What podcasts are you listening to? I listen to a few different types of podcasts. Personal finance, news and politics are the regular go tos. To balance these, I also listen to storytelling podcasts that touch on human experiences. The storytelling podcasts are probably my favorites – real life stories from and about real life … Continue reading My Gen X Life: Cats in the Cradle – Harry Chapin
What was your favorite subject in school? My favorite subject in high school was English and I didn’t care much for math. English classes filled my mind with stories and novels while math just asked me to figure out how many apples Johnny could eat after traveling 50 mph in the rain every other Tuesday. … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Cherry Tree – 10,000 Maniacs
So I’m a little mixed up on the daily prompts. I’ve already answered this one. This may be the universe’s way of giving me a little breathing room. I’ll take it. Here is a great song instead. I was in the mood for the 80’s this morning and was listening to Only You by Yaz. … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Only You – Alison Moyet
Do you need time? I remember as a kid, summer days used to last forever. Sun up to sun down, there was all the time in the world. Life slowly dripped by. If you strung a bunch of those together, it felt like eternity. It was awesome. Time is so different as an adult. I … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Hazy Shade of Winter – The Bangles
What will your life be like in three years? Crossing over into a new decade hasn’t really bothered me. It’s the years leading up to it is when I feel it the most. For example, turning 40 was a breeze. It was 37 that was a little traumatic. Ticking up to 7 firmly planted me … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Walking on Sunshine – Katrina and the Waves
How do you manage screen time for yourself? The quick and dirty answer is I don’t. I probably should be better about this, but I’m not. The TV will be on and I’m still scrolling. I’m doing the dishes while listening to a podcast. I’m on a walk, listening to music. I’ve stopped looking at … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: The Tide is High – Blondie
What is your favorite website? I can go anywhere as long as there is an internet connection or it’s Verizon friendly. I’m never concerned about killing time. I can always occupy myself as long as I have my phone. I usually catch up on the news, sports, podcasts, YouTube, WordPress or email. I mostly use … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Video Killed the Radio Star – The Buggles
“We’ve got to get out of here,” my buddy said over the phone twenty years ago. He was at a law firm and I was at a consulting firm and we were both up to our necks in long hours and stress. Then he floated out the idea. Let’s quit our jobs and travel around … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Road to Nowhere – Talking Heads
If you are a Gen Xer, you probably grew up hearing tales of the Bermuda Triangle. Planes and ships go in, but never come out. I’ve always been fascinated by this. Where did they go? I can’t remember hearing about found wreckage or rescued survivors. It was a total mystery. Reports of unexplained occurrences in … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Bizarre Love Triangle – New Order and Frente! Cover
I never thought I’d say this, but there are some advantages of being over fifty. One thing I have is the ability to hit the rewind button and let the tape run for awhile. I’ve got decades of material, both good and bad. As much as I don’t like to relive my epic fails, I … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: You’ve Got a Friend – James Taylor
Even though I understand what being a kid at heart is, for some reason I was having difficulty describing it. So naturally, I did a quick search. Being a kid at heart is not a question of age, but more so a question of spirit. You can be a child by enjoying small things and … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Forever Young – Alphaville
I like the thought of this. Three wishes. Here goes. Time travel – When I think of time travel, I think more in terms of going back in time rather than forward. Don’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t limit it to just the rewind button. But the thought of reliving moments in the past sounds … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Wishing On a Star – Rose Royce
I’ve always admired my brother. Out of all the siblings, he is the most outgoing of the group. What I especially admire is how he can relate to anyone and make everyone feel at ease immediately when you meet him. He is an executive at his company, but still remains down to earth and doesn’t … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother – The Housemartins and The Justice Collective Covers
People sometimes give me a hard time because my form of exercise is walking these days. I figure mixing that with a relatively healthy diet seems to be working for me. There is the argument that it’s not increasing my heart rate high enough. I can’t argue with that. But I’m not a big fan … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Jump Around – House of Pain
Me? I never have the urge to be the first one through the door or first to try the latest thing. Typically, when I get a new Iphone, I pick the prior year’s version. It’s still an upgrade for me. I once joined a start up for a brief stint. One day we were comparing … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Moon River – Morrissey Cover
The other week, I updated my resume. That’s never a fun task, but I wanted to get the ball rolling. I’ve started researching opportunities on LinkedIn, seeing what is out there, but not yet ready to jump in with two feet to take the plunge. My plan is to take my time for now and … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Hear – Moonpools and Caterpillars
I don’t know how my mom did it. Every night she cooked for four kids, of which three were growing boys. Yet every night, there was a hot meal on the table. When you are a kid, you just expect this without having an appreciation for the time and effort put in on a nightly … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Red Red Wine – UB40
My favorite movie genre as a child was World War II movies. I could give you a top ten list upon demand. I used to watch them over and over and never tire of them. Part of it was just being a boy, but I also felt they were movies about good versus evil. “WWII … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: 99 Red Balloons – Nena
When I watched her jump out of the plane, her silhouette was surrounded by shades of greens and browns. We were so high up, I couldn’t make out any details on the ground below. That probably was a good thing. If I was able to see cars or people, I may not have jumped. Before … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Here Comes the Rain Again – The Eurythmics
I’m sitting on a rock, surrounded by the smell of alpaca dung. I have no energy to stand nor continue on. There were signs this was going to be a tough trek. The morning we started this four day adventure to Machu Picchu, we took a group photo. All smiles. Our guide laughed a bit … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For – U2
One of the reasons why I love shopping at Trader Joes is because it reminds me of my niece who works there part time. She is a ray of sunshine and I can imagine her being chatty as she he helps bag groceries. The other day, I was in the check out line and a … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Under Pressure – Queen and David Bowie
I used to go to church once in awhile growing up. It was sporadic and not on a regular basis. I also once went to a church retreat as a teenager. I admit, it was more social than spiritual, but by the end of the week, I was moved by the experience. After college, I … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Belong – REM
There were many years that I never got sick, or sick enough to take the day off from work. Yes, the good thing is obvious – not being sick. The bad part is that I was continuously connected and working nonstop. As a counterbalance, I tried to squeeze in a mental health day once a … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Life in a Northern Town – Dream Academy
My grandfather didn’t have a college education. At one point, through no fault of his own, he lost everything. Despite the setback, he picked himself up, started over, eventually opening his own business and raised a family of three boys. He wasn’t alone. My grandmother also played a big role in the household. They were … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Winning – Santana
Growing up, we lived between two polar opposite neighbors. To the left was the all American family with two kids and a dog. To the right, well . . . let’s just say they were interesting. We once found the son in our yard in his diapers swinging an ax wanting to cut down our … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm – Crash Test Dummies
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