When I was a little girl in the 1960's, I was far away from the hippies, anti-war demonstrators, the ecology/pollution protestors, riots, etc., but at the same time, I was riveted to them through television. Television was coming of age then, and I was a child of that age. If I had been a bit older, as I look back on it, I'm pretty sure I would have been like the older sister in THE WONDER YEARS - i.e., I would have packed up and went to join the revolution. As it was, I read, I watched, I'd have little philosophical self-talks; I'd discuss topics as they came up with my parents, discovering that while they had strong beliefs, they also surprised me with their intelligence and open-mindedness. It was a great example to me of how to exercise my mind, how to think, and not being afraid of standing up for what I believe yet allowing for flexibility and always desiring to understand more...