Posts From The Road: Humble Beginnings
Carson House: The birthplace of Johnny Carson sits on a corner in Corning, Iowa. The house is open to the public only on weekends and was closed the day of our visit. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Eisenhower Birthplace: First Lady Mary Geneva Doud (Mamie Eisenhower) was born in Boone, Iowa and grew up in Iowa and Colorado. In 1916 she married Dwight D. Eisenhower who later became the 34th president of the United States. Mamie Eisenhower was First Lady through 1961 when the Eisenhowers retired in Pennsylvania. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Wayne Museum: The John Wayne Birthplace Read More
Skolnik: Childhood Vaccines – A Best Buy In Global Health
By RICHARD SKOLNIK
Los Alamos
This is adapted with permission from Jones and Bartlett Learning from: Childhood Vaccines – A Best Buy in Global Health, available at this link.
The Evolution of Global Childhood Vaccine Programs
Stopping the COVID-19 pandemic will require widespread vaccination globally, including among children. It is important, therefore, to understand the evolution of global childhood vaccine programs.
The first major program for childhood vaccines globally was the Expanded Program on Immunization, (EPI), established in 1974. UNICEF played a major role in this program, Read More
Fr. Glenn: So Others May Live
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
Watched a good movie the other day called “The Guardian” about Coast Guard rescue swimmers. It was good to see it, because the poor “Coasties” get really short-changed on recognition despite having some of the most active and dangerous missions. Not part of the Dept. of Defense (it’s actually of the Dept. of Transportation), they don’t get to dip into the big bucks budgeted for the military. But when you need ‘em, you really need ‘em … so hats off to all you Coasties out there.
Now the U.S. Coast Guard motto is Semper Paratus—“Always Ready”—not to be confused with the Marines’ motto Read More
Reagor: About The Pedestrian Retail Overlay Vote
By DAVID REAGOR
Los Alamos County Councilor
In your article about our Aug. 10 meeting of the county council the major issue was the PRO (Pedestrian Retail Overlay), an ordinance to create a pedestrian overlay of the downtown.
As discussed at length in our town hall and the pages of this paper, this ordinance will restrict the ability of a landlord to find tenants for ground floor spaces.
There are two arguments against this type of restriction. One argument is that courts have ruled that this is a taking of the property rights of the landowners and that compensation is owed. This is the argument made Read More
Izraelevitz: Many Tools Are Available To Promote Retail In Los Alamos, But Require Conversation And Collaboration
By DAVID IZRAELEVITZ
Los Alamos County Councilor
There was vigorous debate at County Council Chambers last Tuesday night regarding a proposed Pedestrian Retail Zone. Although the proposal to prohibit non-retail activity on the first floor of certain downtown segments failed, those with the intestinal fortitude to attend (or watch remotely) the lengthy proceedings learned a lot about the problems and possible solutions to re-invigorating our county’s retail environment. This meeting was the culmination of many, many community conversations among local property owners, businesses, Read More
McQuiston: School Safety Saves Lives
By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Agency
Serving Los Alamos Community Since 1963
It’s back to school time and for many children, school is already in session.
I’ve come to realized how important it is to use extra caution while driving, now that school is in session.
This is the time of the year when we say goodbye to the leisurely summer traffic, and start sharing the road with hurried parents, new teen drivers, student pedestrians, and school buses.
Not only do we want to send our kids off to school safely each day, but it is equally important that each of us make it to and from work safely.
Why not start Read More
Home Country: Billy On Duty
Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES
Almost all of us know how to pronounce pandemic now, and we have a pretty good idea of what it means since everyone we know spent more than a year under virtual house arrest.
But that didn’t help Billy much. Billy’s our town dog, of course. He’s been our town dog since Sally passed away on Doc’s porch, and Billy’s owner died two weeks later. Sometimes an honored position doesn’t require an election.
Billy took right to it. He made his daily rounds to the back door of the Chinese restaurant and the Mule Barn coffee shop. He drifted over to the Rest of Your Life retirement home often Read More
