World Futures: Education, Training, Learning And Knowledge: Part 5
By ANDY ANDEWS
Los Alamos World Futures Institute
In the previous columns of this series a bubble model was introduced with individual models bouncing around in a fluid of information and knowledge.
Bubbles can unite with other bubbles to form bigger bubbles such as families, companies, government entities, and other groups of bubbles and even countries. In so doing, the individual bubbles and amalgams must communicate with other bubbles, adapt and contribute.
The rules for interaction, which defines how the bubbles all get along or not, defines the culture of a bubble, whatever its Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: April 4
Home Country: Highlights Of Work
Shin: Japan’s High Life Expectancy A Result Of Healthy Diet … Not Single Payer
A brief commentary on Richard Skolnik’s thoughtful and well-written response (link) to my editorial, “Single Payer is Not the Answer.” First, he completely avoids the question, “How are we going to pay for it?” because he knows the answer, “massive taxes.” New Mexico simply cannot generate the tax revenue necessary to fund single payer, as other states have discovered. Notably, policymakers aimed to encourage healthier drink options with a soda tax but Santa Fe citizens turned out in record numbers last year to vote it down.
Secondly, other countries Read More
Amateur Naturalist: Cerro Grande Peak – Five Ecological Settings As Parts Of A Play
Letter To The Editor: The White Elephant
By BRADY BURKE
Candidate For Los Alamos County Council
Last month, the Los Alamos County Council, through a sleight of hand process, as they are wont to do, unanimously accepted the Tourism Strategic Plan and requested a Tourism Implementation Task Force Charter. Yes, I said sleight of hand.
The County Council meetings follow a prescribed format, guided by Robert’s Rules of Order. Here are the main headings for the April 3, 2018 County Council Meeting:
1. OPENING/ROLL CALL
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
5. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS
6. PUBLIC