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James Poniewozik's tribute to TV's Fred Rogers was as warm and wonderful as the man himself [ESSAY, March 10]. I can't recall how old I was the first time I saw Mister Rogers' Neighborhood on PBS, but whenever I've seen the show since, it has touched me deeply. Learning of Rogers' death, I wasn't just saddened; I was moved to tears! I imagine that I'm not alone. Rogers has gone on to a far better neighborhood, but he is deeply missed in the one he left behind. DEBRA C. TUSSEY South Lake Tahoe, Calif...
...entirely fair comparison. We relied on Mister Rogers to explain death and hurt and sadness, not to eradicate them. But if Ridge faces something of an inspiration gap, he might take a few lessons from Mister Rogers. For instance, that an explanation of a bad thing is only reassuring if it is straightforward and direct. Mister Rogers spoke softly, but he never soft-pedaled. And he knew how to be both compassionate and authoritative. He was "Mister" Rogers, after all, never "Fred." He wore a tie even when he dressed down. He also respected children's intelligence, and while...
...will not be able to stop it. Ridge had a basically Rogersian task--getting Americans to accept a terrible eventuality that they could not prevent. So Homeland Security offered a slogan--Don't Be Afraid ... Be Ready--which seemed immediately preposterous to citizens who (having grown up on Mister Rogers) knew that being afraid is normal, reasonable...
...website offered tips last week for helping children cope with Fred Rogers' death. "You may be surprised," it said, "to find that you're more upset than your child." But that should surprise no one. Kids, after all, will have hundreds of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood reruns to help them through their spooky moments. But who is out there today, in any neighborhood, to reassure grownups that we can never go down the drain...
DIED. FRED ROGERS, 74, gentle kids' show host whose unabashed empathy for the emotional lives of children made his Emmy-winning show, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, TV's longest-running children's program; of stomach cancer; in Pittsburgh, Pa. (See Essay, page...