I recently attended the graduation ceremonies for a family member the other day. The event took place the other day at one of Southern California’s leading universities. It was reported that nearly 50,000 were in attendance at the event.
The two hour program began with the color guard marching in, followed by a beautiful rendition of [...]
I racked my brain and queried lots of people to find a word or phrase that best describes the unnamed group of folks born between 1930 and 1945. In a recent post, I listed 25 different possibilities hoping to generate some creative thinking on the part of readers. These efforts have yet to produce a [...]
In a never-ending effort to not hurt anyone’s feelings and a desire to be liked by one and all, our communications capabilities have been weakened significantly. We are discouraged from saying what we mean because it may be too harsh. And, if we try to soften what we say, the meaning may not [...]
Ever wonder who some of the better-known pre-boomer are? Take a look at the abbreviated list of famous American’s below.
1930: Clint Eastwood (actor/director), Jimmy Breslin (columnist), Neil Armstrong (astronaut), Ross Perot (businessman/presidential candidate), Steve McQueen (actor), Stephen Sondheim (songwriter), Warren Buffett (businessman).
1931: Jackie Mason (comedian), James Dean (actor), William Shatner (actor), Mickey Mantle (baseball player), [...]
Think about the message sent by the people of California to their state representatives in a recent mid-year election. The propositions on the ballot were financial in nature, and the citizens were angry enough with politicians to say, “Stop wasting our money, stop raising taxes, and start working on balancing the budget.”
California is one of [...]
