Book of Ages 30: The updated data

posted 09.05.09 As time passes, so too does census data. When, earlier this year, CBS Sunday Morning approached us to do a segment featuring Book of Ages 30 as part of their 30th Anniversary show (airing tomorrow, Sunday, September 6 - check... continued

They Can't Stay In My Apartment

posted 12.09.03 For some, the takeaway from the U.N. recent report, "World Population 2300," is that population growth is slowing. While that does appear to be true -- after quadrupling in the last 100 years, the population won't even double in the... continued

Radio Update

posted 11.17.03 Stats from the book that Kevin and Nicole, the hosts of the "Kevin and Nicole Show!" on 93.1 F.M. in Knoxville, were not surprised by: · 45% of thirtysomethings own a firearm. · 47% of thirtysomethings watched a NASCAR race... continued

Is 30 the New Voting Age?

posted 11.06.03 Still reeling from the shocking revelation during Tuesday's Democratic debate that Dennis Kucinich has never smoked pot, we almost forgot to mention the recent CNN/USA/Gallup Poll that prompted lofty declarations about how age 30 is the line of demarcation between... continued

30 Brain

posted 10.28.03 Depressing brain news from Esquire, via Ohio.com: The brain contains about 100 billion neurons, which begin to die at the rate of thousands each day sometime after age 30 and are never replaced. Assuming an average loss of 2,000 per... continued

Dear Mr. or Ms. Age 30, FREE XXX HOT HOT WOW!

posted 10.23.03 Our research for the book revealed that with the 30th birthday comes an overall drop in tolerance, with 30-somethings being much more likely to find certain behaviors "absolutely wrong" — such as stealing office supplies — than folks in their... continued