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When you get in a stressful situation, your training kicks in.
I'm thinking U.S. Navy Capt. Lisa Nowak, 43, a NASA astronaut, was a bit stressed Monday as she drove 900 miles from her family home (husband and three kids) in Houston to Orlando, Fla. where was was going to confront a woman...
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With five minutes remaining in the Super Bowl, I picked up my cell phone and started to dial a phone number.
My wife asks, "Who you calling?"
"Tim!"
"You better wait, the Bears still have the ball!"
So I a few minutes and few plays later, (after tight end Desmond...
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2/06/07
Today I slipped on my mircroscopic suit, crawled under a set of headphones, and inside the ear of John Dole, a sixteen-year-old post-punk, alternative rock, and emo junkie, and embarked upon a miraculous journey through his...
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CNN reports this. But now it's mostly about immigration. So it's not just a black thing anymore....wow! Damn, this is the 21st century, we are Americans first, we need to put race and color aside. I have my issues with immigration too, but I'm not gonna put on a pointy...
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I am one of the last people to hop on board to new technology trends, but I'm apparently in one now where I use my debit card instead of checks.
An Associated Press story says check writing has declined sharply since 1995, from 49.5 billion checks then to 36.6 billion in 2003.
Debit cards...
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While some people are comfortable being gay, the evangelical minister Ted Haggard didn't feel his gay tendencies were a good fit.
Dallying with a gay prostitute for three years just didn't look good on Haggard's resume, what with being the former senior pastor of the New Life Church and...
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bcsd school teachers, families, and their supporters will picket bcsd schools friday morning, mostly likely 15-30 mins before school starts. this would be anywhere from 7-8 am at most sites - just ask your child what time school starts. this is an informational picket to let parents know...
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We here at Bakersfield Pet Care has joined forces with American Cancer Society for the Relay for Life Cancer Walk 2007.
We want to inform you that we are currently getting a winter package together which includes (so far):
Two night night stay at the The Gold Country Inn and a day rental of...
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After going to the doc for a check up and off to do a blood test to check my cholesterol, my dad's wife told me, for high cholesterol I should take olive leaf extract and red yeast rice. What? Never heard of them. Some ancient Chinese secret?
There's gotta be some people...
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I just received an email from my friends at “silentlambs” reminding me of how the tyranny of religion continues here in America as well as in places like Iran and Iraq: “This message was sent to us last night through silentlambs. We are passing it on. When a person is at stake...
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Don Vereen was appointed to the School Board. Don is the Lt. Governor of Kiwanis Division 33. Note that others considered for the Board were Carl Bryan, a Past Lt. Governor of Kiwanis Div 33; John Nilon, a Past Kiwanis Club President and Dr. Fred Haynes, a Past Kiwanis Club...
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Among a few of my treasured books is the Harry T. Peters beautifully illustrated 1942 edition of “Currier & Ives, printmakers to the American People.” National recognition began with “Awful Conflagration of the Steam Boat Lexington.” In what may have been the first...
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I'm thinking teen safety behind the wheel is a myth.
A New York Times story by Jane E. Brody suggests the number one cause of teenage crashes is inexperience.
The implication is that teenagers don't get enough experience before they get a license.
Let me use my daughter as an example....
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I had a dream last night
we were dancin'
at a Valentines ball
you stood barefoot
on the ballroom floor
tryin' hard to break my fall
but I told you I had already fallen
no need to brace my fall
and I told you that
my heart's already broken
no need brace the walls
don't go...
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“Take me to your leader” is enough to make anyone shudder at such a thing today. Not that I believe it is likely, but imagine what Bush might say to an emissary from space of such superior knowledge and intelligence during such a meeting. That image of Jack Nicholson in “Mars...
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Well, it's happening again. Another step toward American irresponsibility, super profits of medical care and a step toward the time when taxpayers will foot the bill for parent's abuse and neglect of their children. I am not speaking of beatings or sexual abuse, I am talking about childhood...
