Fr. Glenn: Just Justice
By Fr. Glenn Jones:
Do we not just luuuvvvv David vs. Goliath stories—cheering for the outmatched underdog. This occurs a lot in sports, of course … getting a thrill when the “little guys” prevail over a widely-favored powerhouse, like the American “miracle” hockey team over the Soviets in the 1980 winter Olympics. That shared joy wasn’t just patriotism, but with “our team” victorious it was a feeling of sharing in that great win … even if we were thousands of miles away. After all, we don’t say, “Our team won,” … rather, “WE won!” Everyone loves a mouse that roars. Are not movies of the apparently Read More
Posts From The Road: The Center Of The Nation
Granite Compass: A 21-foot diameter granite compass marks the center of the nation in Belle Fourche, S.D. A map of the U.S. is seen in the center with a geographic marker over Belle Fourche. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Center Marking: A close view of the 12-in diameter marker on the granite map designating the area of South Dakota where the center of the nation is located. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos
The geographic center of the country is in Lebanon, Kan. and the center of the nation is in Belle Fourche, S.D. That is a confusing Read More
Snyder: Boris, A Dog Of Pajarito Canyon
Peggy and Dotty Pond with the family dogs, Boris and Boy, at the Pajarito Club, c. 1915. Courtesy/LAHS Archive
By SHARON SNYDER
Los Alamos Historical Society
When I was researching the life of Peggy Pond Church to write her biography, I came across a puzzling photograph. Peggy and her sister, Dotty, were playing in Pajarito Canyon with their dogs, and clearly one of the dogs was a Russian Wolfhound. The photograph was taken between 1914 and 1916 when the Pond family lived in the canyon at the Pajarito Club. I wondered how Boris, a rare breed for that timeframe, happened to be living as a family pet in Read More
Emotional Healing: Disruption During Loss
By Dr. Ted Wiard
Golden Willow Retreat
Most people have certain routines in how they conduct their day and lives from an independent point of view, as well as how they interact with the world around them.
Routines such as waking up, taking a shower, eating and getting the day going become rituals where there is less chaos and a similar cadence to the morning.
This also happens with people around them within the family, work and communities. There are collective social agreements that derive from cultural, familial, and community norms that help each person find a way to navigate the world around Read More
Zhen Huang: The Los Alamos China Moon Eclipse
China Moon restaurant in Los Alamos. Photo by Zhen Huang
By ZHEN HUANG
Los Alamos
May is Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month.
While celebrating the AANHPI Heritage Month of 2021, we observed a Lunar Eclipse of the Flower Moon. As a Chinese American, while observing the Lunar Eclipse, I thought of the “China Moon”, a Chinese restaurant in Los Alamos, that was “Eclipsed” during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the proclamation on the AANHPI Heritage Month of 2021, President Biden stated:
“Present-day inequities faced by AANHPI communities are rooted in our Read More
Wiemann: Who Do You Want To Be In Retirement?
By SHELLY A. WIEMANN
Financial Advisor / Branch Manager, Raymond James Financial Services
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional
Retirement And Longevity
Today’s retirees are crafting a variety of retirement styles. What’s yours?
Although an estimated 10,000 Americans reach retirement age every day, how each one chooses to spend their free time can be quite different. Today’s retirees wish to forge new identities and seek new experiences, redefining how they spend their time and money.
Your retirement will be uniquely yours, but that doesn’t mean you can’t be inspired by pursuits Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: July 12, 2021
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports & Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
The recent monsoon rains have given a much-needed boost to streamflows, particularly in Eastern New Mexico. The popular Pecos River north of Pecos is now flowing well-above normal which will help the trout tremendously by keeping the water temperatures low.
The same cannot be said of the Rio Grande. Despite the rain, streamflows in the Rio are well-below normal. The streamflow at Cerro near the Colorado border was just 139 cubic-feet-per-second. This is only 30-percent of normal. It will be another poor season for whitewater rafting Read More
