The Colts didn't beat the Patriots after all!

According to DC blogger extraordinaire, Wonkette, Boston cops reacted like such idiots to all that cartoon promotional hype today because it's "a city still reeling from the Patriots’ loss at the hands of al-Qaeda".

It's about time!

According to the Indianapolis Business Journal, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay is committing $1 million toward a bid by Indianapolis to host the 2011 Super Bowl, the city announced this morning.

Irsay will co-chair the organization created to pursue the event, Indianapolis 2011 Inc. Other co-chairs are Mayor Bart Peterson, Gov. Mitch Daniels and Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Tony George, says the on-line report.

The Incredibly Shrinking Star Shrinks Again!

The metro and business sections of The Indianapolis Star are on the road to consolidation.

Steve Berta, the assistant managing editor of business, will also oversee a combined business and metro desk, according to a report in the University of North Carolina's "Talking Biz News" -- not mentioned, of course, in the local rag itself.

"As to how the combined desks will work together, Berta said, 'I’ll let you know when we work out the details' in an e-mail."

Let's see: living, arts, books, comix, entertainment and travel have been "combined", metro and business have been "combined".... We're down to two sections plus the ads!

UPDATE: Biz writer J.K. Wall is leaving The Star to write for the Indianapolis Business Journal in the latest high profile escape from Gannettland.

Indy's Super Bowl Bid Announcement Tomorrow

Inside INdiana Business reports that Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson and Governor Mitch Daniels will announce a formal bid for the 2011 Super Bowl at the Indiana Convention Center, downtown Indianapolis, Wednesday morning, 31 January.

IndyGo Installs New Bus Stop Signs

With green on one side and blue on the other, the new IndyGo bus stop signs show: a person boarding a bus, the front of a bus with the wheelchair symbol to alert passengers about all buses being accessible for persons with disabilities, a unique number and a list of routes that serve each bus stop.

This week, IndyGo will continue to install new signs along Routes 3 – Michigan Street, 5 – East 25th Street/North Harding, 8 – Washington Street and 17 – College Avenue. The sign installation will continue through the summer and include all remaining routes.

There's more in today's IndyGo news release.

Captain Crunch - Art on the High Seas

Sail on over to the Harrison Center for the Arts (1505 North Delaware Street, Indy) on Friday, 2 February, between 6 and 9 p.m. for the opening of the Haddad Family Community Art Series.

"Captain Crunch – Art on High Seas" will feature work from local artists including Casey Roberts, Dee Dee Davis, Emma Overman, Bryan Moore, Jason Pierce, Dustin Peterman and William Keihn.

During the opening are promised "grog, pirates, hardtack, costumed swashbucklers from Indy Sabre Fencing Club, stargazing in the courtyard with the Indiana Astronomical Society, live music and more".

The work hangs through February 24th.

Questions? Send an email, or call 317:396-3886.

The Incredibly Shrinking Star!

More favorite features have disappeared as the arts & entertainment, Indiana living and travel sections are disemboweled and the remnants recycled into an expanded TV guide. The debut was today in The Indianapolis Star. Won't take you five minutes to read everything.