The baby boomers -- that prominent group of middle-agers whose massive numbers invite never-ending dissection and speculation -- have once again spoken. What they have said is, "Waaaaaahhh."
This is according to a social and demographic trends survey released recently by the Pew Research Center. The survey measured the pessimism, dissatisfaction and general curmudgeonliness of 2,413 adults in various generations.
The results validate any member of the Greatest Generation who ever looked at his or her offspring and sadly thought, "soft." Simply put, boomers are a bunch of . . . whiners.
More than older or younger generations, boomers -- born from 1946 to 1964 -- worry that their income won't keep up with rising costs of living. They say it's harder to get ahead today than it was 10 years ago. They are more likely to say that their standard of living is lower than their folks' but that things don't look too good for their kids either (67 percent of younger generations, meanwhile, feel they have it better than their parents).
Everything stinks, except for the things that stink even more, and it's not exactly clear why, considering that this is the population with the highest median income. Boomers also have fewer difficulties affording housing or medical care, the survey says, and they enjoyed greater job security last year than older or younger generations.
Showing posts with label phokk everyting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label phokk everyting. Show all posts
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Like i've been saying: Phokk Everyting
Is gloominess really such a bad thing?
The push for being positive has some seeing value in staying sad.
» Sweet sorrow NPR.org
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Meditation and the ‘monkey mind’
The push for being positive has some seeing value in staying sad.
» Sweet sorrow NPR.org
Find articles on how crying helps
Meditation and the ‘monkey mind’
Friday, November 30, 2007
SHOCKING!
Cubs raise ticket prices
November 30, 2007 BY TONI GINNETTI
The price of success and maintaining an aging ball park will cost Cubs fans as much as 30 percent more next season. The team is raising the price of all classes of seats after a two-year price hold. The price of the highest price club box seats will rise from $54 to $70 for 25 ‘‘regular’’ games and from $65 to $80 for 50 designated ‘‘prime’’ games.
The price of bleacher seats will rise from $30 to $36 for regular games and from $40 to $45 for prime games. The lowest-priced seats, upper deck reserve outfield, will go from $14 to $16 for regular games and from$17 to $20 for prime games. There will be six ‘‘value’’ games with lower prices, from$50 for the highest price seats to $10 for the lowest price seats and $22 for bleacher seats.
‘‘Our pledge to field a championship team*, improve the playing field and maintain the 93-year-old Friendly Confines requires we take this [price increase] step now,’’ director of ticket operations Frank Maloney said in a letter to season’s ticketholders. ‘‘The Cubs average ticket price remains significantly lower than the Boston Red Sox, the only other team still playing in a park as old as ours.’’ The Red Sox have set 2008 ticket prices ranging from $26 for bleacher seats to $125 for the highest-priced field box seats.
*He'll be here all week - enjoy the veal.
November 30, 2007 BY TONI GINNETTI
The price of success and maintaining an aging ball park will cost Cubs fans as much as 30 percent more next season. The team is raising the price of all classes of seats after a two-year price hold. The price of the highest price club box seats will rise from $54 to $70 for 25 ‘‘regular’’ games and from $65 to $80 for 50 designated ‘‘prime’’ games.
The price of bleacher seats will rise from $30 to $36 for regular games and from $40 to $45 for prime games. The lowest-priced seats, upper deck reserve outfield, will go from $14 to $16 for regular games and from$17 to $20 for prime games. There will be six ‘‘value’’ games with lower prices, from$50 for the highest price seats to $10 for the lowest price seats and $22 for bleacher seats.
‘‘Our pledge to field a championship team*, improve the playing field and maintain the 93-year-old Friendly Confines requires we take this [price increase] step now,’’ director of ticket operations Frank Maloney said in a letter to season’s ticketholders. ‘‘The Cubs average ticket price remains significantly lower than the Boston Red Sox, the only other team still playing in a park as old as ours.’’ The Red Sox have set 2008 ticket prices ranging from $26 for bleacher seats to $125 for the highest-priced field box seats.
*He'll be here all week - enjoy the veal.
Thursday, August 30, 2007
dis ain't gonna help
Chi White Sox 1
Texas 5
Final
Against the gutless Kevin Millwood, no less... Look for Ozzie to try to get into the Sox'zz charter plane's cockpit during their approach to Cleveland and try to crash it into Lake Erie. At least that's what he should do, if he were a man.
Texas 5
Final
Against the gutless Kevin Millwood, no less... Look for Ozzie to try to get into the Sox'zz charter plane's cockpit during their approach to Cleveland and try to crash it into Lake Erie. At least that's what he should do, if he were a man.
Thursday, June 7, 2007
I blame McClure
This is the last phokking time I care about anything.
But hey, those Anaheim fanzzz deserve it. Hockey is in dere blood out dere. How many centuries have they been waiting for this?
But hey, those Anaheim fanzzz deserve it. Hockey is in dere blood out dere. How many centuries have they been waiting for this?
Monday, May 21, 2007
Sunday, May 13, 2007
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