The sunset creates a geometric pattern reflected in the University Quay building on Broadway Thursday evening. Photographing this building is a lot like shooting the Grand Canyon – you never see the same color or light no matter when you shoot.

... and, come to think of it, did I even get to speak after the initial "hello"?

That woman can talk.

Besides recommending that I become significantly more gay if I attend her show Nov. 19 at the Morrison Center, Kathy Griffin — who has never performed in Idaho — asked me to print this:

"I have a Boise disclaimer. You have to warn people that there's going to be a lot of cursing and negativity. You have to tell people to leave their bibles at home, leave their g*damn kids at home. This is Mommy and Daddy time — or Daddy and Daddy time. I don't think the people of Boise are prepared for this many p*ssy jokes."

More — much more — in Scene on Nov. 13.

By Chadd Cripe
ccripe@idahostatesman.com

For the first time all year, Boise State expects to have a three-tailback rotation for Friday's game at Louisiana Tech.

However, junior Jeremy Avery and sophomore Doug Martin will get the bulk of the carries as long as they are able. Martin is returning from a pulled hip flexor that limited him in the past two games.

Freshman Matt Kaiserman, who was highly productive in his first two college games while Martin was ailing, will be used for select plays.

Updated, 7:05 p.m., to add a quote from Nathaniel Hoffman.

The Center for Media and Democracy defines a "push poll" as follows: "Using the guise of opinion polling, disinformation about a candidate or issue is planted in the minds of those being 'surveyed'. Push-polls are designed to shape, rather than measure, public opinion."

The center's definition of push polling carries more weight with me than Nathaniel Hoffman's.

A year has passed since Boisean Terrance Fitzpatrick, who lived in local shelters, and on the streets, was found dead in a bale of paper from a local recycling center.

Investigators said Fitzpatrick, who had been drinking, was likely looking for a warm place to sleep. He climbed inside a recycling container, and was accidentally crushed.

Jane Freund, a member of the Capitol City Christian Church in Downtown Boise where Fitzpatrick was  also a member, said many in the congregation still miss Fitzpatrick.

The Obama administration and the region’s federal dam managers are pinning their hopes to the scientific reputation of Jane Lubchenco, administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The L.A. Times’ Chris Dufresne says BCS haters should be careful what they wish for. This scenario would certainly make Boise State fans happy. (At least, it should.)

Dufresne is not alone in projecting two non-BCS teams (TCU and Boise State) to make one of college football’s five biggest bowl games. ESPN.com's bowl projections also forecast both teams in BCS games.

The Darius Rucker arena concert Oct. 28 at the Idaho Center essentially bombed. Ticket sales were so sorry that the promoter won't share the numbers publicly.

Rucker had three No. 1 country songs in 2008 and 2009. Any theories about why this particular gig disappointed, kids?

Been down to Hijinx lately? You're not alone. It was a tough summer for the Downtown Boise comedy club. But cold weather should help business. Hijinx ain't going away.

A few updates:

—Greg Hahn headlines this weekend. He's a clean comic. How many clean comics are even capable of being funny? It's a topic I'll address in Friday's column in Scene.

By Chadd Cripe
ccripe@idahostatesman.com

The Broncos’ starting four on the defensive front has developed into a dominant group — ends Ryan Winterswyk and Shea McClellin and tackles Billy Winn and Chase Baker.

They have combined for 23 tackles for loss, including 11.5 sacks, and six pass breakups.

The group is the main reason the Broncos have held seven of the eight opponents to fewer than 100 rushing yards.

“They’ve all showed up at different points of the year with a big play here or there,” defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox said.