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"Rebecca Reviews" - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Being a woman in the workplace is hard. Managing a home is hard. Parenting is hard. Life is hard. That doesn't mean you have to be hard too.

Rebecca Martell
Oct 11, 20236 min read


"Come High Water": An Update on Books and Life
The high-water mark, the touchstone, the epoch, the turning point. The reference by which everything is measured. Have you reached yours?

Rebecca Martell
Nov 18, 20223 min read


Commodifying Virtue (Part One): Boomers' Little Boxes
Whatever it is that Baby Boomers do to signal virtue and seek validation, it's on a grand scale. And it has serious implications for us all.

Rebecca Martell
Jul 23, 20228 min read


Survival Kit: First Aid for the Fourth Turning
Saecular winter is a severe season, but it is survivable. Here are some tips on making it through the Fourth Turning.

Rebecca Martell
Jun 1, 20226 min read


Frayed: Tribalism, Twitter, and the End of Tolerance
What happens to our nation when individuals trade integrity for fame? For some, tribalism may be key to surviving the fallout.

Rebecca Martell
Apr 26, 20226 min read


Rebecca Reviews: Zero Hour for Gen X by Matthew Hennessy
What if nostalgia is an expression of grief? A book review of Zero Hour for Gen X by Matthew Hennessey (Encounter Books, 2020).

Rebecca Martell
Mar 22, 20225 min read


Kindness: A Homelander/Gen Z Superpower
Is kindness really a super-power? A friendly neighborhood superhero may hold a clue.

Rebecca Martell
Feb 25, 20226 min read


Tech Bros and Girl Bosses (Part Two): Glass Ceiling
Success is a slippery thing: It has different meanings for different people. It's hard to hold onto. And it can be faked.

Rebecca Martell
Dec 30, 20218 min read


Tech Bros and Girl Bosses (Part One): Silicon Valley
Part One - "Silicon Valley" focuses on the male-centric side of technology in the current Crisis Era.

Rebecca Martell
Dec 6, 20216 min read


"Rebecca Reviews" - Boomers: The Men and Women Who Promised Freedom and Delivered Disaster
Are Baby Boomers people or monsters? A book review of _Boomers_ by Helen Andrews (Sentinel, 2021).

Rebecca Martell
Oct 26, 20218 min read


The Shortcut: How Generations Can Help You Write Authentic Characters
Generational archetypes of HERO, NOMAD, ARTIST, and PRHOPET can help you with the who, what, when, and how of your story's characters.

Rebecca Martell
Sep 2, 20214 min read


Life as a Mix Tape: Young Gen X at 40
The mix tape is a metaphor for life at the edge of Generation X, watching the saeculum turn.

Rebecca Martell
Jul 22, 20215 min read


Monopoly for Millennials: The REAL Real Estate Problem
It's not the flippant rendering of real-life woes that bothers me with Monopoly for Millennials. It's the attitude that real estate is not

Rebecca Martell
Jun 24, 20214 min read


Schoolhouse Locked (Part Three): COVID Strikes Again
Part Three is an examination of educational outcomes for Homelanders after a year of interrupted in-person school time.

Rebecca Martell
Jun 6, 20215 min read


Schoolhouse Locked (Part Two): All the Feels
Part Two focuses on social outcomes for the Homelanders who are quietly entering the public consciousness.

Rebecca Martell
May 15, 20216 min read


Schoolhouse Locked (Part One): Get a Job
Part One focuses on employment outcomes for the Homelanders (born 2005 to the present) in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.

Rebecca Martell
May 6, 20215 min read


Escaping the Sandwich: Generation X in Retirement
The sandwich generation is likely to choose an alternative to homogenous, age-restricted retirement living... if they ever get there.

Rebecca Martell
Feb 17, 20213 min read


A "Reel" Great Holiday: Top Christmas Films by Generation
Everybody loves Christmas movies! Here's a look at the top recommendations to fit each generation.

Rebecca Martell
Dec 24, 20203 min read


Take That Hill! : The Militant Mindset of Millennials
When the Millennial Generation sets a target, the target gets hit-- with collective force.

Rebecca Martell
Oct 5, 20204 min read


Life After Boomers: Who Will Lead?
For decades, having dominated culture with their sheer numbers and a vocal persona , the Boomers were considered "the boss".

Rebecca Martell
Aug 18, 20203 min read
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