Gruninger: Pose Of The Month … Dancer (Natarajasana)
By JACCI GRUNINGER MS, C-IAYT, ERYT500
Los Alamos
Natarajasana, also known as Lord of the Dance Pose or Dancer Pose honors the Lord of the Dance, Nataraja. The name comes from three Sanskrit words: Nata (dancer); Raja (king or lord) and Asana (pose). This also is one of the many names used for Lord Shiva while he is in his dancing form.
Lord Shiva is considered one of the first teachers of yoga. If you recall from a prior post, he is also the God of creation and transformation. In his dance form, Shiva is usually depicted within a ring of fire (remember Tapas – fire, transformation?).
The cobra around Read More
Fr. Glenn: The Two-Sided Coin
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
Protection of offspring: one of the strongest of all human instincts, often even surpassing that of personal well-being, or even one’s own survival. We saw that the other day in the reports of the Uvalde school shooting in which a teacher died while instinctively shielding a child from the killer—a protective instinct seen often with such tragedies. But sadly, rarely does a day go by in which there we don’t see a story about child abuse of some sort—physical, sexual or otherwise; few things stir us to fury so quickly and so intently. And those are only those we see in the news; we Read More
Posts From The Road: Natural Bridges National Monument
Sipapu Rocky Landscape: The natural erosion of the rocky landscape around the Sipapu Bridge is evident by the swirly patterns and shapes in the sandstone landscape seen all around Sipapu. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos
Natural Bridges National Monument is located in a remote area in southeast Utah and is home to three impressive geological formations known as natural bridges. The bridges vary in size and shape with the younger bridges being more massive and stronger in size while the older bridges may appear thinner and more fragile Read More
Tales Of Our Times: Think Of Energy Sources As Parts Of An Ecosystem
Tales of our Times
By JOHN BARTLIT
New Mexico Citizens
for Clean Air & Water
Choosing energy sources currently takes up a lot of energy.
Today’s list of energy sources is long, with new terms to be learned. Reasons given for some energy sources and rejecting others include shades of big politics.
I claim no special knowledge of energy sources. Yet, the environment itself has ways to help us out.
Energy sources that loom often in the news are wind and solar. A group from yesteryear includes hydropower, geothermal, and nuclear. All these choices help reduce greenhouse gases. Still in the economic Read More
Home Country: Cowboy Air Conditioner
Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES
“Now Mamie,” Windy Wilson said, “the reason I expurgated myself over here to your place was to see how you was a-doin’ in this year heat.”
Mamie Dilworth refilled his iced tea glass, smiled at the old cowboy and camp cook. “Well, that’s awfully nice of you, Windy. I’m fine. Tired of this heat, just the same as everyone else around here.”
“I hear ya, and thanks for the tea. It helps a guy cool down, refrigerationally speeakin’ a-course.”
“You’re welcome. What are you and Ramses up to these hot days?”
Ramses was Windy’s dog, so named because of his tendency to leave pyramids Read More
McQuiston: Memorial Day 2022
By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Agency
Serving Los Alamos Community Since 1963
After the dark, gloomy days of winter and the pollen and smoky haze of spring, there is probably nothing that sounds better than warmer weather, blue skies, and a three-day weekend where we can (safely!) gather with friends and family for a backyard cookout. And, if you’re like me, you’re eagerly anticipating the upcoming Memorial Day long weekend. After all, we typically consider Memorial Day as the unofficial start of summer.
And to that end, it’s important to remember that this holiday is about Read More
LANL News Roundup: May 16-23, 2022
Community: Supercomputing history unveiled at Bradbury Science Museum
A diverse crowd of computing experts and enthusiasts gathered at the Bradbury Science Museum recently to celebrate the opening of a revamped supercomputing exhibit. Leadership, designers, historians and scientists from the Laboratory’s past and present ate cupcakes and talked petaflop clusters while exploring the exhibit’s newest features and stories. Read the full article here. Courtesy/LANL
Science: Validation brings new predictive capability to global megafire smoke impacts
New research modeling smoke Read More
