Young and Restless

An Exploration of Adulthood

Ryan Soberg

Ryan Soberg
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
Birthday
January 19
Bio
I'm a 25yr old with a degree in Theatre Performance (minor in English) trying to make sense of the crazy world of adulthood.

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JUNE 23, 2011 1:25PM

!Project Lost Generation!

viewlogoCA1JIM9K  We are Project Lost Generation, dedicated to uniting 20-somethings from across the nation in a shared dialogue of our struggles and successes. Through the use of social media and technology, our goal is to reignite the spirit of the Millennial Generation and foster positive cultura… Read full post »

AUGUST 18, 2010 3:43PM

Dear Middle-Age America

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 This article ran today in the New York Times: ‘What Is It About 20-Somethings?’

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/22/magazine/22Adulthood-t.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&sq=what is it about 20 somethings&st=cse&scp=1

The final paragraph of the articl… Read full post »

JUNE 16, 2010 4:09PM

BURST! My Search for Meaning

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This morning began like any other. My roommate woke up early to hit the road for a business trip, the dog was huddled in the crook of my legs and birds sang outside my window . . . it was quite lovely, actually.  At 7:45 AM I lazily dragged myself… Read full post »

MAY 27, 2010 5:26PM

What I learned from 'Camelot'

 I just closed a wonderful production of Lerner and Loewe's 'Camelot,' and I wanted to share what I learned. Before being cast in the show, I had never heard any of the music nor did I know it had such a huge cult following. Oh, and I played Mordred . .… Read full post »

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In the midst of one of the worst recessions in United States history, in the midst of some of the most deplorable political and economic scandals ever to grace our nation’s political theatre, in the midst of two blood-soaked wars in the Middle East – we are still constantly… Read full post »

APRIL 22, 2010 3:18PM

The Millennials VS. GenGREEN

 

earth-day I will not eat fast food. I will not eat fast food. I will not eat fast food. That's what I chant to myself as I drive by Taco Bell on my way home from work every day. I have 25 dollars in my checking account to last me five more days.… Read full post »

So here's the deal ladies. After reading Sady Doyle's article about the 'Sassy Gay Friend' I wrote a scathing blog entry about how gay stereotypes are harming our civil rights efforts and how we were not placed on this earth to solve your problems. While I still think&nb… Read full post »

MARCH 30, 2010 5:18PM

Get Your Drugs Out of My Generation

Middle America is no stranger to what is commonly considered 'hard street drugs.' I was raised in a white, Catholic, extremely middle-class family and I've been surrounded by drug addiction almost my entire life. Needless to say, I wasn't at all surprised when the L.A. Times ran a story about the… Read full post »

MARCH 11, 2010 5:44PM

Is a Career in Journalism Feasible?

Welcome to the century of accessibility. Streams of information flow in and out of my psyche like a constant wave of frenetic electricity. I am energized and inspired, I feel awe and an awareness of the universe. Art, literature, science, politics - infuse to create a new avant-garde mosaic that I… Read full post »

NEWS FLASH: Salon, Slate, and every feminist memoir released this year indicate that, as the first wave of GenY reaches their mid-30's, there seems to be a noticable decrease in casual sex. Logically, this can only mean one thing . . . HOOKUP CULTURE IS GONE! Need evidence? Just look a… Read full post »

MARCH 3, 2010 7:43PM

Shame On You Catholic Charities!

First of all, a big round of applause for Washington D.C. today as it leads the nation in becoming the 6th place where same-sex couples can legally marry. Secondly, SHAME ON YOU CATHOLIC CHARITIES!

The New York Times reports: "Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington on Tuesday limited em… Read full post »

FEBRUARY 25, 2010 4:52PM

Reflections on a Murder-Suicide

Deputies arrived at a Nodine, MN residence around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday after receiving a phone call from a concerned local minister. What they found was truly shocking. A greyhound in the garage, dead from a bullet wound. Two more greyhounds in the backyard, both shot dead. You can picture the scen… Read full post »

FEBRUARY 17, 2010 5:02PM

Whatever Happened to the Cult of Youth?

Congratulations Kirk Cameron, you've officially left us behind. Well, not literally . . . it's more of a figurative rapture. One in which people over thirty continue to live their lives per usual, while those of us in our twenties thrash around in shark-infested water waiting for a life preserver. Wh… Read full post »

FEBRUARY 11, 2010 5:45PM

Smoking Made Me a Nihilist

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 Today marks my fourth week of living without the incredible physical, financial, and mental burden of cigarettes. I can't believe what a difference not smoking has made in various aspects of my life over the past month. But before I go on, let me preface the followi… Read full post »

FEBRUARY 10, 2010 5:41PM

I Self-Medicate with Salon.com

Hi, my name is Ryan and I'm a Salon.comaholic. Before you brush that statement off as a joke or an exaggeration, let me give you the facts. I graduated from a small private university in Wisconsin with a degree in the fine arts. Shortly after, the great US… Read full post »