Tales Of Our Times: Like Any Mix Of People, Corporations Have Their Quirks
Tales of our Times
By JOHN BARTLIT
New Mexico Citizens
for Clean Air & Water
Like Any Mix Of People, Corporations Have Their Quirks
Corporations are endless puzzles to society. Corporations are like the people in them: their varied departments have quirks. Some of their functions serve widely and well, while other parts of the mix are peremptory—the harsh word comes from the Latin for “cut off entirely … to destruction.”
No part is flawless. Let’s zoom in to hear the story.
One perennial question is how closely is a corporation (an array of people) like a person. The issue arose once again
McQuiston: When Things Go (Really) Wrong, Your Umbrella Has You Covered
By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963
Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the same discussion with two sets friends about the importance of umbrella policies and what they actually cover.
Surprisingly, neither couple really understood the purpose of an umbrella policy nor what this type of policy was meant to cover.
With that in mind, do you know what an umbrella policy covers? If not, keep reading; and even if you do, keep reading for a refresher.
During one of my conversations, one of the couples mentioned that they didn’t take out as much property coverage on their homeowner Read More
Best Way To Honor Downwinders? Extend, Expand RECA
BY MIA MONTOYA HAMMERSLEY
Staff Attorney
N.M. Environmental Law Center
Every summer when I was growing up, I looked forward to the time I would spend with my family in Tularosa.
A quiet oasis, these weeks were spent picking fruit from the trees in my grandparents’ yard and racing empty banana split boats through the irrigation ditches with my cousins.
My grandfather, Demetrio “Dee” Herrera Montoya, served as mayor of Tularosa for many years. He passed away in 2010 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He and my grandmother were children when the world’s first nuclear weapon was detonated July Read More
Speaker Egolf Finally Steps Up On Predatory Lending
New Mexico House Speaker Brian Egolf
By MILAN SIMONICH
The Santa Fe New Mexican
No one would cheer a politician who took a stand in 1975 for desegregation of drinking fountains and public restrooms.
Segregation of public facilities was outlawed by the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The best I can say about a latecomer for desegregation is he decided to step onto the right side of history.
On a similar basis, I cannot applaud New Mexico House Speaker Brian Egolf for at last co-sponsoring a bill to upend predatory lending companies. The proposal would cut the annual interest rate on installment loans from Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: Jan. 26, 2022
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
New opportunities for those anglers who like to fish through the ice is the good news this week.
Heron Lake is now open for ice fishing with ice about six inches thick, Rainbow trout will likely make up most of the catch, with possibly an occasional kokanee salmon and even a lake trout.
Lake Maloya at Sugarite Canyon State Park opened for ice fishing over the weekend. It is well-stocked with rainbow trout and also has some small yellow perch. Lake Alice, also in Sugarite Canyon State Park, remains closed due to thin ice.
Santa Cruz Lake near Chimayo Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: Jan. 28 – Feb. 3, 2022
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring of old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.
For information, email pac8@losalamos.com, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
PAC 8 Television schedule for Jan. 28 – Feb. 3:
Friday, Jan. 28, 2022
- 6 a.m. Democracy Now! – Live
- 10 a.m. The Tom Hartman Program
- 11 a.m. County Council Replay 1-25-22
- 3 p.m. Democracy Now!
- 5 p.m. PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
- 6 p.m. Los Alamos Senior Center – “Wake up and Move with Natalie”
- 7 p.m. The Role
Chandler: There Is A Problem With Code Ordinance 02-323 Registration Of Vacant Commercial Buildings, Etc.
By GEORGE CHANDLER
Los Alamos
Here is another example of taking a sledgehammer to a problem that requires finesse and diplomacy. The vacancy of commercial properties downtown is something I take seriously. I have followed its genesis, followed it with interest partly because it is literally a block from my home. There is a problem.
Purported solutions to county problems surface regularly in the beer halls of Los Alamos. What’s missing in these venues is expertise, interested parties, and balanced, nuanced discussion. Nevertheless these “solutions” seem to be regularly making their way Read More
