Letter to the Editor: Wonderful Opportunity For Los Alamos to Reexamine its Government
By BETHANY J. DOUGLASI would like to express my thanks to Mr. Wiggins for his letter submitted April 16, 2014 in response to the editorial submitted April 13, 2014 by Mr. Chiravalle. These gentlemen present a wonderful opportunity to the community of Los Alamos to reexamine the purpose and significance of our government.
Mr. Chiravalle exhorted our state government to “get out of the way of job creators.” Mr. Wiggins quickly rebuked Mr. Chiravalle by passionately claiming,” … in the United States, the people are the government.” Such a sentiment is about Read More
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Photo by SueLetter to the Editor: Creating Jobs: Is It Really Business vs. Government?
By KHAL SPENCERFirst off, its rather hilarious to think that in little Los Alamos County, government does not create jobs. Without that 900 pound Federal gorilla in town redistributing other people’s tax dollars (Vince and I both work there), “…the woman who
Yang: Practice, Practice, Practice … Are 10,000 Hours Really The Key?
Practice, Practice, Practice … Are 10,000 Hours Really The Key?Drawing for 10,000 hours would not automatically make a person into the next Da Vinci. One needs both the quantity of hours of doing and quality of thinking.
What’s more, the keys to quality practice lie in making mistakes and getting informative feedback. Otherwise, the monotonous practice is at best, rote learning.
It’s ironic that in the age of stressful lives, jam-packed schedules, and perpetual shortcuts, there has been this buzz about practicing 10,000 hours to reach excellence and expertise. Yet, the ultimate Read More
Letter to the Editor: Government Doesn’t Create Jobs, Businesses Do
By VINCENT P. CHIRAVALLEIt is not true that I want to remove all government regulations as Mr. Wiggins suggests (see April 16 letter here). I support common sense regulations that protect our citizens.
Government doesn’t create jobs. Businesses create jobs. We need solutions that will grow our private sector economy, not ones that will add to the size of government.
Businesses come in all shapes and sizes. When I talk about “business owners,” I’m talking about the woman who does your nails, the local organic farmer, artists and musicians, Read More
Letter to the Editor: Anyone Who Signs the Front of a Paycheck Understands…
BILL DUNNI believe Mr. Wiggins missed Mr. Chiravelle’s point in his Letter to the Editor dated April 16 (see letter here). Anyone who signs the front of a paycheck understands the requirements governments place on businesses are burden and growing.
I am a small business owner based in Los Alamos. As a small business owner I must file monthly, quarterly and annual reports and make payments to Los Alamos County, NM Taxation and Revenue for gross receipts, NM T&R for payroll taxes, NM Department of Labor, NM PRC, the US treasury, and Social Security. A late report, incorrectly Read More
Letter to the Editor: Don’t Want to Arrive at Work a Wet Mess
A Morning CommuterTo the management of Caballo Peak Apartments:
Every morning, around 6:30 a.m., I walk to the bus stop located below your apartments on Canyon Road. Recently, the sprinkler systems have been on and continuously spraying water on the sidewalk and the street/bike lane; the vegetation remains brown due to the poor aiming. Either the sprinkler heads need replaced or serviced or a repositioning is in order.
Please be more considerate of the water that is being wasted and the pedestrians and cyclists who are making their way to work in the morning. I don’t like having to walk Read More
