by Tony W. Cartledge | Dec 7, 2022 | Opinion
Come with me back to Thanksgiving Day at our house, where we weren’t expecting a crowd – just two of our sons – but Susan had the stove working overtime for much of the day. We were roasting a turkey for the sake of the boys, so it had been in the oven for more than...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 24, 2021 | Opinion
Occasionally I get the opportunity to do a presentation that grew from my friendship with the late Fred Rogers, of “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood.” Though I doubt he’ll ever be canonized, Fred was about the closest thing to a saint that I ever knew, and his constant...
by Mitch Randall | Apr 2, 2020 | Opinion
Fred Rogers once told children to find the “helpers” when they were frightened and scared. Amid a global pandemic, searching for the helpers will inspire and comfort as we discover hope amid despair. Over 950,000 of our fellow human beings have confirmed cases of the...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Dec 10, 2019 | Opinion
Does Mister Rogers still resonate with today’s children? That was the premise of an article published in The Washington Post in late November. The author reported, to her surprise, that while other television programs and movies nostalgic to her and her husband did... by Robert Guffey | Feb 28, 2003 | Opinion
Many people will remember Fred Rogers as the cardigan-and-tennis-shoe-wearing host of PBS’s immensely popular show, “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” Until now, few may have known Rogers was an ordained minister in the Presbyterian church. His...
