Leonard: Using Fear To Find Flow & Your Inner Jedi
By LAURA LEONARD
Doctor of Chiropractic
I recently became an empty nester and decided that it was time to challenge my cautious self with a small dose of fear in my athletic pursuits.
I was a groomer girl in skiing and an avid road biker. Naturally, as a beginner these activities are going to cause fear. I have been participating in these things long enough that they are now routine. Same old is good right?
If you are comfortable and stick to a routine, you won’t risk failing. To our brain this is an excellent strategy, which allowed us to survive. Our monkey mind tells us safe is good and safe is survival. Read More
Gruninger: Strength Pose Of Month … Reverse Plank Pose
By JACCI GRUNINGER, MS, C-IAYT, ERYT500
I’ll be honest this is not one of my favorite poses but often our least favorite poses have the most to teach us. This pose is no exception.
Purvattonasana or Reverse Plank Pose is a backbend that works against gravity. As such, the back body has to work even harder to create the posture. It also requires the arms and shoulders to do their fair share of the work.
As with any posture, if you aren’t quite ready for upward plank pose, there are other options available. Before jumping into the posture, consider a bit more about the posture.
First, Purvattonasana means Read More
Shankland And Calef: Civility–Why It Matters
By BECKY SHANKLAND and BARBARA CALEF
Co-presidents, League of Women Voters
Civility—Why It Matters
In letters to the School Board and in several County Council meetings, observers have been noticing an increase in harsh, impolite, even abusive language from members of the public addressing our elected officials.
What are the consequences?
- Residents will be deterred from participating in our local government, fearful of being attacked or upset by disrespectful and hurtful comments.
- People will hesitate to run for office, feeling that they may be targets of unhappy citizens.
- Resolution
Langworthy: Outgrowing Prejudice And An Invitation
Mary Baker Eddy
By MARY LANGWORTHY
Los Alamos
In the 1960s, pre-women’s lib, I overheard a couple of men talking about Christian Science. One said to the other, “I wouldn’t trust any religion founded by a woman.” Sixty years on, and many physical, financial, and family healings later, I can think of many reasons not to trust a religious movement, and that’s not one of them. But I was young and thought, “Oh my! Should I be concerned?”
So I thought about what I’d learned in Christian Science Sunday School. Mary Baker Eddy, the woman the men were discussing, wrote the textbook I studied along with the Bible Read More
Fox: Jackhammer Vs. Nature … No Contest. Not Really.
By DAVE FOX
Los Alamos
The attached poem expresses my belief that common sense is natural to human behavior.
Jackhammer vs. Nature
No Contest. Not Really.
Man-as-God stoked the jackhammer’s
Maddened Dance
On busted pavements of cities’ streets,
And leaves in ego-rampage
Tornados of concrete dust, pieces and bits of it,
Blown square in the face of understanding,
Until the hard-handed Read More
Liddie’s Traditional New Mexican Dishes: Green Chile Blue Corn Cakes
Green Chile Blue Corn Cake. Photo by Liddie Martinez
Green How to prepare Chile Blue Corn Cake. Video by Liddie Martinez
By LIDDIE MARTINEZ
Española Valley
One of my favorite comfort foods to serve in cold March weather is a bowl of red chile with a hearty slice of corn bread. It is so easy to make and so delicious and comforting. While this might be seen as a humble meal by some, in Northern New Mexico it is like a return to your youth.
We always helped in the kitchen as kids and learning how to make cornbread and chile was and still is a rite of passage in this region. When your kids have mastered making this Read More
Leadership Los Alamos Hosts Session #5: Culture
Los Alamos Historical Society Executive Director Elizabeth Martineau welcomes LLA students to the Cultural Session at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Kateri Morris
History panel discussion with J.T. Stark , LANL Historic Buildings Specialist; Jeremy Brunette, LANL Archaeologist; Elliot Schultz, LANL Historian of Science; and Myron Gonzales, Bandelier Preservationist. Photo by Kateri Morris
LLA Class of 2022 in front of the Romero Cabin. Photo by Kateri Morris
By KATERI MORRIS
Leadership Los Alamos
In February, Leadership Los Alamos (LLA) met at the historical Fuller Lodge for a session on Culture. Read More
