But that’s a story for another documentary. By contrast, World War II wasn’t so much documented as preached. It wasn’t until the 50th anniversary of D-Day that we finally got aged vets on camera admitting how horrible the noble invasion was at ground level. Summer of Love (setting the tone, we hope, for future Boomer documentaries) is an honest reflection of the times it chronicles. It goes straight to the oral histories, the long view, the analysis, and the unvarnished realities. If we can keep that up, writing our own epitaph will be something my generation really can brag about.
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Grace Ross is dressing me down. “You didn’t do your homework,” says Ross, the Green-Rainbow Party’s candidate for governor, her tone a mix of disappointment and frustration.
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