​Roel Garcia and his partner Jeff Bryant say they were sitting outside on Sunday when the oddest thing happened. An emaciated coyote puppy with a large mayonnaise jar stuck on its head walked into their yard.

What followed is nothing short of pure heroism.

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I was informed by a friend via Facebook about 30 minutes ago (thank you, Shayna) that I'd been mentioned in Monica Guzman's blog post about Seattle being named the no. 1 city to meet guys. I called bullshit on the findings.

Well, Guzman apparently talked to Marie Claire editor Lea Goldman, who stated, "I feel bad for the blogger. I almost want to hook her up with some of the fellas we met in Seattle."

Oh really? Has anybody really looked at the way the folks at Marie Claire went about collecting their data to determine what cities were best for dating? They looked at the number of Starbucks, time of last call, and mass transit accessibility in the city. Sure, Goldman. Please--I'm dying for you to hook me up with a guy who spends his hard-earned money on $4 lattes, boozing 'til he get cut off, and then rides his bicycle home. Thanks, but no thanks. Your survey sucks!

Safe Sextet "at the Benny"

"Imagine if David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust were an actual person." Lady GaGa at the Showbox.

Elvis Perkins at the Tractor, and on your computer in the form of a free MP3.

Tonight's Shows.

3 courses for $30: New Urban Eats highlights.

More pizza

In praise of Morrisey (or at least his new single)

The Bartender (of "Ask the Bartender" fame) explains another reason the State Liquor Control Board sucks.

Cindy Hales on the Radio!

Mossback in Hardback: Former SW editor Skip Berger is doing appearances to promote his new book, Pugetopolis.

Brickner recommends these shows and this one.

Joanie Loves Chachi and Kauffman loves Poppy.

Another one and two more bite the dust

From the ashes arises pizza.

This man is the Portland Trailblazers' kryptonite. And he looks a little like R. Kelly.

"These carbs are making me sleepy."
"Me too."

Kauffman praises Indonesian Ramen and the pacific qualities of the carb nap.

How to become a bartender

Onstot praises king cake, calls Catholic holidays austere. Father Mullen begs to differ on Catholic holidays.

Preview of the week's food events

Novoselic says ranked choice voting is no more complicated than byzantine gerrymandering.

Somewhere, Johnny Cash is smiling: Feds crack down on mistreatment in King County jails.

DVD extras should have their own awards.

Your dreams were your ticket out: Welcome back, PJ.

Free MP3s!

Health Care for musicians.

What's green and goes tweet? The Crocodile!

Brian Barr resigns his editorship to write a book, but will stick around.

Brickner recommends the Supersuckers.

Free MP3s!

Tout de Sweet

Maggie Dutton's New Year's Resolution #2: Eat Elliott's oysters!

Ladies and Gentlemen, start your espresso machines!

In praise of injera, Saba.

Today's shows, courtesy of Brickner.

New Year's Eve shows, courtesy of Feldman.

Free downloads from the Branyans, "an absolutely adorable local pop band that makes charming little songs with a 1968 Brazilian ukulele...and some steel guitar, too."

This week's installment of Ask the Bartender deals with cokeheads.

Kauffman sings the praises of pork-studded lard bread.

All-day wine-tasting in Burien

Tony Wroten vs. Seattle Schools: The Saga Continues

Former Sonics coach Bob Weiss and Former Blazers bad boy Bonzi Wells are united on a Chinese basketball team.

All your hearts are belong to us: Onstot, other devout fans talk Battlestar Galactica, Season 4

Krist Novoselic plays old Nirvana hits on Rock Band 2.

P-I takes on honey.

People are pissed at having forced cases of cabin fever, but has the city really been shut down?

People are pissed about the roads not being cleared, but do they have shovels in their own garages?

People are pissed about the crappy bus (and garbage) service, but have they tried hailing a cab (or ordering pizza)?

An Oregon Coast gawker who'd hoped to get a killer view of a dead-whale explosion is pissed because a glob of flying blubber totaled his car.

And Rocket Queen's just pissed at herself for not realizing Loretta Lynn got her first big break in her hometown of Tacoma.

-- Brian Miller on how to stay safe and sane when you're snowed in.
-- Even Little Rae's is cashing in on Obamarama.
-- Happy Holidays! Here's some free music from a guy who calls himself Boy Eats Drum Machine
-- If you stole the art in West Seattle, please bring it back. Few questions asked.
-- Yeah, driving drunk in the snow. Really. Fucking. Smart.

Snow makes Seattleites friendly.

But it makes us bundle up so we can't flaunt our fit figures.

Port to contractor: Fool me once...er, twice

Sportscaster blown away...by a fart.

Super-thorough report on urban skiing in Lower Queen Anne.

Kauffman continues down the Thin Wheat Line.

Stoesz lists his top Christmas tunes.

Seely remembers his thespian glory days, reviews high school drama.

SIFF got the Academy's stamp of approval.