6 days agoOne Gen X Life Lesson That Gen Z Should Definitely NOT FollowThey must figure everything out for themselves. — My first business card. I remember admiring this beautiful “relic” for hours. It looked fantastic. The job title. My office phone number. The address. The colors. And my name in the middle. I was so proud. I couldn’t wait to share my card with my family and friends. And with…Life4 min read
May 13More Reviews. More Evaluations. More Surveys. Life under a Microscope Just Isn’t Fun Anymore.The “tell us what you think” frustrations of digital living — And we have a new record! I’ve just received the fifth what could be dubbed as “we love to hear from you” email within ten minutes. The last one is even more depressing than the others. Why weren’t the emails redirected to my SPAM folder? Pure frustration. …Life5 min read
May 6The “Old Media” Sucks! But Can It Be Saved?Sometimes a little bit of unexpected can kick us into action. — A comfortable chair. A cup of mint tea. And today’s newspaper. Everything I need after a long day away from home. When life is super busy, we crave those peaceful moments when we pause and step away from the stresses and strains of everyday life. Little things that allow us…Life4 min read
Apr 29Should Job Applicants Stop Lying about Themselves?The real question is: when will the world stop listening? — The HR department sent me a batch of job applications to review. “Could you let us know your top-5?” It was a thankless task. But they kindly created one file with more than a hundred documents to make it easy for me. Letters. Recommendations. CVs. We are looking for a…Life4 min read
Apr 22Perfect Hair and Workplace Relationships. Why Some Things are Not Worth the HassleSometimes in life, it may be better to just let it go — I have never been lucky with my hair. When I was in my early teens, I loved rock music — mainly the heavier stuff. A.K.A. thrash metal. I wanted to look like the band members of the big four. Slayer. Metallica. Anthrax. Megadeth. Long “rocker” hair was my dream. It…Life3 min read
Apr 15Why Vintage Is Cool AgainThe “oldies” are back in town — It started with a birthday gift. This was in 2010. My wife surprised me with tickets for a KISS concert. The band were promoting their new Sonic Boom album. She knew that I didn’t care much for the new album. I preferred the back catalogue. The classics. Detroit Rock City…Life4 min read
Published in Debugger·Apr 8Why Doesn’t New Technology Feel Comfortable Anymore?An ode to the senses — What, if anything, do you remember about 1999? Endless discussions about the Millennium bug and our computers not being able to work. Or the dot-com bubble? When I think of 1999, I think of music. Napster — the peer-to-peer file-sharing network — changed everything. Suddenly it wasn’t necessary to buy…Life5 min read
Apr 1Seinfeld or Friends? Why Nostalgia Has Never Been More ImportantKick the Habit — “Total freedom. Master of your domain. Ever seen Seinfeld?” No response. “More of a Friends guy, I guess?” Daniel — “Danny” — LaRusso tries to strike up conversation with one of his former rivals, Chozen Toguchi. The fifth episode of the third season of Cobra Kai. When Danny refers to…Life5 min read
Mar 25Why We Need the Gen-X Way of Having Fun Today?Keep on rollin’. — I got my first car in the summer of 1987. A used Volkswagen. Crimson red. Sports steering wheel and exhaust. A feast to the eyes and ears. Or so I believed when I was cruising around. The reality was that the car was nothing special. But still, it was mine. …Life5 min read
Published in Age of Awareness·Mar 18Is Keeping a Bucket List a Good Idea?My neighbor had something to say about that. — “You can check that off your bucket list.” My throwaway comment triggered an unexpected reaction. “Not you, as well,” he groaned. One of my neighbors — call him Jack — was really upset when I used this expression after he returned from Hawaii a few months ago. “Don’t you think…Life4 min read
