The Old Dog Barks

In case you don’t recognize the name she is the actress with James Garner on the post below. Just a casual glance told me she must have had some kind of career yet I did not remember ever seeing her in TV or movies. Well this was a mystery and I am always on the lookout for Mystery Girls. Could she be one?

Off to the Wiki — Suzanne Storrs (1934–1995) was a former Miss Utah and an American television actress who appeared in sixteen different television series between 1954 and 1961, usually as the beautiful leading lady, including Maverick with James Garner, Wanted Dead or Alive with Steve McQueen, Sugarfoot, two episodes of The Untouchables with Robert Stack, 77 Sunset Strip with Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Hawaiian Eye with Robert Conrad, The Phil Silvers Show, Armstrong Circle Theatre, and played recurring character “Janet Halloran” in nine episodes of the original 1958-59 version of Naked City.”

The Photo shows her on the 1961 game show Number Please with Bud Collyer. That show was replaced by “Beat the Clock”. Photos of her are hard to come by.

She was though on many of the most popular shows of the era and must have been making a decent living, but she found a better deal elsewhere. “She married financier Lionel Pincus, the founder of the multi-billion dollar private equity firm Warburg Pincus in 1967. Suzanne Storrs Pincus had two sons, Henry and Matthew. She became a director of various charitable organizations and died after a lengthy illness at age 60.”

Too bad she died as young as she did but at least I have one less mystery for me to solve.

The Wiki tells us: “The show ran from September 22, 1957 to July 8, 1962 on ABC and stars James Garner as Bret Maverick, a cagey, articulate cardsharp. Eight episodes into the first season, he was joined by Jack Kelly as his brother Bart.”

The Mavericks were poker players from Texas who traveled all over the American Old West and on Mississippi riverboats, constantly getting into and out of life-threatening trouble of one sort or another, usually involving money, women, or both.”

“Bret Maverick is the epitome of a rounder, always seeking out high-stakes games, and rarely remaining in one place for long… Bret Maverick was vocally reluctant to risk his life, though he typically ended up being courageous in spite of himself. He frequently flimflammed adversaries, but only those who deserved it.”

Anyone who had ever watched the program would know all this already.

We were down or nearly so for about the last twenty hours. It appeared to me that I could look at and get into the site but no one else could. I even posted the Week in Saratov without problem.

By late this afternoon I was certain no one else was getting through. I was able to log into email but not send any. I used a different acct to try and get hold of the Old One but finally caught up with him on Yahoo! He did a system reboot and it looks like problem solved.

There was an email waiting that said one of our WordPress Anti-Spam Plugins, lately updated, could corrupt the server database. After rebooting the Dog installed the fix and now we will see.

As Heinlein once said “It’s Great to Be Back.”

This past Week in Saratov the hot news items were:

Saratov Bus Station has not coped with the “terrorist threat”

FSB of Russia Saratov region held regular military training event, “conventional terrorist.” This time, security officers checked the vigilance of employees and visitors to the bus station in Saratov.

In the center of Saratov from the store tried to steal 10 coats

Yesterday at five o’clock in the Kirov district of Saratov an attempted robbery of the store, “Lily” on the street. Moscow. Breaking a window, entered the room an unknown point of sale and intended to steal mink coats 10 worth 713,700 rubles.

In Balashov, police seized from a local resident homemade bludgeon

A criminal delo.V Balashov district detained 55-year-old local resident, who was at his bludgeon. Examination found the object seized machetes shock breaks up deystviya.U Tatischevskogo resident district in the cabin of “VAZ-2109″ is found Knuckles lead (found with knives).

Apple has become the largest consumer of semiconductors in 2011

Apple in 2011 became the largest buyer of semiconductors, ahead of other leading electronics manufacturers, including Samsung Electronics and HP, says Garner. According to estimates research firm, Apple has increased in 2011, their spending on semiconductors by 34.6% to 17.3 billion compared to $ 12.8 billion in 2010.

