It’s ugly to talk in generalizations about generations, so let me say right up front that every generation contains the same variety of human beings. You can’t even argue that they have shared experience, because your experience of a world event or a place or a time varies according to your assets, your “place” in that society, etc.

But it is fair to say that the dominant culture – in the US, white men of means and to a lesser extent ...read more

I was talking to some friends the other day when one asked me if I’d ever been to Las Vegas. I told them no, that it wasn’t really my kind of place. They were amazed; how could anyone not love Vegas? It’s not just for gambling – it has fabulous restaurants and amazing hotels, too!

“Which I’ve never been in a position to afford, quite frankly,” I replied. “If I had thousands to spend on a few days of my life ...read more