I happen to be a Boomer…a late Boomer, if you will — born on the tail end of this era. I am currently doing research on how many Boomers are not faring well under our current structure; the one you mention in your essay, Holly. Many Boomers my age (50–60), have been dubbed by CNN as the “new unemployables”. We’re struggling to make ends meet, dealing with housing and food insecurities…and many of us will be working (and needing to work) well past retirement even as companies are pushing their older workers into an early retirement to save money. The future is bleak for many of us. I would encourage you to research some of the materials out there that indicate just how bad it is and will be. Some believe that there were two groups of Boomers: those born between 1946–1954 (known as Boomers I, or The Baby Boomers), and those between 1955–1964 (Boomers II, or Generation Jones). The former had different values than those of us who came later, and these values, I believe is what has brought all of us to this point of no return. According to William J. Schroer, who has researched this topic, “The youngest members of the Boomer II generation in fact did not have the benefits of the Boomer I class as many of the best jobs, opportunities, housing etc. were taken by the larger and earlier group. Both Gen X and Boomer II s suffer from this long shadow cast by Boomers I.” At any rate, I appreciate your thoughtful analysis, and wanted to bring to your attention those of us who are part of this generation and wondering what the hell happened because this ain’t how it’s supposed to be.