This press release just arrived in my inbox:

In-n-Out Burger opens in Tucson

IRVINE, CA -- In 1948, Harry Snyder developed In-N-Out Burger, California's first "drive-thru" hamburger stand.  Today, hamburgers are still made-to-order, shakes are still made with real ice cream and In-N-Out associates are still treated like family.  

Starting April 24, 2007, In-N-Out hamburgers, shakes and fries will be available at our newest location in Tucson. 

Andy Castaneda, who has been a veteran of In-N-Out for 11 years, will manage the new restaurant, located at 3711 Broadway Boulevard.  The 3,220 square-foot restaurant will employ approximately 50 In-N-Out Burger Associates. 

There will be one drive-thru lane, with indoor accommodations for 70 customers.  The new In-N-Out Burger will be open daily from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. and until 1:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.

As with all locations, fresh ingredients will be supplied to the store from the In-N-Out warehouse.  Hamburger patties are made from 100% pure American beef.  Whole chucks are boned and ground by In-N-Out's own butchers.  All patties are produced and delivered fresh throughout the week to the stores and are never frozen.  French fries are made from fresh, whole potatoes and are hand diced.

In-N-Out was started as California's first drive-thru and has locations throughout California, Nevada, and Arizona.  In-N-Out was founded by Harry and Esther Snyder and is still owned and operated by the Snyder family.  None of the units are franchised.  The corporate offices are located at 4199 Campus Drive, Suite 900, Irvine, CA, 92612.

The parents were in town this weekend, and we visited the International Wildlife Museum. It turns out the museum currently has a whole section dedicated to an exhibit called "Scat: The Inside Story."

I know that everyone, upon reading this, will want to drop what they're doing and immediately zoom out to the International Wildlife Museum. But for those of you who can't rush out there at this exact second, here's a picture of wombat poop to sate you for the moment. Enjoy!

Finally, one state that has balls as well as maple syrup.

Vermont has the courage to endorse impeachment. I'm been endorsing impeachment for years, but nobody listened. Clinton gets impeached for a blow job.

Somehow, the two stooges have gone on their merry way destroying U.S. allegiance and credibility, creating enemies where there were none, perpetrating senseless war, and just being generally stupid and reprehensible.

All in favor of impeaching the axis of error, say aye ... 

From French candidates vie for undecided vote:

But much of the enthusiasm has worn off, partly because voters are confused and dissatisfied with the choice on offer. Many complain the campaign has been hijacked by politicians' opportunistic attempts to boost poll numbers any way they can.

Candidates have neglected no niche audience, however small. The three main candidates all gave interviews to a magazine dedicated to wood houses, while Bayrou spoke to Funerarium, a magazine for funeral parlors and Royal talked to Rottweiler News.

Which "niche audience" needs special attention from the French presidential candidates next? Does NAMBLA have a French equivalent?

Here are a few events that were received too late for inclusion in our print issue.

• Saturday, April 21 at 6:30 p.m.

  First United Methodist Church Sanctuary

  915 E. Fourth St.

  Environmental Sustainability on the Highways. A presentation and discussion includes topics such as the economic and environmental consequences of our dependence on petroleum oil and answering the question, "What would Jesus drive?" Free. Call 743-8343 for info.

• Sunday, April 22 at 6:30 p.m.

  St. Philip's Plaza

  Campbell Avenue and River Road

  Tucson Jazz. Cuban pianist Chuchito Vales will perform. Tickets are available at www.tucsonjazz.org or at the door and are $20 for the general public.

• Monday, April 23 from 7 to 9 p.m.

  UA Campus, 1443 E. First St.

  Hot and Bothered. An independent documentary exploring unconventional forms of female sexuality by filmmaker Becky Goldberg will screen. A question-and-answer session follows. Free. Call 621-3919 for info.

• Wednesday, April 25 at 7 p.m.

  Townsend Middle School

  2120 N. Beverly Ave.

  Victorian-era Brass Band Concert. The Old Arizona Brass Band will perform 19th century music to benefit the Townsend Middle School Band program. Free. Donations are appreciated but not required. Call 990-6386 for info.

Saxon, Kelli--you're both fuckwits! Arizona's motto should be: We got cactus! Quarter No. 2 is not only the finest design of the five, but perhaps the best quarter design of all the 53 states. I close my eyes, and I can still see it. It's the last thing I think about when I fall asleep at night and the first thing on my mind when I wake in the morning. No. 1 doesn't even have one single thorn. And Lewis and Martin in their little boat? Give me a break. They're not even from Arizona! Listen to me--I've been in the business a lot longer than either one of you. VOTE QUARTER NO. 2!!!

In a previous blog message, I said that In-n-Out Burger was tentatively going to open on April 19.

That, my burger loving buddies, is not going to happen..

However, I just called again and now they are saying tentatively on April 24, 25 or 26. 

So stay tuned to the blog for updated I-n-O alerts.

Choice No. 1 has my vote in the state quarter design contest. I think you should vote for it as well.

Nintzel likes No. 2 (as you can read about in The Range when the issue's online here shortly), but I think it's too busy. As journalists, we both have very strong feelings about currency design. I don't think the obverse side of our coin needs to represent every Arizona biome. Simplicity is best, no?

No. 3 is OK; I put it ahead of No. 2. I would have been cool with just a saguaro.

Nos. 4 and 5 are bor-ing!