This is dedicated to Mr. Fred Rogers. I've got to find out if I can get collected Mr. Rogers Neighborhood episodes on DVD or something.....No, not possible. But I did order a tape of the Yo Yo Ma episode.

Mr. Rogers is my favorite show. It's just that it's only on at 6:30 in the morning. But gosh darn it if it isn't the most heartwarming thing you ever saw. He's so direct and fearless. He seems to have a direct line to my subconscious. It's as if he's beating back the whole of irony and pessimism and self-loathing with the wooden hanger he hangs his sweater up on. Especially in a vintage show where he's still got some snap in those fingers. He turns to the camera and says, "Yeah, 'cause I am your Television Friend. And your mine. You make each day a special day -- by just your being you. 'Cause there isn't another person in the whole world like you." If you stay up all night and watch it with the sunrise I guarantee you'll bawl your head off.

They should show this stuff in prime time instead of "When Animals Attack" or whatever they show nowadays. If you aren't getting the warm buzz from it then at least you can laugh your ass off at it. Like the amazing flying trolley that appeared in the land of make-believe today. What a wonderful thing. I bet it must be full of surprises too. Hi Lady Aberlin. (My god. What a hottie.) You know French don't you? We think the trolley speaks French. Do you think you could talk to the flying French trolley? We're having trouble understanding its "belling". Uh, oh, she doesn't bell in French very well.

Remember, you can bring your own ideas to whatever happens on the computer. And your ideas are special. And so are you. meow-meow-mow-special-meow-mow Conrflake S. Pecially.