Food on the Hill: Frozen Pina Colada Pie
This week’s Recipe:
Frozen Pina Colada Pie
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Ingredients:
Directions:
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Spread the coconut out on a baking sheet and place under broiler to toast. Watch this very carefully, mix as needed. Set aside to cool.
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Yang: Some Week!
Some Week!This has been a “horrible, terrible, no good, very bad” week for the country … again.
Ever since the Sandy Hook shooting last December, it’s been on my mind … mental health. Most of us have willingly and accidentally played frustrated psychoanalysts at one point or another.
Even the casual phrases, “she’s a nut case,” or “he’s deranged,” however jokingly uttered, indicate that we judge others’ mental health status at times. Casual remarks side, though, can we really comfortably assess another’s mental state, especially a situation where we might consider Read More
How The Hen House Turns: Happy Birthday DeeDee and Scooter – A Cautionary Tale
How The Hen House Turns: Happy Birthday DeeDee and Scooter – A Cautionary Tale
By Carolyn A. (Cary) Neeper, Ph. D.
DeeDee and Scooter are 13 years old this month. It’s hard to believe how fast those years have gone—years in which my granddaughters became fine young women, and the dogs grew creaky with arthritis.
Canine genes are so wonderfully creative, you’d think they would program dogs to live longer.
They produce all sizes, all kinds of faces, and many color combinations of various types of fur.
The dogs’ tameness gene package, inherited from wolves, has been found in foxes to be just as
Letter to the Editor: Please Lower Your United States Flags
By Lisa LindbergLast night as I drove through town on the way to take my dogs for a walk at sunset, I was astonished to see that there were United States Flags not being flown at half staff to honoring the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.
On April 16, 2013, President Obama ordered that the United States Flag be flown and half staff immediately until sunset on April 20, 3013.
I find it sad that organizations including banks and schools were not following the Presidential order. But even more alarming was seeing that several fire stations did not have their flags at half staff.
As first Read More
Money IQ: Charitable Giving Opportunities
Money IQCharitable Giving Opportunities
When choosing the most advantageous charitable giving strategy, individuals must evaluate a number of factors, such as their need for current income, their desire to control and preserve assets during life and after death, their specific charitable intent, as well as important tax management issues.
Charitable estate planning techniques can help achieve many of these objectives. Donor-advised funds, family foundations, and charitable remainder trusts (CRT), charitable lead trusts (CLT) are available to individuals and their Read More
Letter to the Editor: Last Hour Tax Deal Violates the Spirit of Open Government
Last Hour Tax Deal Violates the Spirit of Open Government
The League of Women Voters of New Mexico is concerned about the last-minute tax bill slammed through the New Mexico Legislature and the broken process.
HB641, like any comprehensive tax legislation, has many components which will have long-term effects on New Mexico’s economy.
Experts are still debating the overall cost and benefit projections, the challenges for municipalities, the difficulties Read More
Solo Traveler: Slow-Go Travel
Solo TravelerAs a retired solo traveler, cost is my main concern when I want to go anywhere.
A hotel room costs almost as much for one as for two, making traveling alone rather expensive. Hostels and pensiónes can also be a bit pricey even when the bathroom is shared.
From my perspective, the best way to extend travel funds is to travel slowly. Find an area of the world that sounds intriguing, rent a small furnished apartment and stay a while.
Food everywhere is cheaper when purchased in the markets and cooked at “home.” If the utilities are included, monthly Read More
