"Jeffery Pine, Sentinel Dome, Yosemite National Park, California" by Ansel Adams, is on display in Masters of American Photography, through Aug. 27 at the Etherton Gallery, 135 S. Sixth Ave.

Tommy just adores people and hopes to have one of his very own soon! Sadly, this poor pup was found as a stray back in March and probably never had a real family of his own. As a staff and volunteer favorite at the Humane Society of Southern Arizona, Tommy gets loads of hugs, walks, and extra encouragement. But he still doesn’t feel complete without the security and comfort of a forever home. Equipped with a great attitude, Tommy keeps his chin up and knows that his day will eventually come. Won’t you make today the best day of his life? This affectionate and intelligent boy would be forever grateful!

And here's a video of Tommy enjoying the sunshine.

Come meet Tommy! He's currently living at the Humane Society of Southern Arizona, 3450 N. Kelvin Blvd. The Humane Society is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. The phone number is 327-6088.

We wish we could blast off and visit Mars right now, but we'll have to settle for a glimpse of the Red Planet, courtesy of the UA Lunar and Planetary Lab's HiRISE camera aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Here's a shot of light-toned dunes on the Meridiani Planum:

Every Thursday all summer, my friends and I meet up at Molcas Mexican Grill for half-priced tortas. The meat-filled sandwiches are hardly expensive to begin with: My favorite, the carne asada, is just $5 on most days. What's more, one serving is usually enough for two people, cutting my gang's Thursday lunch expenses to just $1.25 each. A large tent next to the food truck provides plenty of shade.

Molcas Mexican Grill, at Grant Road and Seventh Avenue, is open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. almost every day. Read more about Molcas here.

Photo: My friend Susan enjoys a scrumptious (and very cheap!) torta at Molcas Mexican Grill.

• Samantha Sais

The Tucson Padres suffered a tough loss in the bottom of the 10th last night, but they're back on the field to redeem themselves at 7 p.m. tonight. It's also Wiener Wednesday, which means you can get a hot dog for just one dollar.

And don't forget: Tomorrow is Thirsty Thursday, sponsored by your pals at the Tucson Weekly. On Friday, Skinny scribe Jim Nintzel will be at on hand as one of the celebrity judges who will determine who serves Tucson's best hot wings! And on Saturday, the Padres will be firing off fireworks after the game.Details on the games here.

Here's a summary of last night's game from the Padres' Tim Hagerty:

Cedric Hunter was caught trying to steal second base in the bottom of the 10th inning Tuesday, ending the Tucson Padres 4-3 loss to the Sacramento River Cats. After Michael Taylor’s RBI single off Greg Burke gave Sacramento the extra-inning lead in the top of the 10th, River Cats reliever Vinnie Chulk struck out the first two batters in the bottom of the tenth. Matt Clark kept the Padres hopes alive with a two-out single and was then replaced by the faster running Cedric Hunter. With Kyle Blanks batting, Sacramento catcher Josh Donaldson threw out Hunter trying to steal second to end game one of the series.

Tonight, the Loft takes a look at the life of Harper Lee with Hey, Boo, a documentary about the reclusive author of To Kill a Mockingbird. One night only, 7:30 p.m. showtime.T

More from the Loft:

Filmmaker Mary McDonagh Murphy's illuminating new documentary HEY, BOO explores Lee's life and unravels some of the mysteries surrounding the beloved author, including why she never published again, why she stopped speaking to the press in 1964, and the ambiguous details of her childhood friendship with author Truman Capote, whose influence on the novel has been a controversial topic of debate for decades. It also brings to light the context and history of the novel's Deep South setting and the social changes it inspired after publication.

Maybe you're not the sort that posts your drunken escapades or other wildly embarrassing moments online, but it might be worth taking a look at your Facebook privacy settings, especially since an employment screening company will be archiving all Facebook information left public for their use:

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has given the thumbs up to Social Intelligence Corp, which keeps files of Facebook users’ posts as part of a background-checking service for screening job applicants.

A spokesperson for Social Intelligence has clarified in an email:

Data is archived purely for compliance reasons and not used for any other purposes. This is to provide a verifiable chain-of-custody in case the information is ever needed for legal reasons. Archived data is never used for new screens.

