Bernstein: Response To Mr. Skolnik
By CHRISTINE BERNSTEIN
Los Alamos School Board Member
Editor’s note: Christine Bernstein is running for re-election in District 3.
“…Lauren’s main opponent in this race, Christine Bernstein, has not served the community well as a member of the School Board. The main role of the School Board is to hire a superintendent. Yet, the School Board of which Ms. Bernstein is a part failed at this task, in a manner that cost us educationally and financially. In addition, it appears that Ms. Bernstein participated in the near silence of the School Board on matters related to COVID and chronic absenteeism, Read More
Catch Of The Week: Vegas Cyber Attackers Hit The Jackpot
By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
For the Los Alamos Daily Post
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, unless the hotel you stayed in falls victim to a ransomware attack … because then you’ll probably be getting a data breach notification in the mail. Sept. 11 MGM Grand reported a “cybersecurity incident” impacting certain systems. Over the next week or so the casino giant faced shutdown of systems running the casino and hotels, and huge headaches for their guests as the casino was forced to go manual for almost everything. Casino winnings were noted on handwritten receipts, and guests had to wait in line for Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: Sept. 19, 2023
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
This past week saw some much-needed precipitation, especially after the dry summer we experienced in July and August.
Streamflows rose a little across the north, helping the smaller streams maintain adequate flows. Cooler temperatures should trigger a movement of trout from deeper into shallower water in the lakes. The smaller trout lakes and ponds should see more activity and fishing for wild brown trout in our streams and rivers should pick up soon. There has already been a dusting of snow atop Wheeler Peak, New Mexico’s tallest mountain. Read More
Torrez: Reduce Dropout Rate And Absenteeism By Making High School Relevant
By MANDI TORREZ
Think New Mexico
To understand why students drop out of high school, researchers funded by the Gates Foundation hit upon a novel idea several years ago: why not just ask the dropouts?
So, they did. Nearly half (47 percent) of the respondents reported dropping out because they were bored. Their top suggestion to help students stay: make school more engaging and enhance the connection between classroom and work. In other words, make the curriculum relevant.
Given that New Mexico’s graduation rate is more than 10 percent below the national average and that 40 percent of our students Read More
Posts From The Road: Black Canyon Of Gunnison Nat’l Park
Painted Wall: The Painted Wall is one of the most popular views within Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. The 2,250 feet cliff is the tallest cliff in Colorado and third tallest in the U.S. The name comes from the various lines in the granite wall that looks like paint swatches have been made across the face of the wall. The wall stands 2,250 feet from the canyon rim to the Gunnison River. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Pulpit Rock Viewpoint: A view from the Pulpit Rock viewing area with a view of the Gunnison River in the bottom of the canyon. We visited the park this summer when the sun Read More
Fr. Glenn: Seeking Incandescence
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
ELIZABETH: For we’re trying to find a fault in you.
DARCY: Maybe it’s that I find it hard to forgive the follies and vices of others, or their offenses against myself. My good opinion, once lost, is lost forever.
That’s one of the memorable scenes in the 2005 movie “Pride and Prejudice” that always sticks in memory. Yet such an attitude of unyielding ire tends to be modern (well, likely age-old) attitude of many: that once offended, offended forever. No going back, no retractions, do not pass “Go”.
Are Christians, following Jesus’ admonitions and example, free of such bitterness Read More
Classical Music World: Smith Auditorium Steinway Back Home After Major Restoration
Piano technician Kevin Stock backstage at the Smith Auditorium with the recently refurbished Steinway grand piano. Courtesy/LACA
By Ann McLaughlin
Artistic Director
Los Alamos Concert Association
The Steinway grand piano in the Smith Auditorium has a long and distinguished history. It has been played by the great artists presented by the Los Alamos Concert Association, Emanuel Ax being the most recent. It is over seventy years old.
Those of us of a certain age can empathize with the piano’s creaking joints, little problems that can be frustrating for pianists and signs of worse come. Read More
