Temper, temper, boobala. Look who’s addressing with the near-expletives. Yes, admittedly, I’m a boomer… maybe an exception to your rule, Mighty Caesar. I accept all on the value of their merits. You ought attempt that methodology yerself, pally. Rather than simply griping (again!!!) something we can never seem to get enough of nowadays.

My generation had to rise in the shadow of the Great Generation, who did just so happen to save the free world. Nice to see you’re so appreciative of that little thing called freedom you were born into. BTW, have you moved out of your parent’s basement yet?

Look, I don’t expect “children” to pat anyone on the back for the strides made in Civil Rights, ERA, Gay marriage, environmental concerns, computer technology, internet, anything, really. At least, not until they make some recognizable contribution themselves… that is, aside from the art of the “gripe.” So, complain away, little man. After all, your article is so positive, enlightening and constructive. And, when do the different age groups start arming themselves?

Of course, it’s comforting to know that you have all this free time to research your invaluable findings. Meanwhile, Entrepreneur… is that something like… wait, if there’s one thing this world really needs, it’s more Donald Trump, Gordon Gekko types infiltrating Wall Street!

I know my tired old buncha boomers wasted their lives, as their great leaders were being assassinated, while their heads were being cracked open in Chicago, while being shot dead at Kent State, trying to create a more populist form of government. Maybe we didn’t exactly succeed up to your standards. Even though you do possess a certain “adequately pampered” attitude. Glad it was provided. Don’t you go thanking anyone now. Talk about guilt. Sheesh!

As my dear old mother used to say, “Oy vayis mere!”

All right. I’m sorry. Forget all that I said. Jason, you sound like a brilliant, Rutgers educated dude, man. Makes me wonder why you’re spending all the time and energy researching, writing, belly-aching and justifying all this irrelevant negative garbage. Even if the wind-up is somewhat appeasing. If I added up all the time in my life I worried about what my elders thought of me, I couldn’t boil a 3-minute egg. Why concern yourself with other peoples’ opinions that don’t even affect you? That is, unless you let them. You’re way too smart for this man, unless you are only trying to sound bright! In that case, this thing is too common a common denominator for your talents, kid. Be constructive. Be inner directed, inner-motivated. If nothing else, at least be funny! Let the truly dead be buried, regardless of their chronology. Being ageist is consummately passe, whether pitching or catching! Doesn’t matter.

    craig rory lombardi, bronx born

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