Stormbringer's Thunder

by Cowboy Bob Sorensen  Throughout history, there have been rifts between generations. Sometimes there was a lack of understanding, but there seemed to be some degree of respect for one another. Nowadays, the rifts seem to be much more hostile than they were in previous ages; there is pride in belonging to a group. Or am I full of hooey on that? Making lists of generational groups is confined to the twentieth century groups. I am considered a Baby Boomer (a title I dislike), which has a large range from 1946-1964. It comes from the baby boom after the Second World War. Generation Jones is mostly forgotten, a kind of subgroup of the Boomers, which runs from 1954-1965. I fit in that range and feel more in common with them than the full Boomer group. Generation X is listed from 1965-1980, and the Millennials (also called Generation Y) are 1981-1996. (My offspring are Millennials.) Obviously, people have made lists for subsequent generations. While I do not think the assigning of numbe...

Edited 10-18-2009 Buona Sera. Time to jump right in. The spacing in this article is annoying and I can't get it to do what I want, so we'll all have to deal with it. Yours truly has to deal with depression. No, everybody gets the blues. I mean, as a diagnosed condition. (I went off the medication because I got fed up with it.) It's a struggle, and some days tend to be worse than others (obviously). Anyway, on those days, I have to go about my business on "autopilot". That's my term for doing things automatically, out of routine, just so I can function. Have you ever seen that poster with a group of animals lounging around and the caption, "We gotta get organized"? That was my high school class motto. But it became more profound for me as time went on. Getting organized is not only a powerful stress buster, but an aid to relieving depression. And I'll take all of those that I can get. One thing I have to say right now: This is f...