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This Week at the Reel Deal

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Column by JIM O’DONNELL
Reel Deal Theater

We finally got a print of American Hustle which we will open Friday. It has a stellar cast and is getting great reviews, and has seven Golden Globe nominations. Do check out the trailer on one of the websites.

Guess what film is number two in the nation this week – Frozen. That’s kind of strange after it’s been out for six or seven weeks. Well I’m not going to argue with the numbers and we are still getting requests. So guess what? We’re bringing it back for a one week run this Friday.

For those of you who do not like 3D, you’re in luck. All shows will be 2D Read More

Slavery and Science Fiction

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By TOM KING
Los Alamos

Science fiction usually tells tales of galactic daring-do as Humans engage in competition or conflict with mysterious Aliens met somewhere in the dark reaches of interstellar space. I love those kinds of stories by writers from the Classic era to the present. The idea of a hopeful interstellar future really appealed to me, a child of the Cold War and the threat of nuclear Armageddon. But then, why have four of my sci-fi novels dealt with the issue of far-future slavery of both Humans and Aliens?

My second novel Ancestor’s World, part of the StarBridge series by A.C. Crispin, Read More

Food on the Hill: Holiday Drinks

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This week’s recipe: Holiday Drinks

Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

Hot Christmas Punch

Ingredients:

2 quarts (64oz) apple juice
1 1/2 quart (48oz) cranberry juice
3/4 cup brown sugar
4 sticks of cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons whole cloves

Directions:

Mix all together in a sauce pan and heat and stir until the brown sugar is dissolved. Serve warm.

Champagne Punch

Ingredients:

1 Bottle of Champagne
3 oz. brandy
2 cups ginger ale

Directions: 

Mix and serve

Suicide Tea

Ingredients:

1 (12oz) can frozen lemonade
1 (12oz) can awake or other orange juice flavor
1 cup sugar
2 cups
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Fitness Column: The Right Way to Lose Weight

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Fitness Column: The Right Way to Lose Weight
By KENT PEGG

The resolution season is upon us and many of you are deciding to make this the year you lose those extra pounds. Whether it’s a couple pounds or many, the key to successful weight loss is to do it the right way.

I see people every day who are achieving their goals and shedding those excess pounds by eating right and exercising. This is the right way to lose weight. Crash diets, trendy weight loss methods and expensive gimmicks and supplements might provide some temporary success on the scale. But, invariably, they will fail and leave you right back Read More

How the Hen House Turns: Warming the Hen House

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

As the calendar creeps toward January, it’s time to worry about cold weather for the Hen House gang. I’ve probably mentioned this before, but it’s very scary when ducks shiver. It happens at 14 degrees F. You know it’s very cold, probably too cold for the hens’ combs to survive unfrozen. The birds need a warm refuge, especially at night.

Husband Don found a great solution, a safe thin oil heater, small enough to fit behind chicken wire and sit on a box away from the straw. It’s able to hold a low temp. I keep it at 40 degrees Read More

Solo Traveler: When Lies Lead to Tourism

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Statue of Zorro in El Fuerte, Sinaloa. Photo by Sherry Hardage
 
Fort in El Fuerte, Sinaloa. Photo by Sherry Hardage
 
Solo Traveler: When Lies Lead to Tourism
By SHERRY HARDAGE

There is a beautiful little town in Sinaloa, Mexico, called El Fuerte, “The Fort.” Situated on top of the tallest bluff along the river, the fort overlooks a forested wildlife preserve on the other side.

It is an old city, the birthplace of Don Diego de la Vega, known as the hero, Zorro. His wealthy parents moved, shortly after his birth, to the Los Angeles area of California, which was still part of Mexico.

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This Week at the Reel Deal

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Column By JIM O’DONNELL
Reel Deal Theater

This week through Jan. 1, we are holding Walking with Dinosaurs 3D, Saving Mr. Banks, Anchorman 2 and The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug.

Jan. 2, we hope to open The Wolf of Wall Street and American Hustle. The studios have not totally confirmed these bookings for us but hopefully they’ll consider our small town, especially after our constant badgering.

Both of these films will be Academy Award considerations, so the studios are not releasing these films in one huge distribution. They’re sort of dribbling them out so folks are still talking about them Read More

Sydney’s Corner: Roman Ruins, Bulgaria

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The Roman  Amphitheatre in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Photo by Jason Frasier
 
Sydney’s Corner: Roman Ruins, Bulgaria
By SYDNEY FRAZIER

Sydney Frazier is the granddaughter of Los Alamos resident Teralene Foxx and is traveling the world with her parents for the next two years. As part of her home schooling during the trip, Sydney is blogging about her adventures. She is sharing some of her posts with the Los Alamos Daily Post.

We went to Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Did you know there are Roman ruins in Plovdiv? There are lots of Roman ruins in Plovdiv. I thought I would tell a little about them.

There Read More

Food on the Hill: Seafood Omelet

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This Week’s Recipe: Seafood Omelet

Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

Ingredients:

Eggs
Mushrooms, sliced
About 12-15 small squares(1/2″) of cream cheese, cutting is hard, colder is better
Spinach leaves
Caramelized onions
Imitation crab
Small pieces of shrimp, cooked
Fresh chives
Hollandaise sauce

Directions:

Have all your ingredients ready before you start each omelet.

 Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

Flash fry the mushrooms for about a minute on very high heat with a little butter. Set aside. Beat your eggs with a whisk until a little frothy. Spray the fry pan Read More

How the Hen House Turns: Dogs and Christmas Trees

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How the Hen House Turns: Dogs and Christmas Trees
Column by Carolyn A. (Cary) Neeper, Ph. D.

Dogs know it’s that time again. When the Christmas tree lights go on and the packages appear, they are eager to be in the living room. They sniff around everything – the candles, the ornaments, every package – and they know which one is theirs.

Even if we must be gone for the holiday, we set up a tree and have Christmas together when we can─DeeDee and Scooter and Don and I. But this year I made a mistake.

This Christmas DeeDee and Scooter were more alert to the promises wrapped in bright paper. Read More