Lifestyles

Home Country: Turning Down Ice Cream?

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Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES

Mrs. Doc brought them some ice cream, but Doc and Charles weren’t that interested.

Charles is Doc’s 6-year-old grandson, and both Doc and Mrs. Doc have found it fascinating to view the world, after having been around so many years, through the fresh eyes and wonderment of a youngster.

But turning down ice cream? Doc had to chuckle, because he didn’t even know that was possible. But the remote-controlled toy wouldn’t be denied.

As Doc watched, Charles turned switches and pushed buttons and the mysterious machine changed form. It became a monster instead of a race car Read More

Atomic City Transit: Temporary Bus Stop #116 Now Open On Central Avenue And 15th Street

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ACT News:

Atomic City Transit (ACT) announces the Temporary Bus Stop Open Notice – Stop #116 at Central Avenue and 15th Street is now open and available for use.

ATC thanks the community for its patience during construction.

Call (505).661.RIDE (7433) for additional information or the ACT Tracker to locate specific bus routes.

For the specific route service schedules, visit website. Read More

P&Z Approves Site Plan For New Starbucks On Trinity Drive

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Rendering of the proposed new Starbucks with drive thru at 1247 Trinity Dr. Courtesy/LAC

Staff Report

The Los Alamos County Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a site plan at its June 9 meeting to relocate the Starbucks on Central Avenue to the old McDonald’s building on Trinity Drive.

The site plan, which was presented by Steve Maestas of Maestas Development Group, proposes relocating the coffee chain from 1801 Central Ave. to 1247 Trinity Dr.

County Senior Planner Sobia Sayeda told the Los Alamos Daily Post today that the site plan calls for demolishing the dilapidated old Read More

Sacred Heart Ladies Auxiliary Of Los Alamos Hosts Rummage Sale Saturday June 26

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COMMUNITY News:

The Sacred Heart Ladies Auxiliary of Los Alamos is hosting a cash only rummage sale 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 26 at 306 Potrillo Dr. in Pajarito Acres in White Rock. No early birds!

All proceeds go to assist needy families in the area.

Buyers are asked to adhere to COVID-19 precautions such as mask wearing and social distancing.

RUMMAGE SALE

  • Date: June 26, 2021.
  • Time: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Location: 306 Potrillo Dr.
  • Pajarito Acres in White Rock.
  • Adhere to COVID-19 precautions.
  • Cash Only.
  • All proceeds go to needy families.
  • Sponsor: The Sacred Heart Ladies Auxiliary of Los Alamos.
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Los Alamos Faith And Science Forum Summer Series Continues With Nels Hoffman Wednesday June 16

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Los Alamos Faith And Science Forum News:

The Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum summer series continues at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 16 with a lecture on Zoom by Nels Hoffman: “How Christianity Laid the Foundation for Modern Science … and many other things, such as human rights and individual freedom — Part II: The Work of the Church”. (link) “How Christianity Laid the Foundation for Modern Science … and many other things, such as human rights and individual freedom — Part II: The Work of the Church

Last week Hoffman told how in the world of 750 CE, Europe was an unimpressive backwater, sparsely populated Read More

Posts From The Road: Niagara Falls

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American Falls: American Falls as seen from Luna Island, a tiny island that separates American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls. The elevation of the Niagara River is almost 200 feet higher above the falls compared to the elevation at river level following the falls. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos

Niagara Falls consists of three falls in the Niagara River, which separates the U.S. and Canada. The river is only about 36 miles long flowing in a northerly direction from Lake Erie in the south to Lake Ontario in the north. The falls are about midway Read More

Fr. Glenn: The Bitterness Of The Sweet

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

Warmest of wishes and blessings especially this weekend to all of my former parishioners in Los Alamos in my beloved former parish of Immaculate Heart of Mary—the weekend of the parish’s annual patronal feast day—a celebration and veneration (NOT worship!) of Our Lord’s mother and her purity in a heart devoted to God’s will. As Yoda might say: “Missed, you are!”

One thing I miss from parish life is the great food that people would bring to events. For one thing, I luuuvvvv sugar. I am a pastry hound … a cookie. monster. So when faced with that, my nemesis, it’s a struggle to not indulge Read More

Father Theophan: Ways And Means

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Pottery by Father Theophan. Photo by Fr. Theophan 

By Father Theophan
Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church
Los Alamos

Last week I sat down at the wheel to teach another person how to throw pots. As I explained the process and leaned into the spinning clay, it occurred to me how many ways I’ve seen this done. There are about as many ways of making pots as there are people who make them. 

I was taught, and thus I teach, a particular method. We were shown and had the process explained over and over during the first month of our learning. So much so, that it is nearly hardwired into my brain. It’s become muscle Read More