As per our policies and obligations under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the only information we collect on job applicants is employer defined criteria that is legally allowable in the hiring process. Examples of this include racist remarks, sexually explicit photos or videos, or illegal activity such as drug use

We are not building a database on individuals that will be evaluated each time they apply for a job and potentially could be used adversely even if they have cleaned up their profiles. It is important for job applicants to understand we are not storing their historical information to be used against them the next time they apply for a job.

• Hank Stephenson

Does this mean we won't be seeing Sarah Palin in Scottsdale anytime soon? Real Clear Politics reports that the Palin clan is taking another vacation from their summer vacation and retreating to their Alaskan home:

Though Palin and her staff never announced a timeline for the remaining legs of her trip, aides had drafted preliminary itineraries that would have taken her through the Midwest and Southeast at some point this month. But those travel blueprints are now in limbo, RCP has learned, as Palin and her family have reverted to the friendly confines of summertime Alaska, where the skies are currently alight for over 19 hours a day and the Bristol Bay salmon fishing season is nearing its peak.

As Palin enjoys her sojourn to the 49th state, she has not reconnected with key early-state figures like Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, and she may have jeopardized whatever political momentum she gained from her recent reemergence in the 2012 discussion. Her political action committee's website still greets visitors with a stale banner, announcing the nationwide bus tour beginning "[t]his Sunday, May 29th."

• The cast sings "Heartbreak Hotel."

Be-Bop has come to town!!
By Mary Yohem, special to the Tucson Weekly

Elvis is making a comeback performance in Tucson! Well, not the real Elvis or some lame impersonator, but his legendary music, for sure!

Catalina Foothills Community Schools presents the 1950s style musical production All Shook Up this week based on the King of Rock 'n' Roll’s massive library of hit songs.

Directed by Terry Erbe, the high school’s theater teacher, the play is about a roustabout stranger named Chad who rolls into a small Midwestern town. He introduces rock 'n' roll to the ultra-conservative townspeople who go out of their way to protect young people from bad outside influences.

Within hours, Chad uses music to change the town’s attitudes towards life outside of their little world.

Starring in the lead role is Kellen Avender, a Foothills senior, as Chad. The female leads are Savannah Runge and Victoria Snapp, who alternate nights as Natalie Haller. Savannah is an eighth-grader at Esperero Canyon Middle School and Victoria will be a freshman at Foothills.

The Community Schools summer theater program is open to students in sixth through 12th grades citywide. Students pay a fee to learn how to perform a professionally written and produced script in three weeks. Young adults can also participate in backstage production, such as lighting, set building, and sound production. This technical part of the show is directed by Norm Testa and Clint Bryson.

All Shook Up features a small live band led by Khris Dodge, who serves as musical director. Erbe’s assistant directors are former summer musical performers Alex Moulton, Michael Vo and Josh Waterman.

The show opens Friday, June 24, at 7 p.m. in the Catalina Foothills High School Little Theatre, 4300 E. Sunrise Drive. The show closes Wednesday June 29. Tickets are $10.

Mary Yohem is a junior at Catalina Foothills High School and will play the role of Mayor Matilda Hyde in All Shook Up.

Nice mention for Ciaran Wiese and Scott and Co., an establishment that could stand to be twice as big as it is already:

SO, what’ll it be tonight? How about a Smoke Signal made with bacon-infused rye, chipotle syrup, cold-brewed coffee ice and porter? Or the Grillo Canción, an exotic and possibly deranged member of the Collins family that fuses pisco, cumin syrup, citrus and celery bitters? Or maybe a Knot Twist would hit the spot: a two-ounce riot of malty genever, smoky Scotch, smokier mezcal, absinthe, maraschino and bitters, stirred into accord and set before you like a dare?

These are just three of the strange and wonderful concoctions at Scott & Co. at 47 Scott, a 24-seat bar in Tucson that serves some of the country’s most creative cocktails. Sprung from the imagination of Ciaran Wiese, these newfangled refreshments highlight an ascendant caste of bartenders, more akin to doctoral candidates than service-industry workers, whose command over the ever-expanding canon of mixed drinks spawns not only variations on the classics but also variations on the variations.

Check out Wiese's recipe for a Bitter End on the site as well.