Mister Rogers Remixed

I'm still not quite sure what to make of this.  I loved watching Mister Rogers' Neighborhood while growing up, and it's great that his legacy is being kept alive.  But I have to admit, I find this new video a little creepy.  I can't quite put my finger on it, it just seems weird - not to mention a little trippy.

Cancer Centers Growing in Upstate NY

Earlier this week, Buffalo's Roswell Park Cancer Institute unveiled its latest expansion plans. According the Buffalo News article, the $40 million addition will be 11 stories, and will house new clinical space as well as offices.  Construction is expected to begin next winter.

Links of the day

• High school students in the Capital Region are suspended for a senior prank involving thousands of post-it notes.
• A Syracuse group that has spent 6 years volunteering in New Orleans now looks to help a neighborhood in its own backyard.
• London archaeologists unearth Shakespeare's first theater.
• Car Talk brothers announce retirement, rebroadcasts to continue on NPR stations.