Books
I Bought the Books So No Going Back Now
I bought all these books so no going back now. This year’s reading list is built around curiosity, rebellion, creativity, and the kind of ideas that change how you think and who you become.
GenX
Gen X is more than a generation; it is a state of mind. This tag covers the culture, chaos, and creativity that shaped us. From mixtapes and MTV to sarcasm and survival, this is where authenticity lives loud.
GenX
Neutral Milk Hotel The Band You Never Expected to Love
Neutral Milk Hotel is not a band you casually discover. It finds you later in life, when you finally have the emotional range to understand it. This is a fan driven deep dive into the band, the album that defined them, and why it still matters.
GenX
Infuriating Spelling and Grammar and Why English Deserves Better
The English language is not dying, but it is definitely being mistreated. A sarcastic Gen X take on infuriating spelling and grammar, punctuation abuse, meaningless words, and why use almost always beats utilize.
GenX
The Most Influential Band In My Life Why Sonic Youth Shaped Everything I Love About Music
Sonic Youth did more than shape my taste. They rewired how I understand real music. Their noise and fearless creativity shaped my identity from the moment I discovered them at thirteen.
GenX
Nirvana Shirts at Target: Why Gen X Should Stop Policing Who Gets To Love Nirvana
Nirvana shirts at Target hit differently for Gen X. They remind us of the music that shaped us, the trauma of losing Kurt and the way Nirvana spoke our truth long before anyone else did. But instead of gatekeeping the band, maybe it is time to celebrate that new generations are discovering them too.
Business
Gen-X Marketing Mojo: What Over-40 Pros Know That the Algorithms Don’t
At 52, I have seen marketing evolve from mixtapes to machine learning. This post breaks down why Gen X marketers still outperform the algorithms — blending authenticity, context, and loyalty into real business results.
Blog
Sound and Vision: How David Bowie Taught a Generation to Create Without Fear
When I first heard David Bowie it felt like light cutting through the static. His voice painted pictures and shaped a generation’s creative edge. He showed me that being different is not a flaw, it is a declaration, and that made all the difference.
Music
Scott Would Be 58 Today
Today would have been Scott Weiland’s fifty-eighth birthday. Every time it rolls around I feel it in my chest. His voice still haunts the room — raw, unfiltered, alive. The setlist I grabbed that night still sits in a box. Because brilliance often burns too fast.
GenX
Nevermore, Dude: The Raven Reimagined for the Gen-X Soul
When Halloween creeps in I flip the candle for a lava lamp and revisit sadness in flannel. In my Gen-X version of Edgar Allen Poe’s The Raven I trade the velvet poster for the busted speaker and the bird still says “nevermore.”
Music
Butthole Surfers: The Texas Freakshow That Rewired Rock
The Butthole Surfers crawled out of Texas in 1981 and rewrote the rules of rock. From strobe lights to naked dancers to sound that felt like a hallucinogenic firestorm, they did not ask for your approval, and they made sure you never forgot them.
Blog
The Crow (1994): The Greatest Love Story Gen-X Ever Told
When I first watched the film The Crow (1994), it felt like someone had filmed the inside of my head. A rain-soaked city, a soundtrack pulsing with heartbreak, a hero risen from death for the sake of love. That’s the greatest love story our generation ever got.