Paris Hilton Update

Contactmusic News: "Paris Hilton feels 'broody'.

The 30-year-old socialite -who has been dating nightclub mogul Cy Waits for a year - is smitten with her boyfriend, and would love to start a family in the future.

She said: 'I feel broody sometimes. I'd love kids in the future. Cy's the best boyfriend I've ever had. I'm so happy with him.'"

Hail, Atlantis

Lost city of Atlantis, swamped by tsunami, may be found | Reuters: "To solve the age-old mystery, the team used a satellite photo of a suspected submerged city to find the site just north of Cadiz, Spain. There, buried in the vast marshlands of the Dona Ana Park, they believe that they pinpointed the ancient, multi-ringed dominion known as Atlantis."

Hugh Martin, R. I. P.

Forbes.com: "Hugh Martin, the composer-songwriter whose works included 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' and 'The Trolley Song,' died Friday. He was 96.

He died from natural causes at his home in Encinitas, Calif., said Martin's niece Suzanne Hanners."

Get a Rope!

Spring breakers arrested for taunting gator

Comic Strip of the Day

The Decline of Western Civilization Continues Apace

Best Comedy of All Time | CollegeHumor: "Forget what the American Film Institute or your film professors have to say. They're just boring old people! We asked YOU, people reading CollegeHumor, to vote on your favorite comedies and we have compiled the definitive list of The 100 Best Comedies of All Time (according to people who actually watch comedies, and not the aforementioned old people)."

PaperBack

Cross Road Blues -- Troy Smith

I read Cross Road Blues a while back so I could give it a blurb. Now it's available for everybody to read, and I recommend it highly. I love the setting (Nashville, 1957), and the characters are the kid that jump right off the page. As my blub says, it has "drugs, murder, a little voodoo, and the blues." How can you go wrong?

PaperBack

Don James, $50 a Night, Monarch, 1964

Meet the Real Spider-Man

Meet the Real Spider-Man: A Rare Spider With a Human Face: "Afraid of spiders? Maybe you'd be less squeamish about them if they looked more human -- like this 'Spider-Man' living on the RSPB nature reserve in Wareham, Dorset, England."

Photo at the link.

Another 12 Modern Bookcases

Another 12 Modern Bookcases

The 10 Most Awesomely Terrible Sci Fi/Fantasy Paperback Covers - ComicsAlliance

The 10 Most Awesomely Terrible Sci Fi/Fantasy Paperback Covers

Link via SF Signal.

Today's Western Movie Poster

The Long Arm of the Law

WFTV Orlando: "An Orange County woman was picked up on an outstanding warrant from 34 years ago. The warrant stems from a 1977 DWI charge."

Okay, Now the Tax-Cutting Is Really Going too Far

WSJ.com: "Now, Gov. Rick Scott wants to cut off the funding that helped pay for Ms. Tillman's trip. Faced with a $3.6 billion budget deficit, Mr. Scott is intent on axing what he considers frivolous spending, including a line in the state budget for 'alligator marketing.'"

All Righty, Then

Cop who fired Taser thought it didn't hurt: "A police officer tasered a north Queensland man up to 28 times because he believed the device, which emits a shock of 50,000 volts, did not cause pain, a coronial inquest has heard."

The Mugshot Tells You All You Need to Know

Cops: Man Demolishes Neighbor's Home Over $80 Debt

Scared Stiff

EQMM Forums

I haven't mentioned the EQMM forums lately, but they're something readers of this blog might be interested in. Janet Hutchings' latest post is about the connection between crime fiction and poetry. Check it out at the link below.

From the Editor's Desk: EQMM February 28, 2011 - From the Editors' Desks - TheMysteryPlace.com Forums

Bobby Phillips, R. I. P.

Cadillacs: "Bobby Phillips, original founding member of the legendary R&B group, the Cadillacs, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2011.

Bobby Phillips began singing in Harlem in 1953 with the Carnations (Earl Carroll, Bobby Phillips, Lavern Drake and Gus Willingham). Upon signing with manager Ester Navarro, James 'Pappa' Clark was added to the group and their name was changed to the Cadillacs. The Cadillacs first record, 'Gloria,' was issued by Josie Records in 1954. The song was a reworking of a tune the Cadillacs remembered the Mills Brothers doing, but their interpretation ended up quite different. The Cadillacs' 'Gloria' became a model for street corner quartets all over the country. The Cadillacs became known not only for their outstanding harmony, but for their stage presence and choreography. With personnel changes, numerous hits followed, including 'Zoom' and 'Speedo,' a song that quickly gave Earl Carroll his nickname."