Lifestyles

Home Country: I’ll Have To Look It Up

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Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES

Doc smiled and felt really good inside when he heard the familiar bird song. 

“Hey there, Wheezer,” he said, “happy nesting!”

For some reason, this mourning dove with the speech impediment comes around to Doc’s back yard every spring, and Doc thinks that’s just all right. If ol’ Wheez didn’t have that distinctive voice, Doc would never know if this bird favored his yard or was just another bird looking for a home. Let’s face it, Wheezer looks just like every other dove in town.

But he was back and flirting with a good-looking lady dove up on the branches of the locust tree. Read More

New Traffic Configuration To Be Installed On I-25 Today

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NMDOT News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) District Five and Mountain States Constructors Inc. will be shifting the southbound lanes of I-25 only today July 11, to the newly reconstructed southbound side of I-25.

Motorists can expect minor delays during this process.

This traffic shift will occur 9 a.m. to noon. The northbound lanes of traffic will remain where they are for two more weeks while preparations are made for their shift to the southbound side of I-25.

Once the preparations have been completed, they will be shifted as well and work will begin on the northbound Read More

Posts From The Road: Reclaimed By Nature

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International Harvester: An International Harvester Fleetstar truck is well on its way to being reclaimed by nature. Various vines, bushes and trees consumed all but the front end of the truck. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Beyond Recognition: This work truck was consumed beyond recognition as it sat in a state of rusty decay. It appeared to have some large metal objects in the bed of the truck, which also deteriorated. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos

This edition of Post From the Road is a little different than most of the posts Read More

Cone Zone: Week Of July 10, 2023

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COUNTY News:

Public Works Projects:

The projects listed in this section are being managed by County Public Works staff through contractors. For more information, please e-mail lacpw@lacnm.us, call 505.662.8150, or visit the “Projects/Public Works” link at www.losalamosnm.us.

Please slow down and use caution within the construction work zones.

Note: The below information is based on a schedule provided by the contractors and may change due to weather or other delays.

Public Works officials thank the community in advance for their cooperation and patience.

33rd / 34th Street Road and

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Fr. Glenn: Blessed Are The Meek

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

Wealth and prestige tend to be the favorite things of most people; after all, wealth brings, if not happiness, at least (apparent) security and comfort. And prestige brings influence and admiration. Of course, many go way overboard in seeking these things—often criminally, whether the actions are legal or not. One might remember the Gospel parable (Luke 16) of poor Lazarus, in which the rich man apparently just stepped over the starving and ailing Lazarus who was laying at his gate. If not legally criminal, that’s certainly morally criminal.

Now, in the Sunday Catholic Mass Read More

Bourque: North Mesa Roundabout Hazard

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By ROBERT BOURQUE
Los Alamos

On May 24 I struck a boy on a bicycle at the roundabout in North Mesa. He was coming from Barranca. He received minor scrapes and is OK.

It was not possible to see this boy despite a witness claiming he had entered the intersection first. I first saw him only when he was darting in front of me, even though I had looked to the left more than once.

The reason is that my view of him was blocked by the roundabout itself. It has overgrown vegetation, large boulders, a mountain lion statue, and two evergreen trees whose branches reach the ground.

I have attached a photo, taken from my car Read More

Bethlehem Lutheran Church Day Camp Runs July 31-Aug. 4

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Bethlehem Lutheran Church Day Camp begins July 31. Courtesy/BLC

COMMUNITY News:

All children entering kindergarten through 6th grade this Fall are invited to learn about God’s Grace, July 31 through Aug. 4, at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Day Camp.

Activities include games, crafts, Bible stories and songs, all led by trained counselors from Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp.

The Day Camp launches Sunday, July 30 with a barbecue dinner 4-6 p.m. at the church. All participants are invited to attend this event and meet the camp counselors. The Day Camp sessions run 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday, Read More

Los Alamos Faith And Science Forum Presents: ‘Your Monides? No Maimonides!: The Great Jewish Philosopher And Scientist’ Lecture By Rabbi Jack Shlachter July 11

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Sculpture of Jewish Philosopher & Scientist Maimonides

Los Alamos Faith And Science Forum News:

Los Alamos Faith And Science Forum Presents: ‘Your Monides? No Maimonides!: The Great Jewish Philosopher And Scientist’ lecture by Rabbi Jack Shlachter, PhD, Tuesday July 11, in the Roxy Movie Theater at SALA.

The brilliant medieval rabbi, philosopher, physician, and astronomer known as Maimonides or as Rabbi Moshe Ben Maimon (RaMBaM) lived in the mid-late 12th century. Born in Spain, his family fled to north Africa under persecution of the Jews by the Almohads. Maimonides later settled Read More

Young Adults Invited To Shabbat Dinner Friday July 14

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Ally and Marc Ruch host Shabbat dinners for people in their 20s and 30s. Courtesy/LAJC

LAJC News:

Young adults ages 20s and 30s are invited to a Shabbat dinner at a private home in White Rock Friday  July 14.

Los Alamos Jewish Center members Ally and Marc Ruch have been hosting these dinners at their home approximately once a month. Shabbat – the Jewish sabbath – begins each Friday at sundown, and lasts through Saturday evening at sundown.

Dinner with the Ruch’s is called for 7 p.m., after the weekly Friday evening Shabbat service at the Jewish Center. No charge for the 20s/30s Shabbat dinner, but please Read More