Lifestyles

Home Country: Americans Don’t Quit

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Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES

Steve pulled his pickup to the curb in front of Windy Wilson’s small house and started to become erect. This has become more of a project than it used to because there’s still a lot of Steve to uncramp, and he’s not as young as when it was easy.

“Come on in, Steve,” Windy yelled. “Coffee’s on.”

Steve petted the dog, Ramses, and then went to the kitchen table. “Kinda wondering why you asked me to come over, Windy. I mean, heck, we talk to each other every morning over coffee at the Mule Barn.”

“This here’s gotta be a private conversation, Steve,” Windy said, pushing his hat back Read More

Pig + Fig Re-opens Dining Room With New Menu Items Monday

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Pig + Fig’s new Wedge Salad, baby gem romaine hearts, cheddar cheese, carrots, tomatoes, candied bacon and choice of ranch or blue cheese. Courtesy/Pig + Fig

BUSINESS News:

Starting Monday Jan. 31, Pig + Fig Cafe will re-open the restaurant for in-house dining at 11 Sherwood Blvd., in White Rock.

Along with its re-opening, Pig + Fig is unveiling brand new menu items.

View Pig + Fig’s menu here.

Three cheese tortellini and grilled chicken in a black pepper parmesan cream, topped with candied bacon, Courtesy Pig + Fig

Chicken quesadilla with caramelized onions, green chile and cheddar cheese; served Read More

Posts From The Road: The Colorful Life And Times Of Judge Roy Bean In Langtry, Texas

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Visitor Center: The Judge Roy Bean Visitor Center in Langtry, Texas, along the Rio Grande north of Del Rio, Texas. The center features artifacts from the days this colorful character served as Judge. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Jersey Lilly: Roy Bean owned the Jersey Lilly Saloon and conducted court hearings on its front porch. Bean was an odd and unqualified judge but held the position for 20 years. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos

During our recent visit to west Texas, we made time to stop at the Judge Roy Bean Visitor Center in Read More

Fr. Glenn: Moral Dilemmas

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

In the movie “Eye in the Sky”, a covert operation is tasked with finding and eliminating certain terrorists. The terrorists, known for arranging suicide bombings which had killed scores of innocents and are about to deploy for further attacks, are found and targeted with a drone armed with Hellfire missiles.

But, just as the strike is authorized, a little girl sets up a table to sell bread within the projected blast radius. So, continue the strike to the almost certain death of the little girl, or abort the strike and potentially sacrifice tens, if not hundreds, of other innocents? Read More

Laboratory Retiree Group: First Tuesday Breakfast Feb. 1

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LRG News:

Fully vaccinated Los Alamos National Laboratory retirees (and potential retirees) are invited to drop in at the Los Alamos Retirement Group (LRG) monthly breakfast, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, at the Morning Glory Restaurant, 1377 Diamond Dr., across from Los Alamos High School.

Morning Glory serves a full breakfast and pastries.

Retirees buy their breakfast; LRG pays for coffee or tea.

For more information, email sgirard@losalamos.com or call 505.672.3497. Read More

Rotary Club Annual Crab Fest Just Around The Corner!

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By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos

  • Rotary Club Crab Fest ** Saturday, Feb. 12 ** Cottonwood on the Greens Restaurant ** Curbside only pick up 4-5:30 p.m. ** Online Tickets, Auction and Raffle

Rotary Club of Los Alamos President Oliver Morris reminded Rotarians at a recent meeting that the Club’s biggest fundraiser, the annual Crab Fest, is just around the corner. 

The popular Rotary event, back for its13th year, has been in the planning stages since October.  Morris encouraged members to “plan a Valentine dinner to support your favorite Rotary Club on Saturday, Feb. 12.”

Morris’s Read More