Sugar Daddies unite
In this week’s “so weird it just might be true” mailbag comes news of at least one fan of Rush Limbaugh’s verbal assault on Georgetown student Sandra Fluke.

Apparently while Limbaugh’s advertisers and broadcasters were fleeing the ship like rats, SeekingArrangement.com ran to Rush’s side at his “time of crisis.”

Brandon Wade, the founder & CEO of SeekingArrangement.com – the world’s largest sugar daddy and sugar baby dating website (their words) – announced he was buying nearly $500,000 worth of ads on Limbaugh’s show. Look for the 30- and 60-second spots to begin airing next month.
According to Wade, Limbaugh who married a “blonde bombshell” half his age is a “model Sugar Daddy.” Wade said he is supporting Rush because he strongly feels free speech should never be subject to boycott.

“Rush Limbaugh is one of the greatest examples of the modern day Sugar Daddy,” said Wade. “We wouldn’t feel right if we didn’t come forward and support him in his time of need.”

Launched in 2006, Seeking Arrangement.com is touted as the world’s largest “mutually beneficial relationship” dating website, boasting more than 1 million registered users.

It’s focus is pairing older men (“sugar daddies”) with much younger women (“sugar babies.”) No word on whether the site also offers free courses in CPR and danger signs of Viagra overdose.

Too strange to be true? You decide.

Art in the round
Local artists are asked to start churning their gears for bicycle-themed art. The City of Durango is seeking proposals for three-dimensional pieces to fill the donut hole at the Florida Road roundabout.

Proposals must be three-dimensional, possibly kinetic in nature and should most definitely commemorate the legacy of cycling in Durango, with bonus points for including the city’s selection as the start for the USA Pro Cycling Challenge in August.

The winning entry will become part of the City’s permanent public art collection, on display for countless Durangoans to ponder on their daily commute. But applicants are urged not to spin their wheels. Proposals are due March 30.

See Sydnie go
The Telegraph has top-secret information this week that Sydnie Spies, who became a media sensation over her now infamous yearbook photo, and her mom, Miki, are trying to extend their 15 minutes of fame. The two reportedly were in L.A. this week trying out for the CBS reality series “The Amazing Race.” Stay tuned ... .