Tag Archives: Missing Persons

Actor Andrew Koenig Missing and Apolo Mystery Explained

The eyes of the world are focused on Vancouver as the winter Olympics are currently going on there, but some are looking towards Vancouver for another reason. Andrew Koenig, who had a reoccurring role in “Growing Pains, was in West Vancouver in early February visiting friends. The 41 year old actor missed his flight back to Calif. on Feb. 16 and was last seen by friends on Feb. 14. Koenig is the son of “Star Trek” star Walter “Chekov” Koenig. The Vancouver police issued a statement that said Koenig “had recently been despondent and his family and friends are concerned … Continue reading →

Your Hair Knows Where You’ve Been

It sounds like something from CSI or Law and Order: using a person’s hair to figure out where they’ve been. Researchers from the University of Utah have been analyzing water molecules from human hair samples — and using the information to determine where the person lived. The process isn’t always accurate, but it’s pretty close. Analyzing the makeup of water molecules determines the right region of origin around eighty-five percent of the time. This project was inspired by the 2001 anthrax attacks. Researchers wondered if microbes (like anthrax) might record the water environment that they came from. After that idea, … Continue reading →

Olivia Newton John’s Heartbreak

A couple of week’s ago, I decided to watch The French Connection. I know I am like 30 years behind the rest of the population, but it was on Encore one Friday night and I’ve always loved Gene Hackman. Now you are probably wondering, “What does this have to do with Olivia Newton John?” I am getting there, I am getting there! So, I was watching the movie and this character named Howard in the movie caught my attention. I wondered what else this actor had been in, so I looked him up on my beloved Internet Movie Database and … Continue reading →