 By Stuart J. Whitley | Bio
I’ve been writing about the ethic of aging,
which is an internal imperative obligating the transmission of values,
ethics and wisdom from one generation to another. Usually, this is a
phenomenon that occurs unconsciously, in a way nearly invisible against
the tapestry of quotidian life. But now and then, it’s rendered
explicit, often in surprisingly casual ways. An old friend Wolf and I were in[ Read More]
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By Kevin Brown | Bio
Have you noticed lately the impact that Boomers continue to have on the
world as we know it? Yes, the 'Net Generation' is beginning to have a
growing influence on our world and the way we interact with everyone in
it. But the Boomers are not retiring or withdrawing from being in
action on the field like their parents' generation did before them. No,
the Boomers are choosing to remain in the game and to impact how life
occurs for them and for everyone else. The question is, “Is this a
selfish act by Boomers or one of generosity and possibility?” Boomers
(those born between the mid 40s and the mid 60s) have been the agents
of change for most of their adult life. Whether challenging dress
codes, music preferences, the Vietnam War, or the status quo, Boomers
were and continue to be all about change. Of course, if change means
upsetting established norms, then Boomers are likely to be found
leading the parade. One can see their impact on each and every decade
for the last fifty years. [ Read More]
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By Jim Selman | Bio
There was an interesting article in the New York Times on Generation OMG
speculating on the impact of the current economic crunch on our younger
generations. It compares some of the conventional wisdom about the
impact of the “Great Depression” on our parents with views on how the
“Great Recession” will affect our children. The conclusion is that
nobody knows, although most believe that living in tough times does
affect how people see the world and can forge a generation’s ‘way of
being’. I am not sure[ Read More]
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 By Jim Selman | Bio
Of
all the complaints and fears we hear that are associated with aging,
the number one is boredom. After a lifetime of activity and
accomplishment, it is incredible how many of us move into “elderland”
only to discover that we’re unsatisfied and bored. How can this be?
Granted that we might not be as spry as we once were and some of our
libidos are lackluster, but goodness gracious, do we really expect our
circumstances to make us happy or enthusiastic or interested in other
people and the possibilities of each and every day? [ Read More]
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 By Jim Selman | Bio
My daughter wrote a blog yesterday ( A World of Performance)
about how technology can move us further and further away from
human-to-human connections. I thought “Wow, I would never have thought
about that at her age”. Her reflections about what is happening to us
as human beings were insightful, but also very useful to me. I have
been promoting use of technology to connect people and never imagined
that it could also divide us. Now I can be more rigorous and prudent in
balancing the risks and rewards.[ Read More]
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I can’t remember all the words but I remember hearing a ditty once that
began, “My father in his house of logs said the world is going to the
dogs”. Today is Father’s Day, and while I am a professional and
practical optimist (no point in being a pessimist), I am embarrassed to
say that I am starting to think like this jingle. The point to the
verse is, of course, that as we get older we can easily become trapped
in a kind of negativity—comparing current events with the ‘good old
days’. This in spite of the fact that somehow life always works out
and, all in all, it gets better over time. My dad was a child and teenager during the “Great Depression” of the 1930s.[ Read More]
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Dear Dad,
I wanted to share this song, “ Before You Go”,
with you today. It says what I have never been able to communicate
fully…THANK YOU for my life and all that I cherish, value and hold
dear. As you and many of your generation know all too well, many of my
generation and those younger than us don't necessarily understand or
agree with your views. But I wanted you to know we all acknowledge and
appreciate the gifts you have given us.[ Read More]
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By Zakia Carpenter | Unending Conversations of Hope blog
This article appeared in the April 20-26, 2008 issue of the
Michigan Citizen and is reproduced here with the author's permission. Please
post your comments here.
I have noticed a breakdown in youth-adult functionality that I'm
just beginning to articulate. From what I have read about the
Millennial Generation (youth, like me, born between 1977 and 1998),
experts predict it will be more separate from previous generations due
to the technological divide. However, this is just one factor dividing us. Every generation has
ideas and values differentiating it from prior generations. Our
histories shape us differently. Essentially we are our own entity,
separate from those who gave birth to us. [ Read More]
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I have been thinking about the process of growing older for a long
time. In my 30s, I discovered I had all sorts of stereotypes about old
people (which for me at that age was anyone over 60) and that most of
my notions were just plain wrong. For example, I learned though
conversations with a number of older friends that most people aren’t
afraid to die after a certain point—but they are afraid to die without
having left a mark or without having been able to pass on their life’s
experience to the younger generation. I began to distinguish that we
all grow old ‘into a cultural interpretation’ of what it means to grow
older, into a story about what we can expect and what is and isn’t
possible. I realized that aging isn’t personal, anymore than the
weather is (or any other context we all share for that matter). Yet,
our whole conversation about aging seems to be about ‘me’ and what I
want, how I feel, why I am doing or not doing something, and what I
think about everything and everyone in my life.[ Read More]
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Like everyone, I get a lot of ‘pass along’ email. Some of it is junk,
but most of it is well intended ‘sharing’ from friends and family.
Given the diversity amongst my friends and families, it sometimes looks
like a town hall meeting with my conservative family squared off
against my liberal friends. I love them both. Some of the stuff is
beautiful (like wilderness photos), some of it is funny, and some of it
is inspirational. I have noticed since YouTube, more and more seems to
be inspirational. I wonder why…? Yesterday I received for the second time an article about Dick Hoyt,
the father of a young man with cerebral palsy who is trapped in a body
that doesn’t work well and who will spend the rest of his life in a
wheelchair communicating with an air hose. This young man, however, is
blessed with a father whose love may equal that of other parents of
handicapped children but whose commitment is extraordinary.[ Read More]
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