McQuiston: Telematics … 5 Reasons Try ‘Pay How You Drive’
By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos since 1963
With the ongoing development of technology in cars to help us drive safely, there is an opportunity that is being offered by some insurance companies to help raise awareness of your driving behaviors. It’s a feature that also may help to lower your car insurance costs. It’s known as telematics technology, usage-based insurance or “Pay How You Drive” car insurance.
While each insurance company has its own version of this technology, there are some common elements of these programs that may inspire you to check out a “Pay How Read More
Huang: ‘Sit Down Together At The Table Of Brotherhood’
Congress House Chamber. Courtesy/Zhen Huang
By ZHEN HUANG
Los Alamos
“I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.” —Martin Luther King Jr.
In China, Martin Luther King Jr. is widely considered as one of the greatest American heroes. We get to know Dr. King’s heroic endeavors ever since we were school kids. For me, I feel blessed for having MLK Day as the anniversary day when I saw the first sunrise from the horizon of “a Beautiful Nation” ( 美国, as USA translated into Chinese Read More
Simple Introduction To Energy Work Saturday Feb. 4
By SAM MCRAE
Los Alamos
In June 2019, I received my 200-hour yoga teacher certification through Evolutionary Education in Carrollton, Ga. Prior to this training, I had heard of energy and energy work, mostly in the way of “chi” in Aikido and grounding by walking barefoot on the earth.
I had read about chakras and different vibes people would get in certain places, but the concept was never truly clear to me. Through the practice of yoga, learning to turn inward, tune into the sensations happening within my body, I was better able to understand that I had actually been working with energy my whole life. Read More
Behind The Scenes At LALO – Dancing Into Our Hearts
Los Alamos Light Opera invites the community to see “Matilda, The Musical”, 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays Feb. 3, 4, 10 and 11 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, at Duane Smith Auditorium.
By KELLY DELOJSI
Los Alamos Light Opera
Dance is a huge part of the live musical theater experience, and the dances in “Matilda, The Musical,” features lots of dancers and lots of variety — and nary a jazz square to be found.
Big Numbers
Director Wendy Caldwell Lanchier — who is herself trained in swing, hip-hop, modern, jazz, ballet, and pointe — said the biggest actual dance number in the musical is “Revolting Children,” Read More
Michelle Wilde Offers ‘Gottman Institute’s Seven Principles For Making Marriage Work’ Program
By MICHELLE WILDE LPCC, LMT
Los Alamos
Over the past six months or so I’ve seen a dramatic increase in the number of calls I receive for people interested in couples counseling.
When I speak to them, one thing consistently mentioned is the relationship strain brought about by COVID and the associated restrictions and change in how daily life is/was lived.
The situation of the past couple of years seems to have either drawn couples closer together or exacerbated the difficulties present.
Far too often in couples counseling, people show up when they are already on the brink of divorce and counseling Read More
Gessing: A Decade In, LFC Medicaid Report Highlights Program Failures
By PAUL J. GESSING
President
Rio Grande Foundation
In December the Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) published a report on New Mexico’s Medicaid program. Whether by design or accident, the report happened to coincide with the 10th anniversary of New Mexico’s Medicaid expansion. Then-Gov. Susana Martinez decided to accept the “ObamaCare” expansion dollars which, at the time, was 100 percent federally funded.
The LFC report is full of great information, but it doesn’t attempt to assess whether Medicaid expansion was worthwhile. Unfortunately, when it comes to government programs (especially Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: Jan. 17, 2023
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports & Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
Trout are a coldwater gamefish. They thrive in coldwater environments where the water temperatures do not exceed 70 degrees during the year. In most of Southern New Mexico, trout would not survive during the summer.
The State Game and Fish Department stocks catchable-size rainbow trout in the lakes and streams of Southern New Mexico beginning in November to give anglers here a chance to catch trout. These stockings usually cease by the end of March.
There is one area in Southeastern New Mexico that has conditions suitable for the year-around Read More
