Robert Hawken

Daddy-O of the Patio for 3 Girls The Boy & Momma. Liv'in it One Day at a time. Fla/Mich

[Robert Hawken @HawkTally]

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[KΞRL_✂️ @KRL_defi_]

Josh Brolin says staying sober only worked once he made sobriety more exciting than the life alcohol gave him.

“My job is to make sobriety more fun than my greatest romance with drinking.”

“I loved to drink. It was like gasoline. It was fuel.”

“I wasn’t someone who could just sip a drink watching TV.”

“I’ve been banned from almost every bar on Main Street.”

“After one drink, I never knew which version of myself was going to show up.”

“Some people had the best night of their lives with me.”

“Other people watched me completely change.”

“That doesn’t happen anymore, and I’m grateful for it.”

“When I got sober, I was willing to lose everything to make it my top priority.”

“Only after that could I start building the life I actually wanted.”

[Robert Hawken @HawkTally]

Van Halen
Rolling Stones
George Clinton
Willie Nelson
Billy Joe
Elton John
Earth Wind & Fire
Ted Nugent
U2
Joe Cocker
Eric Clapton

[JoeBoo @JoeBoo3]

Introduce yourself with 10 bands you've seen live.

1. Halestorm
2. Def Leppard
3. Motley Crue
4. KISS
5. Heart
6. Damn Yankees
7. RATT
8. Bon Jovi
9. Creed
10. Nickleback

[Robert Hawken @HawkTally]

Eddie Brinkman

[HAWK @HawkEmDownChris]

Age yourself by naming an MLB shortstop you grew up watching.

I’ll start: Alex Rodriguez.

[Robert Hawken @HawkTally]

💯

[Supersonic Redhead🛫 @Supersonic_Red]

There’s a generation a lot of people forget exists. We were born at the tail end of the Boomers, but we are not culturally the same as people born in the 40s and early 50s. We are Generation Jones.

And honestly, it explains a lot.

We grew up in a world that still felt fundamentally analog, but we were young enough to be dragged headfirst into the digital revolution. We are the bridge generation between rotary phones and smartphones, between slide rules and AI, between Walter Cronkite and algorithm driven media.

We remember when there were only a few television channels and the entire country watched the same thing at the same time. We also adapted to the internet, email, forums, social media, streaming and now artificial intelligence. We lived before and after the technological singularity hit everyday life.

That is not a small thing.

People born in the 40s came of age in a post World War II America that was still industrial, deeply hierarchical and institutionally stable. Their formative years were shaped by the Cold War, Vietnam, the civil rights era and a society where information moved slowly.

Generation Jones came later. We inherited the aftermath of all of that.

We were the kids who watched Watergate destroy blind trust in government. We watched manufacturing begin to collapse. We saw divorce rates explode. We were the first truly latchkey generation in massive numbers. We learned independence early because many of us had to.

We grew up with one foot in old America and one foot in whatever this new thing was becoming.

We played outside until the streetlights came on but we also learned DOS commands. We learned cursive and keyboarding. We had card catalogs and Google searches. We went from vinyl records to cassette tapes to CDs to MP3s to streaming in one lifetime.

We remember maps. We remember memorizing phone numbers. We remember life before GPS and before every human interaction became filtered through a screen.

And because of that, I think Generation Jones developed a very unique perspective. We are adaptable because we had no choice but to adapt. We learned technology as adults instead of being born into it. We remember a slower world but were forced to survive in a rapidly accelerating one.

That creates a very different mindset than either older Boomers or younger Gen X and Millennials.

A lot of us also reject the caricature people now associate with “Boomers.” We were not buying houses for the cost of a sandwich in 1965. The interest rate on my first house was over 14% and that was after buying down a point. Many of us got hit by recessions, outsourcing, pension collapses and economic instability just like younger generations did. We watched promises evaporate in real time.

We understand older generations because we were raised by them. We understand younger generations because we had to evolve alongside them.

That’s why the Jones generation often feels culturally homeless. We are rarely discussed, rarely defined and usually lumped into categories that don’t actually fit us.

But we exist.

We are the human transition point between the industrial age and the digital age.

And frankly, there will probably never be another generation quite like us again.

[Byron Donalds @ByronDonalds]

My friend, Rep. Bill Posey, passed away last night at the age of 78. Bill served the people of Florida in Congress, the Florida Senate, and the Florida House. Erika and I are praying for his wife Katie, and his entire family. Rest in Peace Bill, you were truly one of the best!

[Robert Hawken @HawkTally]

You may get a pass if you’re 89, otherwise let’s get back to being civilized.

[Justin Logan @JustinTLogan]

America cannot be great again until the epidemic of men in suits wearing white-soled casual shoes is extirpated.