Fidel Castro has advised the EU to deal with the euro, and then criticize Cuba

Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro criticized the EU subjected to “attack” on Cuba, saying that before the state claims, European countries must solve their own social and economic problems.

The daughter of Hugo Chavez showed off a bundle of dollars

The youngest daughter of the leader of Venezuela Hugo Chavez has disgraced him on the internet, laid out in Twitter “compromising” photos. Rosines Chavez alarmed the public network, starring a bunch of U.S. dollars, which the free movement in Venezuela, banned in 2003 on the initiative of her father’s presidency.

Armed with a madman trying to get George Bush into the house

Day of January 24 unidentified armed men tried to break into the house of ex-President George W. Bush – the younger in Dallas. At the time of the incident the former president and his wife Laura in the house was not, reports Associated Press.

Kate Lee has demonstrated yet another ridiculous outfit

27-year-old singer Kate Lee is known for her passionate love for dresses that are very tightly wrap around the girl’s slender figure. It’s no secret that all of their costumes and sew artist invents itself and because of that often gets into absurd situations.

In Ufa, detained 100 laboratory rats

January 23 in Ufa airport delayed party laboratory animals, the press service management Rosselkhoznadzor for the Republic of Bashkortostan. It is reported that 100 rats was sent from Moscow to Saratov with the accompanying documents, which were decorated with disabilities.

Scientists have discovered a new flavor – bold

Then he added a fifth taste, “minds” – the taste of protein substances, which resulted from consumption of monosodium glutamate – a known food additive. And now, scientists have identified a new taste – the taste of fat.

Olive and sunflower oil make fried foods less harmful

Fried foods can be less dangerous for the heart, if you use olive oil or sunflower oil, it is advised by experts from the Autonomous University of Madrid. They found no increased risk of heart disease and premature death in persons preparing food in this way, reports the BBC.

Sumatran elephants were “on the verge of extinction

Sumatran elephants are completely extinct in the wild within the next 30 years. A similar warning by the group of Defenders of Wildlife WWF, said the number of elephants in Sumatra has been halved since 1985 – to 2500 individuals.

And so went the Week in Saratov.

Obama Proposes New Pipeline Route

Fog Island Press
Dateline Munising Mi.

In a stunning turnaround State Department Officials have given a go-ahead to the once controversial Keystone XL pipeline, one with a new name, showing a lower cost, and with a more ecologically friendly footprint.

Calling it the Keystone 3 and cutting almost 1000 miles from the originally proposed route, the major portion of the new pipeline will be built on Canadian territory starting in Hardisty, Aberta and leading to the shipping terminal at Thunder Bay, Ontario.

The oil will move by tanker across Lake Superior to the port city of AuTrain Mi, and then make its way across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Once across the short 60 mile land route it will go to a soon to be built loading facility on Lake Michigan. From there Great Lakes cargo carriers will haul it to Chicago and economically depressed Detroit where new refineries will open up the Midwest and Eastern States to a source of jobs and clean green energy which will last far into the foreseeable future.

“By creating two new refining centers and increasing traffic on the Great lakes we will not only eliminate a possible threat to the delicate aquifers of Montana and the Dakotas but provide an industry to replace the flagging automotive sector that once drove so much of the economy of states like Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. This is something all Americans can get behind.”

When asked about any environmental studies as of yet incomplete, spokespersons said, “This could take a little time but we do not envision any problems with this proposal going forward.”

Here is what the Wiki says:

Chinese astrology was elaborated during the Zhou dynasty (1046–256 BC) and flourished during the Han Dynasty (2nd century BC to 2nd century AD). During the Han period the familiar elements of traditional Chinese culture – the Yin-Yang philosophy, theory of the 5 elements, Heaven and Earth, Confucian morality – were brought together to formalise the philosophical principles of Chinese medicine and divination, astrology and alchemy.

