Spencer: War And Other Historical Memorials Aren’t Created Equal
Memorial in Frank Ortiz Park. The camp was at what is now the Casa Solana residential area. Courtesy/N. Mesa Mutts
By KHALIL SPENCER
Los Alamos
Pile the bodies high at Austerlitz and Waterloo.
Shovel them under and let me work—
I am the grass; I cover all.
And pile them high at Gettysburg
And pile them high at Ypres and Verdun.
Shovel them under and let me work.
Two years, ten years, and the passengers ask the conductor:
What place is this?
Where are we now?
I am the grass.
Let me work.
Grass, by Carl Sandburg
There is quite a bit of uproar over the de-emphasis of United States Civil War monuments to Read More
Fr. Glenn: Guilty!
You know … guilt gets quite the bad rap. And “sin”? Hooo-boy! … don’t even bring THAT one up. That’ll make you persona non grata even in many Christian circles these days. But what IS sin? … that bugaboo word that even Christians in our day often disdain to utter? It is a short sharp word often ridiculed … yet certainly not by Jesus and the apostles, who spoke of sin often.
For us Christians, sin can be simply defined primarily as the purposeful departure from the will and teaching of God, and therefore from the Read More
Enjoying Our History Museum Visitors And Celebrating Our Uniqueness
By TODD NICKOLS
While closing the museum a few weeks ago, after one of our late monsoon rains, I noticed a finely dressed mature couple approaching me. Soaking wet and smiling with excitement, one of them blurted out, “You have the most interesting and unique little city here!”
That is a statement I’ve heard many times before, but on that day I heard it a little differently. Unique. Yes, in so many different ways. The fact that Los Alamos is not a city nor a town is unique. We are a county and a unique county at that. Then there is our colorful history. Not only is there the vast local history, Read More
Pastor Granillo: Healing Hatred
All my friends are heathens, take it slow
Wait for them to ask you who you know
Please don’t make any sudden moves
You don’t know the half of the abuse – 21 Pilots, “Heathen”
Every person in this world has a narrative. We all have a story about who we are, where we came from, and what we have gone through to get to where we are. Each person would be rightfully hurt if another were to presume what their story was, or presume where they come from or what they have been through. Every person in this world has a narrative—it is the story, Read More
Letter To The Editor: FOS Thanks Sheriff’s Posse
Friends of the Shelter (FOS) would like to extend a huge thank you to the Los Alamos Sheriff’s Posse (LASP) for inviting us to co-host the August Pancake breakfast at the Posse Lodge.
Several enthusiastic FOS volunteers joined the very experienced (and patient) LASP folks who showed us the ropes and kept everything running smoothly. The breakfast was a big success, and we thank all of the nearly 400 folks that turned out to enjoy the wonderful food that was provided. It was great to see seniors, couples, and families with kids of all ages enjoying the breakfast Read More
World Futures: Cyber (Part One)
World Futures: What Do We Need?
By ANDY ANDREWS
Los Alamos World Futures Institute
In the recent past, White Rock and parts of the Los Alamos National Laboratory lost electrical power for about six hours.
The power loss was caused by a lightning strike that essentially destroyed a pole supporting power lines delivering electrical energy to the affected area, causing an array of circuit breakers in the Norton Substation to be tripped. It was an inconvenience.
But what if the outage had lasted longer? In Part One, let’s visit a bit of history and the intellectual development of warfare.
If you do Read More