“Hiding” by K.D. Lett, copyright 2007. Click to enlarge. For more, see www.kdlett.com

SWEET & SOUR NOTE TO READERS: First, keep those clues coming as to “The Mystery of the Missing State Museum” (see post below and the many illuminating comments). Together we will solve this ghastly mystery! Or at least try to help avert an impending architectural disaster!

Sweet: “There have been a bunch of art things going on, what do you want to start with first?”
Sour: “I see this trend I like happening all over the region. I call it the ‘Unstoppable DIY Movement.’”
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Sweet: “The Unstoppable DIY movement? What does it entail?”
Sour: “A bunch of artists taking the initiative and DOING IT THEMSELVES — with our without the “support” of official organizations, bureaucracies, colleges, curators, dealers and arts “administrators.” (more…)

It was a dark and stormy night. Suddenly a shot rang out. A door slammed. A janitor screamed. What is going on at the Cultural Center and in its basement? Oh! The horror, the horror! Welcome to to the odd case of “The MYSTERY OF THE MISSING STATE MUSEUM.” Hosted by Sweet and Sour, Art Sleuths.
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Sour: I’ve been doing a little investigativing.
Sweet: Investigating? On a blogger’s salary?
Sour: All this hoopla over Fred Armstrong’s facing the firing squad has brought to the surface — again — the gargantuan ineptitude in the handling of the State Museum renovation. Who is responsible? Who has the most blood on his/her/their hands? Who has wasted the most money? What in the heck IS the plan? Why is it all such a secret?

Art Sleuth Note to Our Dear Readers (Phil Kabler? Bob Schwarz? Anna Sale? Hippie Killer? Anybody?!) : Please blog in with some thoughts, so we can deduce the most guilty party. Or parties. (NOTE: “If you WORK at the Cultural Center use a fake name — we won’t rat out your e-mail! We know from experience!
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Sweet: “Who are the suspects?”
Sour: “Let’s keep this hypothetical.”
Sweet: “OK, hypothetically – who are the suspects?”
Sour: I deduce — hypothetically speaking, of course — that the chief suspects are:

• former Commissioner Ms. Scarlet (an opera singer appointed by Gov. Cecil Underwood)
• former Commissioner Colonel Mustard (arts bureaucrat brought back from retirement by Gov. Underwood when Ms. Scarlet flew the coop to an opera company in Ohio.)
• former Commissioner Ms. White (longtime cultural center bureaucrat appointed by Gov. Bob Wise when he took office, now back to old job)
• current Commissioner Mr. Peacock (another opera singer appointed by the current governor)
• Supersecretary Professor Plum (a constant throughout the administrative changeovers and — technically — boss of the Commissioners)
• Current Chief of Staff Mr. Green (worried about the money).

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