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Cain: Support SB 72, Which Reforms PERA Pension System
Dear Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Treasurer, Cabinet Secretaries, Senators, Representatives and Staff,
On behalf of Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico activists across the state, I urge you to support Senate Bill 72, which reforms the PERA Public Employees Retirement Association pension system, when it is voted on. This vote may be recorded in our 2020 session legislative scorecard.
Senate Bill 72 sponsored by Sen. George K. Munoz would institute much needed reforms to the Public Employees Retirement Association
McQuiston: Winter Driving And Auto Claims Tips
By ALLEN MCQUISTON
The Jemez Agency
Winter storms often bring a rash of auto claims. Winter driving can be dangerous, so it is essential to stay alert and be smart. Let’s talk about winter driving safety tips, and steps to simplify the claims process should you be involved in an accident.
Here are five winter driving tips:
Prepare your vehicle for winter. Assure tires are properly inflated, fluid levels are maintained, the gas tank is at least 3/4 full when a storm is approaching, and windshield wiper blades are working well.
Stock your vehicle. In the event you do get stranded, be sure to have plenty Read More
Snyder: Delving Into History Of World War II POW Camps
Scene from Camp Concordia Museum in Concordia, Kan. Courtesy/LAHS
By Sharon Snyder
Los Alamos Historical Society
When Liz Martineau took over as executive director of the Historical Society last summer, I interviewed her for the Los Alamos Daily Post. In the course of that interview she mentioned that her father was a history buff and had written a book. “I’ll loan you a copy,” she said. The next day the book appeared on my desk—Camp Concordia: German POWs in the Midwest by Lowell A. May.
This week’s history column will no doubt read like a book review because Lowell May reeled me in with his first Read More
World Futures: Ruling Humanity Or Is It Mankind – Part One
By ANDY ANDREWS
Los Alamos World Futures Institute
When I completed my series on education, “mi esposa” asked me to offer my solution for education and its improvement.
A tough question to ponder, I noted that in the United States there are roughly 55 million K-12 students in a population of 330 million people. In June 2019, the estimated world population, per the U.S. Census Bureau was 7,597,130,400 people, or rounding down it was about 7.5 billion.
If you divide 7.5 billion by 330 million and multiple by 55 million you get 1.25 billion, the number of potential K-12 students on Planet Earth.
Personally, Read More
Cultivating Vitality With Michelle: Body-Connection For Wellness, Part 2
By MICHELLE HARKEY-WILDE
Los Alamos
In Part 1, last week, we reviewed the benefits of being connected in mind and body.
This week I’m going to give an exercise to you which will increase your connection with your body. It is so simple you may feel inclined to skip over it, but the simple things are sometimes the most profound.
There are ways to connect safely and lovingly with all aspects of ourselves, but any particular way may not work for a given individual. So, here’s an experiment. Please feel free to adapt it to your needs.
Get a small item with an interesting texture. I happen to like rocks about Read More
McQuiston: When Life Brings Storms, A Personal Umbrella Policy Protects You
By ALLEN MCQUISTON
The Jemez Agency
Many personal insurance policies provide liability coverage to protect you if you are sued as a result of an injury for which you are responsible, whether it is bodily injury or personal injury.
We all know that lawsuits can stem from just about anything. But what happens when the liability on your auto or home insurance policy is not enough to fulfill a judgment against you?
If you carry a Personal Umbrella policy, you potentially have coverage for the amount of the judgment above your normal limits that would otherwise come out of your own pocket.
A Personal Umbrella Read More
Chandler: Passage Of New Mexico Work And Save Act (HB 44) … An All-Around Win For New Mexico
By REP. CHRISTINE CHANDLER
District 43
Los Alamos, Santa Fe
As a former employment and benefits attorney at Los Alamos National Laboratory, I know firsthand how employees benefit from employer sponsored savings plans. Retirement plans provide security for employees in their older years and are great incentive to keep top talent at your place of business.
Unfortunately, LANL retirees are the exception across New Mexico. Roughly 336,000 private sector New Mexicans do not have access to a retirement savings plan at work. And if you are working for a small business, you are even less likely Read More
Posts From The Road: El Camino Del Rio
By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos
El Camino del Rio (The River Road) is a 66 mile stretch of Texas Highway 170 between Presidio, Texas and Big Bend National Park.
Fr. Glenn: ‘You Have Chosen … Wisely’
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
An Indiana Jones fan will likely remember our column’s title today as the humorous and superlative understatement from “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”, in which the ancient knight compliments Indy on his wisdom in discerning the true Holy Grail … which the villain’s erroneous choice had, just a moment before, resulted in his having … shall we say … “unfortunate” consequences. Ah, young people … the great movies you may have missed!
That cinematic episode came to mind while reviewing the Gospel reading for the Catholic Mass this Sunday (Matthew 4:12-23) in which Jesus Read More