Fr. Glenn: Respect To Whom Respect Is Due
By Rev. Glenn JonesIt seems we can scarcely open a news website or newspaper each day—sometimes each hour—without reading that yet another celebrity, politician, or eminent person has been accused of sexual harassment or abuse.
Sexuality, of course, is one of our most basic drives—probably only just below survival itself … and sometimes even survival loses out. I’m certainly no sociologist/anthropologist, but when trying to discern reasons for human behavior, it seems helpful to transport oneself to millennia past when survival was Read More
World Futures: Money, Trade, Value And Time (Part Six)
ANDY ANDREWSLos Alamos World
Futures Institute
Last week we looked at the banking system in the United States and the emergence of the Federal Reserve System (The Fed) and its 12 Federal Reserve Banks. At the end of the article, we examined a current dollar bill (paper), noting that it says “Federal Reserve Note.” In the United States, this is legal tender, meaning that it is valid for meeting a financial obligation. But as in most countries, it has no backing by precious metals or other commodities and has value only by fiat (per Merriam-Webster, “an authoritative or arbitrary order”). So how is Read More
Smart Design With Suzette: Are You Ready For Holiday Guests?
By SUZETTE FOX
Los Alamos
Now that it’s November, the holidays are upon us, and with them, holiday guests.
Recently, I’ve read that 40 percent of Americans—including millennials (59 percent), people with kids (57 percent), Gen X-ers (41 percent), and a quarter of Baby Boomers have avoided hosting the holiday because of their clutter. Not only are most people concerned about cleaning and organizing their home for company, there’s also pressure to make it festive, too.
If you’re feeling less-than-enthusiastic about the idea of hosting the holidays in your home, you’re not alone. Here are a few Read More
Just One Thing To Do This Week: Make Memories
By MARY BETH MAASSEN
Los Alamos
Prior to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, my first childhood memories are random bits and pieces—snippets, really.
Mostly, of me being stranded in a tree. I am guessing this has something to do with my brother who is seven years older than me. When I went outside to play with him my mother would securely strap a football helmet on to my little toddler head. Good call on her part. I remember being stuck in a dark green citrus tree, trying to pluck an orange. I remember being wedged in a leafless tree with skinny little branches that I was sure would break.
But Read More
Letter To The Editor: No To Splash Pad
By ROBERT VISEL
Keller: What Weeds Really Are
By CHICK KELLER, CuratorFirst – a weed to me is any group of plants growing where you don’t want them, or crowding out other more desirable plants.
Second – not all weeds are invaders from other places. Most are natives.
Third – these are very important plants for restoring disturbed areas. I call them nature’s “first responders”. They are almost all annuals (must grow from seeds each year as last year’s die and don’t come back).
Their job
