I was reading the blog Song of the Day For Today yesterday and he hit on a topic that’s been on my mind the past few years. Time. Once I hit the big five-oh, I began to realize the time ahead was shorter than the time behind. When you really do a deep dive on … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Time in a Bottle – Jim Croce
I have a good friend from college who grew up old school. His father was from the greatest generation and a no nonsense kind of guy. Naturally that rubbed off on him. If there was something that needed to be done, do it. It’s really that simple. Excuses? There’s no room for them. He doesn’t … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: It’s the End of the World As We Know It – REM
Having a favorite thing to cook would first imply that I enjoy cooking. I’m not a stranger to the kitchen, but I’m not a great cook, either. I can cook to survive – meaning, I can put something together that is fine for a work week dinner, but I wouldn’t serve it to guests at … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Mayonaise – Smashing Pumpkins
We didn’t grow up with a computer in the house. It’s not because we couldn’t afford one. It’s because they simply did not exist. This fact probably would shock the young folks that I work with because their lives have revolved around technology since they can remember. Growing up, we had to play the old … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: And It Stoned Me – Van Morrison
My career has been in risk management. My role is to anticipate risks, quantify their financial impact and then work with clients to navigate forward. While this process is helpful for clients, this also leaked into my personal life. Upside: I try to be prepared for all outcomes. Even worst case scenario. Downside: I try to … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Lust for Life – Iggy Pop
Oh man, it’s so easy to get in the rut of complaining. It’s like a weed. It begins to grow and suddenly, it’s taken over the entire garden. The infestation can take over your daily conversation. The trick is to tackle it before it spreads. Or have a good friend tell you some unabashed, hard truths. When I was in … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: What Do I Get? – Buzzcocks
I started playing basketball when I was 6 years old. All of my siblings played, too. Both of my parents played in high school and my dad played in leagues until he was almost 70. Over the years, dad was the coach and mom was the team mom. You can say we were a basketball family. I played until … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: He Got Game – Public Enemy featuring Stephen Stills
A woman I worked with once started an office collection for lottery tickets. The lottery hit some astronomical amount and she thought it would be fun for the office to play together. I watched people come by and give her a few bucks to sign up. It was a pretty steady flow throughout the day. … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Price Tag – Jessie J
My good friend has been working on his book for decades. He is an attorney and therefore, a researcher by trade. This leaks over to his writing and he is constantly researching for his book. Well, to call it a book is an understatement. He has been creating an entire world, something like you’d find in Game of Thrones … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Boy – Book of Love
For birthdays or New Years, we always eat some type of noodle to signify long life. It can be any kind of noodle, preferably long and unbroken. Pasta, stir-fry, ramen. Any works fine. It doesn’t necessarily have to be at dinner, just as long as we have them at some point during the day. There’s a number … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: When We Were Young – Adele
In my leisure time I enjoy listening to music. I enjoy searching through YouTube for unique cover songs, acoustic versions or mashups of music I grew up with. Sometimes I’d find great versions from random amateur singers. During the Covid lockdown, many people started posting music online. One of my favorites is a family with … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Open Door – You+Me
There are a few presidential libraries nearby that I’ve yet to visit. The Reagan and Nixon libraries are both within an hours drive and I’ve been meaning to visit them. I really want to see Air Force One at the Reagan Library. That sounds pretty interesting. I learned a friend’s father was the test pilot on the original Air … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Lump – The Presidents of the United States
My list of five is pretty subdued these days. I guess this just comes with age. hiking, binge watching TV shows, writing, keeping track of my college’s basketball team and roasting coffee I roasted a batch of coffee the other week. I don’t roast often, only occasionally when I feel the urge. What I like most is that … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: The Show – Lenka
When we had our puppy, I would say to her everyday: PLEASE don’t eat your poop. Man, you’d think this didn’t need to be said out loud. It became an everyday ritual. We researched all kinds of remedies. Feed the puppy pumpkin. Apparently it makes poop taste bad. Nope. Add a dash of tabasco on the poop and … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Suspicious Minds – Fine Young Cannibals
A son once asked his father how he chose the names of the children in their family. His father replied: “I looked out the window when your sister was born and I saw the beautiful sunrise. It was so beautiful, we named her Sunshine.” “When your brother was born, I looked out the window and saw a … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Joey – Concrete Blonde
After college, I remember trying to decide on a career. Because of my finance degree, I initially looked for a career in corporate banking. Was corporate banking my dream job? No. It was just something that came up during a class and sounded interesting. Unfortunately, I graduated during a recession and there weren’t any opportunities … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Overkill – Men at Work
Well, I can tell you what makes a terrible leader: a lying, narcissistic, bully. I could add more, but shouldn’t that be enough? I think this came to mind because of the upcoming elections. I don’t know how people can support a bully in any shape or form. It’s beyond me. The only time I’ve ever felt … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: The Joke – Brandi Carlile
The irony of fake news is that the people who are screaming about fake news the loudest, are themselves spinning fake news the most. Shouldn’t they be looking in the mirror and yelling at themselves? If we un-invent fake news, then we wouldn’t have to think about this conundrum. The Thompson Twins released Lies in 1983. Over … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Lies – Thompson Twins
The other day I heard someone say, “A dog loves you more than it loves itself.” I think that simple statement says it all. There is nothing more loving than a dog. Well, maybe a puppy, but that’s kind of the same thing, right? Florence and the Machine released Dog Days Are Over in 2008. Sometimes you … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Dog Days Are Over – Florence and the Machine
I can think of a few ways my life has clutter. We have our share of overstuffed closets in need of spring cleaning. It’s becoming time for a Goodwill drop off. I have to remind myself that it’s OK to let go. My desk is an organized mess. I know the general vicinity where everything … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Southland in the Springtime – Indigo Girls
You wouldn’t know it if you looked at it, but a capybara is in the rodent family. To me, rodent is a nice way of saying rat. I am not a fan of rats at all. I think they’re dirty and they give me the willies. But capybaras are different. They are huge and, might … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: I Don’t Like Mondays – Boomtown Rats
I remember when everything went through the US mail. When I sent a client their completed project, it took USPS two days to deliver it, one day in the client’s mail room, a half a day to get to their desk, then maybe a day or so before the client opened the mail and read … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Just Breathe – Pearl Jam
Roommate: Hey, what’s the matter? Me: I was estimating my taxes. I think I owe two thousand dollars. I don’t have the money. Roommate: How in the world do you owe that much money? You don’t make squat. Me: I have no idea. All I know is I only have $500 in my checking account. Roommate: You know what … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Life is a Highway – Tom Cochrane
I like when my brother-in-law comes into town. Not only is he a good guy, but it gives me an excuse to stock up on some of his favorites: Cactus Cooler, Doritos and Lays BBQ potato chips. He may be only staying for a week, but I make sure we have an ample supply. After all, I have to … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Private Idaho – The B-52’s
My friends and I have had many conversations over the years. What business could we start? We are a group with diverse business backgrounds: sales, marketing, finance and operations. All the people pieces are there. The missing piece is the idea. Albeit, that’s an important piece of the puzzle. Until we find that last piece under a rock, … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money) – Pet Shop Boys
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