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Father Theophan: Real Things

Courtesy/Father Theophan

By Father Theophan
Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church
Los Alamos

The pandemic shutdown has had a silver lining for me. It has afforded me the time to rediscover my love for making ceramics and to organize and set up a studio in our garage. My parishioners and wife have been encouraging in my hobby.

To retain her sanity and to continue seeing me on a regular basis, my wife took the chance on having me teach her how to throw on the pottery wheel. Teaching one’s spouse or learning from one’s spouse can be a touchy proposition. But with a little grace, given and received, she has Read More

State Police To Launch Checkpoints And Saturation Patrols In Counties Across New Mexico In November

NMSP News:

New Mexico State Police (NMSP) will be conducting sobriety checkpoints; saturation patrols; and registration, insurance and driver’s license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during the month of November 2020.

NMSP is bringing awareness to these events in an effort to reduce alcohol related fatalities through continued media attention and intensive advertising.

These checkpoints are helping to change society’s attitude about drinking and driving.

Hundreds of lives could be saved each year if every driver had the courage to make the right decision not to drink Read More

Pig+Fig Cafe Rolls Out New Fall/Winter Dishes Today

With over a foot of snow on the ground, Pig+Fig Cafe picked the perfect day to roll out a few fall/winter dishes today: Steak+Potatoes – 8 ounce flat iron steak, olive oil roasted baby potatoes, sautéed green beans and herbed compound butter; Fall Ravioli – mascarpone ravioli, shaved winter vegetables, wild mushrooms, candied walnuts and white wine butter sauce; and a Caramel Pinon Tart. Visit Pig + Fig Cafe. Courtesy/Pig+Fig Cafe Read More

Snow Scenes On Main Hill, Along Airport And Central

The scene at about 10:45 a.m. today of a NMDOT sand truck treating the Main Hill Road. A sand truck also was spotted at work on N.M. 4 this morning between White Rock and the Truck Route. It is cold out, snow continues to fall and traffic is moving slowly around town. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Scene at about 11 a.m. today near the Los Alamos County Airport. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Scene at about 11:45 a.m. today along Central Avenue in front of the Los Alamos Daily Post world headquarters. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

New Christian Science Reading Room Under Renovation

 

 

The new home of the Christian Science Reading Room under renovation Sunday at 800 Trinity Dr., Suite G. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Christian Science Society News:

Activities will resume at the new church home of the Christian Science Society and Christian Scientist Reading Room at 800 Trinity Dr., Suite G in Mari Mac shopping center once renovations are complete and state and local social distancing guidelines allow.

In response to social distancing requirements, and until the facility is renovated, in-person services and meetings are suspended. Anyone who Read More

Posts From The Road: Fall Harvest Festival In Texas

Corn on the Cob: There has to be food involved at a gathering such as this and hot dogs and corn on the cob were on the grill at the Fall Harvest Festival in Stephenville, Texas. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Sliding Through: Who knew large farming equipment could be converted into a fun slide for the children. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Jumping for Joy: Seeing an event through the eyes of young twin boys makes you appreciate the efforts involved in hosting a family festival. Simple stacks of hay bales provide opportunity for the children to climb and jump around. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
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Fr. Glenn: Growing Thicker Skins

By Fr. Glenn Jones:

I’ve recently been watching a historical fiction series set in the 1200s about conflicts—internecine and otherwise—of a tribal group in the western Asian region—constant wars and conquests, treachery and intrigue.  Being a regionally-produced series, it’s very interesting to observe the emphasis on various ways local cultural emphases and perceptions differ from our own.  But one thing that strikes starkly is the constant theme of revenge—every insult, backstab or perceived slight eliciting a nefarious plot to “get even”… often involving the “if he brings a knife, Read More