Fred Rogers - Jeffrey Overstreet

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Fred Rogers

A collection of 5 posts

On Movies & Media

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)

Another Mr. Roger movie. Another essential vision — for here, for now, for American children and American adults.

On Movies & Media

Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)

I'm not likely to see a more memorable, meaningful movie all year. Neither are you.

An American who deserves a parade

On Movies & Media

An American who deserves a parade

A trailer for a movie about a man who made America great by being a humble, loving, welcoming American.

Thank You, Mr. Rogers.

Thank You, Mr. Rogers.

I've been feeling a lot of gratitude for Fred Rogers recently. Maybe it's because I've made it a new "life rule" to withdraw from online interaction that is characterized by contentiousness and dialogue-dominating personalities. I recently said farewell to an online community

Please won't you be my neighbor?

Just try and read this essay about Mr. Rogers without crying. Just you try it. And if you are moved by this, then I highly recommend this book by Amy Killingsworth, a book I waved in the air with enthusiasm during my lecture on the redeeming power of play at