Scribble Works Reviews: ‘R.I.P.D.’
Naftali Burakovsky, left, and Lorenzo Venneri
R.I.P.D. Should Rest in Peace
To be honest, we expected director Robert Schwentke’s R.I.P.D (Omega) to be terrible just from watching the trailers. But we walked into it with an open mind and not expecting too much. We just wanted a fun summer blockbuster and this film seemed to have the necessary ingredients: comedy, grand action, famous actors, and the undead.
This hope vanished instantly. Almost every aspect of the film was a failure. In the beginning, we were hoping to have a good Read More
Hygea Health Bite: Health-Wrecking Ingredients to Avoid like the Plague
Hygea Health Bite: Health-Wrecking Ingredients to Avoid like the PlagueMy favorite post on Facebook this week said, “You are what you eat – so don’t be fast, cheap, easy, or fake.”
That’s easier said than done in this crazy, fast-paced world we live in. While it may not be possible to home-cook 100 percent of our meals, simply avoiding the following “health wreckers” will go a long way in protecting you and your family. The only commitment you need to make is to flip over the package and read the label. You can do it!
Noteworthy health wreckers to avoid…
- •GMOs– GMO stands
Letter to the Editor: ‘Not-Back-to-School’ Breakfast
Retirees to Meet at Not-Back-to-School Breakfast If you live in the Western Area, you’ve heard the High School Band back at work, and should you try to drive through the Middle School parking lot to see the new building, oops, you can’t – new portables are being moved in. This part of the summer must be getting us ready for Back to School.
Los Alamos Public School Retired Employees are invited to the organization’s only yearly meeting at the Not-Back-to-School Breakfast Wednesday, Aug. 14. Breakfast is at 9:30 a.m. and will be held at Kelly Hall of Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Read More
Letter to the Editor: Brief Response to ‘Weak Correlation Between CO2 and Temperature …’
By Stephen Price and Charles KellerWe have responded briefly to the writer’s comments, which are in quotes, and written additional comments of our own. We are happy to provide scientific journal citations to support any of our statements made below.
“A weak short-term correlation between CO2 and temperature proves nothing about causation. Proponents of the notion that increases in the air’s CO2 content lead to global warming point to the past century’s weak correlation between atmospheric CO2 concentration and global air temperature as proof of their contention.”
Solo Traveler: Guides
Solo Traveler: GuidesIn most areas of the world, tour companies provide both a good driver and a tour guide for each busload of passengers.
While most of the drivers are excellent, the tour guides can be great, mediocre or just plain charlatans.
I went on a tour in 1985 from Delhi to the Taj Mahal. The guide was a young lady who spoke heavily accented English, very fast. I had read several books to get an idea what we would be seeing and knew a lot about the history of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal. The guide got dates and even names incorrect and seemed to make up answers when people Read More
How the Hen House Turns: Strolling Coyote, Poncho and Raccoons
How the Hen House Turns Strolling Coyote, Poncho and Raccoons
The coyotes are back in Walnut Canyon, far off somewhere. Or it could be Pueblo Canyon that reverberates with their cascading chorus of high yips at 3-5 a.m. every day this week.
Their concert reminds me of the days in the ’70s when a singular coyote haunted our neighborhood with his tortured sopranino yodeling
One day Strolling Coyote came by, the one who sang as if being strangled, who also made a habit of moving along the back fence, setting all the neighborhood dogs to barking their heads Read More
Letter to the Editor: Response to “Weak Correlation Between CO2 and Temperature’ …
Response to “Weak Correlation Between CO2 and Temperature Proves Nothing About Causation” by J.G. Beery from Los Alamos.I have to disagree in part with the author, because it presents just a part of the problem.
The CO2 and all the green house effects are based on the relationship between transmission absorption coefficients of the gases in the day light spectrum (light coming from sun) and night spectrum (light emitted by the Earth, mainly in IR), and has a logarithmic variation with partial pressure (concentration) of a gas or composite particles.
The good news observed
