Lifestyles

Pastor Granillo: Finding Virtue

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By Pastor RAUL GRANILLO
Los Alamos

I sat down at my desk one day and was startled when I felt something grab my legs. My daughter Hannah was curled up underneath hiding from her brother Kyle. I know this because she told me. I was confused because I had just seen Kyle watching TV in the other room with no concern of the world around him. After some investigative work I found out that he couldn’t find her so he gave up and started watching T.V. She had been hiding for about a half-hour. If hide-and-seek were an Olympic sport, Hannah would surely be a gold medalist.

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‘A Night Of Hindustani Music’ March 7

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Devotional singers Mark and Terra Choplin. Courtesy photo
 
 UCLA News:
 
The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos (UCLA) presents “A Night of Hindustani Music and Traditional Indian Storytelling” with Mark and Terra Choplin at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7.
 
Mark and Terra Choplin are devotional singers, trained in India, who specialize in traditional Indian story-telling, and classical Indian instrumental, or Hindustani music. They will be presenting the ancient story of the Hindu holiday Holi; the story of the boy, Prahlada, in a way of telling called
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How The Hen House Turns: Early Years Make A Difference

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How the Hen House Turns
Early Years Make a Difference
By CAROLYN A. (CARY) NEEPER, Ph.D.

Offhand, I can think of six living beings whose lives were shaped—even defined—by their early years.

Before Lucy goose came to the Hen House “for safe keeping,” she was raised by 4-H girls in Wyoming. As a result, she hissed at husband Don but was friendly to all my female friends. She felt quite comfortable standing around with them as they gathered at the chicken pen to visit the latest occupants.

She also enjoyed choosing music for the recorder players sitting in a circle on Joy Drake’s patio. (She didn’t like Read More

Solo Traveler: A Dog’s Life

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Lucky dog. Photo by Sherry Hardage
 
Solo Traveler
A Dog’s Life
By SHERRY HARDAGE

In February 2010, I lived in San Miguel de Allende, in central Mexico. One Sunday afternoon I went to Centro to sit on a bench and people-watch in the shade of dense trees trimmed into umbrella shapes.

Sundays are family day in Mexico. All over town, men strode around with children riding on their shoulders; the wives had babies tucked into rebozos with bigger kids in tow.

Two American women had a couple of darling puppies they’d rescued from a sick street-dog. Both looked like they had some Labrador retriever in Read More

First Baptist Church Offers Teen Parenting Class

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FBC News:

The First Baptist Church is offering a four-week class on parenting teenagers. The class meets at 9 a.m. Sundays through March 22.

Schedule

  • March 1 – Teen Dating Relationships
  • March 8 – Communication and Discipline
  • March 15 – Social Media
  • March 22 – Video Games

The class features open discussions on these issues. Participants are free to offer their successes, failure and tips and advice.

Anyone with teenagers, future teenagers or those who have dealt with teenagers in the past are welcomed to attend. It is not required to attend all classes. Read More

Food on the Hill: Spinach Salad With Strawberries

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Food on the Hill
By FELICIA ORTH

Skiers had cause to celebrate this past week in Los Alamos, as did those of us patrolling the produce section for the very earliest signs of spring: the light green asparagus with tightly closed tips, and an abundance of fresh berries from California. (Contrary indicators remain, of course—whoever is pressing “Ripe Now” stickers on the rock-hard avocados appears mistaken either about the meaning of the word “ripe” or the concept of “now.”)

But the strawberries! Enough to brighten a late-winter salad, and I was delighted to enjoy such a salad prepared by Robyn Schultz Read More

NMDOT Park And Ride Offers Real-Time Bus Tracking And Mobile Apps

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NMDOT News:

SANTA FE – Real-time technology is elevating the public transit experience for the New Mexico Department of Transportation’s (NMDOT) Park and Ride passengers with P&RealTime.

The addition of real-time transit information allows riders to know the location and arrival time of their bus at any point along the route. This puts riders in control of their schedule by minimizing wait time and avoiding anxiety over missed buses. The information can be accessed in real time from a web browser, SMS or smartphone using top-rated mobile apps developed by TransLōc.

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Pastor Granillo: Finding Happiness

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By Pastor RAUL GRANILLO

Los Alamos

Charles Spurgeon said, “It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness.” I dare say most of us can relate to that. As I put more years behind me, I find that I appreciate what I have more than I used to and that I make a greater attempt to enjoy those things I do have before I lose them.

The romantic love that caused me to pursue my wife, the moments that my kids want to hang out, the ability to comfort friends; all these things mean more to me now than they used to and as such they also make me happier. But I also know, like the rest of the world, that these things Read More

Smart Design With Suzette – Projects With Best Return On Investment

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Smart Design with Suzette 
Projects With The Best Return On Investment
By SUZETTE FOX

When a client invites me over for a consultation, one question inevitably comes up, “What renovations should I make to get the best return on investment?” Here is a list of upgrades with percentages attached so you can learn what makes the most sense.

Plan Your Remodel

Give yourself time to live in the home. Make a list of updates you need to make and how long you will live in the home. If you are planning on selling in the future, talk with a realtor and/or designer about a selling plan. Determine the cost of updates, Read More