Republican Party Of Los Alamos Upcoming Outreach Events
By LISA SHIN
Chair
Republican Party of Los Alamos
Dear Friends:
Spring is finally here, and I look forward to more community outreach events with the warmer weather!
Congratulations to Sam Ledoux, who was elected City Councilor in Espanola! I met him several years ago as a fellow NM delegate to the RNC, and am proud of his strong campaign which focused on local issues, such as crime and drug abuse. Congratulations to Councilor David Reagor, who filed for re-election to our County Council and will keep small businesses and our public utilities central to his campaign. It is important that our Read More
All Shall Be Well: Easter Laugh
Clergy from left, The Rev. Mary Ann Hill, Pastor Nicolé Ferry, Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired, Associate Priest Lynn Finnegan and Pastor Deb Church. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
By LYNN FINNEGAN
Associate Priest
The Episcopal Church of the Holy Faith
Santa Fe
“Then was our mouth filled with laughter and our tongue with shouts of joy.” Psalm 126:2
“Humor is a prelude to faith, and laughter is the beginning of prayer.” Theologian Reinhold Niebuhr
Easter, despite the reduced-price candy sales at Smith’s, is not over. Easter is a season, not a day, and it lasts fifty days. “Seasons” Read More
Hunt: Senate Bill 17 A Win-Win For All New Mexicans
By JESSIE HUNT
Rio Strategies
Kudos to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham for signing SB-17, a bill sponsored by Sen. Liz Stefanics and me during the 2024 30-day session. Kudos also to my colleagues in the House and Senate for overwhelmingly passing this bill.
All of us realized that New Mexicans across the state – rural and urban – experience one universal truth when it comes to healthcare access: It is hard to find a provider.
Since the start of COVID-19 epidemic, hospitals have had to transform operations to meet increasing demands of an aging population. Baby boomers are in their critical healthcare Read More
Rutherford: Western Wanderers Visit Magdalena
Historic Magdalena, N.M. Photo by Rebecca Rutherford
By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
For the Los Alamos Daily Post
For spring break I wanted to take my junior foodie somewhere special, with a lot of history, science and great restaurants! After some consideration, I picked Magdalena, NM.
Why would I want to go there, you might ask?
- Tumbleweeds Diner
- Kelly Mine
- VLA (24 miles away)
- Pie Town (50 miles away)
Magdalena is a small village in Southern NM, just about 30 minutes outside of Socorro. All said, it’s about a 3 hour trip from Los Alamos to there.
We drove through Socorro, where we grabbed lunch at El Camino, Read More
DeVolder: America For Sale – Cheap Part VII Lack Of Precision
By MARK DEVOLDER
Los Alamos
What I find troubling in America today is that we as a people put too much emphasis on tearing everything to pieces – consumer goods, machines, other people, the environment – you name it. Tearing things to pieces is often meant to save time, save money (make money), or demonstrate some kind of power over something/someone. Tearing things to pieces is a sign of destruction/demolition and is opposite to building, fabrication or constructive behavior. Building or making something often requires planning and implementation in a “precise” manner. Almost Read More
Amateur Naturalist: Spread Out Or Clustered
Picture 1: The brown oblong seed pod of a mountain mahogany shrub contains a single seed. Pollen reaches this seed after first being caught by the white curly style extending from it. Photo by Robert Dryja
Picture 2: The pod of an acacia tree contains several seeds. The single seed pods of a mahogany shrub are spread apart compared to the batches of seeds in an acacia tree pod. Photo by Robert Dryja
By ROBERT DRYJA
Los Alamos
We are more likely to notice a plant or animal when it is part of a cluster. Flowers may emerge on a stem as florets. A set of florets may give the impression of being a single flower by Read More
Liddie’s Traditional New Mexican Dishes: Blue Corn Atole
Video on how to prepare blue corn atole. Video by Liddie Martinez
By LIDDIE MARTINEZ
Española Valley
Blue corn was already widely used by Native Americans before the Spanish arrived in New Mexico in the 1500s and was traded by the Hopi all along the Rio Grande. It is clear that they recognized its valuable attributes early on and may hint at why it is revered and still used for ceremonial purposes in the pueblos. Besides its beautiful color, blue corn is much easier to digest because it has less starch and more protein than its yellow counterpart. It also contains antioxidants and anti-inflammatory Read More
