AFT NM Celebrates ‘Thank An Educator’ Week!
By WHITNEY HOLLAND
President
AFT New Mexico
Throughout the country, this week is celebrated as “Thank a Teacher” week.
We know here at AFT NM it is more than just the teacher who helps to create a positive environment in our public schools and places of learning – it is the educational assistants, support personnel, nurses, transportation professionals, counselors, facilities personnel, secretaries, and cafeteria workers who all lend a hand to our students’ successful learning.
This is true whether you are in an early education center, a K-12 setting, or at one of our colleges or universities Read More
Op-Ed: Drag For Kiddies?
By ANDY FELTON
Los Alamos
I was recently made aware of the Los Alamos County Library’s Drag Story Hour, featuring plans to host “Lil Miss Hot Mess” and the reading of If You’re a Drag Queen and You Know It. The event is sponsored by the Institute for Research on Male Supremacism, a so-called feminist organization that “expose[s] the danger of misogynist ideology and mobilization.”
In the spirit of exposing misogyny, we should first recall what the term means. Misogyny derives from the Greek terms Misos, meaning “hatred,” and gunē, meaning “woman.” Therefore, the functional definition would Read More
Los Alamos Swimmers Participate In 2023 US Master Swimming Spring National Championship In California
Local swimmers Alisa Hehir and Angela Herring and officials Anna Zhang and Wiiliam Dai at the 2023 US Master Swimming Spring National Championship April 27-30 in Irvine, Calif. Courtesy/Anna Zhang
Mountain Club Swimming News:
The 2023 USMS Spring National Championship was held April 27-30 at the Woollett Aquatic Center in Irvine, Calif.
There were nearly 2,500 swimmers who participated in this annual event. Participants had to be registered Masters swimmers and at least 18 years of age.
Age groups for individual events were 18–24, 25–29, 30–34, 35–39. (five-year increments as high as Read More
Fr. Glenn: ‘What IS Truth?’
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
“What is truth?” – one of the most famous and philosophical lines of the Christian Gospels, uttered musingly by the Roman governor of Judea Pontius Pilate in his dialogue with Jesus prior to Jesus’ condemnation and crucifixion. (John 18:38)
We find that the answer to this poignant, and yet essential, question becoming ever more fleeting and elusive in our day. Daily is news about the rise of artificial intelligence (“AI”) and its ever-increasing ability to mimic authors, poets, artists, etc., until reproductions and “works” are almost indistinguishable from the original Read More
Gruninger: Yoga Philosophy … Changing Your Imprints
By JACCI GRUNINGER, MS, C-IAYT
Los Alamos
“Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra calls on us to become conscious of our habitual patterns and the residue they leave behind. Repetitive action leaves an imprint. These imprints are referred to as samskaras (pronounced sum-scar-ahs) – Robin Rothenberg.
“They (samskaras) influence the way we think and move, the way we act and breathe and even the basic conditioning of the respiratory system, nervous system, immune function and all the subtle operational systems of the body.” – Michael Stone.
Because of these ruts, habits or tracks, everything we do in Read More
Rotary Honors Distinguished LAHS Student Anna Wetteland
Rotarian Vincent Chiravalle presents a Distinguished Student of Service certificate to LAHS junior Anna Wetteland, on behalf of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos as her parents, Jen and Chris Wetteland share the moment with LAHS teacher Debbie Grothaus, April 25, at Cottonwood on the Greens. Photo by Sandy Tobin
By Vincent Chiravalle
Rotary Club of Los Alamos
The motto of Rotary is Service Above Self. To support this motto in each academic year, the Rotary Club of Los Alamos honors “Distinguished Students of Service” in their junior year of high school.
Students are first nominated by their teachers Read More
Houck: Downsizing At Retirement
By DAVID HOUCK
Qualifying Broker
Atomic Realty
DOWNSIZING – Many older Americans are choosing to go smaller and downsize when retiring. Moving is a stressful experience, at any age, and downsizing for retirement carries unique challenges. Downsizing involves letting go of 60 to 80 percent of the belongings that took you decades to accumulate.
DOWNSIZING ADVANTAGES
Saving money is one of the primary reasons people downsize in retirement. Less expensive housing is an easy way to increase your budget and your retirement savings.
Some financial advantages of downsizing in retirement include: Read More