[Justin Logan @JustinTLogan]

America cannot be great again until the epidemic of men in suits wearing white-soled casual shoes is extirpated.

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

Bob Seger is better than Bruce Springsteen. I don’t know how many of you are joining me on this island but I feel like it will be 50% geniuses and 50% guys who make women instinctively lock their car doors.

[Robert Hawken @HawkTally]

Geraldine

[mayerr @ymmayerr]

I'm looking for a ridiculously old-fashioned girl's name for our new born . Think great-grandma name.

Very old and rare. Any suggestions asap pls?

[Robert Hawken @HawkTally]

Since when does the tax collector have a vehicle? How many do they have?

[Robert Hawken @HawkTally]

Switch Stafford and Eli.
Also, Tarkenton is very underrated.

[NFL Numbers Guy @NFLNumbersGuy]

Down by a touchdown with a minute left.

Who would you pick to be your clutch Quarterback?

[Robert Hawken @HawkTally]

Meeting Makers Make It.

[Camus @newstart_2024]

RFK Jr. and Theo Von having a raw, real conversation about recovery that hits different.

RFK Jr. (43 years sober): “I used to snort cocaine off toilet seats. I’m not scared of a germ. If I don’t go to a meeting every day, this disease will kill me.”

Theo Von: “I go to meetings because I forget that people care about me… and that I care about them. It recharges the battery.”

They both talked about how meetings kept them going even during COVID — moving from a bank basement to a playhouse that later burned down. No excuses. Just survival and helping others.

It’s a powerful reminder that real recovery isn’t about perfection — it’s about showing up, even when everything else is falling apart.

What’s one thing that’s helped you stay grounded through tough times?

[Floridian Partners @Fla_Partners]

Nothing like the Springtime Tallahassee Festival—parade krewes, beautiful weather, and a city that always shows up.

Our partners are grateful to host family and friends as we celebrate this great city and the community we’re lucky to be part of.

#Tallahassee #FloridianPartners

[Robert Hawken @HawkTally]

Standards making a comeback? Air travel next please.

[The Calvin Coolidge Project @TheCalvinCooli1]

🚨New: Ruth's Chris Steak House has a new dress code “business casual” for customers to wear proper attire with diners who don't comply being relegated to the bar.

“Kindly remove all hats when entering the restaurant. Guests wearing ball caps are asked to dine in the bar/lounge."

“The following attire is not permitted in our dining rooms: Gym wear, pool attire, tank tops, clothing with offensive graphics or language, revealing clothing, or exposed undergarments.”

How do you feel about this?

[Robert Hawken @HawkTally]

I am giving direct to Lighthouse Funeral Home- locally owned/operated (see website) raising $ for victims expenses. 100% to the community.
Please help if you can.

[ChaseWithHamz @Ham_BklynWx]

Scott lost his beloved wife when a devastating tornado struck their home in Union City Michigan . 💔

Known for their kindness and generosity, Scott and his wife were always helping neighbors, friends, and families in need. Now Scott needs our help to cover funeral costs and rebuild his life. 🕊️

#michigan #miwx #tornado

Please RT and give if you can:
[https://t.co/P9qrtsBgq6]

[Robert Hawken @HawkTally]

It’s always tragic when disasters of this magnitude occur. When it destroys the town you grew up in, it just hits differently. Heartbreaking.

[ChaseWithHamz @Ham_BklynWx]

Jeff Stanton’s footage shows the aftermath of the EF3 tornado in Union City, Michigan. Homes along Tuttle Road and Prairie Rose Lane were leveled , the destruction is total. 🌪️🏚️

Winds were initially estimated at 150 mph, rivaling the peak winds of a strong hurricane. Right now, it could be upgraded to an EF4 , we’ll see what the engineers conclude before the final rating is confirmed.

#miwx #michigan

https://t.co/I8k7vS33lu

[Midwest vs. The Rest @midwestern_ope]

Still wrapping my head around the Union City, MI tornado ripping up frozen lake 🤯

[Brendan Gutenschwager @BGOnTheScene]

Aerial footage shows significant tornado damage near Union Lake in Branch County, Michigan, after severe weather in the area yesterday

The Branch County Sheriff’s Office said that as of 8 p.m. yesterday, there have been three fatalities and twelve reported injuries

[Robert Hawken @HawkTally]

Not Union Lake

[maybe: k*rk @a_dose_of_wx]

Stating my public opinions on this would end me up on another watchlist.

[Robert Hawken @HawkTally]

Prayers up for the town I grew up in…Union City MI 🙏

[SafetySwipe @SafetyNotorious]

UNION CITY, Mich. — Unconfirmed reports say multiple people died after a tornado struck Union City, causing major destruction in the area.