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Food on the Hill: Jalapeno Poppers With Sausage and Smoked Cheese

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This week’s Recipe:

Jalapeno Poppers With Sausage and Smoked Cheese

 

Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
 
Ingredients:
 
15 jalapeno peppers, all about the same size
15 cocktail smokies sausage
1 cup of smoked gouda cheese, grated
1 cup of smoked cheddar, grated
8 oz cream cheese, softened
cayenne pepper to taste
Sriracha pepper sauce to taste (rooster sauce)
1 pound of bacon
 
Toothpicks
Aluminum foil
 
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
 
Split the peppers lengthwise and clean the ribs and seeds out of the peppers. I find the easiest way to clean them
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Yang: Change – When is it a Metamorphic One… Part II

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Change: When is it a metamorphic one? And when is it an inevitable evolutionary step?  — Part II

By ELENA YANG

“To make changes, we can either change the metaphor or the context in which the metaphor is embedded. To change metaphor is about changing the descriptor; to change context, we totally alter the meanings attached to the descriptor.”  — Kenwyn Smith

We often use metaphors borrowed from military context to describe organizations, such as “authority,” “subordinate-superior,” “hierarchy,” etc. Let’s for the moment focus on “superior-subordinate” categories. Read More

Scribble Works Reviews: World War Z

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Naftali Burakovsky, left, and Lorenzo Venneri

Scribble Works Reviews

By LORENZO VENNERI and NAFTALI BURACOVSKY

 

World War Z

 

World War Z is directed by Marc Foster (Monster’s Ball and Quantum of Solace) and stars primarily Brad Pitt among others.

 

The screenplay (by Mathew Michael Carnahan and Drew Goddard) is based on Max Brooks’ novel and follows the story of a United Nations agent in the aftermath of a worldwide zombie takeover as he tries to answer questions concerning the new plague. We mostly enjoyed the film’s global scale and Brad Pitt’s serious but also funny character. Read More

Ask The Life Coach: En Route to Happiness

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Ask The Life Coach: En Route to Happiness
By YELENA GURVITS

I never had an original thought in my life. That is why I always turn to established authorities like Tolstoy, Woody Allen and Tony Robins.

What? You think it’s an odd list? It contains a classic writer, famous cinematographer and bigger than life, Life Coach. So what? I learned a thing or two from them. Mainly, that our existence is all about happiness — happiness and completion. Really!

What would you not be willing to try to get there? You will take an unconventional route, you will not bend to circumstances, and you will push harder and harder Read More

Hannemann’s Music Corner: Let’s Jam…

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Hannemann’s Music Corner: Let’s Jam…
By RICHARD HANNEMANN
 
“Let’s get together and jam sometime.” You hear this a lot.
 
There is a societal/cultural aspect of this which signifies people of varying musical skills sitting around and happily playing tunes – a free and easy unstructured social event, a musical conversation.
 
The thinking is that a “jam session” is rather like a musical version of a “bull session.” After all, don’t we all know the same songs? Can’t anyone simply pick up a guitar
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Letter to the Editor: Thank You For Support

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By Los Alamos Master Gardeners
 
The Los Alamos Master Gardeners would like to thank the community for attending the Demo Garden Fair event June 8, 2013.
 
The Master Gardeners hope you enjoy the plants you purchased and we hope you came away with some ideas to use in your own landscapes: help in fighting gophers and identifying insect pests and unwelcome weeds.
 
Many thanks to: KRSN Radio, Los Alamos Monitor, Los Alamos Daily Post, Los Alamos National Bank, Los Alamos Parks, Los Alamos Environmental Services, Metzgers Hardware, the Los Alamos Extension Office extension agent
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Solo Traveler: Planning a Really Big Trip … Alone

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Solo Traveler: Planning a Really Big Trip … Alone
Column by SHERRY HARDAGE

Surely every person with a few decades under the belt has a list of things they still want to do before kicking the bucket.

As I’ve gotten older the list has grown. Every time I check off an item I find more places or things to add to it.

Many years ago, I went to San Francisco with a friend. We had such a good time and saw so little of that wonderful city that I vowed one day I would return and live there for a year. At that time, I hadn’t traveled much outside the U.S. and thought I would love to live for a year in different American cities. Read More

Prescription for Better Health: Have More Sex!

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Fitness Column
By KENT PEGG
 
Prescription for Better Health: Have More Sex!

Now that I have your attention, let me tell you just how having more sex will increase you level of health and fitness and lead to a longer, happier life.

When you have sex, certain beneficial chemicals are released in the bodies of both men and women. DHEA is an anti-depressant that also helps repair muscle tissue, improves cognitive function, and enhances skin health. Oxytocin is an effective pain reliever in the body. Endorphins also help relieve pain caused by things like arthritis and promote better sleep.

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Help With The Hard Stuff: ‘Smith’s, Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods’

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HELP WITH THE HARD STUFF:

Part 10 (of 10)–“Smith’s, Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods”
By GINI NELSON, JD, MA

This column ends the 10-part Help with the Hard Stuff series on things to consider about yourself and about lawyers in finding a lawyer to help you.

Last week’s column emphasized that all forms of legal services, conventional or innovative, are very human, to me meaning that the practical, on-the-ground reality can be very different from the idealized or theoretical model. That’s okay, as long as we know that and don’t believe and trust that the on-the-ground reality matches exactly (or even Read More

Hofmann: The LTC Basics #5

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U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services offers insights into Long Term Care:

Column by SUE HOFMANN

Consumers may hear many confusing statements regarding the topic of long term care, both published in the public domain and repeated by misinformed individuals. Over the next few weeks, I will be submitting a series of columns containing accurate information provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, website https:////longtermcare.gov. I encourage you to watch for and read these informative columns.

The LTC Basics #5:   

Where can you receive Long Term Read More