Man v. Food doesn't have anything on Chad Rowland.

Ever since the Travel Network's food challenge show came to Lindy's on Fourth last year, everyone's been trying the hamburger place's marquee challenge: Eat the 12-patty, 3-pound OMFG hamburger in 20 minutes or less, something Man v. Food host Adam Richman couldn't do.

The Weekly caught up with Rowland last Thursday as he attempted another OMFG feat: to eat two of the behemoth burgers in less than 20 minutes.

Spoiler alert: He managed to break his own 4-minute, single-burger record by a couple of seconds, but couldn't finish the second burger. Still, eating that much in one go deserves a couple videos on TucsonWeeklyTV.

This week in his column in Inside Tucson Business (which shares office space, a coffee machine and ownership with the Weekly), David Hatfield asks why the city is building a streetcar system when a monorail system is much cooler and safer.

But as Tucson nears cashing in that giant federal check, I can't help but wonder: Is any transit project still worth it since the Rio Nuevo museum district has been put on indefinite hold?

In any case, I'm sure the decision to continue the streetcar project looked something like this:

Chef Ryan Clark of the restaurant at Lodge on the Desert says the eatery is open for business after a kitchen fire temporarily closed it last week.

The fire broke out early Friday morning and caused $100,000 in damage before firefighters brought it under control. Clark said it took the staff about two days to get restaurant operations back up and running.

A state-of-the-art mobile kitchen has been set up, and a limited menu is available for breakfast, lunch and dinner. A banquet room has been outfitted as a dining area, and a library serves as a bar. Clark said a scheduled unveling of the restaurant's new on-tap wine system went as scheduled on Friday evening, although the 10 people who showed up had to enjoy their wine by candlelight because the electricity was still out as a result of the blaze.

“It’s unfortunate that we’ve done so well to get this far and now have this little bump in the road,” Clark said. “We’re going to get through this and it’s only going to make us stronger in the end.”

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• Desert Rubies

"Desert Rubies," watercolor by Martha Lee McKieran, is on display in Peripheral Visions, continuing through April 4 at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tucson, 4831 E. 22nd St. The Gallery is open Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on Sunday from noon until 1 p.m.

• Inga

Inga is among the dogs that the folks at Cold Wet Noses are trying to find a home for.

Here's what Inga has to say at tucsoncoldwetnoses.com:

Inga Dinga Do, that's me, I am very special and cute, all 16 lbs and 5 years of me. I came from a tough neighborhood and believe me, I have seen a lot so I appreciate the good life and am very happy to have found it. Hopefully that will continue with you!

I love sleeping in bed (under the covers) and I'm learning to sit and walk nicely

Evidently weary of state Treasurer Dean Martin's ongoing attacks against her, Gov. Jan Brewer is hitting back. Brewer complains that Martin, who hopes to unseat the governor in this year's GOP primary, voted in favor of spending increases while in the Legislature.

We think the YouTube clip is a little long, but we're delighted by the early start of the gubernatorial campaigning.

Chris Cillizza, the political blogger at the Washington Post, will be focusing on our own Congressional District 8 this year. From The Fix:

Last week, we asked Fixistas to choose the House race they wanted to see get the full Fix treatment — the first of a series of chances you will have in the coming months to vote on the contests we should cover more closely.

And, the winner is......:

Arizona's 8th district!

Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has held the southeastern Arizona seat since 2006 when she won an open seat race to replace retiring Rep. Jim Kolbe (R). In 2008, Giffords beat back Tim Bee, a state Senator touted as by national Republicans. She won easily 55 percent to 43 percent even as homestate Sen. John McCain carried the district by six points over President Obama.

Republicans are targeting the seat again 2010 with state Sen. Jonathan Paton expected to be the nominee although he currently faces a primary challenge from Iraq veteran Jesse Kelly.

The Cook Political Report currently

With all that's happening on the home front, it's easy to forget the sacrifices being made by our soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq.

National Public Radio did a recent story about a U.S. Marine offensive against the Taliban in the Helmand province. Lance Cpl. Alejandro Yazzie, a 23-year-old Navajo from Rock Point, Ariz., was killed in action by an enemy sniper during the operation on Feb. 16.

AzCentral reports that Yazzie was buried on Friday, Feb. 26.

We thank him for his service to his country. Our condolences to his family and loved ones.

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• Spence Barney, a rodeo contestant from Carthage, Texas, prepares his horse's skid boots for the contest. Limo, the horse, did not like the rainy weather.

For more pictures of Spence Barney preparing his horse Limo, click here.

The GOP establishment continues to come out in support of Republican Jonathan Paton, who is in a four-way race for the chance to take on Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.

Today, Arizona Congressman Jeff Flake announced he was endorsing Paton. From the press release:

Arizona Congressman Jeff Flake, a national leader in the fight against government waste and corruption, endorsed Jonathan Paton today, citing Jonathan's record as a reformer.

"I am thrilled to endorse Jonathan Paton's candidacy for Congress," Flake said. "Jonathan's work in fighting for transparency and openness in government is sorely needed in Congress. In a time where too many