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How the Hen House Turns: Feeling Guilty

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How the Hen House Turns: Feeling Guilty
Column by Carolyn A. (Cary) Neeper, Ph. D.

As we face up to the current drought, I keep thinking, we can do this—save some pure deep water for our great grandchildren. It will not be easy, but the sooner we start the easier it will be. Then I realize that I left the hose running while I fed the birds yesterday.

I have to admit it, sometimes, after I’ve filled the birds’ water dishes from outside the Hen House, it’s easier not to walk up the hill to shut off the hose. I think to myself, it will only take five minutes to put lay pellets and corn in the birds’ Read More

This Week at the Reel Deal

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Column by JIM O’DONNELL                                 
Reel Deal Theater

This week we are opening Son of God. We are getting a lot of requests, especially for the Sunday matinee, so get your tickets early. The run time for this film is 2:18, so it will not have a late show Friday or Saturday.

Yes, we will be holding Philomena for another week. This week it gets a full schedule Read More

Meet PEEC’s Featured Volunteer: Sarah Gustafson

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Sarah Gustafson

PEEC Featured Volunteer

As we sat down to talk with featured volunteer Sarah Gustafson, her enthusiasm and passion for PEEC was contagious. The theme that continued to rise to the surface was “connections”: within the community, within families, between PEEC and various organizations, with kids and nature, and finally connecting her passion for yoga and environmental education and how they surprisingly intertwine with one another. Read on to learn more about PEEC’s featured volunteer, Sarah Gustafson.

PEEC: What prompted you to first get involved with PEEC, and Read More

Food on the Hill: Chorizo Quiche

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This Week’s Recipe: Chorizo Quiche

Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

Ingredients

1 unbaked pie shell, thawed
12 oz. pork chorizo
6 eggs
7 oz. manchego cheese, grated
1 cup of green chile, drained
1 1/3 cup potato (1/2 chunks)
 
Directions:
Slice the chorizo casing and put the meat into a fry pan. Fry the meat about 10 minutes, until the mix is a little drier.
 
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

Set aside and cool.

Pre-cook the potatoes in the microwave for 4 minutes, cool. In a large mixing bowl, mix together the eggs and green chile. Add in the cooled meat and cooled Read More

Yang: Status Quo & Development/Change …

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Status Quo & Development/Change (for the better…we hope)
By ELENA YANG

The perennial question: Is the glass “half empty” or “half full?” It all depends on your perspective.  

When I commented on whether one looks at the glass from a stationary perspective or dynamic perspective (link below), I stumbled upon the well-researched topic of “mindfulness” that I hadn’t known about at the time.  Persons dominated by a “fixed mindset” (stationary) and “growth mindset” (dynamic) see the world very differently; both mindsets are powerful engines that drive human thinking and behavior.  Read More

Column: Important Role of Collagen in Skin

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Skin Care Column: Important Role of Collagen in Skin
By JUNE ENGLISH

Collagen is a connective tissue that makes young, healthy skin firm and elastic. It provides the structural support for blood vessels and maintains the skin’s shape.

In youthful skin, the collagen surrounding skin cells is firm and abundant. As people age, collagen-producing cells, known as fibroblasts, become less active. The body produces less collagen, and the skin loses some of its tautness and elasticity.

At the same time, collagen fibers that already are present in the skin gradually break down. Both processes are Read More

Education 101: The 2015 New Mexico State Budget, After Fight, Benefits K-12 Education

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Education 101:
The 2015 New Mexico State Budget, After Fight, Benefits K-12 Education
By Save Our Schools Los Alamos

The New Mexico State Legislature ended its 30-day legislative session this week, sending its 2015 budget recommendation to Gov. Susana Martinez just a day before the session ended. The Governor has until March 12 to consider it and has the right to a line item veto should she choose to use it. So while the fight over education funding isn’t over yet, it’s looking pretty good for K-12 education.

From our perch in Los Alamos, we think it’s fair to say that so far this year, Read More

Drug of Denial─Awareness and Impact: Part 3

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Youth Matters

Editor’s note: This column (the third in a three-part series) is sponsored by the Los Alamos Juvenile Justice Advisory Board. Columns will appear periodically with the goal of informing parents and the community about issues that impact local young people and their families.
 
Drug of Denial─Awareness and Impact: Part 3
By a Los Alamos parent

Despite the signs, we didn’t recognize our son’s substance abuse for years and his dependence grew with time. We wish we had questioned some of the risky behaviors we saw and sought help sooner rather than later. Paying attention Read More

Solo Traveler: Planning a Trip from a Distance

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Ceremonial center at Caracol. Photo by Sherry Hardage
 
This toucan is one of the many tropical birds found in Belize. Photo by Sherry Hardage
 
 
Solo Traveler: Planning a Trip from a Distance
By SHERRY HARDAGE

I was asked by a friend to put together a trip to Belize for five or six people. I’d never been to Belize so it was quite a challenge to figure out where we might go, and more importantly, how we would get there.

He didn’t want to spend a lot of money and suggested we stay in a rented house together so we could cook. He and his wife were vegans, so eating in restaurants was a challenge. Read More

This Week at the Reel Deal

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Column by JIM O’DONNELL                                 
Reel Deal Theater

I have to thank all of you who waited on the hill for Philomena, and here it comes. Friday, Feb. 21 we will open it for a week with matinee shows only, then the following week it will have its very own full schedule of every day, every show time. See you there.

We will be holding Robocop, Winter’s Tale (evening shows only), Read More