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Yang: A ‘New-ish’ Niche For Intro-Extrovert: Ambivert

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By ELENA YANG
Los Alamos

Obviously this personality type isn’t new but the term, ambivert, is relatively new. Actually, the term has been around since 1920 but hasn’t been adopted widely; so, it’s new-ish. On a scale of 1 to 7, 1 being extreme introvert and 7 being extreme extrovert, the ambiverts score 3, 4, or 5. 

Most of us have the preconceived notion that extroverts are perfect for sales jobs, whereas introverts are likely to be borderline disasters when trying to persuade people to buy things. Hiring managers have largely followed this presumption as well. But as Daniel Pink (whose Ted Read More

Smart Design With Suzette: Getting Your Home Ready For Holiday Guests

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A welcoming entrance. Courtesy photo
 
Guest bedroom. Courtesy photo

 

Smart Design With Suzette
By Suzette Fox
 
Getting Your Home Ready For Holiday Guests
 
The holidays are upon us, and with them holiday guests. Here are a few tips for getting your home ready for guests with affordable ideas to refresh and organize your home.

The focus is on a few areas of your home – the entrance hall or foyer, the guest bedroom and guest bath.

Entrance Hall/Foyer

This is the first space your guests see as they enter your home. Give a great first impression while making them feel welcome.

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Roger This: Science And Politics Mix It Up

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Roger This: Science And Politics Mix It Up

By ROGER SNODGRASS
Los Alamos Daily Post

A new “hockey stick” argument erupted this summer on Capitol Hill, as Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Tex.), chairman of the House Science Committee faced off with officials of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for the last several months over a climate study published in Science magazine in June 2015.

The new study, “Possible artifacts of data biases in the recent global surface warming hiatus,”offered a revised version of historical land and sea temperatures that used new data Read More

Pastor Granillo: A Royal Priesthood…

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By Pastor Raul Granillo
Los Alamos

“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood…” (1 Peter 2:9 NASB).

Being God’s chosen people is simply being the people who have accepted the love-founded-grace that God extends to every person through the sacrifice and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Of course, Peter reminds the reader that we are more than just a “chosen people;” we are also a “royal priesthood.”

To be honest, I have to wonder how many of us have a misperception of what that means. When we hear “priest,” we may think of the head of the local church who has authority over his congregation; we may think Read More

Cinema Cindy Reviews ‘Spectre’

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By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB
Los Alamos

“Spectre” follows closely on the heels of “Skyfall” (2012) as yet another fabulous vehicle for James Bond, Agent 007, played by Daniel Craig.

World class locations, memorable spectacles, and a bit of biographical history tantalize the viewer of this film, as they did in “Skyfall.” It is definitely entertaining.

And this from someone who was never a Bond fan…

Movie poster for ‘Spectre.’ Courtesy Reel Deal Theater

Since Ian Fleming’s books about the MI-6 agent were made and remade, featuring alluring female enemy agents, fast cars and secret weapons, Read More

Griggs: Dateline Ouarzazate

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Former Los Alamos resident David Griggs riding a camel recently in Ouarzazate, Morocco. Courtesy photo
 
By DAVID H. GRIGGS
Formerly of Los Alamos
 

After my initial arrival in Marrakech and some time getting acclimated to the exciting country of Morocco, I realized that it was time for the obligatory visit to the desert and camel ride.

I took a bus over the breathtaking High Atlas Mountains to Ouarzazate, and spent three days exploring the film industry there and in the historic walled ksar of Aït Ben Haddou (Lawrence of Arabia and Gladiator, for example). I also enjoyed grilled kabobs

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This Week At The Reel Deal

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By JIM O’DONNELL  
Reel Deal Theater

This Friday we are opening Steve Jobs and Black Mass. Spectre and The Peanut Movie will hold for another week. The Martian, Bridge of Spies, and Burnt will end Thursday.  

At 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov.19 we will have a special early showing of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2. Tickets are now on sale at our box office. Please try and come early, limited seating.

Steve Jobs: Set backstage at three iconic product launches and ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac, Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution to paint Read More

Yang: Some Philosophical Contemplation On Introverts And Extroverts

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By ELENA YANG
Los Alamos

When I was young, about 7th or 8th grade, I often tested myself: Listening for the faint triangle notes in Alexander Borodin’s “Prince Igor.” I had only a small record player, and with LP’s quality back then, detecting such subtle notes was a bit of a challenge. I used this test whenever I felt edgy, unsettled, unfocused, and so if I could still hear those notes produced by the triangle, it meant that my mind wasn’t too distracted and was fairly composed.

However, there were times, no matter how hard I tried to concentrate, I simply missed those notes. I offer this little story Read More

Bouman: Understanding Long-Term Care

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By BEN BOUMAN
Alpine Financial Planners

Addressing the potential threat of long-term care expenses may be one of the biggest financial challenges for individuals who are developing a retirement strategy.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates that 70 percent of people over age 65 can expect to need long-term care services at some point in their lives.  Understanding the various types of long-term care services and what those services may cost is critical as you consider your retirement approach.

Long-term care is not a single activity. It refers to a variety of medical Read More

Pastor Granillo: A Chosen People…

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By Pastor Raul Granillo
Los Alamos

But you are a chosen people… (1 Peter 2:9 NIV)

When my elementary school P.E. teacher told us we would be playing a team sport I would always throw out a quick prayer. “Dear God, please let our teacher pick me as a team captain.”

I did this because I knew that if I wasn’t chosen as a team captain then I would have to stand in the ranks and go through the torturous practice of being “picked”. I wasn’t athletic, and I wasn’t popular, so you can imagine how that went down for me. And when I was in school, your draft position said a great deal about what others thought of your talent Read More