Here’s the most recent content related to Generation X going around the Internet this week. In addition, I included some information about a new app to help parents keep their kids from texting and driving. But, first, the new Samantha Smith exhibit. Yesterday, was the 30th anniversary of the death of Samantha Smith. In 1983, […]
Laura Nelson’s Grave
At night in dreams he sees their souls rise Like dark geese into the Oklahoma skies Well this is a prayer for the souls of the departed –Springsteen Down an old dirt road in Okfuskee County is a gravel turn-out that bends in a half circle right by a stand of trees. Underneath them is a glorious patch […]
Survivor Lead Singer Jimi Jamison Dead at 63
80s rock star Jimi Jamison died on August 31, from a heart attack. He was 63. Jamison was the lead singer for Survivor. Their hits included Eye of the Tiger, The Search Is Over and I Can’t Hold Back.
Melissa and Joan
Joan Rivers and her daughter Melissa: a Silent Generation – Generation X Combo. Rest in Peace, Joan Rivers (1933-2014). Melissa Rivers was born in 1968.
Mork Suspenders
This week Robin Williams passed away. I will always remember him best for his role on Mork and Mindy. He inspired a big fashion trend that dominated my junior high years — rainbow suspenders. My friend Shona had a pair! The following is an exchange from a Mork and Mindy episode on loneliness and earthlings. […]
Robin Williams Characters That Shaped A Generation
Source: Business Insider