Letter to the Editor: Name Building for Values
By John BartlitLetter to the Editor: Drop ‘Municipal’ … Consider ‘The County of Los Alamos Building’
By Linda Goforth As much as I like Jeanette Wallace, I think the new county government building should be named without mystery.
Perhaps leaving “municipal” out of it covers its true purpose, too. The County Government of Los Alamos, or perhaps The County of Los Alamos Building. I like the second of these.
Letter to the Editor: Voting Yes for School Bond Makes Sense
By Kathryn E. ThomasMy name is Kate Thomas, and I resigned in 2010 from Los Alamos Public Schools as Assistant Superintendent. Since then I have worked closely in different situations related to the schools.
I have been involved in education for 42 years, either as a teacher or an administrator. I am writing this letter to strongly urge Los Alamos voters to vote “Yes” to continue the funding of school renovation in our school district.
Learning is a complex activity, which supremely tests students’ motivation and physical condition. Teaching Read More
Letter to the Editor: Just Name It ‘The Los Alamos County Municipal Building’
By Joel M. WilliamsThe new municipal/administration building is THE Los Alamos citizens’ building! As such, it should not be a memorial to any one person, dead or alive.
While a few previous, and some current, councilors doggedly refused to allow LA citizens to vote on it, the building is still the citizens’ building and not the council’s building.
If a nickname is needed, make something like “The GRT (Golden Revenue Trove or Gross Receipt Tax-windfall) Building” as that is what enabled it.
Councilor (Fran) Berting put forth the request that the building be named in memory of Jeanette Read More
Money IQ: What’s In Store For 2013
Money IQWhat’s In Store For 2013
As we start the New Year there are many forces in play that can have an influence on the stock markets, not only in the United States but around the world
All eyes continue to be on Washington as the Fiscal Cliff issues continue to dominate the airwaves.
Taxes and tax rates have been established, however, the debt issues will remain in the headlines as Washington gears up for another round of budget talks and budget battles in February.
Everyone is hoping for a permanent solution that makes the government’s finances sustainable. The key decision makers Read More
Column: No Tax Rate Increase Means No Tax Rate Increase
By Dr. Gene SchmidtYour YES Vote Means NO Tax Increase. Los Alamos voters received mail-in ballots this past week, which seeks voter approval of a $20 million Bond. If passed, Bond 2013 provides construction funding for Aspen Elementary School and for much-needed upgrades and repairs to school facilities. Bond information provided to the community states passage of the bond will not increase your tax rate. Yes, you heard right. Approval of the $20 million bond will not increase tax rates. This becomes possible because Bond 2013 acts as a replacement for bonds set Read More
Column: ‘Fix the Women!’
Parallel Process of Intergroup Dynamics: How Men’s Covert Conflicts Got Expressed in Overt Conflicts Between Women – Part I, The Case
The columns for today and for next week will be lengthy, and they need to be read in tandem.
“Parallel process” is a complicated concept, like just all issues concerning group processes.
I apologize in advance for the occasional jargon and the convoluted depiction – part of the nature of group processes. As always, I welcome your feedback.
Now for today’s entry.
“Fix the women,” a request/demand by the director of the Buildings Read More
