[Gimlet]

Your depiction of Walker's boyhood sounds - in most details - like a pretty typical childhood for millions of Americans. By your logic the Taliban should have been swarming with young American recruits. As to the prescription for healthy childhood - well... healthy children are raised in many ways. Love and the respect of parents for who the child is is generally considered central.The actual activities - opera-going or deer hunting, or both - are not so important as that essential love, support and respect for the growing individual.

[GussiedUp]

Nope, Sorry it don't fly here. Most children do NOT watch dad dump mom for another man like Johnny Walker did as a child - and no, that is NOT normal, no matter how desperately you wish it were. Wierd....