The 5 classical planets are associated with the Wu Xing:

Venus—Metal (White Tiger)
Jupiter—Wood (Azure Dragon)
Mercury—Water (Black Tortoise)
Mars—Fire (Vermilion Bird) (may or may not be associated with the phoenix which was also an imperial symbol along with the dragon)
Saturn—Earth (Yellow Dragon)

Happy New Year!

In a shocking constitutional violation the TSA has stopped Senator Ron Paul from returning to Washington on Senate business. While attempting to board a flight at the airport in Nashville Tennessee a security scanner targeted the son of Republican Presidential hopeful Ron Paul for invasive screening and ultimately refused him access to his flight.

The Constitution states in Article 1 Section 6: The Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States. They shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place.

The actions of the TSA enforcers were in obvious violation of what used to be the supreme law of the land.

WWN has more details: SENATOR RAND PAUL ARRESTED!

“Rand Paul refused a patdown, and we can not have that kind of insubordination from our Senators,” said the Homeland Security source. The source told WWN that Janet Napolitano and President Barack Obama were aware of the arrest.

“If this is the only way we can get Republicans to behave the way we want them to, then this is unfortunately what we will have to do,” said a junior Homeland Security Department source.

“There was no immediate comment from the TSA, but a source close to the TSA said that Rand Paul had been taken to a “bunker below the White House” for more questioning. President Obama may be involved in the interrogation.”

A happy little tune for our undocumented Chicanos Hermanos.

Mexico by the Rocketones

Update: I think it’s working!

Mexico Bound by the Champions

Don’t let it hit you on the way out.

A few weeks ago Mystery Girl #42 seemed to be all over the internet. I saw mention of her on three different sites, and for all her fame I had never heard of her, though I’d seen her work many times. A mystery indeed for one once so famous.

There was a time when a person couldn’t go anywhere without seeing her; she was the model for an industry that still thrives, though that is not what she is remembered for. Her fame and success came early. We would call it iconic now, and it must have seemed monumental at the time. She stood atop the world for barely a decade before falling from grace.

At 23 she was involved in a murder investigation, a married man she knew killing his wife over love for her. There was an international manhunt and she was found outside the country. Though ultimately cleared the scandal ended her career.

“Unable to find work afterwards, she returned with her mother to the town of Mexico, New York and worked for a while selling kitchen utensils door to door. On May 27, 1922, she swallowed a solution of bichloride of mercury to take her own life. That was the start of her mental illness and paranoia. In 1931 a judge ordered the 39 year-old into a psychiatric facility for treatment. She was to remain there for the next 65 years, until her death in 1996 at the age of 104.”

Now once again we ask — who is this week’s Mystery Girl #42?

To take another look at our last Mystery Girl click the link. To find out who our last “Mystery Girl” was, — Go Here! You can also click the Mystery Girl link on the sidebar, go back several pages, and work your way up from the bottom to try and guess the names of all the Mystery Girls.

Here is my Editorial from today’s Fog Island Press, Polk County Georgia Edition.

Polk County Voters — Say Yes then No!

You heard me right it is that time again and the Tax Gods must be fed. Or so they claim. But Polk County Georgia citizens will have a chance to vote in March to extend their current 1% sales tax, better known as SPLOST. And friends, you will also get the chance to vote on Sunday alcohol sales.

How ridiculous a name is SPLOST? We have asked 31 typical voters and not one can tell us what the letters stand for. There must be a lot of confusion in Georgia because over 140 counties already have the SPLOST.

The claim is that the tax allows local governments to make investments in roads, bridges, facilities, and staff. With $30 million to be taken in over the next six years the commissioner said that without the extension needed repairs would be seriously delayed.

About $1 million in SPLOST money will go to county recreation departments. And like always if the tax does not pass what they call “investments” will stop, the county go into debt, or “the citizens would have to pay more taxes.”

