NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A print shop hired a man who later molested two boys in their homes even though he admitted on his job application that he had been convicted of statutory rape, according to documents obtained in a lawsuit.

Paul Sykes, who worked in a FedEx Kinko's print shop in Fairfield, solicited customers there for a computer repair business he ran called "Facts and Fantasy," according to the lawsuit.

COLUMNIST: Ex-Lions coordinator Mike Martz a 'dubious' hire for 49ers

That's what the upcoming 49ers season will be like. It is hard to say whether Nolan or Martz will play the role of Hooterville mayor. But we are bound to witness some comical cultural head-butting between them.

Let's review these two main characters, shall we?

Nolan is the endorphin-soaked defensive guy who views every football game in terms of field position and grunting. His favorite 49ers offensive play last season, no joke, was an onside kick.

And Martz? He is full of passphetamine - a hormone I just invented - and is aggressively offensive. He throws as many wild X's and O's onto the field as possible, to see which of them stick. Then he throws some more.

Anyone else sense a possible conflict brewing?

In an ideal world, Nolan would control the defense and Martz could coach the offense to create a better 49ers universe on both sides of the ball.

Ramiro Burr: Street fair will offer familiar, new faces

We're only days away from the 2008 Tejano Music Awards ceremony and its related concerts, showcases and fan-fair activity.

Meanwhile, we have a major festival downtown and a few choice gigs around the city.

But there are also relatively new names to check out, including Los Texas Wranglers, Frank Gomez and Gabe Nieto & Jalapeño Express from Austin; Los Hermanos Palacios, the fabulous '50s revue of Johnny & the Heartbreakers from Houston; Jr.

Utah's signature ski runs — Powder Mountain

Management and staff collaborated and decided that the signature run was Weber Bowl. The reason is simple enough: Skiers, snowboarders and, when time allows the staff, love to leave their signatures in the form of tracks in the powder in the bowl. Its popularity stems from the fact that the tracks are visible from the road, the two lodges and the parking lots. The run is accessed by way of the Lightning Ridge snowcat program. It is rated as expert with a 30-degree consistent pitch on a wide open bowl. It is wide enough that about 30 tracks can be set side-by-side in the snow after a storm and never will two of the tracks cross. The vertical drop is about 1,100 feet, which also makes it a good long run. Weber Bowl got its name because it is on the Weber side of the Weber County line. As might be expected, Cache Bowl is located in Cache County.

Leisure news in brief

Here are a selection of brief news items pertaining to arts, entertainment, culture and other fun things to do in your spare time:

Onalaska library movie screenings continueA new Thursday movie series sponsored by the Friends of the Onalaska Library continues at the Onalaska Public Library.The remaining schedule for "Friend-ly Flicks" includes the following:March 6: "Eight Below," PG, 2 p.m.; "Because I Said So," PG13, 6:30 p.m.March 13: "No Reservations," PG, 2 p.m.The movies, which are free and open to all, will be shown in the meeting room of the Onalaska Public Library, 741 Oak Ave. S. Free popcorn and drink provided by Kwik Trip will be served.

Acoustic duo offers mellow vibe at UW-LThe Seattle-based acoustic duo Everyday Jones will take the stage at UW-La Crosse at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 6, in the Cellar in Cartwright Center.

I.V. Humbles High School Lotharios

Last weekend, two of my good friends celebrated their 22nd birthdays. On Friday night, we strapped on our heels, went to a fancy downtown lounge and proceeded to drink until everyone was making out with strangers. Saturday night, my friend threw a "Seventh Grade Bar Mitzvah Birthday Bash," where the attendees dressed up in their middle school finest of butterfly clips and warm-up pants and, well… drank until everyone was making out with strangers.

As much as we like to pretend we're all grown up, let's lose the façade of sophistication and admit it: When it comes to dating, we may as well be back in middle school. The girls may not wear belly shirts anymore, and almost all of the boys have stopped frosting their tips, but in Isla Vista, the dating rituals are the same as they were in eighth grade.

New cookbook celebrates old Brass Tavern Inn

In 1845 when the Brass Tavern and Inn first opened its doors on the corner of Old Pike and Old Highway in what is now Munster, the journey from this section of Northwest Indiana into Chicago took about a day.Because the journey was hard (travelers could be mired in mud when the dirt roads were wet or cloaked in dust in dry weather), the tavern offered a place to rest and to dine. What made stopping there even better is that Julia Watkins Brass, who owned the Brass Tavern with her husband (and ran it while he was looking for riches in California during the Gold Rush), kept a crock jar full of sugar cookies, and her menus were described by contemporaries as "attractive and delectable." Time moves on.Now the trip from Ridge Road (Old Pike) and Columbia Avenue (Old Highway) in Munster takes less than an hour instead of a day.And the tavern, which in 1864 became the Stallbohm Inn, closed its doors in the 1890s as railroads and paved roads made traveling much easier and eliminated the need for a stagecoach stop.The building burned in 1909; all that is left to mark the site is a bronze historical plaque donated in 1927 by the Julia Watkins Brass Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.But the Brass Tavern and those days still live on, in the memories of those who have heard stories of the inn and in the old recipes handed down by generations of local residents.Now these recipes and more have been collected by the Munster Historical Society and presented, along with photos and stories of early area settlers, in a delightful book titled "The Brass Tavern Cookbook: A Collection of Nostalgic Recipes Commemorating the Establishment in 1845 of The Brass Tavern & Inn, the First Permanent Settlement in Munster, Indiana," compiled by JoAnne Shafer. "The oldest recipes for a baked ham glaze and apple crisp both date back to 1855," says Shafer who, with other members of the society, worked on this project for 12 years.Besides providing a history of the region, the cookbook also tells a story of how the foods we eat have changed (partridge wrapped in vine leaves having been dropped from most menus today) -- and stayed the same.

Today's Colonist

Thea dragged herself into the health authority's drug and alcohol centre on Quadra Street in November, she was drinking so heavily that death was looking like a terrifying possibility.