"What do we want our children to get from Henson’s work? The same thing we learned from it. The philosophy of a gentle dreamer. The message that was encapsulated in “The Rainbow Connection” – the one about the “The lovers, the dreamers, and me.” It’s the idea that life is about making a difference, a positive change. And we’ve all heard it, even the Howard Roarks among us, calling our names."
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Elizabeth Hyde Stevens, "Millennials just don’t get it! How the Muppets created Generation X", Salon (April 6, 2014)
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Jim Henson
James Maury "Jim" Henson (24 September, 1936 – 16 May, 1990) was an American puppeteer, artist, cartoonist, inventor, screenwriter, actor, film director, and producer.
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