I am a libertarian that has been born and raised in blue States. But this is my uncensorable Free Speech Zone. I don't expect anybody to ever read these posts this is my personal sounding board I guess you could say. As far as Google is concerned my authority for writing these posts is being a middle-aged male living in this country that's all the authority I need.
In the current debates about Columbus Day, the conversation tends to focus on one of two things: the controversial figure of Christopher Columbus and his… Read More »Columbus Day: A Holiday Paid for in Blood — The Forgotten Italian-American Tragedy of 1891
For many of us in Generation X, the 1980s were a defining period—not just in terms of music, fashion, or pop culture, but in terms… Read More »Ronald Reagan, the Berlin Wall, and the Winds of Change: A Gen X Reflection on the End of the Cold War
For many Gen Xers, video games were an integral part of growing up, and it all started in the 1970s with the dawn of home… Read More »Generation X and Early Video Games of the 1970s
As Gen Xers, we were raised to believe that owning a home was the cornerstone of the American Dream. Work hard, buy a house, pay… Read More »The Gen X Reality Check: You Never Truly Own Your Home
Kamala Harris, the current Vice President of the United States, holds a unique position in American political history. She is the first woman, the first… Read More »Why Kamala Harris is Not a Gen Xer
If you grew up in the early 1980s, chances are that your coffee table was a battleground of colorful plastic puzzles that both frustrated and… Read More »The Puzzles of the Early 1980s: A Journey into Handheld Mind Benders
Growing up as part of Generation X meant that even something as routine as the school bus ride was an experience in itself. Today, when… Read More »The School Bus Journey: A Ride Through Time
As a Generation X mechanic, I’ve seen firsthand how our generation’s problem-solving mindset has shaped the way we approach real-world challenges. Growing up without today’s… Read More »Why Master Mechanics Are the True Masters of Physics in the Real World
Summer meant something special growing up in Queens during the 1970s and 80s. Those long, hot days came with their own soundtrack—one that’s faded in… Read More »The Sounds of Summer: Memories from a Queens Kid in the 70s and 80s
In today’s hyper-connected world, it’s almost ironic how we’ve never been more distant from each other emotionally. We live in a time when staying in… Read More »More Connected Digitally, Less Connected Emotionally: A Gen X Reflection on the Changing Face of Human Connection