Posts From The Road: Garner State Park Texas Hill Country
Winter Fishing: A few fishermen brave the cold water in the Frio River in January to catch a few trout. The Frio River is the center of activity year-round at Garner State Park. The popular park is located about 100 miles west of San Antonio, Texas. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Frio and Limestone: Limestone is very prevalent in the Texas Hill Country and Garner State Park. Shown is a hillside reflecting in the Frio River in the park. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos
The most popular camping in any Texas State Park is at Garner State Read More
Fr. Glenn: Armored Combat
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
We all witness the seemingly endless barrage of negativity in our day—rising crime, rising tensions, rising tempers. Much has been made of the incivility that has raised its omnipresent ugly head in both social and mainstream media outlets, not to mention with day-to-day interactions. Simply completing a sentence uninterrupted has become a frequent challenge in discussions; before you’re halfway through, someone barges in with a contradictory—or even barely relevant—point, sometimes just to deflect challenge to their own unsustainable or weakly-supported position. Read More
New Mexico House Bill 22 Would Require State Departments To Help Those Who Don’t Speak English
Sen. Antionette Sedillo Lopez
By ROBERT NOTT
Santa Fe New Mexican
Advocates for New Mexicans who know little to no English say a bill passed by a committee Friday is needed help such residents access medical aid, child welfare services and other resources.
Lawmakers on the House Government, Elections and Indian Affairs committee approved House Bill 22 on a 6-3 vote. It now heads to the House Appropriations and Finance Committee.
The legislation provides a one-time appropriation of $50,000 to the state Department of Finance and Administration. The money is aimed at helping state agencies Read More
Martinez: The Perfect Time To Organize Your Finances
By LIDDIE MARTINEZ
President, Los Alamos Region
Enterprise Bank & Trust, Member FDIC
As we settle into 2022, many of us have already begun working toward resolutions for the months ahead. Now is a perfect time to organize your finances and set yourself on the right path to accomplish your new year’s goals.
Budgeting is a great way to get organized and increase your personal financial awareness. Start by determining your monthly income and expenses to understand where your money is going instead of wondering where it went.
Identifying and eliminating your “budget busters” or the small amounts Read More
Leonard: How Hypermobility Syndrome Affects Health
By LAURA LEONARD
Doctor of Chiropractic
Los Alamos
Hypermobility affects roughly 30 percent of the population and is caused by a genetic variation in our structural collagen.
Ligaments contain collagen fibers and are responsible for attaching bone to bone in our body. When ligaments end up looser than normal, the joints of the body have too much motion.
People with hypermobility often end up in sports that require excessive flexibility like cheer, gymnastics and dance. Not everyone who has hypermobility struggles with health issues however, there are several warning signs to watch for Read More
Gruninger: S-T-R-E-T-C-H At Your Desk
By JACCI GRUNINGER, MS, C-IAYT, ERYT500
Los Alamos
Ever feel tight after sitting at your desk?
In a future column, I’ll write about why sitting is so bad for us, but until then read on to learn what you can do at your desk to alleviate some of that sitting tightness.
Do what you can when you can. Your body will thank you whether you do all the movements or just some. (One way to remember to stop and stretch is to set an alarm every 20-45 minutes as a reminder).
Sitting at a desk can cause tight shoulders, cranky neck, back pain and tight hip flexors to name a few discomforts.
Thank goodness for standing desks Read More
McQuiston: Expect Higher-Than-Normal Home And Auto Premium Increases In 2022
By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963
Historic inflation and other contributing trends have been driving up costs related to the repair and replacement of homes and vehicles – and these higher costs are forcing carriers to raise home and auto premiums.
Across seemingly every news outlet, it’s hard to escape reports of inflation and rising consumer prices. And, like other goods and services across the economy, insurance rates are a part of the conversation.
Home-related trends: higher building materials costs and a skilled labor shortage
If you’ve shopped at Home Depot Read More
