I first discovered Tuck Everlasting (Natalie Babbit, 1975) in 6th grade, tucked onto a shelf at the Ozark Public Library in Ozark, Arkansas. I checked it out right before my family moved to East Texas, and I read it as we bounced down the road in yet another U-Haul....
Jerry Jones and the Generation X CowboysJerry Jones and the Generation X Cowboys Lord knowsDreams are hard to followBut don't let anyone tear them awayJust hold onAnd there will be tomorrowAnd in time, you'll find the wayMariah Carey, Hero, 1993It occurred to me...
Aline Weiller’s Fun: Essays On A Life Embraced is a fun conversation with a perceptive friend who has lived, laughed, and loved deeply. Part memoir, part cultural reverie, Weiller captures the Gen X experience with a voice that’s both personal and relatable. One of my...
#ExtraOrdinary Book Review My copy of #ExtraOrdinary marked with sticky notes. Also, my friendship pins! Book Details Authors: Carleen Matts-Behrends and Lisa Shaffner Sohn Publisher: Wise Ink Creative Publishing Pages: 216 Category/Sub-Category: Women’s Biographies;...
I was small for my age and rarely smiled at the camera. Not because I was unhappy, but because I didn't know that little girls were suppose to perform like that I guess. Nobody in my family told me to act dainty. Plus, it was before all the digital screens that show...
Melanie Shankle has a new book, The Church of the Small Things. I can't wait to read it. The trailer is really lovely and features some great pictures from her Gen-X childhood. Shankle is one of my favorite bloggers and writers. I loved her books Nobody's Cuter Thank...
Neil Howe and William Strauss, best known for popularizing generational theory, published 13th Gen: Abort, Retry, Ignore, Fail? in 1993 as one of the first serious attempts to capture the essence of Generation X. The title itself, borrowed from a computer error...