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Thursday, February 27, 2003
Goodbye, neighbor
The death of Fred Rogers was definitely a shock, especially considering he was one of the grand marshals at the Rose Bowl. I don't remember hearing anything about his illness at that time, but then again, for the sake of just about everyone (especially the children), it was probably for the better that it was kept quiet.
Mr. Rogers was a regular part of my TV watching as a kid, along with Sesame Street, the Electric Company and later Square One TV. While the others all employed a sort of hipness in conveying their lessons, Mr. Rogers never did and didn't need to. There was something comforting and refreshing about how he did things: the sweaters, the sneakers, the calming voice. Even the entertaining Land of Make Believe had a sense of familiarity to it. Sure it made him ripe for parody (Eddie Murphy's Mr. Robinson on SNL was classic), but it didn't matter. When you read about how he approached life outside the TV show, you realize he was teaching from the heart, that he was genuine. Many people my age learned a lot from Mr. Rogers at least at the start. Now, at the time of his passing, it might be worth revisiting those lessons, especially regarding respect for others and ourselves.
posted at 8:57 PM
Wednesday, February 26, 2003
I have to thank my friend Crissy for this amusing video. Thankfully, I don't see any of my relatives needing anything like this.
posted at 12:07 AM
Tuesday, February 25, 2003
Dude, you need a job
As much as he'd like to be considered a "real" actor, Stephen Curtis isn't going to shake that Dell Dude image for a little bit, even if he did get fired after his arrest for pot. He'll be an obscure trivia question in a couple of years, I suppose, and maybe some people will rumble when he's in the ensemble cast of an off-Broadway play in a couple of years.
However, some of the more interesting nuggets from this article include his consideration of the "Do you know who I am?" bit during his arrest. An even scarier thought is that he was wearing a kilt when he was caught. "Dude, if it's not a Dell, it's CRAP!"
And the line that probably is best taken out of context: “It’s fun to play really messed-up people.” Gee, Stephen, isn't that what paid your bills for a couple of years.
posted at 10:48 AM
Might as well post something here while I keep on playing with the sidebar.
A couple of Grammy notes ...
I didn't see much of the ceremony, although I thought I felt my ears bleed when I heard 'N Sync perform the Bee Gees at the bar I was at. Thankfully I got vindicated later when they did a Clash tribute with Bruce Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt (still can't believe that's Silvio), Elvis Costello and Dave Grohl. Good stuff.
I like "Don't Know Why," although it took a little longer than I expected to get it drilled in my head via radio. I guess a bunch of stations couldn't figure out what to do with it for a while, then realized it's pop music and could run with it. Much like Star94 caving in to play "Lose Yourself."
And I'm with Mark in ripping Sports Guy's Grammy diary for all the factual errors. I wonder if Simmons is becoming like some of our guys in not editing obvious mistakes because he's becoming a prima donna. Maybe this is why he hasn't done much music talk in the past.
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