Letter to the Editor: Contrasts Worked for ‘Oppie’ and Groves
By JOHN BARTLITLos Alamos
Solo Traveler: When Lies Lead to Tourism
Statue of Zorro in El Fuerte, Sinaloa. Photo by Sherry Hardage
Fort in El Fuerte, Sinaloa. Photo by Sherry Hardage
Solo Traveler: When Lies Lead to TourismThere is a beautiful little town in Sinaloa, Mexico, called El Fuerte, “The Fort.” Situated on top of the tallest bluff along the river, the fort overlooks a forested wildlife preserve on the other side.
It is an old city, the birthplace of Don Diego de la Vega, known as the hero, Zorro. His wealthy parents moved, shortly after his birth, to the Los Angeles area of California, which was still part of Mexico.
Letter to the Editor: Saving the Organ Mountains
By HOLLY CAULDERI have been to many national parks in the United States and have seen the wildlife and beautiful landscapes they offer. If it weren’t for these places many plant and animal species would be endangered. For instance, the existence of Yellowstone National Park saves wolves, which then protects the circle of life in the park by keeping down elk and deer, which threaten aspen
trees.
The Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks in Las Cruces need to be protected as a national monument. Sen. (Tom) Udall and (Martin) Heinrich’s bill is a great first step, but President Obama needs to Read More
This Week at the Reel Deal
Column By JIM O’DONNELLThis week through Jan. 1, we are holding Walking with Dinosaurs 3D, Saving Mr. Banks, Anchorman 2 and The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug.
Jan. 2, we hope to open The Wolf of Wall Street and American Hustle. The studios have not totally confirmed these bookings for us but hopefully they’ll consider our small town, especially after our constant badgering.
Both of these films will be Academy Award considerations, so the studios are not releasing these films in one huge distribution. They’re sort of dribbling them out so folks are still talking about them Read More
Sydney’s Corner: Roman Ruins, Bulgaria
The Roman Amphitheatre in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Photo by Jason Frasier
Sydney’s Corner: Roman Ruins, BulgariaSydney Frazier is the granddaughter of Los Alamos resident Teralene Foxx and is traveling the world with her parents for the next two years. As part of her home schooling during the trip, Sydney is blogging about her adventures. She is sharing some of her posts with the Los Alamos Daily Post.
We went to Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Did you know there are Roman ruins in Plovdiv? There are lots of Roman ruins in Plovdiv. I thought I would tell a little about them.
There Read More
Food on the Hill: Seafood Omelet
This Week’s Recipe: Seafood Omelet
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Ingredients:
Directions:
Have all your ingredients ready before you start each omelet.
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Flash fry the mushrooms for about a minute on very high heat with a little butter. Set aside. Beat your eggs with a whisk until a little frothy. Spray the fry pan Read More
Letter to the Editor: Thanks to Crafters Who Helped Black Forest Survivors
Volunteers at Crosses for Losses receive hand crafter scarves, hats, gloves and mittens from northern New Mexico crafters. Courtesy photo
By TINA DERROn Dec. 16, I delivered around 583 hand knit and crocheted items created by residents of northern New Mexico to Crosses 4 Losses, the organization set up to aid survivors of the Black Forest Fire, which burned a large area near Colorado Springs this summer.
The items were a result of a drive I set up at local craft stores and other sites and through personal contacts.
The day was beautiful and Amanda, her husband and son, along Read More
