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Inspirational People: Former Postdoc Honors Mentor

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By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post

The profound impact one individual has on another is truly inspiring. A strong example of this was evident in a recent exchange between two men having lunch at a restaurant on Trinity Drive. One appeared to be a scientist in middle age and the other perhaps in his 90s.

When they first entered the restaurant, and made their way slowly across the crowded dining room, I noticed the older man was connected to a small oxygen tank, which when seated he parked next to his chair.

Being a typical reporter, I found myself listening in on their conversation. Read More

Fr. Glenn: ‘What Is Truth?’

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By Rev. Glenn Jones
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
Los Alamos

One thing very all too evident in our day is the impatience and incivility manifested in so much of our public (and likely, private) discussion. I often lament to hear of persons walking out on talks, lectures, sermons/homilies etc., simply because some (even perhaps all) of the speaker’s points do not coincide with the “walker’s” own ideas.

One wonders how the walker will understand accurately the speaker’s views and ideas if exiting the moment he hears something “offensive” or not in accord with his own? After all, are we Read More

Pastor Raul: The Liturgy Of Life

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By Pastor Raul Granillo
La Vista Church of the Nazarene
White Rock
 
Celebrate the Feast of Unleavened Bread, because it was on this very day that I brought your divisions out of Egypt. Celebrate this day as a lasting ordinance for the generations to come. –Exodus 12:17
 
One of my tasks, as a parent, is to help my kids develop good habits. My wife and I realized, early on, that children will typically develop poor habits if good habits are not encouraged. We teach them to say “please” and “thank-you,” and we try to teach them to be respectful of the world and its inhabitants, as well as
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World Futures: Money, Trade, Value And Time Part 4

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World Futures: What Do We Need?
By ANDY ANDREWS
Los Alamos World Futures Institute
 
In the previous articles of this series we looked at Uruk 5,000 years ago and saw the creation of tokens used for correspondence counting as well as making impressions in clay tablets. It was related to trade. A city of 50 to 80 thousand people, the inhabitants did different things and had to exchange goods – trade. 
Then we jumped forward to 1394 A.D. and saw banks and the exchange of goods and services over much greater distances. But it was not clear who owned the banks and it was not clear who minted the coins,
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BOUMAN: What To Do About My Old 401(K)?

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By BEN BOUMAN
Alpine Financial Partners

Changing jobs can be a tumultuous experience. Even under the best of circumstances, making a career move requires a series of tough decisions, not the least of which is what to do with the funds in your old employer-sponsored retirement plan.

Some people choose to roll over these funds into an Individual Retirement Account, and for good reason. About 42 percent of all retirement assets in the U.S. are held in IRAs, and 85 percent of traditional IRA owners funded all or part of their IRAs with a rollover.

Generally, you have four choices when it comes to handling Read More

County Manager Shares Code Enforcement Data

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By HARRY BURGESS
Los Alamos County Manager

The Los Alamos County Council has scheduled a discussion regarding the current nuisance code for its Nov. 7 work session. In preparation for that discussion, Council requested that County staff provide detailed information regarding its efforts during the past several months – in order that the conversation next week can be based on the best data.

During the past two Council meetings I have presented such information, and since there has been active conversation regarding the nuisance code within the community, the County Council requested Read More

McQuiston: What’s Mine Is Yours … For A Fee

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By ALLEN MCQUISTON
The Jemez Agency
 
The sharing economy is a term that describes the peer-to-peer economic model in which individuals can rent or borrow assets (goods and services) owned by someone else.
 
Other names include the gig economy and access economy. While the practice is not new, due to the rise of internet commerce, it has rapidly expanded in the last decade and is estimated to grow to a $335 billion business by 2025. Such rapid growth is understandable considering anyone with reliable internet access can partake.
 
Companies such as Uber, Lyft, and Airbnb are leading
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Home Country: Dud All Grins

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Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES
 
Dud came in the Mule Barn truck stop all grins. Aha! thought the other members of the world dilemma think tank, Dud’s been up the road in deer camp three days now.
 
We know what that happy look means. Or maybe not …
 
“You fellas have GOT to come out to the camp with me and see what I’ve got!” Dud said. “You won’t believe it!”
 
“Got a nice buck did you, Dud?” Doc said.
 
“You just have to see for yourself,” he said.
 
So after another round of refills, the guys went out and got in two cars and headed off to camp. And when they got there, they saw all of Dud’s
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Martinez: Honored To Serve Community Through United Way Of Northern New Mexico

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By LIDDIE F. MARTINEZ
2017 Campaign Chair
Member, United Way of Northern New Mexico Board

It Starts With Me and, because of that I am honored to serve our community through the United Way of Northern New Mexico, as one of the 2017 Campaign Chairs. I serve in this capacity because I sincerely believe in our United Way of Northern New Mexico and the critical services they help make possible in our community.

In addition, I also volunteer my time as a member of the United Way of Northern New Mexico Board and this year had the privilege of serving as the Site Visit Chair. As a result, I have had the opportunity Read More

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