Fred McFeely Rogers was born in 1928, 40 miles from Pittsburgh in the town of Latrobe, Pennsylvania. His parents were James Hillis Rogers and Nancy McFeely Rogers. After graduating from high school in Latrobe, Fred went to Dartmouth College. He…
I am very excited to tell you about an upcoming, faith-filled documentary scheduled to air on PBS in 19 states and 33 markets in October and November. Dates vary depending on your local PBS station. Last night I found this…
In Monday’s post, “People and an Old Doughnut Shop,” I mentioned my question to Ray about why people think a longtime business like Ralph’s is special but often don’t treat older people well. A friend of ours who is a retired…
Last Monday I wrote about Ray’s and my 70-minute-round-trip jaunt to Ralph’s to pick up doughnuts. I’m afraid that Saturday trip to Ralph’s started something my waistline is regretting. One day last week I got a doughnut hole after play…
Ray’s daddy loved to watch television. On Tuesday, September 11, 2001, he was watching the Today Show on NBC on the small television in his room across the hall from Ray’s and mine. I had stopped by for a visit…
Yesterday I saw a history article in my inbox. The article was from a popular and influential American magazine with a long history. The article’s title seemed preposterous to me. Its obvious intent was to criticize how America communicated during…
