Lifestyles

Faith & Science Series: ‘What Makes Us Human?’

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LAFSF News:

The Los Alamos Faith & Science Forum is holding a winter series on the topic “What Makes Us Human?”

The group will meet Jan. 19 to discuss Human Genetics. A video/presentation begins at 6 p.m. followed by a large group discussion at 6:30 p.m., for about an hour. All are welcome. Attendees may bring their dinner.

Human Genetics

Due to billions of years of evolution, humans share genes with all living organisms. The percentage of genes or DNA that organisms share records their similarities. We share more genes with organisms that are closely related to us. For example, Read More

The Most Important New Year’s Resolution Of All

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By MONISHA VASA, M.D.
 
As 2016 begins, we might find ourselves thinking about new years resolutions for how we can better parent our children. 
 
More than ever, it feels important to help our children develop tools that will allow them to grow into a conscious, healthy adults. 
 
One of the most important skills for emotional well being is that of gratitude. Here are five quick, easy (and free) ways to encourage an attitude of gratitude in our children.
 
  • Engage in random acts of kindness: Children will often spontaneously share a toy
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Los Alamos Among Affordable Cities For Renters Insurance

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STATE News:
 
New Mexico is the fifth largest state but has little more than 2 million residents. It was inhabited by indigenous peoples until European exploration and today the state has the second highest number of Native Americans. Sante Fe is the capital but Albuquerque is the most populous and both have a lot of renters.
 
To see who has the cheapest and most expensive renters insurance rates, we evaluated quotes for a sample property (a rental property with roughly 1,000 square feet of living space and $100,000 in liability coverage).
 
The results showed that the most
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Coaching Café: Catabolic vs. Anabolic Leaders Part 4

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By LeAnne Parsons
Los Alamos
 
Welcome to 2016, the best year yet! The year to design your best life! 
 
This month, part 4 of the discussion of the characteristics of anabolic and catabolic leaders focuses on how (and if) leaders assess themselves, and examine how their actions and attitudes affect their results, as well as impact the people around them.
 
Catabolic leaders operate in their own little worlds. They do what they do, and they rarely, if ever, stop to think about the consequences of what they are doing (and how they are doing it).
 
If catabolic
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Food On The Hill: Chicken And Rice Soup

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Chicken and Rice Soup. Photo by Felicia Orth
 

By FELICIA ORTH
Los Alamos

I make a lot of soup throughout the year, including gazpacho, minestrone, Hungarian mushroom, curried squash, and chile/chili stew, but this is my favorite. The recipe originally came from the Silver Palate “Good Times” cookbook, a strong early influence full of joyful entertaining tips and recipes organized by holiday and season. I’ve adapted it in several respects to reduce the fat and increase the veggies, among other things.

When I tell friends that it is a miraculously healing soup, I am only half-kidding: chicken Read More

Living Well Los Alamos: Slow Cooker Month

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By HELEN IDZOREK
Extension Home Economist

With the New Year upon us many of us make resolutions to improve our health—both physically and financially.

January is Slow Cooker Month. Slow cookers use less electricity than an oven and because they use long, low temperature cooking, less expensive cuts of meat come out tender. Though we often turn to slow cookers for making winter soups and stews, they also work well in the summer as they do not heat up the kitchen like an oven. You can use your saved time from slow cooking to be physically active or to spend time with your family.

Safety

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Pastor Granillo: This Is Our Story

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By PASTOR RAUL GRANILLO
Los Alamos

“We adore chaos because we love to produce order.” – M.C. Escher

I doubt that too many would argue about mankind’s inherit desire to produce order out the chaos of this world. As soon as we are born we seem to struggle against chaos by trying to order our lives and predict their paths. But it seems that bringing order from the chaos—both at a personal level and a global level—may be a losing battle. For all the good we bring into life, we often find we may bring just as much bad.

The Bible talks about this issue, in fact, I would say that this issue is interwoven into the entire Read More

Los Alamos Rabbi Jack Shlachter Speaks On Rabbi-In-Residence Experience In Bejiing

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Rabbi Jack Shlachter of Los Alamos with the Chinese-style holy ark and torah at Kehillat Beijing. Photo by Beverly M. Post
 
Members of Kehillat Beijing progressive Jewish community go for a group bike ride. Photo by Beverly M. Post. More photos from Rabbi Jack Shlachter’s trips to Beijing to support the Jewish community can be found on his website: www.physicsrabbi.com.

LAJC News:

Kehillat Beijing (www.sinogogue.org) is a progressive, lay-led community of American and international ex-patriots, business people and travelers in Beijing. Rabbi Jack Shlachter of Los Read More

DHS Will Accept New Mexico Driver’s Licenses For Boarding Commercial Air Flights Until January 2018

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – Senate President Pro Tem Mary K. Papen, D-38-Doña Ana, Senate Majority Leader Michael Sanchez, D-29-Bernalillo & Valencia and House Minority Leader Brian Egolf, D-47-Santa Fe today announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will continue to accept New Mexico driver’s licenses for boarding commercial air flights until January 2018. 

The Democratic leaders expressed outrage that Gov. Susana Martinez has engaged in partisan politics on the issue instead of finding solutions to comply with REAL ID. Over the past months, she and Republican Read More

Farewell To Rosebud Café – Welcome Pig + Fig

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Lana Crochet, left, closes the Rosebud Café and Laura Hamilton opens the pig + fig bakery and cafe in the same location at 35 Rover Blvd., Suite G in White Rock. Photo by Minesh Bacrania

 

 

By CAROL A. CLARK

Los Alamos Daily Post

 

The Rosebud Café in White Rock has closed. Lana Crochet opened the eatery March 21, 2014.

“Opening a coffee shop in the White Rock Community has been both challenging and rewarding,” Crochet said. “After nearly two years in business and much consideration, I feel honored to welcome Laura Hamilton, former executive chef of Rosebud, in her new venture, pig Read More