The Snorty Ripple Pipeline

2006-10-14T22:58:00.000-07:00

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Mr. Rogers' Nieghborhood : The Story of How I Didn't make fun of a Great Man, I Think

2006-10-14T21:52:00.000-07:00

Hey, people. My first blog ever. Hope I'm not a nerd.
Anyway, let's get this over with. For years I've heard this roumor that Mr. Rogers, first name Fred, did cocain. And today I was going to write a comedy sketch exploiting this in the worst manner. Now I should tell you now that I, or the proprietors of the rumor, might have mistaken him for Mr. Dressup. So I could have been wrong. So before I went out and wrote this comedy skit I decided I should do a little detective work first and see what's real and what's not. I went to the IMDB web site and took a read over just a bit of Mr. Rogers wonderful biography. Not only has the old coot been on TV since 1955, he is a minister (Presbyterian), was awarded enough awards and honorary shit to choke a goat. He had an asteroid named after him, was a father of two, and married his high school sweet-heart. Even more wierd than that he went to school with actor Anthony Perkins (Psycho). Tell me who else could play Mr. Rogers and look just like him. I see a movie of the week. So when I read this wonderful bio, which everyone who reads this should check out, and saw some of his wicked TV and film creds, I couldn't help but to give up my relentless persuit to discredit or make fun of Mr. Rogers. Whether he or Mr. Dress-up or Barney or Thomas or Bob the Builder or any of those freaky kids personalities did or do cocain makes no difference. Because that's not what they are selling. And I walked away from a good joke out of respect for an International Hero who mesmerized me with these though provoking words:
"I think people who produce and perform on programs for children should have as a prerequisite some sort of course to understand their audience. You wouldn't put a newsman on the air who didn't know how to pronounce Vietnam. But we give millions of dollars to these people who are producing cartoons and they have no earthly idea of what they're doing to a kid."
"I got into television because I hated it so. And I thought there's some way of using this fabulous instrument to nurture those who would watch and listen."
"We have to remember to whom the airwaves belong, and we must put as great an emphasis on the nurturing of the human personality as we can." "I believe that those of us who are the producers and purveyors of television -- or video games or newspapers or any mass media -- I believe that we are the servants of this nation."
"You know you don't have to be an actor when you read a book to a child. All you need is to simply love what you're reading. Even just enjoying the pictures together is a great start. When you share a book with a child, you're saying to them that books are important. That's a gift that can nurture them all through their lives."))))
If ever I deside to put the wicked ways of blue comedy aside to pursue a jillion dollars with kids programming, I will definately hold true to the words of Mr. Rogers. There's another Wake-Up Call for the old Just-Bud. Thanks and have a wonderful thereafter!!JB
Mr. Rogers @ IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0736872/

Roomies : The Name-Calling

2006-10-14T21:33:00.000-07:00


Will Jeff kill Greg? Or will Greg kill Jeff? What will the finishing move be? Do they have a vacuum? These answers and more as we join the ROOMIES in THE NAME-CALLING!!!