Fr. Glenn: Continuing Thanksgiving
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
Well, the Thanksgiving holiday has come to its end and life returns to (relative) normality in the coming week. Yup … back to work, you people!! But we look forward to December and those pre-Christmas and Christmas seasons—hectic, but “that most wonderful time of the year.”
But, hopefully, though Thanksgiving Day has passed, our inner thanksgiving continues as we remember not only good times with family and friends of the past, but also those of the present and of the future. Yes, inevitably there are some (many) persons with those trials and difficulties that come with life, Read More
Tales Of Our Times: News Is A Scarce Bead Handpicked From The Jarful
Tales of our Times
By JOHN BARTLIT
New Mexico Citizens for Clean Air & Water
A onetime newspaperman in World War I had canny instincts. He wrote: “Trying to determine what is going on in the world by reading newspapers is like trying to tell the time by watching the second hand of a clock.” His insight has gotten truer since social media swamped the airwaves.
I would say the news has a very special, limited purpose. News focuses on the unusual, not the normal. News pursues exact facts at specific moments, with little time for history, background, or context. So we get slivers of what is going on
These Read More
Robinson: Political Opposites Can Have A Civil Conversation Over Turkey
By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2023 New Mexico News Services
Looking forward to those family gatherings over the holidays? Or maybe not?
There’s that one relative who is all about politics. Or worse, two on opposite sides of the fence. Aunt Martha worries they’ll ruin dinner.
Research tells us these exchanges can be a good thing. Jennifer Wolak, a Michigan political science professor, finds that those discussions set the table for compromise and civility in national political discourse. That’s because if two people with different political views can have a reasonable give and take over Read More
Travel: Niagara Falls
Bird’s eye view of Niagara Falls. Photo by Debbie Stone
Horseshoe Falls from the Canadian side. Photo by Debbie Stone
By DEBBIE STONE
Santa Fe
For the Los Alamos Daily Post
Niagara Falls’ unparalleled beauty and storied history is a magnet for tourists from around the world. They come to marvel at the grandeur and power of these spectacular formations, which straddle the U.S. (New York) and Canada (Ontario).
There are many attractions to experience during a visit to the Falls, both on the American and Canadian sides. First timers may be overwhelmed with the choices and the logistics involved to Read More
Dannemann: Bogged Down At The Border
By MERILEE DANNEMANN
Triple Spaced Again
© 2023 New Mexico News Services
The situation at the U.S.- Mexico border is a tragedy for the migrants who, out of desperation, started a journey in hope and ended up in despair or frustration.
It’s a hardship for communities forced to deal with the unplanned overload of homeless and hungry migrants.
It’s a waste of resources for employers, including New Mexico farmers, who need more workers and can’t legally hire them.
It’s a national embarrassment and a stain on the United States’ reputation in the world.
The governance of immigration – who is allowed Read More
Tom’s 2023 Thanksgiving Thankful List
By TOM GARRISON
Special to the Los Alamos Daily Post
St. George, Utah
Editor’s note: Tom Garrison has been sharing his “Thanksgiving Thankful List” with the Los Alamos Daily Post since 2013. He is a longtime friend of the Post’s Bonnie Gordon who retired earlier this year.
Each November I compose a “Thanksgiving Thankful List” for the preceding year. My wife, Deb, and I enjoy our life in red rock southern Utah and have many things for which we are thankful. I hope sharing them brings a smile and acknowledgement that even the seldom thought of can be a source of thankfulness.
Below is my 2023 list:
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Small Business Saturday – Support Our Local Businesses!
By RYN HERRMANN
Director
Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce
Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, is Small Business Saturday – a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities. This year, we know that small businesses need our support now more than ever. Please join the Chamber of Commerce and support them by shopping small.
Small Business Saturday is an annual celebration in conjunction with the national promotion started by American Express to support local businesses on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Started in 2010 by Los Alamos retailer Cyndi Wells, owner of Pet Read More
