“Here’s what I know for sure, Billy:  the Colorado board of regents is scared to death of me—scared of the way I deconstruct traditional notions of ‘art’; scared of my willingness to condemn their bogus country, built over the bones of our ancestors; and finally, scared that I’ll sue their asses off for civil rights violations should they dare try shitcanning me.  In fact, rumor has it that they’re planning

Puck:  “…And another thing:  These Napoleon puff pastries?—an embarrasment.  Look how flat and sickly looking!  I mean, I ask for Angelina Jolie, and you idiots give me Glenn Close, no…?  ”Answer Wolfgang, bitches!”

In less important news, Saddam Hussein’s half-brother Sabawi Ibrahim al-Hasan al-Tikriti has been captured by Iraqi forces. From the BBC: A half-brother and one-time aide to former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein has been captured, the Iraqi interim government has said. It accused Sabawi Ibrahim al-Hasan al-Tikriti of planning and carrying out terrorist acts. He is high on a list of the 29 most wanted insurgents, and the US military was

From the Tehran Times: Academics and members of the appointed consultative council in the United Arab Emirates came out in favor of elections in the Persian Gulf state, arguing that it could not stay out of the regional trend toward elected bodies. When millions of Arabs in Palestine, Iraq and Saudi Arabia have gone to the polls, the UAE cannot continue to lag behind, Professor Abdul Khaleq Abdullah of the

So I stop by the grocery store this afternoon to pick up a few sundries, and on the way back to my truck—at the very edge of my peripheral vision—I catch sight of something stalking me, a barely noticeable form that tracks me all the way from just outside the store’s automatic door to the rear cargo hatch of my SUV.  Yet when I finally swing my head around to

From the Kansas City Star: Dennis L. Rader, 59, has worked as a compliance supervisor for Park City in charge of animal control, nuisances, inoperable vehicles and general code compliance since about 1990. He grew up in the Park City area and has lived there ever since. He worked for Coleman in the early 1970s—as did two of BTK’s early victims. He served in the military during the Vietnam era

From the BBC Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak has asked parliament to change the constitution to allow multiple candidates in presidential polls. The surprise announcement followed US and domestic pressure for reform in the Arab world’s most populous nation. Mr Mubarak said the move was aimed at bringing the law “in line with this stage of our nation’s history”. The proposal will be put to referendum before September’s presidential poll. Currently,

From Reuters: Over 30 50 people were wounded [with three confirmed dead] in an explosion at a club in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv on Friday, media and emergency services said. The blast was likely caused by Palestinian militants, Israeli media reported. It was the first such explosion since Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared a cease-fire aimed at ending more than four years