[The Wizard]

end of commercial....I’m just being realistic.....am I supposed to lie to make you happy.....there were no kids in the theater.

[sand lake bar]

I’m coming down on the Wizard’s side. Hippies never “ruined” anyone’s life, except sometimes their own. I was 15, 16, 17, etc. during that time and I’m grateful for nearly every experience I had back then. For one thing, being part of that era helped teach me the value of rebellion—and this is something that few young people ever learn these days.

[LS]

No, I expect an honest review. But I also think it's telling. It's what I see with Palin: her biggest supporters are women, 45-60, perhaps some men, but never kids 18-35. There has to be a reason for that, and rather than curse the darkeness, I suggest we find out what it is and address it.

There has to be a reason why the book that has captivated generations has not translated into a movie that will draw in young people in large numbers like, say "Twilight."