In a stunning outbreak of nuance the National Journal has an article that explores the ramifications of the impending "retirement" of the baby-boom generation.  I’m not sure if I found the article interesting because of the subject matter or because it does a good job at looking at the issue from multiple angles, or to put it more succinctly, because the article is nuanced.  Either way it’s fascinating and a good read.

Oh, and to be totally accurate I don’t think my parents technically qualify as boomers since they were born during WWII and not after.  I just missed the boomer designation since I was born in 1966 and apparently the boom ended in 1964.  Still, I’d rather blame them than myself for any impending doom as that’s truly the American way.  Anyone know a good psychiatrist that can reaffirm that none of us are responsible for our own failures/inadequacies since it’s all our parents’ fault?  Of course any success we have is due only to our own actions…but I digress.