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The Hive is sponsoring an Arduino microcontroller workshop from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16 and Friday, May 17.

The Hive is at 134 State Road 4 in White Rock (just east of the Metzgers gas station.)

Arduinos are very inexpensive (under $35), easy to configure, and provide a way to interface to common items such as lights, sprinklers, alarm systems, etc. In this first in a series of workshops, the basic concepts will be presented and the basics of programming them will be addressed in a hands-on environment.

Experienced Hive members will lead this workshop and will assist

This week’s real estate column will discuss some common hidden defects discovered in the course of inspecting homes for sale in Los Alamos County. 

The most common reasons for mold occurring in a residence are

Money IQ

Is your business prepared for a month of slow sales? Or are you checking the mail every day for that large payment from one of your clients – the client that informed you “the check is in the mail” – and your payroll is two days away. 

An operating line of credit is an essential part of many businesses, large and small. Having regular access to funds through a line of credit can assist you through slow periods or carry your expenses while you wait for that large check to come in.   

A line of credit is a short term loan that is

The community is invited to stop by the Chamber of Commerce/Visitor Center, 109 Central Park Square in downtown Los Alamos, 4:30-6 p.m., Tuesday, May 7 for an Open House, Food and Networking event, and Ribbon Cutting hosted by Comfort Keepers.

Comfort Keepers provides in-home care services, which enable independent living at home.

Comfort Keepers is providing food, live music and interesting services - this event is free and open to the public so stop by on the way home from work.

You See Banana, I See Potassium: Whose reality is more real? Part I

Banana is my least favorite fruit – I prefer juicy ones – but I eat it for the potassium kick, especially important during ski season. 

Of course, I don’t “see” potassium, but that’s what the yellow stick signifies to me. In truth, I much prefer Michael Pullen’s notion of eating “food,” - from his In Defense Of Food: An eater’s manifesto – not “protein,” “omega-3,” or “potassium” for that matter. 

But I use this comparison to make a point about how our respective “realities” do not always nor necessarily

• Allen McQuiston and Sue Hofmann Combine Insurance Experience

Allen McQuiston, owner of The Jemez Agency, announces a new partnership with Sue Hofmann LTCP, Agent. 

The Jemez Agency is an independent insurance and financial services agency representing multiple top-producing national insurance companies. Since 1964, The Jemez Agency has been advising and providing insurance products to individuals, families and businesses throughout New Mexico from offices located in Los Alamos and Santa Fe. 

Sue Hofmann retired from State Farm Insurance one year ago after eight years in

­Los Alamos MainStreet is conducting an online shopping and dining survey to collect information to help local merchants and dining establishments to better understand the preferences, wants and needs of local shoppers.

There's still time for all local residents to help the effort by taking the survey at www.lamainstreet.com/survey. The survey, which ends Friday, May 3, takes approximately 15 minutes to complete and survey responses are anonymous.

Some people really hate to own up their mistakes, and some mistakes seem to be more difficult for people to admit. 

There are many factors for such reluctance or avoidance. Here are a few obvious ones: A person’s position of power and reputation, the amount of time lapsed from initial decision to the revelation, the difficulty of isolating causality (i.e. Did my words cause all the trouble?), or the magnitude of sheer embarrassment … etc. 

For instance, managers are never wrong, neither are

QNM News:

Quality New Mexico is accepting applications for the 2013 Board of Examiners through May 10.

Examiners are volunteers who, working in teams, review applications submitted to the New Mexico Performance Excellence Awards program, administered by Quality New Mexico.

The awards program recognizes New Mexico business, government, education, health care and nonprofit organizations for their commitment, progress, or achievement in performance excellence.