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Letter To The Editor: ‘Thoughts About Plastic Bags And Cultural Dead Ends’

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By ERICA WISSINGER
Los Alamos
 
Thoughts about plastic bags and cultural dead ends … they say that Nero fiddled while Rome burned.
 
I was a child when I first heard that saying in grade school, and I wondered “Why did he fiddle while that was going on? It makes no sense.” Such is the logic of a child looking at the world of adults and thinking that life is supposed to be Oh so much more logical when one grows up. Surprisingly, it is not, the optimist observes. The pessimist observes something else entirely, usually unprintable.
 
I wish to call the reader’s
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Massing Of The Colors Highlights Flag Day June 13

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NMDVS News:
 
SANTA FE — New Mexico Department of Veterans’ Services (NMDVS) Secretary Jack Fox is scheduled to take part in the 2015 Flag Day/20th Annual Massing of the Colors ceremony, 9:30 a.m., Saturday, June 13 at the Santa Fe Veterans’ Memorial, at the northwest corner of the Bataan Memorial Building at the intersection of West DeVargas and Galisteo Streets.

The public is invited to attend the festivities, presented by the Santa Fe Chapter of the Military Order of World Wars (MOWW). A free concert at 9 a.m. by the Santa Fe Concert Band will precede the

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Car Wash To Help Fire Victims At Shell Station Today

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COMMUNITY News:
 
Community Car Wash 9 a.m. to noon today at Los Alamos Shell Station, 2591 Trinity Dr., to benefit the Farnham family.
 
Nathan and Vicky Farnham and their three dogs lost their home last month on Cheyenne Court to a tragic house fire. They are living at Holiday Inn Express and their dogs are being fostered at Broken Dog Cafe.
 
The Los Alamos Derby Dames are volunteering their time and skills and may just wash your car on skates!
 
Every car washed for $10 gets a bag of homemade cookies.
 
 
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Crowd Cleans Out Morning Glory Bakery And Grill In Los Alamos On National Donut Day

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Morning Glory employee Kailey Johnson stands by the eatery’s empty doughnut case this morning showing how they completely sold out. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
 
Morning Glory bakery and grill is open 6 a.m to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at 1377 Diamond Dr. in Los Alamos. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com

COMMUNITY News:

Today is National Donut Day and hungry residents in Los Alamos completely cleaned out the shelves at Morning Glory bakery and grill at 1377 Diamond Dr.

Kevin and Melinda Albright own the eatery, which along with donuts,

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Hubble Space Telescope Peers Into Milky Way Galaxy

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Hubble peers into the most crowded place in the Milky Way. Courtesy photo

SCIENCE News:

Dr. John P. Holdren is director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy at The White House. He also is the President’s Chief Science Advisor.

Dr. John P. Holdren

“From time to time, I like to send quick, ad-hoc notes to White House staff on a variety of topics―upcoming lunar eclipses, groundbreaking climate news, incredible photos from space. Things I’ve come across and found fascinating,” Holdren stated in an email to media. “Apparently, people really like them. Read More

Santa Fe Exports Presents New Artist Heather Foster

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‘Three in T or C’ by Heather Foster. Courtesy/Santa Fe Exports
 
ART News:
 
Santa Fe Exports presents new artist Heather Foster. 
 
Foster has always been interested in drawing and painting. Starting at an early age, she took afterschool art classes at a local community center.
 
Throughout high school, Foster attended extracurricular art classes at Moore College of Art, the Philadelphia College of Art and Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. In 1990 Foster received a BFA from the Maryland Institute, College of Art.
 
“My paintings
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FSR Urges Senate To Strengthen Patent Troll Bill, Protect American Businesses, Consumers

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FSR News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The Financial Services Roundtable, as part of a joint trade effort, sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee leaders urging lawmakers to strengthen a pending bill that could help stop patent trolls from extorting exorbitant fees from American businesses and consumers.
 
The PATENT Act, S. 1137, is scheduled to be marked up by the committee today, but notable gaps still exist in the language that, if approved, will allow patent trolls to continue to use questionable patents to file frivolous lawsuits against financial services
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Udall, Tester Introduce Bill To Prevent Damaging Cuts In Indian Country

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SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Senators Tom Udall, D-N.M., and Jon Tester, D-Mont., have introduced legislation to prevent the return of damaging across-the-board budget cuts that significantly impacted health care, education, public safety, and housing throughout Indian Country. 
 
Udall and Tester’s bill will exempt the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian Health Service, and critical housing assistance from future sequestration.
 
“Across-the-board budget cuts presented a major setback for Indian Country, forcing cuts
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15th Annual Taos Solar Music Fest June 27-28

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TSMF News:
 
TAOS — For the 15th year, Taos Solar Music Festival (“festival”) is once again bringing the hottest international bands to Taos.
 
The festival is June 27-28 and includes headliners KONGOS, John Butler Trio, The Wallflowers, Rixton, Rodrigo y Gabriela and more along with the winner of the “Fan of the Band” contest who will open the June 27 show.
 
Tickets for the festival are on sale now and can be purchased online and at the box office the day of the show.
“Taos Solar Music Festival has grown by leaps and bounds from when we first began 15 years ago and our lineup
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Los Alamos Genealogical Association Meets June 11

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LAGA News:
 
The Los Alamos Genealogical Association will meet at 7 p.m., Thursday, June 11 at Mesa Public Library. 
 
The topic will be Genealogical Travel with presentations from Roberta Day Idzorek and Rick and Carolyn Wallace. 
 
Come and learn what to do and what not to do on genealogical research trips.

The traditional no-host dinner before the meeting will start at 5:30 p.m. at China Moon.

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