Lifestyles

NCRTD To Launch Mora To Las Vegas Route Dec. 17

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Mora County Commissioner Veronica Serna alongside Commissioner-elect Johnny ‘Colombo’ Trujillo, center, cuts the ribbon to kick off the RTD Blue Bus Mora to Las Vegas route at its first stop at Holman, Mora County Post Office. Flanked by NMDOT, Dist. 4 maintenance team and RTD transit operators. Courtesy/NCRTD

Gathered at the NCRTD Blue Bus stop in front of the Amtrak station in Las Vegas are Luna Community College Interim President Dr. Kenneth Patterson, left, Mora County Commissioner Veronica Serna, Las Vegas City Manager William Taylor, New Mexico Highlands University President Sam Read More

Home Country: Christmas Romance…

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Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES

When it comes to romantic flops, it’s hard to beat ol’ Dud. He and Anita have been married for about five years now, but sometimes we question why she puts up with him. He has all the courtship skills of a flea collar.

“Dud Campbell,” Anita said the other night, “what are you getting me for Christmas?”

“Now Honey, it wouldn’t be a surprise if I told you, would it?”

“That means you haven’t bought it yet, doesn’t it?”

“Well, I won’t say I have and I won’t say I haven’t, but, uh, don’t get in that cupboard out in the garage now…”

“I won’t, Dud,” she said, purring.

Ten minutes later, Dud Read More

On The Job In Los Alamos: Wild Horse Harry Shoeing Elvis

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On the job in Los Alamos inspecting a horse shoe Wednesday is Wild Horse Harry (Touloumis) at North Mesa Stables. For information, visit www.wildhorseharry.com or call 505.249.2441. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com

Wild Horse Harry (Touloumis) prepares a shoe for Elvis Wednesday at the North Mesa Stables. If he looks like he just walked off a movie set it is because he does have a few movie credits to his name: IMDb website: Harry Touloumis is known for his work on Outlaw Justice (2009), Las Vegas New Mexico 1875 (2008) and The Pinkertons Read More

Rotary Club Hosts Author Of ‘Scandalous Women’

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Scandalous Women of the Old West: Women Who Dared to be Different by author Donna Pedace. Courtesy/Rotary

By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos

“Scandalous as defined by the standards of the 1800s. These are women who lived outside the role of traditional wife and mother,” explained author Donna Pedace who spoke via zoom to the Rotary Club of Los Alamos Dec. 8 about her newly-released book, Scandalous Women of the Old West: Women Who Dared to be Different.

In preparation for writing her book about a subject that had fascinated her for years, Pedace delved deeply into historical Read More

Posts From The Road: Gooseberry Badlands Of Wyoming

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Painted Desert: Reds and yellows are dominant at the Gooseberry Badlands but other colors make their presence known as well. The hillside shows purple and burgundy hues. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Lupines: The blooms on the lupine plants were almost a neon blue color despite growing in the dry and rocky environment at the badlands. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

 

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos

A famous quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson is “It’s not the Destination, It’s the journey”. This is how we roll while out roaming the country in our small RV. You may have Read More

Fr. Glenn: Resting Awhile

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

My goodness … already we’re on the third week of Advent … and marking the fact that Advent is more than half over, the third Sunday of Advent is also known as “Gaudete Sunday” or “Rejoicing Sunday”, ever since the time of Pope St. Gregory the Great in the 500s. In some Christian churches we light a rose-colored Advent candle beginning the third Sunday of Advent, as rose is the ancient traditional color of rejoicing … recalling the dawn and the coming of Christ.

In the Catholic Mass on this Sunday, we read that beautiful excerpt from the prophet Isaiah: 

The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Read More

Freedom Church Los Alamos Hosts Virtual ‘12 Days Of Christmas In Los Alamos’ For Community

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Freedom Church Los Alamos News:

The party gets started December 13th and runs through Christmas day.  Freedom Church Los Alamos is hosting a virtual “12 Days of Christmas in Los Alamos” and the entire community is invited.

“It’ll be different this year, but celebrating the birth of Jesus in 2020 doesn’t have to be dull. That is for sure!” said Pastor Mike Brake, lead pastor at Freedom Church in Los Alamos.

A Time for Fun

The events will be hosted entirely on Facebook, Direct Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/377761059997072. Each day throughout the event, Freedom Church will unlock one Read More

Martin Cooper Shares Virtual Trip To Turkey Dec. 14

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Martin Cooper leads a virtual trip to Turkey, 4:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14. To watch the presentation email Director@losalamosseniorcenter.com by 10 a.m. Monday to receive the link. Photo by Martin Cooper

LARSO News:

Trying times call for travel and Martin Cooper will take community members on a virtual trip to Turkey at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14. 

Those wishing to attend must email Director@losalamosseniorcenter.com by at 10 a.m., Monday, Dec. 14. (A current email address is necessary to view the event.)

“My favorite spots were Hattusa, the capital of the 3,600-year-old Hittite empire, and Read More

First United Methodist Church Hosts Blue Christmas Service

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From First United Methodist Church:

Some may wonder what is this and why we would hold this service? 

For many people, the approaching Christmas holiday does not bring with it the joy and happiness that is advertised on television or in greeting cards.

They may be facing a holiday after the death of a loved one or after a divorce. Perhaps they have been unable to have a child, have suffered through an emotional trauma, or there has been a significant loss in others areas of their life. Or perhaps they feel pressured and overwhelmed by holiday preparations. The truth is that for some people, Christmas Read More