tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370511552390871439.post535498353541850595..comments2024-03-23T16:59:42.092-06:00Comments on The Goates Notes: America in Decline?David B. Goateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978666830682045128noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370511552390871439.post-35470347020008347942009-08-19T00:52:05.323-06:002009-08-19T00:52:05.323-06:00Dad- thanks for the sweet part about me in there. ...Dad- thanks for the sweet part about me in there. I love you and mom and just everyone so much and I hope I'm not what our generation is all about. I'm not perfect but I'm really trying hard. I love you all. I love these blogs so much. It makes me feel like I'm still in the loop. Love you!<br /><br />Mer :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370511552390871439.post-58045748715250273722009-08-18T14:13:26.271-06:002009-08-18T14:13:26.271-06:00Daughter Emily sent this in an e-mail:
Good stuff...Daughter Emily sent this in an e-mail:<br /><br />Good stuff Dad- Jay's parents just emailed us the link to Sean Hannity's show of Obama's terriorist/radical ties and the email and show were very depressing. They said Fox was supposed to re-air the show and then pulled it, so someone put it on You Tube and sent an email saying to hurry and watch it before they pull it off there. It's all just sick. I appreciate your optimism. So it seems most of us don't want to claim Obama as our president, but someone voted for him -- otherwise he wouldn't be in office right. Now it is our responsibility to support and pray for and hope that all will continue to move forward in our great country for the greater good. It is a comfort to me to know that ultimately, the Lord is in control, He knows what is happening and why and what needs to happen to enable the gospel to go forth throughout the whole earth. If we are in the place we need to be and are continually striving to live according to the Lord's will... no matter what happens... all will be well. It is all part of the plan.<br /><br />Love you, <br /><br />EmDavid B. Goateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978666830682045128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370511552390871439.post-62073173352424775652009-08-18T12:55:00.832-06:002009-08-18T12:55:00.832-06:00I liked the USA TODAY article a lot, and your comm...I liked the USA TODAY article a lot, and your comments provided the "missing link" between the generations -- thanks for your contribution.David B. Goateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978666830682045128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370511552390871439.post-41247247906764027202009-08-18T12:00:01.935-06:002009-08-18T12:00:01.935-06:00Interesting blog, but it’s missing an important pa...Interesting blog, but it’s missing an important part of the equation: Generation Jones (born 1954-1965, between the Boomers and Generation X). Google Generation Jones, and you’ll see it’s gotten a ton of media attention, and many top commentators from many top publications and networks (Washington Post, Time magazine, NBC, Newsweek, ABC, etc.) now specifically use this term. In fact, the Associated Press' annual Trend Report forcast the Rise of Generation Jones as the #1 trend of 2009.<br /><br />It is important to distinguish between the post-WWII demographic boom in births vs. the cultural generations born during that era. Generations are a function of the common formative experiences of its members, not the fertility rates of its parents. Many experts now believe it breaks down more or less this way:<br /><br />DEMOGRAPHIC boom in babies: 1946-1964<br />Baby Boom GENERATION: 1942-1953<br />Generation Jones: 1954-1965<br />Generation X: 1966-1978<br /><br />Here is an op-ed about GenJones as the new generation of leadership in USA TODAY: <br />http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20090127/column27_st.art.htm<br /><br />Here's a page with a good overview of recent media interest in GenJones:<br />http://generationjones.com/2009latest.htmlTRS500noreply@blogger.com