Huang: To Lead Campaign For ‘Cluster Munition Free World’
By ZHEN HUANG
Los Alamos
When we hear somebody say or do something out of “common sense”, we instinctively would ask millions of rational “whys”. But in reality, oftentimes we are obsessed with what we love or hate to hear or see, and are very much driven by a one way channel of thinking to arrive at our preconfigured conclusion.
In the case of “sending cluster munitions to Ukraine”, we have seen two divided responses:
- A. Support as long as it might help Ukraine to win the war at any cost; and
- B. Oppose since it will create everlasting nightmares for Ukraine people.
I don’t know if anyone ever thought Read More
Background To ‘Oppenheimer’ Movie Chapter 4: The Manhattan Project Comes To Los Alamos
The Oppenheimer House on Bathtub Row in 2023. Photo by Chris Judson
By CHRIS JUDSON
Presented by the Los Alamos Historical Society and Team Oppie
On the evening of Dec. 7, 1942, a letter from Secretary of War Henry Stimson was read to the students and faculty of the Los Alamos Ranch School. It notified them that the school was being acquired for military use as part of the war effort. The purchase price, around $335,000, included the school’s buildings and all its property, including the land, equipment, and horses.
The school had only until Feb. 8 to arrange for the students, staff, and school obligations. Read More
McQuiston: Why Auto Insurance Rates Are Increasing
By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Agency Insurance
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963
Repairing and replacing vehicles costs more.
The auto industry has seen its share of labor shortages and supply chain disruptions over the past year. The demand for auto technicians outpaces supply by an estimated 5 to 1, leading to higher labor costs. Strained supply chains have also caused prices for auto parts and vehicles to spike dramatically. Altogether, these factors led to a 6.3% increase in the cost of vehicle repairs and maintenance as well as a 41.2% spike in used vehicle prices.
As repair costs go up, the amount Read More
Community Services Corner: Get Outside To Celebrate Parks And Recreation Month
By CORY STYRON
Community Services Department Director
Los Alamos County
July is Parks and Recreation Month and what better place to get outside and celebrate than in Los Alamos County. This national designation reminds us that parks and recreational activities are essential in positively impacting our community’s physical, mental, and economic health.
This month’s editorial is the perfect time to highlight the Recreation Division under the Community Services Department (CSD) and the wide range of services and programs it offers to get you and your family outside.
Recreation Division Read More
Home Country: I’ll Have To Look It Up
Home CountryDoc smiled and felt really good inside when he heard the familiar bird song.
“Hey there, Wheezer,” he said, “happy nesting!”
For some reason, this mourning dove with the speech impediment comes around to Doc’s back yard every spring, and Doc thinks that’s just all right. If ol’ Wheez didn’t have that distinctive voice, Doc would never know if this bird favored his yard or was just another bird looking for a home. Let’s face it, Wheezer looks just like every other dove in town.
But he was back and flirting with a good-looking lady dove up on the branches of the locust tree. Read More
Catch Of The Week: DDoS Hacktivist Attack On AO3
By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
This week popular fan-fiction site, Archive of Our Own, was taken offline intermittently for a day due to a DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack. What is a DDoS attack? From CloudFlare; a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack is a malicious attempt to disrupt the normal traffic of a targeted server, service or network by overwhelming the target or its surrounding infrastructure with a flood of Internet traffic.
Archive of Our Own is a website hosting a wide collection of fan-fiction for various fandoms, including Harry Potter, Star Wars, Marvel Read More
Life After 50: Make Even Slightly Better Choices For YOU!
‘Get out and stop and smell the roses. Too hot? Grab a grocery cart and add some steps by traveling the lanes of the grocery store for some exercise.’ Courtesy/Bernadette Lauritzen
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos
The last few weeks have been a whirlwind and I debated writing about the subject. I did feel that it could be what someone needs to hear at just the right time.
I had a breast cancer scare and as my mother passed after breast cancer that then moved into her brain, needless to say, I am slightly more cautious. This time the report came back for more images, then led to an ultrasound.
After doing Read More
