Brokaw's Documentary Leaves This Boomer Disappointed

I was looking forward to Tom Brokaw's 2-hour documentary on the boomers that aired earlier this month on CNBC. I was hoping that Brokaw would bring the same passion and appreciation to his exploration of my generation as he did when writing about my father's, the men and women he called "The Greatest Generation." But, I'm afraid, it wasn't to be. Throughout the program Brokaw seemed unimpressed and his presentation superficial. Maybe Brokaw wasn't the best person for the job. He's in his 70's after all, closer in age to the boomer's parents than the boomers themselves. And the boomer spokespersons he chose, Tom Hanks, for example, just didn't do it for me. There was way too much focus on Woodstock and nothing at all on feminism, the environmental movement and humanistic psychology. When the tables were turned on Brokaw and he was asked what he thought of the boomer legacy he responded with a one word answer, "unrealized."

If you missed the program you can still view it here. Come to your own decision. But if you ask me, "Tom Brokaw Reports: Bommer$" was...well...unrealized!