Men and women changing roles...

Generation X is headed into unchartered territory. Do you remember the Michael Keaton Movie “Mr. Mom”? I remember even going to the theater and seeing it. At the time though I am sure it was perceived as realistic as “Star Wars” Things have changed so much since then it would almost make someone make their head spin. For those who have not seen the movie, it shows the life of a husband who decides to stay home to small children while his wife is climbing the corporate ladder. The movie shows the travails of the husband who trying to maintain order in his house while he tries occupy his time while the wife is at work

This leads us to this past weekend when I was told by three friends – all men – in two separate instances, they would stay home to raise the kids if their wives were making the better income. Of course saying it and doing it are two different things. With these friends I will tell you they are true to their word. Generation X is becoming less and less impressed by the material things and even more worried about how we see Generation Y and beyond developing into a very scary generation. In addition, we are not impressed with the rat race that is Corporate America and understand there is more to life than working 70 hours a week just so we can have the opportunity to go up the corporate ladder so the crackberry will ring even more.

Saying all that – and enjoying being a voyeur on human behavior – I will look forward to the results. For all of time, men lead the charge for providing for his family. Whether it was he went out to hunt some wild game to going to work every morning to earn money to feed his family. Men were responsible to provide something tangible to his family. The woman was the one who maintained order in the home and provided the intangibles things like time and their ears to listening. Now we are heading in some cases a role reversal. The woman is bringing home the bacon and the men holding down the fort. It seems – based on stereo types – to be unnatural. Can men adjust to their new roles? How will women do giving up some of their role as the nurturer? What will the results be with the children?

All these questions will eventually be answered in time and know for sure many people are looking forward to seeing he results.

Celebrity Choices

Well I could discuss the primaries but I am sure I will tackle the 2008 enough. I have not discussed sports but I will leave it for some other time. What am I going to talk about – the liar Roger Clemens? Nope - I want to discuss those who defy logic. I want to talk about celebrities who decide after having too many they are going to get behind the wheel. Now I could sit here and say they should not drive with alcohol in their system. That is not the point. I guess what is mind boggling to me is why someone with all the money in the world to pay someone to be a chauffer chooses to do so. I guess I am trying to do the impossible – rationalize the celebrity mind. I think even Freud would put his hand up to that opportunity. Freud would not have visited Brittney or any other celebrity.

Now why don’t celebrities go out and get a chauffer? Are they cheap? Stubbornness? Do they not want to bother someone with their travails despite that person making tons of money off of them?

The other thing that pops in my head is based on my trips to California. I am nervous driving around there sober in the daylight. With all the roads that go along the side and between mountains it is not like here in the Midwest where the roads are straight shots. You really have to keep a level head driving some of the fine paths.

In the end, I feel bad for those who have found themselves in that spot. I think we can all agree there is something more to the whole situation. It makes me wonder again if money can buy happiness. That is a completely different entry.

Pull your pants up son...

This is my initial foray into blogging. It seems like only a month ago I didn't even know people blog other than political pundits. I sometimes live my life in the clouds. All of a sudden, I was looking for some random item and came across one blog which lead into another and another. It has now become my own little addiction. It is unbelievable how that can happen with the flip of a switch.

I am looking to sue this blog to [discuss a myriad of items. They will range from sports, politics, life, pop culture, corporate america and other such exciting topics. I will tell you I wanted to start on 1/1/2008 but I had trouble thinking of a name for this blog. I was starting way too complicated but then thought KISS.

I was invited to a sporting event the other day. I took my seat and as they introduced the team's starting lineup the crowd stood up and I decided to stay seated... I am sad like that. The young man got up to cheer on the home team and I was given a sight that was flooring. The back of his pants were right under his cheeks if you will. THANK HEAVEN'S he had the rest of glutius maximus adequately covered with boxers. NOW my assumption in this life is the natural reaction would be to pull his pants up. Doesn't that just seem logical? This was not the case. He stood in front of me in the pathetic condition. Needless to say I started looking around the crowd for ANYTHING that would take my mind off this travesty.

Taking a step back, do kids really think this is a good look? Does anyone really think this is a good look? Do parents even know it is going on? How hard is the person who started this fad as a joke laughing right now knowing people are slaves to fashion doing such dumb things. I can only imagine what I would think if I found my child in such disarray. I would love someone to just tell me why they think that is a good thing.