Well the “little speakeasy that could” gets some more public recognition. Scott and Co., located next to its sister restaurant 47 Scott (at 47 N. Scott Ave., in downtown), has been singled out by Jim Meehan as one of his ten favorite new bars in the country. Jim Meehan was named American Bartender of the Year in 2009, among other accolades, so he has some heavy credibility. With places on the list from New York, Portland and Chicago accompanying our our hometown bar, Scott & Co. is in good company. You can see the full list here.

Congressman Ron Barber addresses the Sandy Hook massacre in today's Arizona Republic:

On Friday in Tucson, police were at my grandchildren's school as a precautionary measure. It was an important action to ensure their safety, but nonetheless scared my little ones and their parents. We must not stand by and let our children be put in harm's way again.

Sadly, those of us in Tucson understand what the people of Newtown are going through today and what lies ahead. We know that it is impossible to make sense of the senseless. And we know that in the end, a community tragedy such as this has the potential to bring people closer together in the common search for answers.

I don't have all the answers. There is no single law that we can write, no single regulation that we can impose, no single process that we can put in place that will address the many problems that come together to cause such a horrifying tragedy.

But some of the pieces are laid out before us.

I am a strong supporter of the Second Amendment and the right to bear arms — but we must take action to deal with the easy availability of assault weapons and extended magazines.

We must take action to prevent people who are a danger to themselves and others from getting access to these weapons.

We must not wait any longer to address this crisis. But we must also recognize that these issues are not the only pieces in a complex problem to which there is no single answer.

Mark Kelly is also urging action on gun laws:

I just woke up in my hotel room in Beijing, China to learn that another mass shooting has taken place - this time at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in CT. My thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims and the entire community of Newtown, CT. I just spoke to Gabby, and she sends her prayers from Tucson.

Two astonishing come-from-behind wins in the final seconds? Yeah, that's a Saturday to remember for any UA fan. Go Wildcats!

It could be the only Tucson Unified School District vote and revote in recent school governance history to cause happiness and confusion en-masse simultaneously, followed by an anger that's fueled discussions on why federal intervention is needed, as well as talk of a citizen lawsuit.

Here's your Super Sunday morning primer, folks. Grab a cup of coffee. It starts right after the jump.

Today is University of Arizona day on ESPN. You've got the football team playing in the New Mexico Bowl right now, and the unbeaten and eighth-ranked Wildcat basketball team squaring off with No. 5 Florida at 8 p.m.

There will also be plenty of airings of various UA-themed commercials — they've already shown the one involving recently booted-out-of-town Arizona Stadium sideline reporter Piper Stoekel twice — as those watching worldwide get inundated with all things Bear Down-ish.

Including, apparently, a fight involving UA football players. On the sideline. Caught by ESPN.

And, of course, turned into an animated GIF.

Enjoy...

Attention all daytime rockers: Because Tucsonans start shivering when it dips down to 60 degrees, and OK, because it might rain, thereby destroying all the equipment donated by our generous sponsors, all of the Great Cover-Up events this afternoon have been moved from the Hotel Congress patio to the Rialto Theatre.

I know, it's no big deal since they're across the street from one another. I'm just trying to save you a few steps and an egg or two on your face.

Admission to both today's and tonight's events is open to all ages. The daytime is FREE, and tonight will set you back an $8 donation to SAAMHA (Southern Arizona Artists and Musicians Healthcare Alliance).

Here's the schedule for the remainder of the event:

Saturday, December 15, (daytime) at Hotel Congress' outdoor patio the Rialto Theatre.

12:30p Evan Dando/Lemonheads
1:00 Robert Johnson
1:30 Supertramp
2:00 The Doors
2:30 '80s One-Hit Wonders
3:00 Cake
3:30 James Brown
4:00 Tom Waits

COVERED BY THE FOLLOWING LOCAL BANDS (in no particular order):
Kyle Brondson, Roman Barten-Sherman, Smallvox, Jumper, The Tangelos, Jeremy Michael Cashman, Roll Acosta, Sinphonics

Saturday, December 15, (evening) at Rialto Theatre

6:00p Joe Walsh
6:30 Quiet Riot
7:00 Flogging Molly
7:30 Leonard Cohen
8:00 Stevie Wonder
8:30 Dixie Chicks
9:00 The Kinks
9:30 Violent Femmes
10:00 The Smiths
10:30 LCD Soundsystem
11:00 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
11:30 Outkast
12:00a Paul Simon
12:30 Red Hot Chili Peppers

COVERED BY THE FOLLOWING LOCAL BANDS (in no particular order):
Wolf Larsen, The Gallery, ...music video?, Skinkfinger, Awkward Moments , David Clark Band, Hank Topless, Holy Rolling Empire, LeeAnne Savage, The Gunrunners, Electric Blankets, The Distortionists, The Tryst, Some Of Them Are Old

The guys at Ten 55 Brewing are having their first public tasting today from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. The brewery is located at 3810 E. 44th St. They will be selling their Leap Pale Ale, and you may be able to squeeze out samples of the Lazy Duck Wheat. If you have beer lovers that you’re still shopping for they have the usual stuff for sale (t-shirts, growlers, etc.) as well. Have one, or more, for me. I will be stuck at work dreaming of a pint.

Tonight on Arizona Public Media's Political Roundtable: Pima County Democratic Party chairman Jeff Rogers, Tucson Tea Party Founder Trent Humphries, Tucson City Councilman Steve Kozachik and GOP strategist Sam Stone discuss the TUSD school closures, the ongoing battle over Mexican-American studies in TUSD schools, the future of the Tucson Convention Center, downtown redevelopment and the possibility that Congressman Raul Grijalva could get appointed Secretary of the Interior.

If you're still trying to figure out where to watch the Arizona Wildcats take on Nevada's Wolf Pack, the Loft Cinema invites you to head on down to their digs and check out the game on the big screen—and the best part is, it's free.

If you'd like to ensure that you have a spot, you can order a $5 concession voucher. For more information, call out to the Loft Cinema box office at 795-0844.

So, the GIF contest. As has been said before, we think that GIFs are awesome. I tend to lean toward hilarious GIFs from the world of sports, such as my personal favorite, a rollerblading mascot of the Toronto Raptors faceplanting on a basketball court:

• The best part is his tail!

Others in the office tend to prefer the understated beauty of Cinemagraphs, which capture moments in a video-like fashion, such a trip through Space Mountain, or an evening rainstorm in the city:

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• Peaceful. Beautiful. Not too cliched.

That's great too. We love these, and we'll take any sort of Tucson-based spin on 'em. Just refrain from posting this from the UA/Iowa game a few years back:

• It's not because she's cute, it's because the GIF is old.

Personally, I'm hoping for someone who edits something spectacular into a GIF of Matt Scott vomiting on the field. Dehydration and/or concussion symptoms aren't funny, but a man spewing forth a rainbow of My Little Ponies? Screw friendship; THAT is magic. (On a related note, good luck this weekend, 'Cats!)