Letter to the Editor: UNM-LA a Great Resource for Seniors
UNM-LA a Great Resource for SeniorsI am a believer in the value of education. I am going to support the upcoming UNM-Los Alamos mil-levy, and I have been encouraging the people I meet to join me in this effort.
Why do I support the mil-levy increase for UNM-LA, and how have I benefited directly from UNM-LA?
About six years ago I registered (at the $5 Senior Rate) to audit a class in Native American Film Studies. I was a little timid about who my classmates would be, and how they would feel about an almost 70 year old in their class.
Well, it was a memorable experience. We enjoyed Read More
Letter to the Editor: We Are Using Too Many Pencils
We Are Using Too Many PencilsHow many pencils do we use in each school and how many pencils do we need?
On this year’s school supply list, third graders were asked to bring 48 pencils. Is that too much? I think so!
I think we could each use just two pencils and sharpen them when they get dull. I wonder, how many trees can be saved if each student would bring only two pencils to school rather than 48.
You can make about 300,000 pencils out of one tree. If there are 400 students in a school and each brings 48 pencils, that is 19,200 pencils Read More
Food on the Hill: Steamed Mahi Mahi with Coriander-Sage Butter
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Butter (make ahead of time)
Scribble Works Reviews: ‘Pacific Rim’
Naftali Burakovsky, left, and Lorenzo Venneri
Pacific Rim: The Best Game of the Year
Guillermo del Toro, famous for his critically acclaimed contributions to Mexican cinema (Pan’s Labyrinth) and infamous for down and dirty action like Hellboy and Blade II, returns to the action arena with Pacific Rim, which we award an Alpha.
The story follows the pilots of giant war machines as they battle to overcome an alien threat from beneath the Pacific Ocean. Make no mistake, watching Pacific Rim will not change the way you think. It will Read More
Column: Multiple Sclerosis and Exercise
Fitness Column
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease that affects the central nervous system.
Myelin, a lipoprotein that provides a protective cover for the nerves, is destroyed, leading to a disruption of nerve function. This disruption causes numerous symptoms including muscle weakness, tingling or numbness, stiffness, awkward movements, loss of coordination, poor balance, and affected gait. Additionally, MS can cause visual disturbances like loss of vision, blurred vision, or double vision, and sensitivity to heat, chronic fatigue Read More
Column: Vitamin C and the Skin
Skincare ColumnTopical vitamin C is effective in preventing skin damage and treating compromised skin.
The antioxidant is essential for healthy skin, but is not produced by the human body. For this reason, skin care regimens must be supplemented with topical vitamin C products. However, just because a product label lists vitamin C as an ingredient doesn’t mean it contains it in a bio-available form.
In fact, L-ascorbic acid is the only form of vitamin C that’s effectively assimilated into the body topically and orally. However, L-ascorbic Read More
Yang: Sometimes It’s A Lot Easier To Know Why…
Sometimes It’s A Lot Easier To Know Why, But A Lot Harder To Know HowSaying management should build “trust” is like saying, “Buy low and sell high.” It’s a no-brainer…till you try to execute the principle.
Of course, we can always find some amongst the managerial ranks who’d say, “Trust, shmust … I don’t care how you do it, just get it done. I don’t have the luxury of building trust.” And indeed, building trust takes a long time, without guaranteed positive outcomes. Further, any managerial slip, let alone a colossal mishap, could instantly diminish the trust savings account. Read More
