I don't have time to read the transcript just now, was it cancelled or did Mr. 
Burton retire? That show was bad ass. Almost no whistles and bells, just books 
and stories and kids. I haven't seen it in a while but I'm sad to see it go.

As a side note, I always found it creepy that he didn't wear the eye covering 
on the show.

B

--- On Thu, 9/10/09, Keith Johnson <[email protected]> wrote:

From: Keith Johnson <[email protected]>
Subject: [scifinoir2] LeVar Burton on the End of "Reading Rainbow"
To: [email protected]
Date: Thursday, September 10, 2009, 11:34 PM






 




    
                  A sad and mostly unnoticed end to a very important program. 
Several people called into the broadcast to thank Burton for his two-plus 
decades  of teaching their children to read and love reading. They were very 
upset.
Hey...maybe Obama should make a statement supporting the program? Yeah right: 
that'll make sure it stays dead and buried for all time. Can't risk having 
Burton teach the kids anything dangerous like how to read something outside of 
headlines and webpage tickers....

You can listen to the broadcast at the link below, or read the transcript.

http://www.npr. org/templates/ story/story. php?storyId= 112679753

 

      

    
    
        
         
        
        








        


        
        


      

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