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As an outside observer, it stands out when a player who sees little action goes out and hits big shots and understands the team's system well enough to play on instinct. All of a sudden, a light seemed to go on for all of Cal State Bakersfield's inexperienced players. The Roadrunners are evolving...
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I read about the jeep crashing into the house here in town in todays paper. A driver lost control and went into a womans living room, pinning her under the couch which was pinned under the jeep until rescue workers could free her using jacks and airbags, all the while not knowing if the Jeep...
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A local blogger, Bake Town, has published a list with pictures of Kern County Barbies.
They include Taft, Tehachapi, Oildale, Greenacres, Cottonwood, Seven Oaks and Rosedale Barbie dolls, complete with accessories.
Some of the descriptions are not too flattering.
The Taft Barbie begins,...
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Sound Off for Feb. 4, 2007
Batch Data Processor | Saturday, Feb 3 2007 10:40 PM
Last Updated: Saturday, Feb 3 2007 10:43 PM
Reader: In a recent TV interview Hillary Clinton was asked if her track record showed she could stand up to "evil men" around the world.
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So, here we are again with a new question! Remember, go with your first instinct and choose one! Then state why!
Would you rather:
Be President
OR
Be an actor/actress
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Tony Dungy, you just won the Super Bowl, where are you going to go?
He might have replied, "Church."
Much was made of the fact that Indianapolis Colts coach Dungy and Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith were the first African-American coaches to reach the Super Bowl.
Asked about...
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It's hard for me to wrap my mind around $2.9 trillion.
The number looks like this: $2,900,000,000,000.
I'd think you could do a lot with that much money, but apparently you can't pay for what it costs to run the country.
President Bush's plan is to have a budget surplus by 2012,...
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Update. More and continued thanks for your concern and sound advice. I have actually been checking into a personal counselor for my daughter. The one we decided upon took forever to get back to us and then could only fit her in during school hours. We went back and forth trying to make an...
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Twenty-three years ... I've waited 23 years to type these words: Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts.
God it feels great. The last two hours have been surreal. I practically left a path from the kitchen to my living room as I paced the floor watching the entire game. Tough to do on...
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Soooo..it's ok to go to a sports bar and get sloshed to watch the super bowl (lower case intended) but you can't go to your church and watch it there. How American of the NFL.
One TV under 55 inches only please. Unless you're a sports bar. Then it's open season so to...
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The story running in todays newspaper is only the beginning of the coming tsunami of foreclosures. This market will be flooded with bad loans and the morons who took out these loans. The Californian should have been running stories educating people on the home buying process instead of puff...
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Hello friends, family and fans (too few of you):This would be considered shameless self-promotion, but I feel very ashamed. You all know that if anyone hates to brag, it’s me :) But it looks like I made this rock critics list of top songs of 2006. You’ll find my song, Neil Young...
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Polls..Have you ever seen one? I don't mean the results, I mean the poll itself? I have. They go something like this..
Do you approve of the war in Iraq? Y or N
Do you approve of the way the president is handling the war in Iraq? Y or N
Do you think we should committ more troops to the war...
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Welcome one and all. Whats happening these days at the good old KCSD? Be nice now and no real names please.
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Q: A reader noticed activity at the northwest corner of Buena Vista Road and Ming Avenue.
What is being developed on this property? What appears to be a “construction shack” has been set up within the last 10 days. Thanks.
— Bill Carter
A: The construction trailer will...
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Q: I live off James Road and am curious about the pipeline going in along James Road and North Chester. I understand Chevron is putting it in, but from where to where and why?
Thank you,
— Allen Platnick
A: “Chevron is currently in the process of installing approximately 8...
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Q: How did Stockdale Highway in Bakersfield get its name?
— Patricia Stockdale-Tersi, Riverside
A: According to a 2004 bulletin published by the Kern County Historical Society, Stockdale Highway likely was named either for the Stockdale Country Club (which began in 1925) or Stockdale...
