Food on the Hill: Cream Wafers
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Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.comLetter to the Editor: Governor Vetoes Our Boys’ State Bill
By VERNON KERR Somewhere along the line the governor has developed a dislike for the programs. The pocket veto does not have to carry a reason why she vetoed the bill so when she is on the campaign trail, she
Skin Care Column: Using Eye Cosmetics Safely
Skin Care Column: Using Eye Cosmetics SafelyThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates all cosmetics marketed in the United States, including mascara, eye shadows, eye liner, concealers and eyebrow pencils.
Here is some advice:
- Keep everything clean. Dangerous bacteria or fungi can grow in some cosmetic products,as well as their containers. Cleanliness can help prevent eye infections. Always wash your hands before applying eye cosmetics, and be sure that any instrument you place near your eye is clean. Be especially careful not to contaminate cosmetics by introducing
Yang: Tiger Mom – Afterthoughts and Self-Reflective Thoughts
Tiger Mom – afterthoughts and self-reflective thoughtsReading “Battle Hymn” and “Triple Package” (review to follow) have made me look inward in the past few weeks.
The status of “immigrant” is like a layer of clothing we immigrants constantly have to attend. Does it fit? Is it the right fabric and color? Is there a point when I can shed it? Is there a way to shed it that doesn’t offend anyone, least of all my fellow country folk? (indeed, why should it offend anyone?) My “Chinese-ness” only became an “issue” when I came to the States. This extra layer of status Read More
Healing Hands: Therapeutic Massage and Sleep
Healing Hands: Therapeutic Massage and SleepSleep, diet, and exercise are three points of a triad, which is a stable basis for creating health and wellness using self-care. This triangle is formed because diet, exercise, and sleep share certain major mutual characteristics, such as, the need for commitment to setting and achieving long term health goals.
Diet and exercise have long been considered partners in health while somewhat excluding sleep. In this article, the focus is on sleep and how therapeutic massage can improve sleep. In further articles the focus will Read More
Education 101: Budget Committee Starts Work on 2015 Budget
Education 101: Budget Committee Starts Work on 2015 BudgetNow that Gov. Martinez has signed the state budget, local school districts are beginning to work on their budgets for the coming school year. The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) will provide each school district with its share of state K-12 funding after its March 26-28 budget workshop. State funding typically provides about 70 percent of K-12 funding for Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS).
LAPS has formed a Budget Committee, made up of administrators, teachers, and a few community members, Read More
Hannemann’s Music Corner: Writing
Hannemann’s Music CornerWhen I was a kid I wanted to be a writer, a storyteller. There was fairly good reason to believe that I had some aptitude for this. I started early, in grade school, and I did a lot of writing. Mostly stories and some very free verse poetry. Heck, I even got a piece published in the Los Alamos High School literary magazine.
When I was a kid I wanted to be a traveler. One of my favorite books was called “Around the World in 1,000 pictures.” I was glued to any travelogue that aired on the T.V. That to be a writer Read More
