There's a lot of hemming and hawing over The Death of the Newspaper these days. Not that there shouldn't be. A lot of good people are losing jobs and getting pay cuts. There's a real fear that the fourth branch of government will vanish, leaving us in the hands of Katie Couric, the last paid reporter asking the tough questions. I have to admit, it's a bit much for me, seeing the media report on itself all the time. But that's the conundrum. Who else can do it? Artisan cheese-makers?

Without making the slightest attempt to beat them, I've decided to join them. It's my turn to submit a eulogy.