New and Old #252

The toll of commuting, wine regulation, another branch of Toys 'R' Us, and the difficulty of genuine ecumenism

Four hours a day on the road, We Can Have Nice Things, Stephanie Nakhleh, January 11, 2026

Marshall (we’re using only his first name) is a lifelong northern New Mexican and a longtime LANL employee. What follows is not an argument about preferences or planning theory. It’s an account of what it actually cost one man—and his family—to keep a job in Los Alamos when he coul…