Where’s our ‘Beautiful Neighbourhood’?


Beloved icon: A screenshot of Hanks as Mr Rogers in last year’s movie about one of America’s most beloved paternal figures.

There are nation-building tips to be gleaned from the iconic Mr Rogers.

MANY people have asked me why I write the way I do and why I think in a way that is not characteristic of either my race or religion. I never gave such questions much thought until I recently began pondering things that make me sad about the future of this nation.

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