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Today show all this week: literacy.

They're concentrating on adult literacy this week, early mornings, on NBC's Today Show. Considering the average adult can barely read a comic book, that's a big undertaking.

Wednesday's guest host will be the dyslexic Henry Winkler, who's really going out of his way to do the show this early in the day (Q: "Henry, what's your favorite time of day?" A: "Noon"). He'll be relying on Matt and Ann, and if he needs help he'll give them a big SOS.

Henry has the following features on tap:

• Interview with the female members of Abba;
• Dyslexia expert and famed scientist Otto Kanak;
• A review of Manhattan's hot new restaurant "1221";
• Advertising expert Pip Ono will talk about the new TV ad campaign taking the automotive world by storm, "A Toyota's A Toyota".
• Plus a special feature: Star comedy by Democrats!

Be watching, won't you? I yam, fun 'nuf....may I?

posted by Nigel St.John Regina Smegmatica Howle-Raines @ 4:32 PM