I’ve been thinking quite a lot lately about both the long and short term effects of COVID-19, and, more specifically, our being asked to shelter in place for what could be months. I’m thinking about everything from the psychological implications for an entire generation of young people, to what this might mean for the future […]
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Will there be more babies or divorces as a result of COVID-19?
Posted in Pop Culture, Predictions Also tagged baby boom, coronavirus, COVID-19, divorce, remote work, the American workplace, work from home 11 Comments
Star Trek, Nevermind and the passage of time
As Star Trek debuted 50 years ago today, and tomorrow marks the 25th anniversary of Nirvana’s Nevermind, I decided to spend some time this evening looking into what’s happening today that might have the same kind of long-lasting cultural impact. Sadly, I didn’t find much. No books, as far as I could tell, were released […]
Posted in Pop Culture, Uncategorized Also tagged 1966, 1991, Bernie Sanders, Lance Bass, Nevermind, Nirvana, NSYNC, Siege of Leningrad, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Star Trek, the passage of time, Time 14 Comments