Lifestyles

NMDOT-TSD Unveils New ENDWI Campaign

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NMDOT News:

The New Mexico Department of Transportation’s Traffic Safety Division (NMDOT-TSD) is releasing a new, summer ENDWI campaign capitalizing on the iconic good versus bad behaviors.

This concept created by local advertising agency RK Venture takes a serious topic and uses a healthy dose of humor to convey good versus bad choices through a personified angel and devil who share a space in an ‘Afterlife Office.’

The campaign includes television, radio, billboard, digital advertising and social media promotions.

“For the past 10 years, the ENDWI campaign has worked tirelessly to reduce Read More

Posts From The Road: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Falling Water

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Falling Water Exterior: An exterior view of Falling Water in southwest Pennsylvania shows the cantilevered levels of the house as well as the water fall below. The house has had major reinforcement steel and concrete to prevent the cantilevered levels from sagging over the years. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Treehouse: Falling Water appears as a treehouse from almost all exterior angles and directions. It was Frank Lloyd Wright’s intension to incorporate the human element, nature, and the architectural element into one cohesive unit. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

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Fr. Glenn: E Pluribus Unum

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

Oh look … July 4th next weekend! We typically say that we are celebrating the “birth” of this nation on that day because it is the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, but really it was more of “conception”—“carrying to full term” certainly was not assured at that point. There was still a long way to go—fireworks being reminiscent of the musketry, cannonades and “rockets’ red glare” that would follow for several years. Perhaps the actual “labor pains” of the nation began when the British finally surrendered in 1781 and the new nation had to hammer Read More

Los Alamos Faith And Science Forum: The Ethics Of Science Informing Theology Wednesday June 30

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LAFSF News:

The next Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum (LAFSF) talk is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 30. Further details are available at www.lafsf.org.

The Ethics of Science Informing Theology

The two human endeavors:

  • The scientific development of information and understanding of the natural world leading to technology;  and
  • The development of scripture-based theologies leading to religious practices have in common that they include assumptions, processes and applications.

Some would keep these endeavors and results completely separate to avoid conflicts; they cite Read More

Things Are Getting Tasty This Week In History Adventures

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Courtesy/Los Alamos History Museum

History Museum News:

Is your elementary school child hungry for history? Get cooking this week as History Adventures explores food in history.

The Los Alamos History Museum is sharing fun, hands-on activities and adventures every week this month with History Adventures at www.LosAlamosHistory.org/Childrens_Programs.

The History Museum’s victory garden is growing—get outside for an adventure in the garden to explore what a victory garden was and how people grew food here in the past.

Your child will explore how farming and gardening in Los Alamos has Read More

On The Job In Los Alamos: Ronnie Jaramillo At Viola’s

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On the job in Los Alamos is Ronnie Jaramillo working the cash register Wednesday at Viola’s Restaurant at 1360 Trinity Dr. Viola’s is open 8:15 a.m. to 1:45 p.m., Monday through Friday for dine in or take out. The popular eatery has been serving customers in Los Alamos since 1988. For additional information, visit www.violasnm.com or call 505.662.5617. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
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Zero Waste: Create Living Wall From Upcycled Pallet

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A living wall created from an upcycled pallet. Courtesy/LAC

Zero Waste Team News:

The Los Alamos County Environmental Department Zero Waste Team shares how to create a living wall using an upcycled pallet:

  1. Reuse a pallet from your yard or pick one up at the Eco Station for free;
  2. Staple an old sheet or other recycled fabric to the inside front, back, sides and bottom of the pallet, creating an enclosed pocket;
  3. Reinforce the backside and bottom with hardware cloth;
  4. Fill pallet with soil and moisten;
  5. Lay pallet flat and cross-hatch fabric in 4-6″ intervals;
  6. Plant succulents into the holes;
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Cone Zone: Week Of June 28, 2021

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COUNTY News:

The projects listed here are being managed by County Public Works staff through contractors. For more information, email 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 Projects: 

Canyon Rim Trail Underpass 

Detour is active on N.M. 502, which allows the contractor to work on the north side of the road installing Read More

Home Country: Donorcycles

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Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES

There’s something about the freedom of a motorcycle ride … the wind blowing through your hair, passing mere cars at light speed, mosquitoes splattered against your grin. I guess that was why.

But why would ol’ Dingle let Dewey Decker take his motorcycle out for a spin?

“Hey, I was right there,” Dingle said later. “I told him not to go past the neighbor’s mailbox, and I’d shown him how to run the thing. It’s not like he wasn’t supervised.”

But Dewey?

The problem is, Dewey has … occurrences. A Dewey Occurrence (and the capital letters are on purpose here) normally consists Read More