Opinion

Letter To The Editor: Why I Favor Iranian Nuclear Deal

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By E. ALAN WADLINGER
Los Alamos
 
A lot of discussion has been made about the details of the Iranian nuclear deal and whether or not it will work and whether it will produce a safer world.
 
I have seen almost no discussion of a historical nature that puts this deal in the context of the past 60 year history between Iran and the US.
 
Is there a reason for Iran to distrust us? Yes.
 
Is there a reason that Iran calls the US the Great Satan? Yes.
 
Is there a reason that the world has to be careful in trusting President Obama? Yes.
 
And is there
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Letter To The Editor: Thank You All For Helping Me

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By RICHARD NEBEL
Los Alamos

For the past three months I have been seriously ill (Septis). It appears that I am finally over it and I would like to thank the people who helped me through this ordeal. 

First of all I would like to thank the nurses and doctors at Los Alamos Medical Center who literally saved my life. Our community is fortunate to have such a group of compassionate, caring and hard-working people.

Secondly, I would like to thank my wife and family for putting up with me and caring for me during my long recovery. I needed an IV every eight hours for several weeks and my wife Kathy was a real Read More

Letter To The Editor: Confused About Sudden Dog Hoopla

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By BROKEN DOG CAFE
Los Alamos
 
I am sort of confused about all the reports of dog attacks and such suddenly surfacing her in Los Alamos.
 
First of all, we have a wonderful team of animal control officers who take very seriously any report of a dog attack, and they do make owners accountable.
 
Secondly, people are making it sound as if any dog encounter is automatically going to erupt into a dogfight. That simply is not the nature of dogs. Coming from the ancestry of wolves, their first instinct is to not become injured, so fighting isn’t the first thing
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Letter To The Editor: Regarding Dogs Attacking Other Dogs

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By VIVIAN ZAPF
Los Alamos
 
I’d like to give a counterpoint to Lisa Hampton’s letter about irresponsible dog owners.
 
Long ago, in a different state and a different decade, my family’s dog attacked a Jack Russel Terrier. There were puncture wounds, vet bills, angry shouting, incriminations. We paid the vet bills. But we couldn’t bring ourselves to apologize. Here is the back story.

When she was a 4-month-old puppy, our dog Rosie was viciously pursued by a Jack Russel terrier who nearly killed her. With our help, Rosie managed to get away. This terrier lived

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Letter To The Editor: Cycling To Death

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By Cyclist Involved In Morning Issue
Los Alamos

To the guy in the small, white, four-door wearing a blue polo shirt and glasses seen today in White Rock on Bryce and Rover: Bicycles have a right to the road.

That doesn’t mean when a bicycle is stopped at a stop sign, clearly holding their arm at a right angle to properly signal a right-hand turn, you pull up to their left and try to pass.

That also doesn’t mean, when the traffic has cleared, that you swing around the cyclist, speed in the wrong lane, and then fly back in front of the cyclist, cutting them off, as you slam on your brakes since there is another Read More

Letter To The Editor: Irresponsible Dog Owners

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By LISA HAMPTON
Los Alamos

The most recent attack of Remy the Lion Dog by a “pack” of vicious pet dogs has prompted me to write this letter. 

I am appalled at the lack of responsibility some dog owners in this community take for the actions of their dogs. I feel so badly for poor little Remy.

We moved up here to White Rock 4.5 years ago from Albuquerque after commuting to the Lab for 13 years. We had four dogs (three Huskys and a Lab-mix) both rescued and raised from pups. They had frequent interactions with other dogs on hikes and in dog parks in Albuquerque.

Since moving up here, two of my older dogs have Read More

Letter To The Editor: Bill Hudson Makes Special Request

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By PETE JANDACEK
Los Alamos
 
The retired teachers of Los Alamos Schools had their annual NOT back to school breakfast last week.
 
Everybody was talking about Bill Hudson and writing notes to him … the guy who became such an Icon of Los Alamos.
 
After our breakfast I visited Bill Hudson and I am delighted to report that he is out of the hospital and at his home. He is telling jokes and laughing at other’s feeble attempts at jocularity. He is resting comfortably and his mind is sharp. He is living abundantly each day and he missed not being at the retired teachers’
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Letter To The Editor: Issues Concerning Pesticide Use

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By SHARON SCARLETT
Los Alamos
 
“What’s past is prologue,” Shakespeare said. 
 
How many times do we have to combat the use of pesticides? Rachel Carson’s lessons in “Silent Spring” must be revisited today. The chemical industry has become stronger in protecting and increasing its use of pesticide poisons. Now, two of the agro giants, Dow and Monsanto are battling each other’s products to kill super weeds, which were created by the use of pesticides in the first place.

Hummingbirds, as well as other pollinators, are vital to our ecosystem. Bees,

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Letter To The Editor: About That Divine Wind

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By LAWRY MANN
Los Alamos   

We lived in Iwakuni, Japan from 1956 to 1958. I was a meteorologist in the Navy for Fleet Air Wing Six.

Iwakuni was about as far from Hiroshima as Los Alamos is from Santa Fe – we traveled there often. We also visited Nagasaki.

Working for me was a Japanese PhD meteorologist. He plotted weather observations from China and Russia that we received in Morse code. He was vastly over qualified but it was the best paying job available. 

We worked from 1600 to 0800 because that was when FAW-6 planes went on patrol. We became good friends and I took advantage of Read More

Letter To The Editor: It’s Important To Always Remember End Of WWII

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By HEATHER MCCLENAHAN
Los Alamos

Having worked in the field of Los Alamos history for a decade, I have never had a fear that our history would be lost or forgotten. It’s too important, it affected too many people, and WWII was the greatest tragedy in history. There’s no way it can ever be disregarded, I thought. Until today.

World War II ended on Aug. 14, 1945 (in the U.S., Aug. 15 on the other side of the international dateline). The end of WWII meant millions of American “boys” would return home and be reunited with their families. It meant Europe and Asia could begin, with U.S. help, rebuilding. Life Read More