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Robert Nicolaï - Les expériences très ordinaires de Franck

Robert Nicolaï – Les expériences très ordinaires de Franck

Après avoir écrit des essais hyper sérieux, consacrés à la langue orale, Robert Nicolaï se lance dans le roman en racontant la jeunesse de Franck, enfant né après la guerre qui, en ce début du vingtième et unième siècle, peut être considéré comme un représentant de la génération dite des boomers. Quelques mots de l’histoire : Sa jeunesse commence par une enfance bercée, pendant ses deux premières…

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Remembering Our WWII Parents over the Holidays

The parents of us Baby Boomers truly are a great generation. They grew up early, taking on adult responsibilities. Our parents did whatever needed to be done rather than whatever they wanted to do. They won World War II.
One of the great things my black American parents gave me was options which permitted me to select what I wanted to be when I grew up. My parents supported my desire to become a…
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The 21st Century Technology Generation Gap

I’m a Baby-boomer who was struck yesterday by the realization that  the technology experience of millenials is probably very different from that of my generation.  The reasons are obvious: Baby-boomer:  Watched television and there were 3 channels back in the day. Millenial:  Watches YouTube and streams media content. Baby Boomer:  Seeks privacy.  Locks doors. Builds fences. Isolates. Millenial:…