The American Society of News Editors confirms it is eliminating four full-time positions and will instead contract for financial, technical and administrative support. It also is "seeking collaborations and partnerships with other organizations, including possibly partnering with a journalism school for office space and operational synergies."

Warren Buffett is calling. We need more wealthy folks to speak up for the common good -- and, in fact, there are now thousands of business leaders and wealthy investors calling on Congress to stop aggressive tax corporate dodging. They point out that it is bad for business when companies like General Electric and Verizon pay no taxes -- and force patriotic domestic companies to compete on an unlevel playing field.

Aggravated by a New York Times story in which striking Verizon workers were forced to argue that their wages weren’t, in fact, “too high” -- seeing them make the very valid point that living in the New York area and raising a family on $40,000-$70,000 a year doesn’t actually make them rich -- I tweeted angrily: "How the hell did we get into a world where workers making $60,000 are overpaid but CEOs making millions are overtaxed?” The reaction was amazing.