Letter To The Editor: Response To Mr. Nebel On Regulation
By EDWARD BIRNBAUMLetter To The Editor: No Fan Of Fireworks
By PHILMONT M. TAYLORI believe I was endowed by my Creator with a brain with which to think, perceive, discern and, yes, to judge. If you live in northern New Mexico and are engaged in the sale, procurement or use of fireworks you are a bloody damn fool.
Furthermore, if you hold an elected office anywhere in northern New Mexico and support the sale, procurement or use of fireworks in your jurisdiction, you are demonstrably unfit for service. Read More
Letter To The Editor: LA MainStreet Shouts Out Big THANK YOU To Community For ScienceFest Success
By Los Alamos MainStreet
Los Alamos MainStreet would like to shout out a big THANK YOU for the wonderful support that the community, volunteers, partners and sponsors offered throughout this year’s ScienceFest. It takes a village to make ScienceFest a success!
Staff is collecting data on attendance numbers from programming and percentage of sales increase from last year at this time. That data as well as photos will be shared shortly.
Save the date for next year: July 11-15. ScienceFest will celebrate the 75th anniversary of Los Alamos National Laboratory and Los Alamos County’s anniversary Read More
Cinema Cindy Reviews: Baby Driver
By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB“Baby Driver” was released on June 28th and has been getting some great reviews ever since. The title may distract from the theme, but think of Paul Simon’s famous tune of the same name and you get the picture.
This is a combination heist flick and hot pursuit action film, directed by Edgar Wright. The soundtrack is a marvelous compilation of popular/rock mood and motivational tunes. The best thing about this film is the way it was edited so that the beat of Baby’s tunes punctuates and choreographs the action. The worst thing about the film is the total disregard of
Letter To The Editor: Selling Rope On Credit To Hang Capitalism
By PETR JANDACEKLenin said: “When the time is right we will make great concessions and overtures of peace to the capitalists and they will sell us the rope with which we will hang them.”
Capitalists are bidding to sell Putin the rope on credit.
Go Hillary! Go Donald! Read More
Fr. Glenn: The Curious Mind
By Rev. Glenn JonesHad a minor illness last week, and the ol’ brain started wondering: “Hmmm. How does the immune system fix this? Think I’ll look it up.” Or you might see some device and think: “Huh. I wonder how that works.” And then off to the Internet or to the library or to the toolbox you go … seeking explanation.
Intellectual curiosity—something not lacking in THIS town. Perhaps we with science and engineering backgrounds have this propensity more than most. “Wait! YOU have a science background?!” Yup; B.S. in engineering from UT Austin; Read More
Letter To The Editor: To U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce
By that concerned citizenMr. Pearce, we know in which direction you will be taking New Mexico. As a member of the Freedom Caucus you stood for a Republican Party that wants to push all governmental responsibility to the states while reducing their funding. With politicians like you, New Mexico will have the choice between higher state taxes or less services for New Mexicans.
On Health Care: You voted for the first version of the new healthcare bill – and as part of the Freedom Caucus were among a group of congressmen that wanted it to be even worse. With politicians like you, New Mexico will Read More
