The Gen X Files

Archive for December, 2009:

Watch out Teachers: Gen X is gunning for you…

Published on December 21st, 2009 by dsohigian in Boomer, Education, Generation X, Generations

As more Gen X parents arrive at primary schools, replacing Boomer parents, the demands placed on teachers are become more extreme.

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Generation X: Badboys to the Last

Published on December 13th, 2009 by dsohigian in Generation X, Generations

Remember that cute little kid on Family Ties? The actor that played him, Brian Bonsall, was born at the end of 1981, putting him right on the cusp of . It appears after his acting career he has lived up to the expectations/stereotype of the generation. Here’s his most recent photo: This is a mugshot from his

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More Silent Disdain for Gen X’er Palin

Published on December 9th, 2009 by dsohigian in Generation X, Generations

Although I think it’s very cool that a gal from the Generation would have their own blog (and a good one, at that), I am amazed at the amount of vitriol that Helen of “Margaret and Helen” has for Sarah Palin. Don’t get me wrong, I am not a fan of Palin, but Helen’s diatribe on

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