Head2Head: Whose Side Are You On Anyway?
One time, I was in a bar with some old friends. Suddenly, everyone was silent and a man, obviously a regular, raised his glass.
“You know what I love about this bar?” he queried.
As a group, the whole bar responded, “No yuppies!”
Obviously, this was a nightly ritual and I not only found it hilarious, it felt great to be part of the group, putting down a stereotypical uber-consumer of the type I often find annoying—for about a minute. Then it occurred to me, if these people knew about my degree from a fancy-pants college and my latte habit, Read More
World Futures: Governance Part 3
Los Alamos World Futures Institute
Weekly Fishing Report: Sept. 20
McQuiston: Parents Of College Students – Check Your Coverage Before They Go
By ALLEN MCQUISTON
The Jemez Agency
My wife and I just sent our oldest child off to UNM for his freshman year. This is the start of many big life changes for everyone, which can also bring a lot of stress and questions.
As a parent, an important question you may not be thinking about is, what insurance coverage does my child have when they go off to college. Are they covered under my homeowners policy? Do they need more coverage?
Many homeowners’ insurance policies provide coverage for your college student while they are away at school. If they are residents of a college dorm, most insurance carriers Read More
Smart Design By Suzette: Design Like A French Girl
Do something the French have mastered: enjoy your home. Courtesy image
Follow the French citeria when renovating: form follows function. Courtesy image
SUZETTE FOX
Los Alamos
How do the French do it – that effortless style that oozes sophistication? Even the term for that mysterious, not-quite-definable fabulousness is French: je ne sais quoi.
I recently read How The French Live. It identified a few key guiding principles that I live by and thought that this topic would make a good article. The author is from Provence, Southern France but now lives in San Francisco. Her French, modern Read More
‘Silent Sky’ Reaches For The Stars At LALT
“Silent Sky” by Lauren Gunderson is about a subject well-suited to Los Alamos, women in science.
The play opened last weekend at Los Alamos Little Theatre and continues at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, through Sept. 29, with a matinee Read More