Today is your day Boomer! Sometimes other generations make fun of us Boomers. Is it jealousy, or is it because our generation has traditionally taken a leading role in our society? I don't know....but I do know websites like moneywise.com, publish lists like this: "16 useless baby boomer life skills". Here are a few examples: (1) Reading a map: "reading a physical map can be a little intimidating, but it may be a worthwhile skill to learn and maintain for those rare in-case-of-emergency situations." (2) Driving a stickshift: 96% of North Americans now drive automatic transmissions! (3) Writing in cursive: "the rise of email, digital note-taking and even e-signatures has limited the opportunities to ever show off your fancy penmanship." (4) Using a landline: like the fancy red one in this picture, the article mocks us with "It won’t be long now before the only corded phone you’ll find will be in a museum." (5) Ironing your clothes: "A lot of clothing is now made with wrinkle-resistant fabric, so that you can fold or hang it once it comes out of the dryer." (6) Writing letters: "Group chats with your best friends, emails with your mom, and sending a quick text have become so common-place that sitting down to write a letter, sealing it in an envelope, finding a stamp, and then going for a short walk to drop it in a mailbox can seem like too much work." And the list goes on-and-on....Boomers, it basically says our lifestyle is often out-of-date and laughed at by other generations. I wonder if they understand the "intrinsic value" of many of these activities....like the calming effect of reading a good paper novel! Cheers to us Boomers!