Today's news reminded me of the man behind the curtain, or more accurately, the man behind Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, and Ferris Bueller's Day Off - ironically enough, as I learn now, someone who started in the business I now inhabit. I was a little older at the time (1980's) than the intended audience, but these movies so reflected some of my feelings and experiences in high school. I'm curious how the youngsters today view these films. I always feel uplifted (as I watch them still)...and even more so after reading the blog below. Thank you, John Hughes, your voice will be missed but always cherished, never forgotten.

A friend of my boss was once John Hughes' pen pal................an exquisite eulogy.

http://wellknowwhenwegetthere.blogspot.com/2009/08/sincerely-john-hughes.html