Huang: From Golden Gate Bridge 金门大桥 To Kinmen-Xiamen Bridge 金厦大桥 – A Thank You Note To Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi and Tsai Ing-wen 蔡英文 stand side by side in front of a framed portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen 孙中山. Courtesy/Zhen Huang
By ZHEN HUANG
Los Alamos
At a time when most of the eastern part of China have been covered by record-breaking heat waves and are in dire need of landing typhoons to bring plenty of rainstorms to cool down the heated atmosphere, the Taiwan Strait is disturbed by a “political typhoon” originated from the other side of the Pacific Ocean, the US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Taipei visit.
Such a political typhoon seems to have caused increased concerns about military conflict Read More
McQuiston: Bargain Insurance Coverage Could Leave You Broke
By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Agency
Serving Los Alamos since 1963
In today’s insurance climate, many people are looking for the lowest price on their insurance policies. Television and radio commercials bombard consumers with claims of saving you the most money in the quickest amount of time. I admit, this kind of media onslaught is hard to ignore. But ask yourself, “What am I getting for this low price?” In most cases, the answer is simple: you aren’t getting nearly as much as you think.
When purchasing insurance, you should look at which insurance option presents the best value, not the cheapest Read More
Gruninger: Yoga Philosophy, The Nadis (Energy Channels)
Many Eastern traditions believe the body is filled with what is often called energy channels. Courtesy image
By JACCI GRUNINGER, MS, C-IAYT
Los Alamos
Many Eastern traditions (Thai massage and acupuncture to name two) believe the body is filled with numerous tubes and channels (often called energy channels). Yoga is no different. The Sanskrit word ‘nadi’ actually translates as tube or flow. In Pranakriya/Kripalu yoga, we call the Nadis channels.
Some examples of tubes include your circulatory, endocrine, and respiratory systems. You might also consider your veins, arteries and capillaries Read More
Leonard: Three Keys To Personal Empowerment
By LAURA LEONARD
Doctor of Chiropractic
Los Alamos
The Cambridge Dictionary defines empowerment as “the process of gaining freedom and power to do what you want or to control what happens to you.” How then do we claim this for our lives when so many things around us are out of our control?
THINK … Let it GO!
Don’t waste energy on to things you have no control over. The world has some big problems and other people make choices or act in ways we don’t agree with. What you can control…is yourself, your thoughts and your actions. That’s not to say that bad things or people will not affect us. What it means is that Read More
Devolder: Improved Coordination Needed Between Los Alamos County Departments & Property Owners
By MARK DEVOLDER
Los Alamos
This letter addresses the need for improved coordination between Los Alamos Residential and Commercial Property Owners and Los Alamos County Community Development, Environmental Services, and Environmental Sustainability efforts.
Recently, there was an interesting letter in the Los Alamos Daily Post about a joint Los Alamos County Environmental Services and Environmental Sustainability effort supporting the donation of clothing to thrift stores and “thrifting” (that is, purchasing used clothing at thrift stores). The effort potentially keeps clothing Read More
Father Theophan: The End Of Summer
Photo by Father Theophan
By Father Theophan
Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church
Los Alamos
This coming Friday, Aug. 26, will mark the end of the Los Alamos Summer Concert Series for 2022. Summer is quickly coming to a close. For the past few months, each Friday I’ve been setting up Saint Job’s little mobile chapel at the pond for the concerts. I think we’ve only missed two.
At the beginning of each evening, I light the first candle and the incense and then I stand nearby, waiting for the curious or distressed. So many children and teens are interested. This is something new, something old, something Read More
Gessing: New Mexico’s Self-inflicted Doctor Shortage
By PAUL GESSING
President
Rio Grande Foundation
There is a life-or-death issue facing New Mexicans. It has been widely reported on in the media and is important to New Mexicans from all walks of life. Voters will have a lot to say about it this November. The issue is our shortage of medical professionals.
If you live in rural New Mexico you have likely faced severe challenges in finding specialists for years, but according to one recent report, 32 of New Mexico’s 33 counties (excepting Los Alamos) face a shortage of primary care physicians. This doesn’t even consider the shortage of specialists Read More
