Conspiracy theory

I really want to get off the Belo stuff and back onto our concept, but a couple more things on the layoffs:

• Tim Rogers has more info on the demographics of those being laid off.
• Coming back from lunch, I made my Wednesday afternoon pickup of the Dallas Observer. Sadly, no weekly Belo update in the Buzz column.
  
  Then it occured to me-- why was today's announcement made, well, today? Why not Monday? Why not Friday? Why not Tuesday?
  
  Could it be because the only non-monthly media outlet in town who would cover the story critically goes to press on Tuesday night?
  
  Yet another reason we need another voice.