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Yang: Follow-up On ‘Reluctant Leaders’ And ‘Followership’

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Follow-up On “Reluctant Leaders” And “Followership”
By ELENA YANG
Los Alamos

First, a little humor (at someone’s small expense) on how data-driven decisions without context can be colossally stupid. Mr. Ben Bernanke’s recent application for refinancing his D.C. house was turned down.  Mr. Bernanke, you recall, was the former chairman of the Federal Reserve. According to the writer of the NY Times article (click here), the cause probably stemmed from Mr. Bernanke’s employment status, which changed from an 11-year salaried position to commission-based income (which includes $250,000 Read More

Wald-Hopkins: A Vision For A Wellness Center

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Empowering Community Wellness With Mindful Living: A Vision For A Wellness Center
By Patricia (Trish) Wald-Hopkins MSc, DABT, LMT, RMP
Holistic Wellness Practitioner

There was a special gathering Friday night at the Rosebud Café in White Rock of wellness practitioners including massage therapists, energy therapists, wellness/life coaches and educators and mental health professionals with a shared desire to form an alliance for a wellness network that supports practitioners and connects them to the community.

With the help of facilitator, NancyAnn Stealey, holistic health advisor Read More

Pendergast: Art and Science of Entertaining

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By PEGGY PENDERGAST
Los Alamos

Greetings to each of you reading my first Art and Science of Entertaining column.

My hope for you, after you read my words, is for you to not be surprised should you find yourself racing to your email, phone or stationary and inviting  friends, family and long-lost connections and saying to them, “Hey there – come on over – let’s share some time together, a game, talk, drinks, hors d’oeuvres, fun and friendship.”

Don’t be shy or hesitant to suggest that your guests bring along a spirit or goodie to share with everyone

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Skin Care Column: Aestheticians And Their Role In Skin Care

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Skin Care Column
Aestheticians And Their Role In Skin Care
By JUNE ENGLISH, LE

For decades, cosmetic manufacturers have been bringing advanced skin care to consumers through professional aestheticians worldwide.

Aestheticians have always been on the cutting edge of research anddevelopment.

True skin care is much more than simply using the right products. Aestheticians have always maintained that keeping skin “young” has more to do with lifestyle than just keeping it young-looking through product use.

Only professional aestheticians can effectively deliver this message and Read More

Fitness Column: Should Women Weight Train?

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Should Women Weight Train?
BY KENT PEGG

More and more women are entering the world of weight training to increase their level of health and fitness and look better.

The numerous benefits of strength training are no longer reserved for just men wanting to get big muscles. Women, however, have long been concerned with the possibility of getting overly muscular if they begin weight training.

The idea of adding weight, even if it’s muscle, runs counter to what many women want. So how can women who don’t want to get “big” incorporate weight lifting into their exercise program while still maintaining Read More

This Week at the Reel Deal

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Column by JIM O’DONNELL
Reel Deal Theater   

Reel Deal Tuesday’s are back! All movies, all day Tuesday are only $6.50! Holidays, winter and summer breaks are excluded.

 This week we are opening the much anticipated film, Gone Girl and This is Where I Leave You. We will hold Boxtrolls and The Maze Runner for another week. The Drop and Life of Crime will end this Thursday.

We are still trying to get a print of The Equalizer. We’ll keep you posted.

Movie poster for ‘Gone Girl.’ Courtesy/Reel Deal Theater

Gone Girl – Directed by David Fincher and based upon the Read More

Food on the Hill: Breakfast Casserole

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Editor’s note: Sue York is retiring from writing her weekly food column, Foof on the Hill, which she has contributed to the Los Alamos Daily Post since 2012. We thank her for sharing her hundreds of recipes with our readers. Anyone interested in taking over the Food on the Hill column should email caclark@ladailypost.com.
 
This week’s recipe: Breakfast Casserole
 
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
 
Ingredients:
6 ounces of chopped ham
8 slices of bread, crusts cut off
Butter
eight slices of cheese
five eggs
1 cup milk
 
Directions:
 
Cut the crusts
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Yang: ‘Only If I Must Lead…’

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By ELENA YANG
Los Alamos

Having read “level-5 leadership” (read here), then observed and heard stories about some leaders/managers, I occasionally wonder if those who are tapped for (or in some cases, conscripted into) leadership roles are more methodical, reflective, and deliberate in their managerial/leadership style, compared to those who aspired to manager/leader roles. 

Since learning the concept of “reluctant” leadership (read here, here and here), I do agree that reluctant leaders seem to take the time … to listen, to ponder, to consider nuances, to take a longer and a wider Read More

Solo Traveler: When Travel Teaches

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Card commemorating St. Pio of Pietrelcina. Courtesy/Sherrry Hardage
 
Solo Traveler: When Travel Teaches
By SHERRY HARDAGE

Home again after a three-month trip to Europe, I missed the daily activity of exploring a new location, taking pictures of interesting stuff and then writing about it. Still, it was great to reconnect with old friends for chats about my travels.

A friend, Anna, asked if I’d learned anything over such a long trip. What a question! Of course I had learned about various artists, history, and culture, but what had struck me most strongly was that standing in a place Read More

Cinema Cindy Reviews ‘The Boxtrolls’

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By CYNTHIA  Z. BIDDLECOMB

“The Boxtrolls” is marvelous in so many ways. This stop-action (and CG) animated feature takes you to the underground world of a community of trolls who wear boxes for clothing.

Each is named for the product advertised on his or her box. Thus, Fish and Shoe are the main trolls we get to know. And then, of course, there is Eggs.

Eggs (voiced by Isaac Hempstead Wright) is a 10-year-old human boy, thought to have been kidnapped by the boxtrolls as a baby. Stories of how monstrous the trolls are grew out of that misunderstanding. Fish has raised Eggs and taught him the trolls’ Read More