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Cinema Cindy Reviews ‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’

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By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB
Los Alamos
 
The Hitman’s Bodyguard is a funny, but violent movie, an unlikely “bromance” between Samuel L. Jackson and Ryan Reynolds. Watching this film, you will not be bored.
 
But, movie lovers beware: common, vulgar epithets are overused throughout the film; many cars are hot-wired; many automatic weapons are discharged; every bullet that hits its target produces blood; the bodies, in the end, are too many to number; Interpol gets a very bad rap in this story; maverick guys with security training are the heroes. (It is satisfying, though, to see bad guys
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League Of Women Voters Social Gathering Sept. 7

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LWV News:
 
The Los Alamos League of Women Voters invites long-term members, new members, and inquiring non-members to a League Social Gathering 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, at the home of Rosmarie Frederickson at 1372 47th St. off Sandia in the Western Area.
 
One of the League’s missions is to educate its members and others about the government and to encourage the informed and active participation of citizens in government.
 
To these ends, political strategist Tarin Nix will speak briefly about how citizens can engage with the New Mexico Legislature,
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The Paladins Play The Pond At 7 p.m. Today!

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The Paladins play the pond at 7 p.m. today. Courtesy photo
 
By RUSS GORDON
Concert Promoter

At 7 p.m. today, we’ll be at Ashley Pond and the show is free and you should bring your own chairs and maybe an umbrella.

The Los Alamos County Summer Concert Series show will be Smith’s Marketplace Night. Our band is the great San Diego act, The Paladins (www.paladinsband.com, www.rockabilly.net/paladins and, you can hear lots of their music on www.youtube.com.)

The Los Angeles Times say the Paladins are “…one of the most powerful roots-rocking groups in the nation. Undoubtedly one of the best live Read More

RTD Labor Day Holiday Closure Sept. 4

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NCRTD News:

The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) has announced that the RTD “Blue Buses,” with the exception of the RTD 255 Mountain Trail route to Ski Santa Fe, will not be in service Monday, Sept. 4, in observance of the Labor Day holiday.

The RTD 255 Mountain Trail Route will be operating its weekend/holiday schedule, providing three roundtrips for the day.

Regularly scheduled bus service throughout north central New Mexico will resume Tuesday, Sept. 5. Read More

History On Tap: America And The Metric System Sept. 7

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Los Alamos History Museum News:

Join the Los Alamos History Museum for History on Tap for an engaging discussion about the history of the metric system with Linda Anderman.

History on Tap, part of the On Tap series presented by the Los Alamos Creative District, is 5:30 p.m. Sept. 7 at UnQuarked, 145 Central Park Square.

For the past five years, Anderman has researched (and blogged about) the history of the metric system and its relationship to the United States. Even though it has been legal to trade in the metric system in this country since 1866 and the US had one of the first decimalized currencies Read More