My girl, did you not know that you and I almost weren’t? We come from a long line of warriors who didn’t make it. Those warriors battled long and hard, war after war. But though they may have been physically battered and bloodied and left for dead, oh my goodness,...
1970s Pictures of Russian Children in the Soviet Union
I'm so happy to share with you some beautiful pictures of Russian children. The father-photographer took them in the 1970s in the former Soviet Union. With the death of President George Herbert Walker Bush on November 30, Mikhail Gorbachev has officially outlived...
Thanksgiving 1967: Family Sets A Place For “Our Sailor Boy Billy”
Thanksgiving 1967 Thanksgiving 1967, Billy's mom wrote a note and put it on the table next to her son's picture. It read, "The vacant chair for Billy, our sailor boy." Another note reads, "Thanksgiving to Huntleigh, 1967." These 35 mm slide images of Thanksgiving 1967...
Boomers in Ugly Bridesmaid Dresses + Gen X Flower Girl
Get a load of these ugly bridesmaid dresses, would ya? They're downright amazing, right? Wow! The light blue and avocado green color combination vaguely reminds me of the algae growing in my auntie's pool. I remember it, terrifying as it was, from my days as a little...
See Bridgy in my sister’s 1960s Vintage Girl Scout Uniform
This is Bridgy in my sister 1960s vintage Girl Scout uniform. Faith and Rebecca were members of the Spanish Trails Council, Troop 785, Hacienda Heights, California. My mom was their troop leader. She was amazing!!!!! We found their uniforms along with my brother's Boy...
Mother on a 1960s Murray Bicycle with Jennifer and Amy
Ah, yes, Jennifer and Amy. Quintessential Gen X names. Here's their mother decked out in sky blue on a 1960s Murray bicycle. Isn't it awesome that she outfitted it with not just one, but two, child seats? Mother's Day is Sunday, May 14. Do you have any special...
World Baton Twirling Day and a New Generation of Twirlers
A few weeks ago, I took my daughter to the Southwest Regionals Baton Twirling Championship in Amarillo. Bridgy is a novice twirler who represents a new generation in the sport. World Baton Twirling Day While we were at the competition we heard an announcement about...
Remembering Our Mothers: Silent Generation Mom Tammy, 1970
In honor of Mother's Day on May 14, I will be sharing pictures of Gen-Xers with their Mothers (either Baby Boomer or from the Silent or Lucky Few Generation). This first picture is Tammy. It comes from Nelson's glorious collection, which he generously shared with me...
Fourth Turning: Neil Howe on Steve Bannon’s Obsession With His Groundbreaking Theory
Neil Howe, a celebrated historian and author of numerous books on generations, has penned an opinion editorial for the Washington Post about the fascinating and controversial White House link to his seminal work, The Fourth Turning: An American Prophecy - What the...
Three Ways to Speak Millennial
Kim Bassett serves as President and CEO of Stewart Norwood Hospital in Norwood, Massachusetts. When it comes to understanding Millennials (born roughly between the early 1980s and 2000) in the workplace, she is an industry expert. The following article was written by...
Unanswered Prayers
by Chloe Koffas, Contributor On a trip to Boise, Idaho during the closing days of this past summer, my family and I were walking the streets of a century-old neighborhood where the last Lost Generation once walked. The leaves on the trees were showing off the last of...
Who Is Generation Jones? A Micro-Generation Between Boomers, Xers
Who Is Generation Jones? Before Generation X came Generation Jones. This is the micro-generation between Baby Boomers and Generation X that was born during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Read on to learn more about this important generation in American life and...