40 Things All Baby Boomers Think Are Cool

While cursive writing may have an aesthetic appeal, its practicality in the modern world has been called into question. The advent of technology, particularly digital communication tools, has diminished the need for handwriting, let alone cursive. It's often argued that the countless hours spent in classrooms teaching young students how to craft their P's and Q's in cursive could be better used for teaching more relevant skills.

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In this digital age, skills like typing, digital literacy, coding, or even graphic design hold more value and applicability. These are skills that can better prepare students for the future job market. Hence, it's important to reconsider the value of spending considerable time on cursive, an arguably outdated practice, when there are more beneficial and contemporary skills to learn.

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In February 2020, Jeff Bezos bought the most expensive property in California: a $165 million mansion. It was designed for Jack Warner (the former president of Warner Bros. entertainment company). It took a decade to construct (spanning the 1930s and 40s). It comes complete with 9 acres of Beverly Hills land, a main house, a guest house, a tennis court, a golf course, and terraces.
Jackie Kennedy is famous for redecorating and renovating the interior of the White House. Actually, on just her first day, she ordered $50,000 in changes for new rooms for the children and upgrades to the kitchen. She later hosted a tour of the White House for CBS News which was viewed by 56 million people and won her an Emmy Award.
Paris Hilton not only lives in a mansion, she also built a doghouse mansion for her Chihuahua. It's 300 square feet and includes air conditioning and heating. It comes decked out with designer furniture, a chandelier, a pink paint job, second-floor balcony, and enclosed "yard." It's not enough for you to live in luxury. Your dog must, as well.
When Rihanna debuted her famous red locks in 2010 (around the same time she was featured on Eminem's "Love the Way You Lie"), she started a red-hair trend. Over the next twelve months, she changed her hairstyle 13 times—more than once a month! But that came at a pricey cost. Sources say the annual price tag came out to $1,168,000 on just her hair.
After her role as First Lady came to an end, Jackie Kennedy went into the publishing business. She became an associate editor at Doubleday and worked mostly on autobiographies. In fact, she was one of two original editors for Michael Jackson's 2009 autobiography Moonwalk, a #1 New York Times bestseller.

40 Things All Baby Boomers Think Are Cool

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