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Life was sweet for Sheryl Carr in the winter of 2005. The Bakersfield native loved her new life in Texas, where she and her family moved after son David signed on as quarterback for the Houston Texans.
Her days were filled with grandkids, football and family get-togethers -- a...
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As Cal State Bakersfield moves through CCAA play, the bench is playing a larger part in the Roadrunners' gameplan.
It's not always how many minutes the team gets from the bench, but how productive those players are with the time they get. With that in mind, Robert Rose might be the best player...
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Champion superbike racer, trainer and founder of the California Super Bike School ( www.superbikeschool.com ), Keith Code was our guest this week on the Road Show Podcast.
Not only did he present a great interview but offered to answer your questions in an upcoming episode. ...
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2 Pictures of Ginger The Wonder Dog
Two women came to our door around 3:15 PM. The more elderly one said my next door neighbor usually picks her up at 8:00 AM every day. That morning she did not arrive or call.
The two of...
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From our federal government's own 9 page Intelligence report, the very first paragraphs tell us quite a bit..none of it comforting or reassuring that the 'surge' will accomplish much more than we are now:
Iraqi society’s growing polarization, the persistent weakness of the security...
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Published 2-4-07
It will be a foot race between Shafter Sen. Dean Florez and California growers to see who will be first to reach the legislative finish line. But whoever wins, consumers will be the beneficiaries of efforts to better protect our food supplies.
In the wake of two E. coli...
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PUBLISHED 2-4-07
Growers note that compared to the volume of spinach and lettuce grown in California and sold across the nation, the number of E. coli outbreaks, and resulting illnesses and deaths is very small.
While that may be true, Sen. Dean Florez, who has introduced legislation...
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An audit of California public agencies, including those in Kern County, revealed last month many of their staffs don’t understand or intentionally violate state public records laws.
The Californian and other newspapers assisted in conducting the audit by Californians Aware. The results...
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I know that with the drinking can come the craziness. I personally am not a big drinker but there are some that are. Did this come in as a factor when planning your wedding? Did you have specific drinks only? No drinking at all? Open bar or not?
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Having daughters who've been offered this medication, the story here in the Californian made me take notice.
Doesn't this open up a whole can of worms, when it comes to this being a newer drug and the fact we don't have a lot of history from past patients yet. ...
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PUBLISHED 2-6-2007
The Legislature must continue its swift action on a bill to salvage California’s criminal sentencing system.
SB40 by Sen. Gloria Romero, D-Los Angeles, would amend the state’s determinate sentencing law that was ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court...
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PUBLISHED 2-6-2007
Women are usually the target of domestic abuse, leaving battered men overlooked. Battered men have very few places to turn for help.
With only three shelters in California — two actually house men, the other places them in a hotel — men either have to...
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I know this isn't the typical topic that I post on or about, but I thought I should share this with everyone here.
I was reading through the LA Times yesterday, and came across an article about an art exhibit that they reviewed. The exhibit simply blew me away. Here's the summary from...
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...or if you were having trouble and want to know why, here's how someone who knows better than me (Sr. Project Manager for Digital Products Dan Pacheco):
If you're heard from people who can't get to Bakersfield.com and the People pages, but you can, please pass this on to them.
We...
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PUBLISHED 2-5-2007
Establishing a Cal Poly in eastern Kern County or the Antelope Valley may be considered competition for Cal State Bakersfield. But Bakersfield university officials are supportive of the idea — that is, if it doesn’t come at the expense of CSUB.
Mike...
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PUBLISHED 2-5-2007
Rising temperatures may eventually leave wine drinkers with less to sip and a million people without jobs nationwide.
The U.S. wine and grape industry contributes $162 billion annually into the nation’s economy. But global warming may put a damper on grapes in...
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PUBLISHED 2-5-2007
Beware: Teens with added distractions can be deadly on the road.
New ads aiming to stop those distractions need to be plentiful and powerful to get the message through.
iPods, loud music,...
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