Pajarito Reads: ‘Berkeley to Beijing’ is a Touching Memoir of a Turbulent Time
Column by BONNIE J. GORDONKaren Boutilier Kendall experienced the turmoil of social change on the front lines.
Kendall is the child of activist parents who devoted their lives to the struggle to build the United Farm Workers Union. Her memoir, “Berkeley to Beijing: The Journey of a Young Activist,” is the bittersweet story of a young girl struggling to understand her world, which was often chaotic and frightening, as well as inspiring and exciting.
“Friends kept saying, you should write down all of those stories,” Kendall said. “My childhood was pretty unique and I got to Read More
Money IQ: Trust Departments—What Else Can They Do?
Money IQ Trust Departments—What Else Can They Do?
Trust Department—what’s in a name? The word “trust” is a noun, an adjective and a verb.
Common understandings of the word “trust” are: (1) as a noun: the “reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence;” and (2) as a verb: “to rely upon or place confidence in someone or something.” trust. (n.d.) Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. https:////dictionary.refernce.com/browse/trust (accessed: April 24, 2013).
In the legal world, the most common usage Read More
How the Hen House Turns: Talking Dogs
How the Hen House Turns: Talking DogsThe dogs are 13 now. They must walk carefully up the back steps lest they slip and fall on their arthritic hips. They are still eager to watch the birds, when I let them out into the yard to graze.
Correction—the dogs are happy to pay the price of sitting outside until early afternoon in order to receive a large milk bone reward. I can only hope that they won’t sleep through the next coyote invasion. They may be a deterrent, but they, nor I, can do anything to protect the chickens from a dedicated hungry hawk attack.
The bird-sitting Read More
Kendall: Down the Rabbit Hole at County Council
The Cheshire cat in Lewis Carroll’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’ drawn by John Tenniel (1820-1914) in the 1866 edition. Courtesy
Column by GREG KENDALL
An unusual proceeding took place at Tuesday night’s County Council meeting in which GEW Mechanical, Inc. of Albuquerque was protesting the granting of a contract to Landis & Gyr Company for “Automated Metering Infrastructure” as part of the Department of Public Utilities NEDO Smart Meter Project. Council was conducting a “quasi-judicial” hearing that is much like Read More
Your Money: The Importance of Financial Planning
Your Money: The Importance of Financial PlanningOne of my daily routines is to scan social media for articles on financial planning and investing. I am usually on the lookout for topics that jibe with questions I typically get from clients.
This week, as I’m preparing for a Social Security seminar in Santa Fe, a headline caught my eye: “Retirement Planning Falling on Deaf Ears.” In my experience, that’s almost ridiculously obvious, so it piqued my interest.
You can find the article here: https:////wealthmanagement.com/blog/retirement-planning-falling-deaf-ears
The Read More
Hannemann’s Music Corner: Living Things
Hannemann’s Music Corner: Living Things
I have a rather lovely piece of turquoise on the head of my guitar. It was a gift from a friend in Bisbee and it came with a bit of cautionary advice.
Correction to Pajarito Reads Column on the Books of Carolyn Neeper
The term “self-published” is not a correct description of Los Alamos science fiction writer Carolyn Neeper’s publishing process. The books are published by Penscript, an independent publisher. Here is a link to the story, which has been corrected to reflect the proper information. https://ladailypost.comcontent/pajarito-reads-local-sci-fi-writer-carolyn-neeper-explores-creating-sustainable-society.
The second book in the series, The Webs of Varok, recently won the Nautilus Book Awards Silver Medal for Young Adult Fiction.
The reviewer, Bonnie J. Gordon, Read More
