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How The Hen House Turns: A Book Review

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How the Hen House Turns
By CAROLYN (CARY) NEEPER Ph.D.
A Book Review

This is a review of “He Saw A Hummingbird” by Norma Lee Browning and Russell Ogg, Midland, Mich. Northwood Institute Press, 1978.

A patient and insightful wife guides her husband through the loss of his ability to see—all but the flash of color from the hummingbirds that come to their feeders.

The wife’s personal story, told in this book, is a guide and an inspiration for us all, as is his recovery from despair and his persistence and attention to detail that enable him to produce artistic photographs of the tiny birds he loves.

The Read More

An Open Book: The Faithful Martian

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By DAVID IZRAELEVITZ
Los Alamos

“I’m going to have to science the $&@$ out of this column.”

I’ve wanted to write this ever since I saw “The Martian” at the Reel Deal a few weeks. If you haven’t seen it, it is a great flick about an astronaut who is stranded in Mars for years and is left to his technical knowledge  (“I’m going to have to science the $&@$ out of this”) to find a way to survive until he can be rescued.

What added to the enjoyment of watching this movie was the presence of Drew Goddard. He is the movie scriptwriter who grew up in Los Alamos, and who spoke briefly before and after the showing. Read More

This Week At The Reel Deal

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By JIM O’DONNELL
Reel Deal Theater

This Friday we are opening War Room. The Martian, Bridge of Spies, and Goosebumps will hold another week. Pan will end Thursday.  

Poster for ‘War Room.’ Courtesy/Reel Deal Theater

War Room: Tony and Elizabeth Jordan have it all-great jobs, a beautiful daughter, and their dream house. But appearances can be deceiving. Tony and Elizabeth Jordan’s world is actually crumbling under the strain of a failing marriage. While Tony basks in his professional success and flirts with temptation, Elizabeth resigns herself to increasing Read More

Yang: Embracing Quantitative AND Qualitative …

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By ELENA YANG
Los Alamos
 
Embracing Quantitative AND Qualitative: Free from the bondage of either/or
 
I liked math; solving equations was kind of fun, not so much the struggle to figure it out but rather the high when I got it.
 
I am talking about relatively unsophisticated math and statistics.
 
I enjoyed statistics throughout graduate school courses for my advanced degrees. But for my PhD dissertation, I went all qualitative. Not only did I learn the beauty of qualitative methods, I came to respect their nuances and challenges.
 
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Kent Pegg: Body Type Workouts

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By KENT PEGG
Los Alamos

Everyone, men and women alike, can be classified by their body type in regards to how they build muscle and retain fat. The three body classifications are ectomorphs, mesomorphs, and endomorphs.

Ectomorphs are thinly built and have a linear shape. Mesomorphs have bodies that have the ability to gain muscle or lose fat. Endomorphs tend to have fuller, more rounded figures.

No matter which body type you may have, you can add muscle and reduce fat by exercising regularly. By knowing what body type you have and incorporating the right kind of workout for your body type, you can Read More

Cinema Cindy Reviews: ‘Learning To Drive’

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By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB
Los Alamos

“Learning to Drive” actor Ben Kingsley’s latest film, is both poignant and emotionally satisfying.

Kingsley (Gandhi) plays Darwan Singh Tur, a taxi driver and driving instructor who came to this country for political asylum. One night he picks up a man hurriedly leaving his wife at a bar. When the wife jumps in the cab, too, Darwan witnesses the end of their marriage, right there in the back seat, the accusations and anger. The husband sends her home alone in the taxi, so Darwan must experience in his rear view mirror her desolate deflation as her life falls apart. Read More

Smart Design With Suzette: The Wired Home – Raising Your Home’s Intelligence Quotient

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The Kwikset Kevo smart lock. Courtesy photo
 
Smart Design With Suzette
By SUZETTE FOX

The Wired Home – Raising Your Home’s Intelligence Quotient

When it comes to smart tech systems and gadgets, today’s home can provide more intelligence and convenience than ever before. You’ve probably been hearing about smart home technology for years – the lights that turn on when you pull into the driveway, the dead bolt that springs open as you reach the door.

If you are thinking of raising your home’s intelligence quotient, here are your best bets. All of them are easy to use, function without requiring Read More

Pastor Granillo: The Pursuit of?

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By Pastor Raul Granillo
Los ALamos

“Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away” (1 Corinthians 13:8 NIV).

The Constitution of the United States says that every person is, “endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Have you ever considered just how much time, energy, and other resources we pour into our pursuit of happiness? It seems as if we are constantly working in order to pursue happiness, and as Read More

Connections: Cheryl Sowder’s Journey

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Joe Brophy and Cheryl Sowder’s wedding day photograph in shirts embroidered by Sowder. Courtesy photo

 

Connections: Cheryl Sowder’s Journey
By DIANA MARTINEZ
Los Alamos

There are moments, Cheryl Sowder believes, that happen for a reason. Some of her moments led her to an Environmental Design degree, to a husband, to own a business, and to a discipline that helped her find balance. These moments led her to serve others as both a volunteer and through her business, The Finishing Touch.  

Cheryl Sowder

Sowder’s parents, Virginia and Elmer Sowder came to Los Alamos from Read More

Cinema Cindy Reviews Bridge Of Spies

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