Comments on: Talkin About My Generation

By: admin

admin — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:34:54 +0000

I would have to say that based on the formative experiences I have had that I identify with Generation X the most even though I was born a little late.

By: Harrison

Harrison — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:41:15 +0000

Generation Jones? Cause they are Jonesing all the time? Harrison’s last blog post..North Korea is Not a Direct Threat?

By: admin

admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:53:57 +0000

I was being somewhat facetious. However, sometimes you have to let out your inter-generational angst.

By: hedb2014

hedb2014 — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:51:12 +0000

Interesting blog and post. Relevantly, as many influential observers have said, Obama is part of Generation Jones, born 1954-1965, between the Boomers and Generation X. Google Generation Jones, and you’ll see it’s gotten a ton of media attention, and many top commentators from many top publications and networks (Washington Post, Time magazine, NBC, Newsweek, ABC, etc.) now specifically use this term to describe Obama’s generation.

It is important to distinguish between the post-WWII demographic boom in births vs. the cultural generations born during that era. Generations are a function of the common formative experiences of its members, not the fertility rates of its parents. Many experts now believe it breaks down this way:

DEMOGRAPHIC boom in babies: 1946-1964
Baby Boom GENERATION: 1942-1953
Generation Jones: 1954-1965
Generation X: 1966-1978

Here is a recent op-ed about GenJones as the new generation of leadership in USA TODAY:
http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20090127/column27_st.art.htm

Here’s a page with a good overview of recent media interest in GenJones:
http://generationjones.com/2009latest.html

By: Harrison

Harrison — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:52:42 +0000

The fact that Deese, who has zero auto industry experience, was put in charge of GM and Chrysler says a lot about Obama... and none of it is good. He does look like Bale I just hope his acting like he knows what he's doing is half as good. Harrison’s last blog post..Politically Incorrect Only Applies When It’s Republicans