Mr. Rog, RIP

Slate has a heartfelt obit of Mister Rogers. The author calls him "a puzzling figure"--he's only puzzling in the context of the bizarre perversion of reality that TV constantly pumps out. As the obit mentions, he really seems to have lived his entire life in the same kind, patient, positive manner we all know from the show--no secret addictions, no dark side exposed in the tabloids. The inside and the outside were the same; he was an integrated man, and a wise one, too.



Kate just made the observation that Mr. Rogers seemed to "feel" first, then slowly put words to the feelings, with tremendous frankness. That seems like a very fine way to be alive. And look at the life he left behind! I'd be proud to have done that--wouldn't you?