Sydney’s Corner: Foods of Turkey
Sidney Frazier dining on frog legs in Turkey. Photo by Jason Frazier
Sydney’s Corner: Foods of Turkey
Introduction: Teralene Foxx. Photos by Jason Frazier
Over the past year, Sydney, our grandaughter, traveling the world with her parents has blogged about different foods: Foods of the Netherlands, Foods of Poland, and now foods of Turkey. She was eight when then began their travels and turned nine in September. What amazes me is that this 8/9 year old is willing to try all these different foods. When they were in Bulgaria, she tried frog legs, which she proclaimed “They were really good.” Read More
SGR: Time to Make Jobs a Top Priority
By Rep. Stephanie Garcia RichardA recent economic evaluation of the states, conducted by Bloomberg, found that New Mexico’s economic health has declined from being in the top ten from 1995-2007 to dead last, today. This summer, the Jobs Council, comprised of Legislators and representatives from the private and public sector, was formed to come up with a strategy to get New Mexico back on track. As a Legislator, whose district has been directly affected by the decline in revenue and jobs, it has been a unique and rewarding opportunity to participate
How the Hen House Turns: Geese in a Hail Storm
How the Hen House Turns: Geese in a Hail StormMaybe there’s a lesson to be learned in the way geese respond to weather—or not.
On a bright sunny day, Lucy and the Hen House gang cut loose whenever I appear outside. I am greeted with a cacophony of loud honks and squawks. Their message is quite clear, “Let us out of here.” And I do.
But then, when the wind starts blowing the Ponderosas into a wavering dance, usually after noon, they retreat to the safety of the pen.
If the day is not bright and sunny—or if I need to open the Hen House doors a little too early—they do not Read More
Classical Music World: Finding LACA Concert Artists
Cellist Joahua Roman will perform in Los Alamos Jan. 24. Photo by Tina Su.
Classical Music World: Finding LACA Concert ArtistsThere are two questions I’m often asked as artistic director of the Los Alamos Concert Association (LACA). How do you find the artists that appear on LACA’s concert series and how do you entice them to come to this little dot on the map?
The answers are pretty simple. They find us and we pay them.
Of course it is a little more complicated than that, but those short answers are for real. We hear regularly from 60 or 70 agents, hoping that we will book Read More
Lady Green: As Humanity Grows
Lady Green:As Humanity GrowsAs humanity grows, so does the space we take.
And as the space we need grows, the space that wildlife gets to inhabit diminishes. We live in a place where wildlife and humanity constantly bump up against each other.
While I was behind a tree changing clothes after riding through the Gilman tunnels, a friend saw a woman stop next to a busy road, and release several chipmunks. When questioned about her actions she replied indignantly, that the chipmunks were eating her bird seed, so she had live trapped and moved them.
I am sure she thought she was doing Read More
This Week at the Reel Deal
Column by JIM O’DONNELLThis Friday, we will be opening The Wolf of Wall St. and Her.
Her, stars Joaquin Phoenix, whose character falls in love with his computer’s highly advanced operating system played by Scarlett Johansson.
This film, written and directed by Spike Jonze, is clearly pushing the envelope in this original adult comedy. Phoenix has been nominated again this year for the upcoming Golden Globes Awards and is on the short list for an Academy nomination.
He won the Globes in 2005 for his brilliant performance as Johnny Cash in Walk the Line. I look forward to Read More
Your Money: Social Security Strategies for Couples
Your Money: Social Security Strategies for CouplesIt’s a new year, and that means a new cohort of people are eligible for Social Security. Some elect to begin taking benefits at 62, the earliest age allowable.
While it may sound good to take the money as soon as it’s available, that’s often not the best option. The age at which you apply affects the amount you get. Most of the time, the math works out better for those who wait at least until full retirement age, if not longer.
But for married couples, it’s worth taking even more time to consider the Social Security options. When spouses Read More
