As you know, Dan Rathers long career as the anchor of CBS News has come to an end in a not entirely mutually agreeable way. Since he has been part of the American mindscape for four decades, we thought wed include a note about his farewell in our culture section.We have all seen the trend toward pretty and youthful news announcers, and Mr. Rather simply does not fit that bill. We might ourselves intuit that at age 77, it may be about time for him to remove himself from the center stage at CBS News, if he had not been told there was no longer a place for him there.Yet such thoughts are countermanded by listening to his alertness, seeing the relative youthfulness of his face for his years, listening to his serious mindedness, indulging his ever-brewing sentimentality, and, most importantly, knowing he has always tried his best to do fair and intelligent reporting.Listening to the current landscape of comparatively trivial and overenthusiastic performers who currently conduct much of broadcast journalism, his serious intent and ready scowl can be appreciated even more.Were glad he has found a new outlet at HDTV and, given the many other opportunities he seems to be offered to appear on one program or another and comment with his Texas twang, were certain hell hardly disappear onto a New England trout stream for long. Hardly. In fact, somehow he just keeps appearing.We wish him rewarding work and inner peace for as many more years as he cares to present himself to our view and his commentary for our consideration. Tom Attea, humorist and creator of NewsLaugh.com, has had six shows produced Off-Broadway and has written comedy for TV. Critics have called his writing ""delightfully funny" and "witty" with "good, genuine laughs."
Category : General Humor
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