Recent articles by Neil Howe from governing.com http://www.governing.com/authors/rss/rss/?a=167717695 Neil Howe is a historian, demographer and the author of several books on generational change. What Makes the Boomers the Boomers? http://www.governing.com/generations/government-management/gov-what-makes-boomers.html The baby boom generation is about to retire, and it has vastly different wants, needs, likes and dislikes than the generations before them.