A few observations about the Ford funeral

1) I sort of like CBS's tag-team coverage, with Katie Couric and Bob Schieffer. Schieffer plays the seasoned veteran, Couric does Everywoman, and the commentary is fairly engaging. (What I saw had a lot to do with Betty Ford, but it was interesting personal history.) The rhythms of a state funeral are up Couric's alley -- she's presided over more than her fair share of parades -- and Schieffer is there for context and the occasional correction.

2) Maybe this is the Washington, D.C. definition of media convergence: Tom Brokaw is now, apparently, a statesman.

3) I decided to check out President Bush's eulogy online, so I first logged onto cnn.com. I was directed to "Pipeline," the network's paid subscription service. Three minutes into the President's address, a chirpy female voice yelled, "You're still here? You've already had three minutes. What more do you want?"

4) Chastened, I logged onto foxnews.com and got the streaming video for free. And then, a short click away, I could see Saddam Hussein in the gallows -- from an exciting new angle, the anchor kept telling me. OK, maybe that's media convergence.