Fr. Glenn: Guilty!
You know … guilt gets quite the bad rap. And “sin”? Hooo-boy! … don’t even bring THAT one up. That’ll make you persona non grata even in many Christian circles these days. But what IS sin? … that bugaboo word that even Christians in our day often disdain to utter? It is a short sharp word often ridiculed … yet certainly not by Jesus and the apostles, who spoke of sin often.
For us Christians, sin can be simply defined primarily as the purposeful departure from the will and teaching of God, and therefore from the Read More
Enjoying Our History Museum Visitors And Celebrating Our Uniqueness
By TODD NICKOLS
While closing the museum a few weeks ago, after one of our late monsoon rains, I noticed a finely dressed mature couple approaching me. Soaking wet and smiling with excitement, one of them blurted out, “You have the most interesting and unique little city here!”
That is a statement I’ve heard many times before, but on that day I heard it a little differently. Unique. Yes, in so many different ways. The fact that Los Alamos is not a city nor a town is unique. We are a county and a unique county at that. Then there is our colorful history. Not only is there the vast local history, Read More
Pastor Granillo: Healing Hatred
All my friends are heathens, take it slow
Wait for them to ask you who you know
Please don’t make any sudden moves
You don’t know the half of the abuse – 21 Pilots, “Heathen”
Every person in this world has a narrative. We all have a story about who we are, where we came from, and what we have gone through to get to where we are. Each person would be rightfully hurt if another were to presume what their story was, or presume where they come from or what they have been through. Every person in this world has a narrative—it is the story, Read More
Letter To The Editor: FOS Thanks Sheriff’s Posse
Friends of the Shelter (FOS) would like to extend a huge thank you to the Los Alamos Sheriff’s Posse (LASP) for inviting us to co-host the August Pancake breakfast at the Posse Lodge.
Several enthusiastic FOS volunteers joined the very experienced (and patient) LASP folks who showed us the ropes and kept everything running smoothly. The breakfast was a big success, and we thank all of the nearly 400 folks that turned out to enjoy the wonderful food that was provided. It was great to see seniors, couples, and families with kids of all ages enjoying the breakfast Read More
World Futures: Cyber (Part One)
World Futures: What Do We Need?
By ANDY ANDREWS
Los Alamos World Futures Institute
In the recent past, White Rock and parts of the Los Alamos National Laboratory lost electrical power for about six hours.
The power loss was caused by a lightning strike that essentially destroyed a pole supporting power lines delivering electrical energy to the affected area, causing an array of circuit breakers in the Norton Substation to be tripped. It was an inconvenience.
But what if the outage had lasted longer? In Part One, let’s visit a bit of history and the intellectual development of warfare.
If you do Read More
Just One Thing To Do This Week: Save Some Ice Cream
By MARY BETH MAASSEN
Los Alamos
My husband thinks I am cleaning the garage. Well, I am IN the garage. I am actually sitting in my car with the air conditioning on because it is so hot this afternoon. And, instead of cleaning the garage I am eating an ice cream bar I found hidden in the extra freezer. When I try to hide food from myself it usually doesn’t work. Certainly not this time.
As I sit in the car I ponder the piles of crap I have stacked around the perimeter of the space. I see things I want to sell, things I want to donate, and things I want to bequeath to others, but mostly I see things that need to be hauled Read More