The Class of 2012 enters its freshman year this month. Most of its members were born in 1990.
Beloit College of Wisconsin conducts an annual survey called Mindset, which puts adults in the particular mindset of "gee, I'm getting old."
Consider that to the class of 2012:
-Sammy Davis Jr. and Jim Henson have always been dead
-There has always been electronic filing of tax returns
-Clarence Thomas has always been a U.S. Supreme Court Justice
-The Tonight Show has always been hosted by Jay Leno
-Pearl Jam has always been putting out records and touring in concert
-Films have always been rated NC 17 (what's an X-rated film?)
If you want to feel even older,
click here for the full list.
And, special greetings to those of you who share an August birthday.
True story:
About three decades ago, Senator Biden visited a class of high-schoolers at Claymont High School. The talk back then was Cold War politics, but also the economy, energy and other matters (being in high school, issues were on the fringe of my attention).
The Senator kept going and going (!), and we were worried about being late for our next class.
The teacher, whose name I wish I could remember, said something along the lines of "Not to worry, I'm sure your next teacher will understand. You might be here with a future President of the United States."
That was the late 1970s. Now, after a Presidential campaign that ended with the Iowa caucuses, Senator Biden appears to be on the very, very short list of potential running mates for Democratic nominee Barack Obama.
It could be a natural fit with Biden's wealth of foreign policy experience and expertise.
Funny how analysts and cable networks are reporting conflicting information about what their sources are saying, concerning Obama's VP choice.
There's only one choice that matters right now.
Do you think Obama's choice knows right now, or is waiting for word just like the rest of us?
The Summer Games in Beijing are already half over.
What a great accomplishment for Michael Phelps, US swimmers and gymnastics, and athletes from the host country China so far at these games.
With the time difference, I lose track of what is live and what is recorded when watching in prime time. Plus, newscasts during the day update medal victories and I am in a fog about whether I saw that the night before or not. Rising at 3:30 a.m. for morning radio will do that to you.
1290 The Ticket interviewed Mark Spitz recently about his medal count being in jeopardy. I recall as a youngster chuckling when the announcer would say "Mark Spitz in the pool." The folks at my neighborhood swimming pool weren't so amused when I would re-enact that phrase.
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