See how that works: “Approve the tax extension or we will have to raise your taxes.” Some choice!

Citizens of Georgia — Vote Yes for Sunday liquor sales — Vote No for SPLOST.

From a comment thread to the Diane Rhem Show on NPR.

White House decision on proposed Keystone XL Pipeline

Reader A wrote:

“For the life of me I will never understand why we do not throw a Trillion dollars at a massive push on solar and other clean renewables. It just seems like common sense. Perhaps if we had not waged two wars we could have. Perhaps if Grover Norquist did not have his stupid pledge we could put another tax on gasoline or Big Oil. I don’t know, but when this Earth is reeling say in 50-100 years our children and grandchildren will be the ones to suffer. I hope all the blame is laid on Big business and the republicans SHAME ON THEM!”

Reader B wrote:

“Can someone address whether this oil will really be used here in the USA or are they simply looking for a way to get it to the sea so they can control the price as they do now?”

“The choice of sending it to Texas to be refined seems suspicious. Why not toward the northeast or west coast.

“Also if the USA is taking the risk and facilitating this export of oil where is the upside. You simply can not trust the oil companies. This market does not follow the normal rules of supply and demand.”

Reader C wrote:

“Diane,
– Thank you for devoting time to this crucial issue. I strongly urge you to engage guests in the most critical aspect of the pipeline issue: CO2 and climate change. Major expansion of extracting oil from the tar sands, which will require an incredible amount of energy, promises to be the most CO2 intensive project on earth. The pipeline should not be built, in Nebraska or anywhere else. Our nation has terrific options available to transition off coal and oil: energy conservation, solar, wind, and geothermal.”

Baghram Province, Afghanistan
Jan,20, 2012
by Sandy Shultz – Fog Island News

Islamic scientists report today the discovery of a giant copy of their religious holy book, the Koran, uncovered recently by goatherds exploring a cave in Northwestern Afghanistan.

The book is said to give credence to local folk tales of an ancient race of giant space aliens visiting Earth and converting to Islam shortly after Mohammad’s ascension to heaven. It seems to have been printed on copies of the maps that the aliens must have used to navigate from place to place about the universe, causing some to wonder how or if they found their way back home.

Other scientists and most clerics however disagree with this extragalactic interpretation of events, claiming that the oversized Koran is in fact only evidence of nearsighted hermits who once lived in the region.

Mohammad Ibn Mohammad, speaking for the traditionalists states, “If Allah had wanted space aliens to read from the Holy Book he would have made them much smaller so as not to compete with the glory of the Prophet who was and is supreme in all things great and small.”

The book, seen here levitating over a bed of flowers brought in by local penitents, appears to be a direct character for character match with the Koran’s first edition hand written on leather from the skin of a sheep in 759 AD, just after the Prophets death.

But even the Islamic scholars investigating this matter have no explanation for the underlying maps showing trade routes throughout this section of the galaxy. “It is a mystery beyond understanding,” said Mohammad al-Akbar, one of the goatherds who discovered the amazing volume.

The English edition of Pravda has an article by Mark S. McGrew that jumps off the page with its insightful take on the American condition in the fourth year of the current administration. And it proposes a solution.

American Revolution: County Sheriffs vs. the Federal Government

“Get one thing straight and get it right!”

“Americans are not revolting against the Federal government and we are not planning a revolution against the Federal Government of The United States of America.”

“The Federal government revolted against us. They are the ones constantly violating our Constitution, from the street punk who calls himself President, right on down to local government employees.”

“The Federal government has set a tone in this country where they murder us with impunity. Federal and local cops murder unarmed citizens with mace, tasers and guns. And they get away with it, thanks to the help of corrupt higher ups.”

“They drug our kids, with mind altering “anti-depressants” and all manner of pharmaceuticals and vaccines. They harass and arrest people growing wholesome food. They prohibit citizens from going on “public” lands that have been used for centuries.”

