First the big question: What happened at U.S. News & World Report today? Did "The Other Shoe" really drop? Why are the words "mass" and "widespread" being used in conjunction with the words "lay-offs" and "cuts"?

Other tidbits:

• Matt Cooper clued in. Mike Allen not so much. Walter Isaacson not at all. Shocking all around.

• National Journal to Muslims, Defense industry: Dude, our bad.

• John Carroll hates "for example." Linda Fibich not a fan of "no comment."

• Psst...Mr. Rove: Tom Friedman (even behind a pay wall) makes more than you.

• Geraldo Rivera opens mouth, speaks words. Rivera later discredited. In other news, sun likely to set this afternoon -- perhaps even rise tomorrow sometime around early morning.

• Laid off by your news company recently? Here's some advice.

• "Bush administration broke propaganda rules."

• Now we know why he reduced his work schedule at C-Span: Brian Lamb got married. Reliable Source says it was to Victoria Somethingorother. So her last name is a Secret? (Sorry...couldn't refuse that joke...)