Reagan to thank for making the pink and gray tile on our classroom floors the last thing we would ever see. This is for those of us raised in the post-graduate, post-doctorate suburbs where Volkswagens and Volvos taught us that we “can’t hug our children with nuclear arms” and that “war is not healthy for children and other living things.” This is for the... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1149318/posts#comment Mon, 7 Jun 2004 20:31:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2160408/posts New online program can replace trip to a field office WASHINGTON — The Social Security Administration, envisioning the near-future prospect of 10,000 baby boomers applying for benefits every day, has put together a new online service that will allow people to get their benefits without ever traveling to a Social Security field office. The agency, in introducing the program Tuesday, said most people will be able to apply for their retirement or disability benefits in 15 minutes or less. AP via The Post and Courier, Charleston, SC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2160408/posts#comment Wed, 7 Jan 2009 19:35:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2134574/posts Just how popular is Kay Hymowitz’s City Journal essay, “Love in the Time of Darwinism,” which decries the phenomenon of marriage-avoiding man-children? So popular that it was sent to me by no less than three different friends today (all males) and it’s been featured on two different traffic engines this week: Arts & Letters Daily and Real Clear Politics. Her brief is actually a mild apology for a previous essay in which she reprehended the jaded and loveless men of my generation for, as she puts it here, “whiling away their leisure hours with South Park reruns, marathon sessions of... Pajamas Media http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2134574/posts#comment Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:36:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1996181/posts Even as he fends off Senator Hillary Clinton in the Democratic nomination contest, Senator Barack Obama is already turning his attention to the general election, and to an ambitious plan to reshape the American electorate in his favor. Bringing new voters to the polls "is going to be a very big part of how we win," said Obama's deputy campaign manager, Steve Hildebrand, in an interview. "Barack's appeal to independent voters is also going to be key." Hildebrand said the campaign is likely to turn its attention and the energy of its massive volunteer army this fall on registering African-American... The Politico via Yahoo! News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1996181/posts#comment Thu, 3 Apr 2008 17:27:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1964487/posts A generational struggle is underway. What's so unusual is it's taking place within a single generation [Obama] represents a new generation of leadership, even though technically he's part of the same generation as Hillary, the baby boomers. Here's where it gets a bit complicated. This tussle pits an Early Boomer vs. a Late Boomer, and the two cohorts have little in common... In the case of boomers—those born between 1946 and 1964—the whole frame is wrong. It's based on birthrates, not common cultural and political affinities... Worse, the Early Boomer sensibility gets all the attention. Five decades of newsmagazine boomer... Newsweek http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1964487/posts#comment Mon, 4 Feb 2008 04:44:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1962636/posts Rocking The Vote by: Louisa Tavlas, January 31, 2008 With primaries in full swing and the November elections drawing near, a seemingly unlikely constituency is being given an increasing amount of attention. Today’s youth has unfortunately been heir to the politically apathetic Generation-X stereotype. According to non-partisan groups such as The Center for American Progress, however, this stereotype is not only unfair, but largely inaccurate. Campus Progress, which is The Center’s comprehensive effort to encourage young voters to make themselves heard, hosted the “Super Tuesday and Youth Vote” event on January 29th. This panel discussion addressed the rise of the... Campus Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1962636/posts#comment Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:07:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1901906/posts “The greatest generation had Normandy,” writes David Bellavia. “Generation X will have Fallujah.” He knows well whereof he speaks. A former Army staff sergeant, Bellavia was a part of the Army-Marine operation Phantom Fury that liberated the Jihadist-controlled Iraqi city in nine days of heavy fighting in November 2004. For his actions in Fallujah, Bellavia was awarded the Silver Star and has been nominated for the Medal of Honor. Now out of the Army, Bellavia, is a highly educated, extremely well-read young man. He knows his history, speaks some Arabic and understands the overarching strategic imperatives of the War on... humanevents.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1901906/posts#comment Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:42:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1851750/posts Summer of love: 40 years later Hippie Hippie Shakedown: But where was love? BY DAWN EDEN, Guest Columnist LA Daily News WHEN it comes to inappropriate names, "Summer of Love" has to be right up there with "Joy Division," the name the Nazis reportedly gave to the sections of concentration camps that housed the guards' sex slaves. For one thing, it was not just a summer event. The countercultural happening that swept through San Francisco and beyond began with an April1967 planning announcement by concert promoter Chet Helms, aka Family Dog, creating the "Council for the Summer of Love." It... DailyNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1851750/posts#comment Sun, 17 Jun 2007 19:07:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1815599/posts Since 1994, viewers of NBC Channel 8 in Tampa, Florida have grown to love weatherman John Winter. John had a certain understated charisma, and seemed to embody Generation X cool. West Central Florida weather can be very monotonous some seasons, in those times, John always had a way to liven up his audience. When hurricanes bore down on the state, the short, but powerfully