PinnedG. Russell ColeinWriters’ BlokkeGen X Ruminations: IntroIt’s time to hear it for the forgotten generation: Generation X. That’s right, the “slackers”. The original, “live in the basement ’til…Sep 5, 2021Sep 5, 2021
G. Russell ColeinWriters’ BlokkeGen X Ruminations: The Blair Witch Projectile(Note: This is the final piece in my Gen X Ruminations series as it concludes the 1990s. With the new millennium, I found myself a fully…Sep 27, 2021Sep 27, 2021
G. Russell ColeinWriters’ BlokkeGen X Ruminations: My Sitcom, My LifeEvery generation since the 50s has had their sitcom. For my mother, it was M.A.S.H. Part of my deep appreciation for humor was fostered by…Sep 26, 2021Sep 26, 2021
G. Russell ColeinWriters’ BlokkeGen X Ruminations: Before We Swiped LeftO.K., a warning in advance for Millennials and Gen Z’ers: The following story depicts a time when efforts to meet romantic partners were…Sep 23, 2021Sep 23, 2021
G. Russell ColeinWriters’ BlokkeGen X Ruminations: Not Your Daddy’s TripI suppose the idea of college as a time to try new things extends as far back as the concept of higher education itself. It certainly…Sep 21, 2021Sep 21, 2021
G. Russell ColeinWriters’ BlokkeIt’s Time to Shame StupidityThat’s right, it’s past time to take the gloves off. We live in a culture where we are increasingly burdened with the social, political and…Sep 18, 2021Sep 18, 2021
G. Russell ColeinWriters’ BlokkeGen X Ruminations: The Wake of CasagemasIt certainly wasn’t unprecedented. In May of 1980, the charismatic lead singer of Joy Division was found dead having committed suicide in…Sep 17, 2021Sep 17, 2021
G. Russell ColeinWriters’ BlokkeGen X Ruminations: The Most 80s Song EverI’ve touched on cable TV, movies and music as I’ve described coming of age in the 80s, but as I conclude this incredible decade, and…Sep 14, 2021Sep 14, 2021
G. Russell ColeinWriters’ BlokkeGen X Ruminations: A New FatalismIn 1964, the oldest Boomers were turning 18 when Dr. Strangelove taught them to stop worrying and love the bomb. Nuclear annihilation was…Sep 12, 2021Sep 12, 2021
G. Russell ColeinWriters’ BlokkeGen X Ruminations: Love StinksWe can’t say we weren’t warned. As early as 1980 the J. Geils Band put all of us on notice that our pursuit of love could easily result in…Sep 5, 20211Sep 5, 20211