I do have a desk. A big one. Even a second one. In an office. A dedicated office. I just haven’t used it much in the years I've been at this place.
Jessie Newburn
GenXers'-- the most under-protected (to the point of neglect) generation of the four generational archetypes-- bore the full weight and burden of the teen sexploitation film/ad/industry trend.
Says this current article --
"The actress (Brooke Shields) was 11 years old when she was cast in 'Pretty Baby' as Violet, the 12-year-old occupant of a New Orleans brothel…
Curious about generations? Like legit? Neil Howe, demography, economist, historian, is the go-to for understanding, in depth, generations. Here is a sampling of some helpful resources.
Neil Howe On The Fourth Turning: How Bad Will It Get, How Long Will It Last & What Comes Next? (PT1)
(A little slow – and historic –…
It may not look like your typical dyed Easter egg, but this little puppy was the reigning champion in three consecutive egg-conking battles earlier today!
We had so much fun making these -- me, my mom and my sister-in-law. Mine are the less-patterned ones.
And a lovely lunch afterward.
Each generational archetype has its societal elites.
Values-focused Boomers provide the nation's CULTURAL elites.
Survival-focused Xers comprise the nation's primary BUSINESS elites.
Team-focused Millennials will, as they move into midlife and elderhood, become the POWER elites.
And the compliant, helpful 19-and-Unders-in-2024 will become the nation's next TECHNICAL elites.
Now, that's a proper start to a Maryland spring: rain, rain, rain, rain, rain.
Life, I find, is just that much more interesting when you understand generational archetypes and where each of them is "located in time" now.
I recently watched the new Cinderella movie (2015) and noticed right away how the story line/movie had been updated to be in cultural alignment to the archetypal temperaments of the 18-and-under, After-the-Millennials…
Fascinating insights into "country papers" and how Americans kept abreast of international and national news through reading this weeklies in their small and rural towns.
The US government WAIVED the postage delivery fee *between newspaper editors,* and most country newspaper editors -- also functioning as owners, printers, typesetters and reporters, all in one -- received dozens…
I cannot recommend, encourage or hope enough that you read The Fourth Turning Is Here: What the Seasons of History Tell Us about How and When This Crisis Will End.
Soon. Now. Read it. Listen to it. (I love the audiobook version.)
Big changes are afoot. Even bigger changes are a'comin'.
Things will be hard. Harder than hard.…
I cannot recommend, encourage or hope enough that you read The Fourth Turning Is Here: What the Seasons of History Tell Us about How and When This Crisis Will End.
Soon. Now. Read it. Listen to it. (I love the audiobook version.)
Big changes are afoot. Even bigger changes are a'comin'.
Things will be hard. Harder than hard.…
This photo.
A makeshift hospital for treating wounded soldiers after the Battle of Antietam.
It's good, I think, to remember what we have, even when we don't feel like our lives are going as smoothly as we might like.
Whatever you're struggling with, whatever isn't perfect in your life, whatever business or service or system or whatever isn't…
Originally published in The Laurel Independent newspaper.
When Laurel resident Cory Moore accompanied a friend to a birthday party in 2017, he had no idea his life was about to change. Nor did the birthday girl, Elizabeth Robinson, who is also a long-time Laurel resident.
The two developed a fast friendship, and as the months…