Columns

Fr. Glenn: Warning … Possible Danger Ahead

by

By Fr. Glenn Jones:

Almost every week of the year the Catholic Church has memorials of various saints—the apostles, notable pastors, notable scholars of the past (“doctors” of the Church), and particularly charitable and self-sacrificing individuals such as Elizabeth of Hungary. And, almost every week, there are memorials of martyrs—various men and women of the very early days of faith prior to the Roman emperor Constantine granting recognition to (and eventually converting to) Christianity.

But before Constantine the Romans held a number of persecutions of Christianity, no doubt using Read More

Robinson: Buy A Piece Of History

by

By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2024 New Mexico News Services

If you love historic hotels, and I do, it was a punch in the gut to read that the St. James Hotel in Cimarron has closed. The storied St. James not only has a big place in New Mexico history – punctuated by 26 bullet holes in the barroom ceiling – it’s a major employer in the tiny northern town.

After the announcement, the hotel’s Facebook page carried an outpouring of comments from grieving customers, Boy Scouts, former employees and locals who all hope the right person will step up to carry on the St. James legacy. And the search for a buyer Read More

Review: Want To Hear A Good Story? Go See LALT’s ‘Beowulf And The Bard’!

by

Beowulf (Collin McDowell), left, and the bard (Patrick Webb) are comedy gold in the Los Alamos Little Theater’s production of ‘Beowulf and the Bard’. Photo by Thomas Graves

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Little Theatre’s latest production, “Beowulf and the Bard” has all the components of a great story. There’s fighting. There are heroes. There are monsters. There is a hint of romance. There are peanuts.

Furthermore, the play has a great foundation; its characters and story line follow the Old English epic poem “Beowulf”. The poem, which Read More

Denish: A Million Here, A Million There

by

By DIANE DENISH
Corner to Corner
© 2024 New Mexico News Services 

Imagine this: You are a legislator in the state House of Representatives and are told that you have $2.5 million to distribute in your House district or $4.2 million in your Senate district. Wow! You would no doubt feel like Santa Claus.

This is what happened in the 2024 legislative session, and it’s what happens every legislative session although amounts vary depending on the revenue sources.

Those revenue sources for the capital outlay (sometimes called pork) bill are general obligation bonds, severance tax bonds, and non-recurring Read More

All Shall Be Well: Practicing An Embodied Faith

by

Clergy from left, Deacon Amy Schmuck, The Rev. Lynn Finnegan, The Rev. Mary Ann Hill, Pastor Nicolé Raddu Ferry and Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

By Deacon Amy Schmuck
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church

This past week I was greatly blessed to participate in our Rocky Mountain Synod of the ELCA’s Theological Conference with around 100 of my ministry colleagues from our broad geographical area. Participants traveled from Wyoming, Utah, Texas, Colorado, and I was also fortunate enough to have only a short but breath-takingly beautiful drive Read More

Catch Of The Week: ‘Funeral Streaming’ Facebook Scams

by

By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

Losing a loved one is hard, but it’s even harder when scammers target friends and family left behind. Scammers have been offering fake streaming services for Facebook events for some time, and have now begun to target funeral and memorial event groups on Facebook.

Brian Krebs, renowned cyber-researcher, recently uncovered this disturbing scam, you can read the article here on his website.

How does the scam work? After a loved one dies, many people might create a Facebook group to help organize memories of the loved one, simplify funeral Read More

McQuiston: Hiring A Roofer? Best Practices

by

By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963

Hiring a contractor to work in your home can be nerve-wracking. You have to find someone with the skills and knowledge to do the work well—and you want to make sure they’re dependable, trustworthy, and that they prioritize safety. These qualities become even more critical when you’re hiring a roofer.

What makes hiring a roofer complex? While any shoddy construction work is frustrating, poor roofing work could lead to leaks, and in turn, structural damage to your home. Whether you need someone to make a small repair or install Read More

Robinson: County Jails Have A Role In Criminal Justice Reform

by

By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2024 New Mexico News Services

Many people who break the law need drug treatment. That’s pretty common knowledge, but the state Corrections Department has no treatment program. Now, battered by a new state law and a lawsuit, the department will drag itself into the 21st century. Meanwhile, it’s sending inmates needing treatment back to county facilities.

That’s just one expense of many for county detention facilities.

Last November I wrote that crime discussions during the legislative session “must look at all the moving parts of the criminal justice system, Read More

Gessing: Electoral College Is Worth Preserving

by

By PAUL J. GESSING
President
Rio Grande Foundation

Like clockwork, every presidential election we see a new set of attacks on the Electoral College.

The Electoral College is the system by which the United States has elected every president since the Founding. As you may be aware, the Electoral College was the result of compromise among the Founding Fathers to resolve conflicting interests among the colonies that ultimately agreed to adopt the US Constitution, thus becoming the first 13 American states under the Constitution.

While the Electoral College has several components, the most salient Read More

Rabbi Shlachter: Jews Blow Their Own Horn – The Upcoming Holiday Of Rosh HaShanah

by

Eating apples and honey, or other sweet things, is traditional on the Jewish New Year. Courtesy/LAJC

By Rabbi Jack Shlachter
Los Alamos Jewish Center

Beginning on Wednesday evening, Oct. 2, 2024, Jews around the world will usher in the major holiday called Rosh HaShanah, literally “Head of the Year”. (See the end of this column for Los Alamos Jewish Center’s schedule of holiday services).

This holiday is Biblical in origin, first alluded to in the Book of Leviticus 23:23-25 where the Jews are commanded to observe a sacred day on the first day of the seventh month. Already there’s a conundrum!  Read More