Posts from — April 2009

I was perusing Dan Miller’s Blog earlier, and I found a post about a forthcoming high school reunion, and I just wanted to share that with the readers here:

We had a big graduating class at the Academy of Richmond County -more than 600, I believe. And now, almost a half century later, my classmates and I have advanced into our 60s and watched most of our own kids graduate from high school, even college.

 

It’s only natural that a few former school mates would’ve passed away…. but when I saw the names of 75 classmates whose lives are over…. well, it got my attention. And, the thing is, I know that list isn’t even complete. I’m personally aware of at least two deceased classmates whose names aren’t listed…. and I know there are scores of people the reunion planners just can’t locate…. so, it’s possible there could be hundreds on the list. 

Dan Miller will be missed by the many thousands of viewers who tuned in for decades to see him bring the news, as well as his family and friends.

Rasmussen reports:

Only 53% of American adults believe capitalism is better than socialism.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 20% disagree and say socialism is better. Twenty-seven percent (27%) are not sure which is better.

Adults under 30 are essentially evenly divided: 37% prefer capitalism, 33% socialism, and 30% are undecided. Thirty-somethings are a bit more supportive of the free-enterprise approach with 49% for capitalism and 26% for socialism. Adults over 40 strongly favor capitalism, and just 13% of those older Americans believe socialism is better.

Investors by a 5-to-1 margin choose capitalism. As for those who do not invest, 40% say capitalism is better while 25% prefer socialism.

There is a partisan gap as well. Republicans – by an 11-to-1 margin – favor capitalism. Democrats are much more closely divided: Just 39% say capitalism is better while 30% prefer socialism. As for those not affiliated with either major political party, 48% say capitalism is best, and 21% opt for socialism.

These numbers are very interesting. The way the federal government has demonized the capitalist system in the past six to eight months, I am surprised that even more people have not turned against the free market.

From WSMV:

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Longtime WSMV-TV anchor Dan Miller died Wednesday night of a heart attack in his hometown of Augusta, Ga., at the age of 67.

Miller was in Augusta to watch practice rounds of the Masters Golf Tournament with fellow friends and longtime co-workers Terry Bulger and Rudy Kalis.

Miller had anchored evening newscasts for Channel 4 since the 1970s. For a short time, he worked in Los Angeles TV news and was Pat Sajak’s sidekick for a short-lived late-night talk show Sajak did on CBS-TV. He returned to WSMV-TV in the mid 1990s.

“I can’t begin to describe the grief and sadness I feel…Dan was an extraordinarily caring and talented man. I will miss him every day for the rest of my life,” said Sajak. 

Miller, born in 1941, was the recipient of multiple Emmy Awards, was voted Best News Anchor in Nashville more than 20 times and recognized by Television/Radio Age as the Most Popular News Anchor in the United States. 

Services have not been planned at this time.

The following is a statement from WSMV General Manager Elden Hale:

“Our friend and co-worker Dan Miller passed away last night. He had been to the Master’s yesterday with his long-time friends Rudy Kalis and Terry Bulger. It had been a good day with best friends walking the Augusta course for the practice round. Dan and Rudy were walking the streets of Augusta, which was Dan’s hometown, late last night when Dan suffered a heart attack and died. 

Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Karen and daughters McKensie, Jennifer and Darcy and son Stephan. 

Dan Miller anchored the news for a lifetime here at Channel 4, but more than that, Dan was the anchor of Channel 4. His face and voice informed and comforted our viewers. His smile and laugh comforted his friends. 

Dan will be missed in ways we can not imagine today, but he will also be remembered for all he meant to all of us. We know, because Rudy and Terry tell us, that Dan was having the time of his life yesterday. It was a great day Terry says. And as all of us know, any day spent with Dan was a great day. 

We will miss Dan, but all of us have been enriched by his life, and for that we can be truly grateful. 

Elden Hale

MONTCLAIR, NJ – The Montclarion, the school newspaper for Montclair State University, filed suit against Montclair State University’s Student Government Association when the group refused to release minutes of a closed session meeting upon the paper’s request.

“We’re trying to find out what our rights are as a press organization,” said Bobby Melok, editor-in-chief of the Montclarion. “Basically, it’s that we feel they are violating the Open Public Meetings Act by holding closed session meetings.”

The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey is representing the school paper but was unavailable for comment as of press time.

The suit, Montelican Publishing, Inc. v. Student Government Association of Montclair State University, was filed in the Superior Court in Essex County on Friday, March 20, according to an ACLU-NJ press release.

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