An Open Book: The Treasured Izraelevitz Passover Tradition
By DAVID IZRAELEVITZ
Los Alamos
“Did you hear what Mirabel’s father just said?” and I snatched up the remote from Terry in the middle of watching the Disney movie “Encanto”. My patient wife, who has too many times relinquished control of the remote so I can rewind a scene because A) I couldn’t understand what was just said, B) I noticed something in the background scenery that I found interesting or abnormal, or C) I wanted to stop and share some obscure Wikipedia nugget I remembered about the historical context of the movie, has now found a fourth reason, D) the use of a polite substitute for a Spanish Read More
Leonard: Bank Account Not Most Valuable Asset
By LAURA LEONARD
Doctor of Chiropractic
Los Alamos
The term ‘financial wellbeing’ is the ticket to freedom, or so we are told in Western society. Money gives us security but, beyond fulfilling our basic need for shelter and food, money does not guarantee health.
If given the choice, most of us would pick being healthy over a full bank account. Our healthcare system is focused on sick care over prevention because at the end of the day, sick care is more profitable. Countries with nationalized healthcare systems prioritize prevention and see health as a right, not a privilege.
I’m not saying this Read More
Lindsay O’brien Has Perfect Prediction And Wins Top Female Finisher In 1 Mile Weekly Pace Race
ACRR runners gather to chat ahead of the weekly pace race Tuesday on the access road to the Pollution Control Plant at the bottom of Ancho Canyon. Courtesy/ACRR
ACRR runners mingle ahead of the weekly pace race Tuesday on the access road to the Pollution Control Plant at the bottom of Ancho Canyon. Courtesy/ACRR
ACRR News:
Lindsay O’Brien had a perfect prediction and was the top female finisher on the 1 mile course with a time of 10:15 in this week’s pace race held Tuesday on the access road to the Pollution Control Plant at the bottom of Ancho Canyon.
Other accurate predictors are:
- Mark Bjorklund
Weekly Fishing Report: April 12, 2022
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
The spring runoff has started in Northern New Mexico. Streamflows are rising and will likely continue to rise through April and into May.
We have a decent snowpack this year, but it’s going to take several years of good snowpacks to help pull us out of the prolonged drought we have been experiencing.
One notable exception to the rising streamflows is the Rio Grande. Streamflow levels in the Rio Grande are still well-below normal. It dropped this week from last week. This indicates that farmers and ranchers in the San Luis Valley of Colorado Read More
Posts From The Road: Route 66 In Williams, Arizona
Downtown Diner: A popular diner is ready to open for patrons in downtown Williams, Ariz. The town has embraced the tourism industry and thrives as a Historic Route 66 destination and the Gateway to the Grand Canyon. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Grand Canyon Railway: The Grand Canyon Railway returns to Williams in the early evening after a trip to the Grand Canyon. The train runs daily throughout the year. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos
Route 66 was America’s first “superhighway” and served the country’s travelers well Read More
Fr. Glenn: Fair Weather Friends
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
You may have seen last week various videos of former President Obama’s warm reception at the White House. Whether a supporter or critic of the President, it was sad to see Biden seemingly ignored by the same persons who had feted him only a little more than a year ago in the campaign. His administration now beset with problems like inflation, possible recession looming, the Ukraine war and low approval scores, his true friends seemed nowhere to be found. The President may have recalled Walter Winchell: “A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.”
Many Read More
Han: Jiefeng ‘Receiving The Wind & Washing Off Dust’
By CLIFF HAN
AllerPops founder
Los Alamos
This spring juniper reminds me of an old story. Some years ago, I paid a final visit to a dying relative during a trip back to China. Their family lived in a small village. As we walked into their front yard, the son prepared us a bowl of water and a towel for us to wash our hands and face.
After thinking the process a little odd, I followed suit. This is the traditional custom in the area of my hometown to welcome visitors.
In Chinese, it is jiefengxichen (接风洗尘, usually shortened as jiefeng), and in direct translation, “receiving the wind and washing off dust.” Read More
