So Boris Yeltsin died today. I learned about it via Twitter text messages from NPR chairman Tim Eby and a few other people over the last hour or so. Tim just mentioned Yeltsin's death in the meeting. He asked how many people heard about this morning's breaking news. A few people raised their hands. He then asked how many learned about it by listening to a radio. No takers.

Proshai, Boris Nikolayevich. Mir spokoysviye. -andy