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From Generation to Generation

I recently read an article from a classic Generation X.  While some of it rang true, much of it felt more like a rant.  Born at the tail end of 1979, my generational status waivers between feeling like a former trend setting Xer, and a current hipster Y (but let's be real, there's very little about me that is "hipster" besides my literal hips).  As of late, I have been creating my own career path, a typical trait of both demographics.  Part of me wants the closest parking space at the grocery store, while another side of me wants to ride our Xtracycle there.   While my American Dream appears vastly different from my Grandparents, it's actually very much the same.  They chose a line of work, produced it from nothingness, and thrived doing so.  I left my (very comfortable) office job last month to do part time consulting work and spend more time building Caught Red Threaded.  Although I had my reservations at the time, I felt that it was important to not work 60