built weatherman had the calm to get the audience through the storm. It came as a complete shock when he committed suicide with a gun last Thursday afternoon ... Associated Content http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1815599/posts#comment Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:52:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1743021/posts He croons songs including "Frosty the Snowman" on the festive CD 'Happy Holidays.' Billy Idol has stunned his diehard fans by ditching his punk image to record an album of classic Christmas songs. The rocker croons a selection of songs including "Frosty the Snowman," "Winter Wonderland" and "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" on the festive CD 'Happy Holidays.' And the British rocker insists he had no trouble hitting the right notes, because the songs just flowed out of him. He says, "These songs were a challenge to sing as so many other singers have interpreted them in their own... Rock 103 Memphis http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1743021/posts#comment Thu, 23 Nov 2006 10:55:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1671614/posts A fan surfs the crowd at the 2005 Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park. (Photo courtesy of Cambria Harkey/Lollapalooza) A Senior Moment for Gen X: First Lollapalooza Was 15 Years Ago BY MICHELE M. MELENDEZ   [Chicago, Illinois] -- It happens to everyone: Some cultural moment makes you "feel old." For Generation X, now in their 30s and 40s, this is one of those times. Beneath the buzz for next month's Lollapalooza music festival lurks the jarring realization that the first one was 15 years ago. "Jeez. Really? Fifteen?" asked Kristen Palmer, 32, of New York City, who braved the... Newhouse News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1671614/posts#comment Tue, 25 Jul 2006 02:14:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1661124/posts Recent Endicott College graduate Kristin Bradshaw has found the perfect pad: There's no rent, most of her meals are prepared, and she doesn't have to do much cleaning. There's just one drawback of sorts: Her housemate is her mother. Because the 22-year-old doesn't have money socked away or a full-time job to support herself, Bradshaw said, her only option for the moment is to bunk at home in Stow -- and she's not necessarily happy about it. ``I never thought I'd move back in with my parents," Bradshaw said. ``I feel like I'm taking a step backward." For many college... The Boston Globe http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1661124/posts#comment Thu, 6 Jul 2006 10:30:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1637634/posts WASHINGTON - Unemployment soared to record highs recently, not because of lack of jobs, but lack of motivation to work. Such is the legacy of today's "Slacker Generation." Andy Dandershaw, a self-described "free-thinker" still living with his parents at age 32, said he discovered his calling when Forest Gump said "Life is like a box of chocolates." "It made a lot of sense, like something kicked down a door in my mind." Anderstone said, "Eating chocolates sure beats work. Forest is happy, and he can run real fast. What else do you need?" Jeff Tamozzar, a computer engineer and scholar,... What-if Digest http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1637634/posts#comment Wed, 24 May 2006 18:52:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1569621/posts Dems Clap On Account Of Not Acting On Bush’s Social Security Proposal (VIDEO) PRESIDENT BUSH: We must also confront the larger challenge of mandatory spending, or entitlements. This year, the first of about 78 million baby boomers turn 60, including two of my Dad’s favorite people — me and President Clinton. (Laughter.) This milestone is more than a personal crisis — (laughter) — it is a national challenge. The retirement of the baby boom generation will put unprecedented strains on the federal government. By 2030, spending for Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid alone will be almost 60 percent of the... www.exposetheleft.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1569621/posts#comment Wed, 1 Feb 2006 21:04:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1538941/posts CHICAGO -- Abby Lovett's friends would die laughing if they heard her. Here she is in her office at a Chicago advertising agency, the place she spends many a night and weekend, loudly proclaiming that people in her generation need to work less than their baby-boomer parents have. Sure, she's putting in more than 50 hours a week to establish her career. But in her heart, Miss Lovett knows she'll end up miserable if she doesn't eventually find a little balance. To her and many other young adults, "having it all" quickly is becoming a myth, not the mantra it... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1538941/posts#comment Mon, 12 Dec 2005 19:32:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1500874/posts I never thought there would be an issue about what age I decided to marry at, which now I realize you don't "decide" to marry. It should just happen. (But sometimes it is a conscious decision for some women that results as an ultimatum. That's an entirely different column.) I'm 35 years old, never married and that makes me "single." I'm not a divorcee or a widow. I'm not dating anyone nor am I "playing the field" since the prospective greenery seems to be missing in my general vicinity. If you're a 35-year-old woman who has substantial control over your... http://www.amnews.com/ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1500874/posts#comment Wed, 12 Oct 2005 02:43:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1500247/posts Before we bust out the .50 caliber rifles and start shooting people from a mile away it’s important to know exactly who we’re talking about. Your parents, the baby boomers, are between 40 and 60 years old. They “stopped a war.” They “can’t remember the 60s” and they ruined everything for every generation to come. Though their politics were knee-jerk liberal 25 years ago, today they combine the worst of both parties. They pretend to be Democrats but secretly vote Republican at the last second so they don’t have to pay taxes on the incredible amount of income they’ve accrued... Vice Magaznine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1500247/posts#comment Tue, 11 Oct 2005 03:08:11 GMT