Lifestyles

Botox: The Other Alternative to Wrinkles

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Skin Care Column
Botox: The Other Alternative to Wrinkles
By JUNE ENGLISH

There are both dynamic and static lines on the face. Static lines are there whether you smile or not and they have to do with age and induced changes in the collagen of the skin.

Dynamic facial lines appear as we smile and around the eyes, they are commonly referred to as “crow’s feet.” They are caused by a pull on the skin by the underlying facial mimetic musculature.

Repeated pulling eventually causes structural changes in the overlying skin giving rise to permanent “frown lines” on the forehead, between the eyes, and of course Read More

When the Earth Rocks UNMCOR Rolls

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From left, Nancy Ferenbaugh, Terry Foxx, Carol Schwendimann and Jane Thomas sewed 106 baby items in four days. These items go into layette and birthing kits. Courtesy photo
 
The mission team gathered around pallets. The White Rock folks, Roger and Nancy Ferenbaugh, Jim and Terry Foxx, Ron and Merrill Nelson, Harry and Carol Ann Martz. Brian Diggs and Miaka Tukuafu are in the left of the picture. Courtesy photo

By TERALENE FOXX

Where there is an acute human need caused by disasters such as fires, floods, hurricanes, tsunamis, political turmoil, or civil disaster, the United Methodist

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Unitarian Church Forum: ‘Inside the New Mexico Senate – Boots, Suits and Citizens’ 9 a.m. Sunday

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DeDe Feldman

UCLA FORUM New:

The upcoming Forum at The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos, 1738 N. Sage Loop, is 9 a.m. Sunday, May 18.

DeDe Feldman will present information about her new book written after serving for 16 years as a state senator in the New Mexico Legislature.

“Inside the New Mexico Senate: Boots, Suits and Citizens” is a legislative history with a human face. Here maverick leaders, shameless special interests, and earnest advocates clash in the unique arena that is the New Mexico Roundhouse.

The New Mexico Senate comes alive, with stories of grit and grace, honor and Read More

Solo Traveler: Train-Wreck Moments

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Arnulf Wirth, a resident of Ha’Omek’Ka who was originally from Germany, shows one of several composting bins for kitchen, farm and toilet waste. Photo by Sherry Hardage
 
Solo Traveler: Train-Wreck Moments
By SHERRY HARDAGE

My friend Margarita was a stewardess with Delta for 20 years and an avid global traveler before she settled down in retirement.

We share an interest in the affairs of the world and have enjoyed many hours talking about our travels. I told her how a recent experience at a sustainable farm in southern Mexico had dramatically altered my thinking about life.

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Healing Hands: The Mobile Massage Therapist

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Healing Hands: The Mobile Massage Therapist
By GREGORY BARTHELL

Many local massage therapists make house calls and do on-site chair massage, taking treatment to people to whom it might not be possible otherwise. A portable massage table or chair and a quiet place to set up are all that is necessary to provide therapeutic massage.

Groups of people at work can set up a time and place for the therapist to set up a massage chair and receive 10 to 15 minute treatments per person. Home bound people can call and have a mobile massage therapist come to them, or it makes a great surprise for a loved one to receive Read More

How the Hen House Turns: Wild Neighbors (Number Four) Skunks

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How the Hen House Turns:
Wild Neighbors (Number Four) Skunks
Column by Carolyn A. (Cary) Neeper, Ph. D.

Our daughter’s pet skunk Streak lived from 1974 until 1981. In those years, wild skunks often dug under the Hen House. They lived there quietly, only occasionally stealing an egg. They probably helped themselves to leftover lay pellets in the birds’ open dishes.

We took kindly to them, and they returned the favor, if they sensed no danger coming from our direction. After our children’s dog Poncho died, they had free run of our three-fourths acre.

Our only defense was moth balls, which we used to

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Dave Rice Discusses Ancient Sites Near Los Alamos at Mountaineers Meeting May 21

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Ancilent cliff swellings. Photo by Dave Rice
 
Native American site. Photo by Dave Rice

LA MOUNTAINEERS News:

For those who like to get off the beaten path, there are endless discoveries awaiting.

Outdoor adventurist Dave Rice has spent more than 50 years exploring the outdoors and following his interest in Native American archaeology. At the May meeting of the Los Alamos Mountaineers, Rice will describe several sites that are easily accessible from Los Alamos and the discoveries a visitor might find there.

Rice’s presentation, titled “Ancient Relics,” is 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, Read More

Family Fun and Games at Valles Caldera

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Valles Caldera News:
The Valles Caldera National Preserve will host a free evening of stories, games and activities 5-10 p.m. Saturday, May 17 at the staging area.
Visitors may sit around the campfire, if wind conditions and fire restrictions allow. There will be stumps to sit on, and visitors may also bring chairs or blankets.
The Staging Area is 16 miles, or about a half hour drive from Los Alamos, located off N.M. 4.
Three more campfire events are planned for June 28, July 12, and Aug. 23.
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Food on the Hill: Apricot Ice Cream

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This week’s recipe: Apricot Ice Cream
 
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

Ingredients:

1 ½ cups sugar
4 cups apricots, peeled and pitted
1 2/3 cups whole milk
2/3 heavy cream
1 tablespoons lemon juice
4 egg yolks

Equipment:

Food processor or blender
Ice cream maker (Freeze the center core of the Ice Cream maker over night to prep it for making the ice cream.)

 Directions:

In a large heavy sauce pan, mix together the milk, cream, and sugar. Heat the mixture on low to medium low heat for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly. The mixture must be warm, but not scalded. All of the sugar must
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