Fr. Glenn: An Exceptional Aspiration
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
“Hear me roar!”
It seems that vehicles get ever louder, whether it be the seemingly inexhaustible myriad of muscle cars, loud motorcycles, souped-up pickups or whatever. I’ve always been quite fond of quiet, so riding in a deafening vehicle never appealed. But, I suppose, it comes from the hormonally-fueled desire to dominate, and the roaring, beating of the chest, bellowing, etc., are primal declarations of strength and power—real or simply postured—a challenging to all hearers a contest of dominance … if they dare. “I’m louder, thus faster, stronger, better!” Read More
Home Country: The Strand
Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES
Mickey Baker has owned The Strand – our local movie theater – since the new releases starred Virginia Mayo.
The Strand, naturally, is an icon here. More than a few of our long-lasting marriages in the area began with a first date there. Most of us have consumed more than our share of Raisinettes and Jujubes while watching Duke Wayne whip the bad guys.
We know every inch of The Strand. We know where the rips are in the used-to-be blood-red carpet, which of the seats don’t fold all the way down, which seats are most secluded in case it’s a smooching date.
It was ol’ Dud, back when Read More
Jaurigue: Addressing The Budgetary Health Of LAPS
By ANTONIO R. JAURIGUE
School Board Candidate
District 2
During the course of this election, I have been vocal on the importance of mental health and how it cascades into every aspect of life, but I would like to take this chance to discuss the importance of budgetary health and its impact in Los Alamos Public School District.
There are some important goals of our district that require fiscal responsibility to meet. One such goal is to support the strategic plan of our district. This plan includes not only the well-being of students and staff, but facility maintenance, continued training to Read More
Clark: Importance Of Voting For Public Schools Building Act
By CAROL A. CLARK
Publisher
Los Alamos Daily Post
Early and Absentee voting is underway to fill important positions on the Los Alamos School Board and UNM-LA Advisory Board.
Also, a question of much importance on the ballot is the Public Schools Building Act Mill Levy, which we at the Post believe voters should support.
This mill levy has been the primary funding source for nearly two decades for all student technology and major maintenance improvement projects throughout the district. LAPS is asking the community to continue that support through 2027.
Voting to approve the mill levy in this Read More
Gruninger: Thai Yoga Massage And Why Is It Good For You?
By JACCI GRUNINGER, MS, C-IAYT, ERYT500
What, you might ask, is a Thai Yoga Massage? I am happy to tell you. I’d like to start by sharing my own experience.
I love massage and was visiting the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health for training and noticed Thai Yoga Massage on their bodywork list. I was curious based on the description:
“Your therapist guides your body through a flowing sequence of yoga-based stretches, while applying rhythmic pressure along the energy pathways and points.”
As yoga is a big part of my life, if not my life as a way of living and being, I thought, “This sounds like just what I Read More
Whipple: Build A Stronger Brain With Neurobics
By Dr. Laura Whipple DC
Neurobics is a term that was introduced in a book written over 20 years ago called “Keep Your Brain Alive”.
It describes the action of doing exercises for the brain with the intent to improve cognitive function and decrease decline. Neurobics works by improving our brains ability to remodel itself. New connections and cell growth are stimulated when we train our brain in novel ways.
The brain contains over 86 billion neurons. By age 3, children have an average of 15,000 connections in one neuron, the average adult has only half this. The old adage “use it or lose it” rings true Read More
McCullough: Time Is Now For Higher Education Possibilities
By CHUCK MCCULLOUGH
Candidate For Position 2
UNM-LA Advisory Board
Some interesting news from 2021…
According to Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers, about 4.3 million workers quit their jobs in August, 2021–-2.9% of the US workforce. Though loss of workers occurred across all industries in the US, the most significant took place, interestingly enough, in the food services.
Certainly the pandemic has played a significant role—people just stopped going to work or were told not to come back. Subsequent higher than normal unemployment benefits enabled people to have more cash than usual (aided Read More
