Letter to the Editor: Beware of Considerate Behavior
By RICHARD NEBELOne of the nice things about living in Los Alamos is that we have so many considerate drivers.
However, this can also cause problems. My understanding is that you yield for pedestrians in crosswalks, but you don’t yield for golf carts. Yet I don’t know how many times I have seen automobiles stop at the crosswalk at the western end of the golf course and wave golf carts out into the middle of Diamond Drive.
Sooner or later one of these good Samaritans is going to lure a golf cart out into Diamond Drive where they will be T-boned by a car doing 40 (or more) Read More
Letter to the Editor: Many Make July 4 Event Successful
A crowd of more than 10,000 people settled in at Overlook Park for Thursday’s Kiwanis 4th of July Celebration. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com
Many Make July 4 Event SuccessfulKiwanis July 4 Celebration Chair
The 2013 Fourth of July Celebration at Overlook Park was an outstanding success. After the tragedy of the Las Conchas Fire in 2011 and the cancellation of the fireworks display in 2012, we all traded nervous excitement for satisfaction and wonder.
Thankfully, good rains in White Rock in the Read More
Hygea Health Bite: Save Money With Easy Do-It-Yourself Household Cleaners
Hygea Health Bite: Save Money With Easy Do-It-Yourself Household CleanersIt’s hard enough to make dinner. Why on earth would you want to spend time making your own cleaning products, you ask?
It’s a good question. Making your own anything (especially the first time) can seem daunting and like too much of a hassle. I hear you but I can tell you that it’s not only easier than you think but also incredibly worthwhile.
Benefits of DIY Cleaners…
- Huge money-saving potential;
- Fast and easy to make;
- Peace of mind that your clean home is also safe; and
- Essential oils actually boost your
Hannemann’s Music Corner: And Now, A Word From Your Instrument
Hannemann’s Music Corner: And Now, A Word From Your InstrumentFood on the Hill: Mushroom Tart
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.comIngredients:
Directions:
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.comPreheat the oven to 400 degrees. Unfold the pastry and press the seams together if Read More
Solo Traveler: Free Lodging, Part I
Solo Traveler: Free Lodging Part I
I have mentioned in previous columns how traveling solo over many months can be rather expensive. And I’ve talked about house sitting as an alternative to paying for expensive hotel rooms. But there is another excellent way for people to travel without paying a dime for lodging.
For those who own homes, the cheapest way to travel abroad is to trade houses with other people.
I’ve had friends express horror at the thought of strangers using their stuff, and possibly stealing or breaking their things. But the flip side of that is when you trade Read More
Sydney’s Corner: Food of the Netherlands
Sydney Frazier, 8, with Poffertjes. Photo by Jason Frazier
FOOD OF THE NETHERLANDS
I have previously updated you on the around the world travels of our daughter Kerri Foxx Frazier, Jason Frazier and their 8-year-old daughter Sydney. Every week, as part of her home schooling Sydney does a blog of something she has found interesting. Having just been in the Netherlands on a river cruise, I found this blog about her experience with food in the Netherlands delightful and wanted to share it with you.
