Boomers and Gen X battle

Last week a reporter (Robert Lanham, author of “The Hipster Handbook” published “Generation Slap… a call to arms against Millennials.” He describes Generation Me as “naive, self-important, and perpetually plugged in.”  It didn’t take long for 22-year-old Gawker writer Alex Pareene to step in and defend his generation.  His essay:
Their moment is over. Finally. They [...]

When you are old

I read this passage on the plane this morning and it got me thinking…
When You Are Old
When you are old and gray and full of sleep, And nodding by the fire, take down this book, And slowly read, and dream of the soft look Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep;
How [...]

The american way of romance

This was first seen in Craigslist about a girl looking for a guy and an appropriate response by a guy. It was re-run in the local newspaper:

10 ground rules for women when watching football

I was hanging out with some girls this weekend who were pretty clueless about the football games going on.  Thus, i thought it’d be a good time to replay an oldie but goodie. Here are The Sports Guy’s 10 Ground Rules for women when watching football with guys.  (i can’t find his link otherwise i’d [...]

You make me touch your hands for stupid reasons

As someone who reads and receives lots of comments from young folks (i’m the person where feedback@qloud goes to), i’ve seen the worst of the worst when it comes to grammar. I was looking at some bad messages today when i was shown this letter (below).
This is a breakup letter from a 13 [...]

Levels of Blogging - where have my blogging friends gone?

Over the past year, I have seen some of my friends (Toby, Kathryn, Sarah, Drew) drop off the blogging scene. Some of them have switched blogs, but some have just switched the way they share information. With the growth of other online tools, it’s becoming much easier to express yourself (sharing ideas, links, and [...]

Chris Farley’s Child Has Been Discovered

I don’t know what to say, but it’s good to see the soul of the Big Guy live on…

Wes Anderson’s short film

The new Wes Anderson film, Dearjeeling, just hit the theaters and although i LOVE Rushmore, i’m starting to get sick of the same old kooky formula Wes keeps giving us. I’ll definitely go see the new movie, but i’m not expecting much as his films have gotten progressively worse. Bottle Rocket and [...]

Nick Mag’s family is now 3

I haven’t yet seen any pictures of the calves, but he looks like a stud.  Introducing Ryder Russell Magnuson

Independence Day

I was given the book Independence Day by Richard Ford to read by a friend of mine. It’s a great read and very well written and i liked it a lot. I do feel some odd similarities to the main character, Frank Branscombe. He has a pragmatism towards life and love that i [...]