The Boomers And Other Generations of Our Times: 1901–2024

D.D. Delaney
Sep 9, 2018 · 13 min read

I know of two ways to define generations.

The first is by a formula some sociologists used, which came up with slight differences in dates and other criteria. In 2015, the Pew Research Center, seeking to balance the differences among several different estimates, distilled the most commonly cited categories into its own catalogue of the generations, which is very…

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D.D. Delaney

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D.D. Delaney is a poet, playwright, actor, and journalist who serves as Artist-in-Residence at The Venue on 35th St. in Norfolk, VA.

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