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Cinema Cindy Reviews: ‘The Post’

January 13, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

‘The Post’, distributed by 20th Century Fox, is now showing at the Reel Deal. Courtesy/Everett

By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB

Los Alamos

“The Post” is Stephen Spielberg’s latest film, in limited release late in 2017, then opening nationwide Jan. 12. It recounts the dramatic story of The Washington Post newspaper’s publication of what came to be called “The Pentagon Papers”. The film received six Golden Globe nominations and stands to be nominated for several Oscars later this month.

Outstanding among a very fine cast are Meryl Streep as Katharine Graham, publisher of the Washington Post, and

Nephesh: Nonprofits Are Not Loopholes

January 12, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

By Tsiporah Nephesh

Executive Director, New Mexico Thrives

Nonprofits are a crucial part of the fabric that strengthens our communities. Many provide vital services, while others add to the quality of life. But nonprofits will have a diminished role in New Mexico if Governor Martinez gets her way. She would like to end the tax exemption for nonprofits as part of a plan to close tax loopholes. But nonprofit tax exemptions are not loopholes.

Governor Martinez is talking about restructuring the tax system in such a way that it could have devastating impacts on how nonprofits operate.

Communication Six: Identity Theft

January 12, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

SONYIA WILLIAMS
Los Alamos World Futures Institute

Student Intern

Unauthorized access to information is one problem that arises with the expansion of electronic communication, but what other vulnerabilities arise from this modern form of information transfer? As well as hacking and other methods of obtaining information impermissibly, identity theft allows an individual to communicate as another person extremely detrimentally.

When a stolen identity is used to apply for additional lines of credit, the victim can spend years trying to resolve bad debt run up by thieves in their names. Read More

Just One Thing To Do This Week: Work To Inspire

January 11, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

By MARY BETH MAASSEN

Los Alamos

His name is Liberato Garcia, and he was my contact for a recent excursion to Ghost Ranch.

I have been to Ghost Ranch many times, usually for workshops or meetings. This time I was making the visit accompanied by a bride-to-be, for a site tour. We are looking for the ideal wedding and reception location. With the dramatic red cliffs as a backdrop, Ghost Ranch is high on the list.

Liberato, or Libby, as he introduces himself, is a multi-generational Abiquiu native. He is the grandson of Napolean Garcia, the famous raconteur and author of “The Genizaro

This Week At The Reel Deal

January 11, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Weekly Fishing Report: Jan. 10

January 10, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

By GEORGE MORSE

Sports and Outdoors

Los Alamos Daily Post

Once again, the hottest fishing spot for local anglers is the Chama River below El Vado Dam.

With streamflows measuring a measly 102 cubic-feet- per-second, the Chama has been excellent for anglers using everything from flies to Power Bait. The State Game and Fish Department has stocked a lot of rainbow trout in this area, including 495 trout stocked Jan. 3 that averaged over 11 inches in size. Right now, there is an abundance of stocked trout in the easily accessible parts of the Chama and these are what you’ll most likely hook.

Home Country: The Price Of Art

January 8, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

Home Country

By SLIM RANDLES

A new year. A new start. Who said I can’t finish this book?

Dud Campbell walked the frozen sidewalk and blew steamy breath out through his parka hood. All I need, really, are a few ideas.

Dud’s been working on his novel, “Murder in the Soggy Bottoms,” for several years now, and it has taken on different blends of seasoning, largely depending on what things were happening here in our little valley.

For example, the bizarre romantic connection between Dewey and Emily led to a rewrite of the part where the book flashed back many years to when the Duchess

Cinema Cindy: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

January 8, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB

Los Alamos

“Three Billboards outside of Ebbing, Missouri” is a movie about a billboard rental by a woman whose daughter was murdered seven months earlier. The three billboards stand within sight of each other, making for the perfect “Burma Shave”-style staggered message. The message the woman posts asks why the Ebbing police chief has not made any arrests in the horrific rape and murder of her daughter.

Frances McDormand (Fargo) plays the rage-filled mother, Mildred Hayes, a character you aren’t soon to forget. McDormand has just won the Golden Globe for

McQuiston: Are You Covered For The Havoc Old Man Winter Can Wreak?

January 7, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

ALLEN MCQUISTON

The Jemez Agency

With the huge winter storm hitting the east coast, I thought I would do this week’s column on some of the common claims we see this time of year.

You prepare for cold weather and preventing some of the damage that comes with it. But what if, despite your best efforts to reduce your risk, you end up suffering damage from winter weather? Are you covered? Let’s walk through some very likely scenarios and determine what coverage you might have under a basic, unendorsed homeowner’s policy.

Scenario #1: You’ve experienced several

Fr. Glenn: Looking Ahead To The Past

January 7, 2018 by Submitted by Carol A. Clark

By Rev. Glenn Jones

Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church

Los Alamos

Entropy: a measure of the amount of disorder within a system; lack of order or predictability; gradual decline into disorder.” Such is an amalgam of some definitions found on the ‘net. More on that later.

Well … I recently caught myself doing … “it”: reminiscing in the past … the “When I was growing up…” syndrome. All that was missing was a few “whipper-snappers” thrown in. It doesn’t matter what it was—whether the three-channel black-and-white TV (weren’t we thrilled at receiving that round UHF antenna and a fourth channel!), Read More