“They have created enormous amounts of laws to criminalize normal behavior. Over 40,000 laws were passed in the United States of America last year alone.”

“They invade our homes in the middle of the night with armed psychopaths, to arrest people for minor “crimes”: Hint: If they know enough to believe that a criminal is at home sleeping, wouldn’t they also know enough to just wait outside until he comes out?”

“They shoot our dogs, they shoot mentally handicapped people, they shoot physically handicapped people, they shoot our kids, they shoot our mothers and shoot our grand parents, when there is no apparent threat to their own safety.”

“Without mercy, they beat those same people to the ground and hospitalize them or beat them to death when there is no apparent threat to their own safety. They do it for fun and laugh about it afterwards.”

It is a long article and I give it lots of style points. Go here, to read the rest.

This Week in Saratov we begin with local governmental issues.

In Epiphany night will run urban electric

The authorities have decided to Engels, Saratov region to put the town on the trolley Epiphany bathing in the night of 18 to 19 January. Electric will walk the route “Sq. Lenin – trolleybus depot” – from 21.00 to 4 hours with an interval of 20 minutes, route number 8 “Sq. Lenin – Trolza” with an interval of 50 minutes and combined – 12 and 14 routes.

For the improvement of the city will fight fines

Deputy Head of Administration of Saratov on Urban Affairs, Chairman of the Committee for utilities Valery Vasiliev said agency “look-info” bill to increase penalties for violating the rules of accomplishment.

Saratov turned to Putin to recreate Helicopter School

“We believe in the need for a helicopter school is in Saratov, and turn to Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, that he considered our request and possibly took a positive decision,” – said the initiative group member Alexander Krasilnikov.

Students learn mathematics in German

Ombudsman for Children Julia Erofeva announced the purchase of the Ministry of Education textbooks for grades 1-5 mathematics in German. As proof of his words, children’s ombudsman posted on table books, in which children who are distance education, had to study math.

From the UK sent a letter to Saratov with LSD

In the trunk sorting center “Russian Post” found an envelope with a rare for our region Narcotic Drugs – LSD. The drug was sent from the UK.

Russian Foreign Minister: the case of organ trafficking in Kosovo have to complete

Russia will do to investigate information about the involvement of the Kosovo authorities in the illicit trade in human organs has been brought to an end, has promised to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the final press conference on Wednesday.

Obama has promised to make the Syrian president to resign

U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday, January 18, promised to make his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad to resign. According to the American leader for international pressure on the Syrian regime is today the United States will help Jordan, Interfax reports.

Hacker from Russia is facing 142 years of American prisons

In the U.S. citizen Vladimir Zdoroveninu faces 142 years in prison. U.S. authorities announced on the eve of the extradition from Switzerland, 54-year-old Russian citizen, who is accused along with his son of stealing credit card data of American citizens and causing thus damage amounting to several hundred thousand dollars, Itar-Tass.

In Italy, fell chemical snowfall

In Padanskoy Valley in Italy recorded a unique natural phenomenon – the “chemical snow” wrote NEWSru.com referring to the newspaper Corriere della Sera. This phenomenon was brought about by a combination of icy winds from Russia and severe pollution of the area.

Bloggers accused in a custom object penetrating the secret

The scandal broke after Internet bloggers appeared photoreport Lana Sator, who at night have free access to the test stand secret enterprise, passing through the holes in the fence.

The scientists went to the Southern Kuril Islands to assess the pollock

The first in a scientific expedition set sail this year the RV “Dmitry Peskov.” The main objective of the voyage to the shores of the South Kuril Islands – the study of the intensity of reproduction and spawning stock estimate of the number of pollock.

South Ossetian school children will learn to say “thank you”

Pupils Khangalassky area adequately addressed the scientific and practical conference “Step into the future – Innikige hardyy” Academician VP Larionov, which was held in Yakutsk from 9 to 11 January 2012.

And that was the Week in Saratov.