Letter to the Editor: Do Great Conversations Matter? ‘You betcha!’
By LORI HEIMDAHL GIBSONDo great conversations matter? How about civility? Does having the best possible local schools matter? I say, “You betcha!”
Sunday marked the 4th Annual Great Conversations fundraiser hosted by the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation; a delicious afternoon of sharing ideas with a diverse group of Los Alamos-ites, who enjoy critical thinking, problem-solving, listening intently with an open mind to new ideas and worldly experiences of some neighbors we hadn’t had a chance to know until Sunday’s “meeting of the minds.”
I loved every minute of our Read More
The Pain Free Athlete: Improve Your Posture Through Better Muscle Function
Jessica Kisiel
Have you noticed changes in your skeletal structure when looking in the mirror or viewing pictures of yourself?
Rounded shoulders? Increased or decreased arch in the lower back? One hip or shoulder higher than the other?
These postural changes may be due to loss of function in your muscles. Remember mom’s words, “sit up straight!” Go ahead – adjust your body into a better position now. What changes did you make to achieve this enhanced posture?
Did you increase the arch Read More
Food on the Hill: Shrimp Risotto
This week’s Recipe:
Shrimp Risotto
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.comYang: Am I Sorry For My Mistake? Well … Kind Of, Sort Of, Maybe; Let’s Discuss
Some people really hate to own up their mistakes, and some mistakes seem to be more difficult for people to admit.
There are many factors for such reluctance or avoidance. Here are a few obvious ones: A person’s position of power and reputation, the amount of time lapsed from initial decision to the revelation, the difficulty of isolating causality (i.e. Did my words cause all the trouble?), or the magnitude of sheer embarrassment … etc.
For instance, managers are never wrong, neither are politicians Read More
Solo Traveler: The Art of Renting
Solo TravelerIt dawned on me one day in Florence, that without engaging in the art of renting, all the travel I’d been doing for the last few years would not have been possible.
Still clearly a novice, I don’t know every website that features places to rent. A full apartment isn’t always needed or wanted, and I’m only marginally comfortable renting a room in a home and sharing the bath.
At www.airbnb.com people post their spare rooms for rent. Sometimes a private bath is included; often the bath is shared. Some furnished apartments are
Letter to the Editor: Unequivocal Support for Aspen Principal
Letter to the Editor
The April 21 story reporting a lawsuit filed by Zeynep Unal against Los Alamos Public Schools and Kathryn Vandenkieboom, principal at Aspen Elementary, was incredibly disheartening.
The story, particularly the wording in the lawsuit, portrayed Kathryn much differently than the child and family advocate we know. We would like readers to know that Kathryn.
Five years ago, when it was announced that Kathryn would lead Aspen as our principal, cheers of joy rang out! We were thrilled to be working with a woman fresh from the classroom and one we all respected to make decisions, Read More
Letter to the Editor: Thank You For Supporting ‘Run for Her Life’
By CARMEN RODRIGUEZWhat a wonderful community we live in!
On behalf of the Los Alamos Chapter of Hadassah, we want to thank all the runners, walkers, sponsors and volunteers who supported our third annual “Run For Her Life” 5K and 10K run to fight breast cancer held Sunday, April 14 in Los Alamos.
Although it was a very cold and windy morning, we had 70 participants and made $4,100 that will be sent directly to Hadassah for breast cancer research. Every dollar counts when we are helping Hadassah help everyone in the world. Read More
