Real Estate & Neighborhood History: ‘The Townsite’ – Eastern Area
Real Estate & Neighborhood History“The Townsite” – Eastern Area
Last month’s Column focused on the first suburb in Los Alamos – The Western Area.
But before The Western Area was built, Los Alamos residents lived in “The Townsites” at Site Y.
In the beginning of Los Alamos history the townsite was a temporary Army post run by the Army Corps of Engineers.
As a temporary site hastily constructed with the urgency of war most of the original “homes” lacked not only comfort but durability.
The initial contract to construct the top-secret post fell to M. M. Sundt Read More
How The Hen House Turns: Streak, Chapter Two
How The Hen House Turns: Streak, Chapter TwoFor five years every spring, Streak the skunk and I had a battle royal. She insisted on re-building her nest under the rocking chair–the one place in the house I could not allow questionable tissues, much less a nesting skunk. She could get injured if someone sat down to rock.
So intense was her need to nest under the rocker, that she bit me. This was serious business, but I was alpha skunk and bigger than her, so I had the last word.
She calmed down after that spring. Every morning, after her nocturnal wanderings and Read More
Money IQ: Email Etiquette
Money IQEmail Etiquette
Nothing can take you from hero to zero like breaking the unwritten rules of email communication.
So if you interested in moving forward in your career take heed.
This is not a complete list, and the items listed are based on my education and personal experience.
1. 60-70% of all communication is non-verbal. So when a subject is of great importance and miscommunication is not an option, schedule a face to face meeting or, at the very least, make a phone call—Do not email.
2. Never write an email in anger or utilize ALL CAPS (denoting anger.) Remember, once
Letter to the Editor: Let’s Lead By Example
By Dave Thomson“Los Alamos’ power supply is vulnerable and unreliable and should be produced in Los Alamos, using a combination of energy conservation and green power,”
Ribe said. “Los Alamos has a moral and technological responsibility to lead by example in this area given that it is a taxpayer funded facility of the U.S. Department of Energy.”
I completely agree, and propose that on the second Wednesday of every month, from midnight to midnight, Read More
Your Money: Your Portfolio Has To Match Your Financial Plan
Your Money: Your Portfolio Has To Match Your Financial PlanSeveral years ago, when I was teaching people how to trade growth stocks, I was teaching a seminar in Dallas. Or Denver. Or San Diego. I really don’t remember, but one attendee stands out, even to this day.
He was a friendly enough guy, sitting in the first or second row. I liked to walk around and introduce myself to attendees before the seminar got under way, so I found myself talking to this gentleman and his friend. Turned out he was a postal worker, and he had a question for me.
He asked whether the seminar would cover Read More
Real Estate Round Table: Navigating Obstacles in the Home Buying Process
Real Estate Round Table: Navigating Obstacles in the Home Buying ProcessThe road to buying a home can be both exciting and stressful. While buyers and sellers are generally motivated to make the deal go smoothly, challenges can arise.
It’s wise to be prepared and find professionals who you can trust. Your Realtor and mortgage loan officer will be your greatest allies throughout this process.
Loan Obstacles – The tight financial climate has led to many changes in the mortgage.
There are a number of things you can do to be prepared:
- Get your finances in order
YANG: Intelligence Has Many Sides – It’s Easier to Acquire Hard Technologies Than to Grasp Soft Emotions
Intelligence Has Many Sides: It’s Easier to Acquire Hard Technologies Than to Grasp Soft EmotionsEveryone has experienced the distance between what we see ourselves and how others see us.
Not everyone notices such experience or acknowledges it. In order for such an experience to occur, one has to have a keen sense of self-awareness, and you can’t possibly grasp that distance if you lack the ability to gauge how others see you.
However, by itself, the concern for how others see you does not arise from self-awareness; rather, it’s often a sign for being self-centered. Read More
