Lifestyles

Pastor Granillo: Genuinely Human

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By Pastor RAUL GRANILLO
Los Alamos

What does it mean to be genuinely human?

Trying to discover our identity seems like it has caused more division than unity in our world. There are too many people today who have been told that their very existence is a mistake and at the very best they are certainly an inconvenience to those who matter.

There are far too many today who think that being genuinely human is bad thing. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Regardless of who you are, you were created by the one true God. He gave you life for a purpose beyond anything you might have imagined. You have great Read More

Community Invited To Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper

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Participants serving the Shrove Tuesday pancake supper in 2014. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

The House of Hope and Trinity Builders team members invite the community to a Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras) Pancake Supper 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17 in Kelly Hall, Trinity on the Hill (TOTH) Episcopal Church, 3900 Trinity Dr.

The dinner will feature ham, pancakes, flavored syrups, fruit, orange juice and eggs upon request. There will be beads, masks and Dixieland music, as well as face painting and other activities for the kids.

Suggested donations for the dinner are $8 for adults, $4 for children Read More

Pendergast: Homemade Broth On The Fly

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Art And Science Of Entertaining
By PEGGY PENDERGAST
Los Alamos

Snowy days warm my heart and one of the reasons is comforting memories of home-made soups, created deliciously with homemade broths.

Broths can be made on the fly, usually in less than 15 minutes! I will share here, just how to create a stock that will have you never buying “stocks” in cubes, boxes or cans again, and you won’t be ingesting unhealthy preservatives, chemicals and salts.

 I will hazard to guess that you have more than adequate basic ingredients right at your fingertips in your cupboards and/or

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Smart Design With Suzette: Bookcases

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Smart Design with Suzette
Bookcases
By SUZETTE FOX

If you are like me, I absolutely love bookcases in a home. I dream of having a custom bookcase built around a fireplace or a library dedicated to relaxed reading.

Most people think they need to fill bookcases with only books, and as time progresses, they end up asking me for advice. More than one client has asked me to handle an out-of-control bookcase.

It’s really quite easy to declutter, organize and decorate your bookcase if you have a little bit of time and a step-by-step guide to help you. Here are my guidelines to do just that. Read More

Solo Traveler: You Just Never Know

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Solo Traveler
You Just Never Know
By SHERRY HARDAGE

If all we know about a country is from news reports and movies, it’s a guarantee we don’t really know much.

My youthful impression of India was that everyone was dirt poor and on the verge of starvation. I was shocked to discover Weight Watchers is big business in Delhi. The first time I ever flew over the ocean was on a trip to India in 1985. I went with my boyfriend, who was born in Lucknow. Our travels, to visit his extended family, took up the entire three-week vacation.

The way I met them all was at dinner and house parties. I quickly learned that upper Read More

Register For Spring Break Trip To Washington, D.C.

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Students visit Washington, D.C. in 2014. Courtesy photo

 

EDUCATION News:

It’s not too late to register for the annual Spring Break Trip to the nation’s capitol. The visit to Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Md., is open to all 8th grade students including home school students.

It is a private non-school sponsored trip.

Highlights of the trip include:

  • The White House;
  • International Spy Museum;
  • Walter Reed Medical Museum;
  • The Capitol tour;
  • Washington Monument;
  • Holocaust Museum;
  • Smithsonian Museums;
  • National Zoo;
  • Arlington Cemetery;
  • night tours of all Presidential Monuments;
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Forum: How Evolution Shapes Our Loves And Fears

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UCLA News:

Carl Newton will review the book ‘Snakes, Sunrises and Shakespeare’

In the 9:30 a.m. Sunday Forum at the Unitarian Church, Carl Newton of Los Alamos will review the book, “Snakes, Sunrises and Shakespeare.”

Newton: “Our brains evolved to help us make decisions. Emotions that are evoked by our encounters with the environment became instinctive throughout humans’ deep evolutionary history. People today respond with a type of knowing from behavioral adaptations, which benefited our ancestors living in and negotiating environments, which are Read More

Unitarian Church Sponsors Community Seed Swap

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UCLA News:

The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos (UCLA) is sponsoring a community-wide seed swap beginning the first Sunday of February and continuing through the spring, for as long as seeds last.

A table will be set out in the shady section of the foyer just inside the front doors, and packets of seeds, donated by church members and friends, will be available for free for any interested community gardeners. Attendees need not bring seeds of their own to participate, although they are welcome to leave  seeds for others to use.

Envelopes, labels and writing materials will be provided to the public. Read More