Top News from Today's "Boomiverse"
The Boomers Had Their Day. Make Way for the Millennials.
Morley Winogard and Michael D. Hais
www.washingtonpost.com
Overview: “The scene at American University last week was electric: thousands of young people filling an arena to hear venerable Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy endorse Barack Obama for president and praise the Illinois senator's ability to inspire and move a new generation of Americans.”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/01/AR2008020102826.html
Study Shows Communication Gap Between Boomers and Parents
www.westchester.com
Overview: “Your dad’s neighbor just called to tell you that your 79-year-old father sideswiped his parked vehicle and nearly hit a child standing nearby. Was it an isolated slip-up or a sign that it’s time for your dad to think about giving up his car keys? More importantly, how do you begin the discussion about such a potentially volatile subject?”
Gen Y, Gen X & Baby Boomers: Generation Wars at Work
Steff Gelston
www.networkworld.com
Overview: “Think the generation gap went out with bell-bottoms and love beads? Think again.”
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/020508-genx-geny-workplace-wars.html