On the 40th anniversary of the moon landing and Woodstock, and the recent death of iconic CBS anchorman Walter Cronkite, percentage of U.S. adults who said that the historic legacy of the baby boomer generation (born 1946 to 1964) would be self-indulgence and consumerism, according to a Zogby poll: 42

Percentage who said they will be remembered for bringing lasting change in social and cultural values and ending a war: 27

LET'S HAVE A TALK

Percentage of parents who are more prepared to talk to their children about drugs and alcohol than money and finances, according to a survey conducted for ING Direct: 39

Percentage of parents who are more prepared to talk to their children about the birds and bees or dating than money and finances: 27

LONG-TERM LOOK

Percentage of men who look for wife potential in a girlfriend, according to the results from the second annual http://www.AskMen.com "Great Male Survey": 84

Percentage who believe that they should pay for the majority of dates at least until a relationship is established: 85

RESUME REALITY

Percentage of senior executives who said it is common for candidates with promising resumes not to live up to expectations during the interview, according to a survey by Robert Half International: 72

AGING CHALLENGE

Percentage of workers age 55 and older who were laid off in the last 12 months who found new jobs, the lowest of all age groups, according to a study from CareerBuilder: 28

VIEW FROM BELOW

Percentage of workers who say they do not have qualified managers, according to Randstad's annual World of Work report: 51

Percentage of workers who want nothing to do with climbing the corporate ladder to management: 49

While generation Y'ers most fear managing disgruntled employees, percentage of generation X'ers, boomers and mature workers for whom stress is the main deterrent: 82

SINGLE CITIZENS

Number of unmarried Americans (includes those who were never married, widowed or divorced) 18 and older in 2008, representing 43 percent of all U.S. residents 18 and older, according to the U.S. Census Bureau: 95.9 million

IDLE THOUGHT

"How easy to be amiable in the midst of happiness and success."

— Madame Anne Sophie Swetchine

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