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Jill Sobule: Social Legacy Far Beyond One Hit
I was scrolling my Insta on May 1st when I saw my favorite human and Go-Go, Jane Weidlin post in grief that it did not feel real. What didn’t feel real? Jill Sobule passed at age 66. I felt the breath escape my lungs and a wave of emotion hit. She’s one of those icons…
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Gen X Needs to Be Cool Without Being Cruel
One of the reasons I started Gen X Watch was to be the antithesis to the flood of memes on my social feeds. The ones posted by fellow Gen Xers bragging that we had the best childhood. You know the ones: pictures of kids from the 80s on BMX bikes, in muscle cars, hanging out,…
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Phil Collins and the Long Long Way to Go Now
Is the world too hard to handle? Do we need to face the suffering? What happens when we turn off empathy? Phil Collins’ “Long Long Way to Go” is a punch to the gut, a reminder of the world I came of age in and how it shaped us. Whenever I hear that haunting chorus,…
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Ch-Ch-Changes(Turn and Face the Strain)
Gen x Watch has existed since January of last year. In all but two months it has grown in readership and clicks month after month. I hope that continues to happen, but I will be reducing the content to one article a week starting this week. Monday’s we will be starting off the week with…
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Hearts of Glass With the Heartbeat of Blondie
The news hit me hard and this was hard to write: Clem Burke, the drummer of Blondie, died at age 70 after a private battle with cancer. We’ve lost not just a drummer, but the beat of my youth. In the late ’70s and early ’80s, Blondie’s songs were the soundtrack of my coming-of-age. Today,…
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Hearts of Glass Meets the World!
On Saturday, April 5th, something wonderful happened. Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World met the real world at the Fountaindale Library in Bolingbrook Illinois. Almost 2 dozen were in attendance. Some were friends, some were readers of Gen X Watch, and others I had never met. As far as the age ranges, four…
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Hearts of Glass Library Homecoming: Join Me!
I want to extend a heartfelt invitation to an event that means the world to me. This Saturday, April 5th, from 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM, I’ll be at the Bolingbrook Fountaindale Public Library for a very special book launch celebration. This isn’t just any author event… it’s a homecoming for me, and I’d love…
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March Hopes for the Winds of Change
The month of March is at end. With that comes the month end wrap up at Gen X Watch. Before we continue with that… thank you! This year has already featured 3 guest writers and continued growth every month. Additionally, some of the readers here have been so wonderful in their continued support as Patreons,…
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Hearts of Glass Tour: The Next Chapter Begins
As the crowdfunding chapter on Indiegogo comes to a close in less than 2 weeks, I find myself filled with gratitude and excitement. Together, we are bringing Hearts of Glass: Living in the Real World to life through the support of an incredible community. This YA novel—set in the late 1980s—dives into some heavy themes…
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Don’t You Forget the Detention of March 24th!
What happened 41 years ago today? Does it matter that if it did not actually happen? How do imaginary events lead to real changes, insights, and new friends in creation? On Saturday, March 24, 1984, five students walked into their high school library for an all-day detention. In The Breakfast Club a princess, a brain,…
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Incredibly poignant read.
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