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Fr. Glenn: Standing Firm

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

A headline caught the eye recently: “Denzel Washington Blasts Cancel Culture; Says Faith Matters More Than Followers”. Asked whether he was concerned about losing approval and followers by not acquiescing to popular culture, Mr. Washington responded: “I don’t follow anybody … I follow God, I don’t follow man. I have faith in God.” He added: “You can’t be canceled if you haven’t signed up. Don’t sign up.” This reminds of Oscar Wilde: “A man who does not think for himself does not think at all.”

In a world saturated with noise—social media clamor, cultural trends, and the relentless Read More

McQuiston: Who Pays When A Test Drive Goes Wrong?

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By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963 
It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of a test drive—the smell of a new car, the smooth steering, the thrill of imagining it in your driveway. But accidents don’t wait for perfect timing. And if one happens during a test drive, the big question comes up fast: “Am I going to have to pay for this?”
Let’s break it down in plain language so you know exactly where you stand before you turn the key.
Dealership Test Drives: The Usual Safety Net
If you’re driving a car from a dealership, their insurance is usually the first to respond.
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Rule Of Law Advances A Civil And Engaged Democracy

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New Mexico Supreme Court Chief Justice David K. Thomson, Courtesy/NMSC

By Chief Justice David K. Thomson
New Mexico Supreme Court

I am pleased to announce the New Mexico Supreme Court’s fifth annual “Rule of Law” program. The goal of the program is to educate middle school, high school, and college students on the judiciary’s role in our democracy and how the rule of law secures a just and civil society. This year we will hold oral argument at the Henderson Fine Arts Center at San Juan College in Farmington on Aug. 28, at 1 p.m.

Normally, I write an op-ed in advance of the program to discuss the importance Read More

Pages Of Our History: Remembering Tom Lehrer

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Tom Lehrer

By SHARON SNYDER
Los Alamos

Los Alamos has lost a friend. Tom Lehrer, musician and mathematician, died July 26 in Cambridge, Mass., at age 97.

Some people will not recognize the name. but those who date back to the 1950s on the Hill and those who were in college in the ‘50s and ’60 s remember Lehrer’s songs, most of them written by Tom himself. They were light and fun.

Just a few years ago, Liz Martineau, Gordon McDonough, and I got the idea of playing Lehrer’s music in the Bethe House for visitors to enjoy. We had old records to make that idea possible, but we felt that we should ask Tom’s  permission. Read More

Catch Of The Week: Pandora Jewelry Cyber Attack

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By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

Pandora, a global jewelry brand, confirmed last week that it was victim to a cyber attack that allowed unauthorized access to some customer information.

Customers were informed by Pandora directly via email, which explained that the breach occurred through a third-party platform it uses, not its internal systems.

Bleeping Computer confirmed the third-party platform was Salesforce, part of an ongoing trend since at least January 2025, targeting employees and help desks on third-party platforms via social engineering attacks Read More

Robinson: Bernalillo High School Bullying Case Puts School’s Indifference On Display

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

We’ve been hearing about bullying prevention, awareness and laws for so long that we might think it’s not the problem it once was, but some of our kids are still unsafe. Just before school started this year, a jury awarded $1.8 million to a family over an egregious case of bullying.

The Sandoval (County) Signpost reported that, according to the parents’ lawsuit, they repeatedly warned Bernalillo High School Principal Alyssa Sanchez-Padilla about threats of violence from two other students. They even showed her the texts.

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Posts From The Road: Bryce On The Fly

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The Amphitheater: Bryce Canyon National Park features geological formations known as ‘hoodoos’. The heart of the park is the huge amphitheater, which features thousands of colorful hoodoos. The park features a 19-mile scenic drive that leads visitors to 13 viewpoints along the way. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Hikers: Hikers make their way up through the hoodoos to the rim trail at the upper rim of the amphitheater. The depth of the amphitheater can be over 600 feet from the rim, depending on which trail the hiker is on. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
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Fr. Glenn: Sins Of Omission

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

There are likely few of us who have not passed over opportunities—sometimes pressing—to help others. That is our fault of selfishness—putting wants ahead of the needs of others, whether that personal desire be of money, time, convenience, etc. The French philosopher Voltaire’s provocative statement, “Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do,” tends to subtly chastise us on such occasions, and conscience challenges us to reflect on the moral weight of inaction, a principle that resonates deeply within biblical teachings, historical examples, and plain ol’ human Read More

Ryti: Thanking Sen. Heinrich For Leadership In Finding Practical Solutions To Promote Health Of Forests & Communities

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By RANDALL RYTI
Los Alamos

I thank Senator Heinrich for his leadership in finding practical solutions to promote the health of our forests and our communities with practical legislation to boost forest service land management (see ‘Heinrich, Warnock, Daines, Justice Introduce Legislation To Protect Communities From Increasingly Catastrophic Wildfires, Boost Forest Management At Forest Service’, (https://ladptest2.ortizaudio.net/heinrich-warnock-daines-justice-introduce-legislation-to-protect-communities-from-increasingly-catastrophic-wildfires-boost-forest-management-at-forest-service/ Read More

All Shall Be Well: The Faith Around the Corner

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

By Pastor Lynn Finnegan
Associate Priest
The Episcopal Church of the Holy Faith
Santa Fe

“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” (Heb. 11:1)

This verse from the biblical book of Hebrews in the New Testament sure does sound good. It has all the right, strong words: faith, assurance, hope, conviction. But what do we do on those days/weeks/months when we can’t muster up faith, have only the assurance Read More