How the Hen House Turns: Celebrating the Life of Little Bear
Little Bear with the two chicken chicks she raised, Pan and Dora. Courtesy/Cary Neeper
How the Hen House Turns: Celebrating the Life of Little BearLittle Bear (aka Second Turkey) died Saturday after one brief day of puzzlement and less than two hours of quiet distress. That morning, as usual, she hopped down from her roost in the Hen House. When I opened the pen for the birds’ daily outing, she hesitated, but hung out with Lucy as usual until snack time at 4 p.m.
When everyone else was back in the pen pecking at honeydew melon rinds and expensive dried Read More
Food on the Hill: Monte Cristo Sandwich
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.comColumn: Purpose of 2nd Amendment?
BY KHAL SPENCERIn what’s apparently been an ongoing Second Amendment discussion in the Daily Post, Chick Keller asks “A careful reading shows that the (2nd) amendment uses for its justification of personal possession of guns, the necessity for a “well-armed militia.” Since we no longer have (or need) such a militia, hasn’t that reasoning gone away, and haven’t we returned to a state where individual possession is no longer necessary?” Mr. Keller further opines “This might not mean that people can’t have guns, but it would mean Read More
Venturing into the Valley of the Moon
Kerri Frasier in the desert in Wadi Rum. Photo by Jason Frazier
Sydney Frazier pets a baby camel. Photo by Jason FrazierEditor’s note: Kerri and Jason Frazier and their 8-year-old daughter Sydney are traveling around the world. So far, they have visited Europe and the Middle East. They are currently traveling in Thailand. Kerri is the daughter of local storyteller, ecologist and artist Teralene Foxx of Los Alamos.
At the mere mention of Jordan, Petra immediately comes to mind with its’ ancient tombs carved into sandstone rock, Read More
Column: Billions Sitting on the Sidelines While Critical Ideas Lack Funding
By SEN. TIM KELLER
Senate Majority Whip
As the legislative session winds down and the final budget is crafted, I can’t help but reflect on one of the great tragedies of current state government. With every tax break, education program, special interest and critical line item being accounted for, it is easy to forget that our state government is awash in cash.
There are hundreds of millions of unused tax dollars, excess bonding capacity and thousands of unfilled jobs, tucked away throughout state government. Meanwhile, critical government services, water projects, ‘big idea’ education and Read More
Letter to the Editor: Second Amendment My Mandate And Right
By GERALD ANTOS
Los Alamos
Mr. Keller, While I am nowhere close to agreeing with you I will say that if and when our government can guaranty that it can protect my family and I, 100 percent of the time in every way and in every situation, than I will gladly give up my guns.
There is no governmental mandate in either local, state or federal governments to even try and protect us. That being said, the Second Amendment is my mandate and right to self-protection. This is what our founders had in mind when they wrote the 2nd amendment!
Sorry but that is a reality just too obvious to ignore!
Letter to the Editor: Purpose of Second Amendment Questioned
By CHICK KELLERHaving read Ben Carlson’s latest column on the value of restrictions on personal gun possession, I was wondering if anyone else had noted that an argument can be made that the Second Amendment to our Federal Constitution seems to want to prohibit such possession, not allow it.
A careful reading shows that the amendment uses for its justification of personal possession of guns, the necessity for a “well-armed militia.” Since we no longer have (or need) such a militia, hasn’t that reasoning gone away, and haven’t we returned to a state where Read More
