Proposed Los Alamos Bag Ban Bad For Environment And Freedom
The Los Alamos County Council is considering banning plastic grocery bags. More than 200 municipalities in the United States, including two in New Mexico – Santa Fe and Silver City – have banned the distribution of lightweight plastic shopping bags.
Proponents of bag bans, specifically the Sierra Club, claim they will reduce litter and protect the marine environment, diminish our consumption of resources and emissions of greenhouse gases, reduce waste, and save taxpayers’ money.
Unfortunately, the supposed environmental benefits Read More
Letter To The Editor: Still Hundreds Of Plants For Sale
Food On The Hill: Dino Kale Chips
Kale chips. Photo by Felicia Orth
Dino Kale Chips
Kale chips are easy and inexpensive to make, and fun to eat. The kale that tastes best as a chip is Lacinato kale, also referred to as “Dino kale” or “Tuscan kale.” Lacinato kale was cultivated in Italy in the 18th century, and grown in Thomas Jefferson’s garden in 1777.
To assure crisp, delicious chips, just observe a few pointers: make sure the kale leaves are dry before oiling. Use very little oil and salt and bake the leaves in a single layer on the baking pan. Store them in an airtight container only after Read More
Yang: Abundancy & Motivation 3.0
Abundancy & Motivation 3.0
“When we enter the world, are we wired to be passive and inert? Or are we wired to be active and engaged?” I can’t imagine anyone with a functioning mind would answer the former. And as adults, wouldn’t we prefer to work in the latter mode, engaging our minds to be in charge?
One of the comparisons I learned from Mr. Dan Pink’s TED talk on motivation and his book, Drive, has become my favorite: In 1995, Microsoft began a monumental project to assemble the information needed for their “encyclopedia on CD-ROMs, and later online.” “On Oct. 31, 2009, Read More
Letter To The Editor: Should Have A Say In Our Town
By GEORGE CHANDLER
Los Alamos
The Comprehensive Plan was completed in 1987. By now even the updates are outdated. An effort to rewrite the whole plan in the early 2000’s produced only a Vision Statement and Policy Plan, adopted in 2005, that is now cited by the Community and Economic Development Department (CEDD) as “the Comprehensive Plan.”
This is 19 pages of aspirational platitudes that are so vague and ambiguous that they are useless to anyone attempting to satisfy the requirements of applications for permits and rezoning, or anyone attempting to defend their neighborhood against one of Read More
How The Hen House Turns: Roosters In Danger
After growing up well defended from crows, Peeper took on a masterful air that defied assault. He would watch with indifference as the crows landed within the chicken pen and took a few grains of leftover corn. They were nearly as tall as the hens, but were shaped more like bullets than pears, which made for a strange assortment of silhouettes strutting about the pen.
Eventually, the crows would sidle up to one of the hens and try a few quick swipes with their beaks before the master of the yard, now a handsome game cock, flew Read More
Smart Design With Suzette – Classic Design
Classic kitchen with a wow factor. Courtesy photo
Smart Design With Suzette – Classic Design
I’ve written about how to get started in a kitchen remodel, how to create a budget and touched on schematic design. Next, learn what’s timeless, classic so your remodel won’t look dated in five years.
Classic with a hint of AWESOME
When renovating, it’s easy to overlook the details when there are so many decisions to be made. If you want a classic look with a “wow factor” – it’s definitely in the details.
The choice of backsplash, countertop, sink, soft-close hinges and good Read More