Children Have Laser-Sharp Perception: We Should Learn From Them Sometimes, if Not all the Time.
Column by Elena Yang
When Maurice Sendak passed away last spring, I had some thoughts about learning from children.
I learned from Sendak’s interview with Terry Gross on Fresh Air, www.npr.org/2012/05/08/152248901/fresh-air-remembers-author-maurice-sendak, why he stopped offering autographs and visiting classrooms: because he ended up frightening children and making them miserable.
How so? Because adults impose on children the “social non-sense” of autographs: We teach children to not write in books but then take them to queue up (requiring patience, a rare commodity in Read More
What Needs to Happen After You’re Gone
Courtesy/LACE
Settling an estate can be difficult and time-consuming. If you have ever been in the position of trying to find all the papers and information needed at the time of death and for estate settlement, you know how much time and frustration can be involved.
“After I’m Gone – Things to think about your Estate” is a program intended to provide you with information to make the process much easier.
Don Davidson will present the program at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 20 at the White Rock Town Read More
Column: Homecoming Havoc
Photo: Annika Bronkhorst
With the Los Alamos High School Homecoming Dance just around the corner, the Homecoming Committee is putting on the final touches and working out some last minute kinks. The dance is Saturday, Sept. 22.
Annika Bronkhorst, a sophomore this year and part of the Homecoming Committee, talked to the Los Alamos Daily Post to provide insight on the happenings of the Homecoming setup.
When asked about what was the most difficult part of getting Homecoming off the ground, Bronkhorst said, “Definitely I would say the shopping. It’s really hard Read More
Letter to the Editor: Vote FOR Charter Questions
The upcoming election gives the citizens of Los Alamos their chance to establish a clear and unambiguous method for direct citizen involvement in our county government through the initiative, referendum, and recall processes.
By voting YES on charter questions 1, 2, 3 and 4, we can simplify, yet improve, what is currently in place in our Charter, assuring that we can continue to have a role in directing county legislation.
For an informative and concise view on why we are being asked to modify our Charter, I recommend that voters read the recent Los Alamos Daily Post Read More
Money IQ: Why Do I Need a New Appraisal?
Why Do I Need a New Appraisal?
It’s easy to feel like refinancing is a hassle and the benefit of a lower interest rate and monthly payment might be negated by the closing costs incurred.
Admittedly, refinancing doesn’t always make sense but with historically low mortgage rates it’s certainly worth a look.
This week’s Money IQ examines one of the closing costs you are likely to incur in refinancing – the $500 or more for a new appraisal.
So you have finally decided to take the refinance plunge and see how much you can save.
You knew there would be closing costs but, why does Read More
Day Journeys to the Middle of Nowhere: Pecos
Travel Column by Kirsten Laskey
Pecos reveals its story…
Between two relatively large, well-known New Mexico cities – Las Vegas and Santa Fe, there is a town off I-25 that may not attract as much attention.
In fact, if you are in a hurry to get to Highlands University in Las Vegas or the plaza in Santa Fe, you might miss this off-the-beaten-path community.
It would be a pity because Pecos offers something special to its visitors. For an outsider, finding that special quality took a few turns.
Chain stores and gas stations adorn both sides of the main street going into town.
Patience, it was discovered, Read More
Food on the Hill: Onion Rings
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com