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NASA is planning a moon base.
The idea is to have a permanent colony for astronauts, perhaps as a way station for trips to Mars.
It would be located at the moon's south pole, hopefully by 2020, the Washington Post reported.
Four-person crews will stay for a week at a time, gradually...
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Seems that women shopping for purses may as well head for the Samsonite aisle.
They carry that much stuff, and doctors and chiropractors are reporting women suffer neck and back pain, as well as headaches.
"Lately, when a patient comes in complaining of these symptoms, I walk...
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Puerto Rico is neither a state nore a country, but it has its own national anthem. How do you explain that?
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The song, You're Not the Kind of Ho (That Santa had in MInd) is based on my own personal experience. In the first verse, I draw from my father as a role model, reflecting on a situation I experienced as a youth, as I witnessed my father's refusal to allow a hooker to come in between...
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I am always looking for a decent place to do standup comedy. The best places I have performed so far are the Empty Space Theatre and the Spotlight Theatre.
I am working on a place that maybe I can do a show once a month. I will keep you informed.
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It's called Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD. Poets identified it long before mental health professionals like myself analyzed the heck out of it. It may make for romantic muse, but once it gets you in its throes, it can be quite painful and disruptive. This mood disorder...
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Has anyone seen any ads in the newspaper, or anywhere else for that matter, calling for volunteers to sign up to be considered for the seat vacated by Ken Weir on the Bakersfield City School Board?
If the board is going to follow Option One of the process outlined by the Education...
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This time, 'Miracle' is on 19th Street
By Camille Gavin
"Miracle on 34th Street" was a hit with the sold-out house at Spotlight Theatre at last Friday's opening night. Roger Mathey, the director, told theater-goers at a pre-performance party that the show's main message is the...
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There is a lot of talk about being green these days and a lot of ways to do it. Since most of us aren't building homes from scratch, what are you doing to make your own home more green?
I suggest compact fluorescent lighting as the first step. Fluorescent bulbs generally outlast...
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The blogs are already buzzing with news that Kern High School District trustee Chad Vegas wants to rename winter and spring breaks as Christmas and Easter breaks.
You already know from reading my article (because I know you read all my articles, or at least the headlines, sometimes) that the...
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I know the newspaper printed some rosy story about the turnaround in 2007. It was some REIC puff piece. However, back in the real world, two more REIC players have left us:
http://bakersfieldbubble.bl...
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“Maybe he’s only a little crazy; you know… like some of those men in Washington?”
Most of us enjoy the films celebrating Christmas, but I wonder how many catch that really precious line in Miracle on 34th Street delivered to Maureen O’Hara by her boss in...
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We've rolled out a few new features today on Bakersfield.com that we hope you find useful.
First, we’ve changed our site registration process. From now on, we’re allowing all new visitors to view up to four pages before we ask them to register. And the only personal...
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Check out this rocking lights video. Now that takes some planning!
What's your take on flickering lights? Most light sets I've seen come with a bulb that makes the entire string flash in sync when plugged in. Most Bako homes I've seen seem to be pretty decided about their lights -...
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PUBLISHED 12-8-2006
Come on, guys. Start living up to those words you mouthed in November that got you elected to the Kern High School District Board.
What was all that lip service about “putting the students first?” Test scores, preparation for life, vocational education....
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Hey, it's northeast neighborhood reporter Shellie Branco. This is my first blog entry on the 'hood and I encourage y'all to write here about the *best* side of town. (OK, so I'm biased.)
I'm a space nerd. I love the cheesy retro feel of the original "Star Trek," so I was stoked to...
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What we love about the news business is you can't make this stuff up.
Vice president Dick Cheney, a conservative if there ever was one, is soon to be a grandfather to his gay daughter's child.
The Los Angeles Times reported,
News that Cheney's lesbian daughter, Mary, is pregnant has...
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...an easier way to put videos in your blog posts!
All you need to do is find the video you want to post from www.youtube.com then copy the "URL" code: click in the "URL" box to the right of the video (not the embed tags) and press CTRL-C or Apple-C. Then log...
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Lord knows we at the newspaper asked to talk to Vincent Brothers many times before and since his arrest in 2003 on charges of killing his wife, Joanie Harper, her three children and her mother.
Just before his arrest, I met him at his southwest Bakersfield apartment where I asked for a chat....
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Does anyone remember a man by the name LANIS HARMON that lived in Bakersfield in the early to mid 1950s? I would really like to get in touch with him or some of his family. He was a regular customer ar Katie's Cafe. Please email me at kaywallace@ameritech.net
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In celebration of my roomate and I moving into our home we have been wanting to put on a cocktail/christmas party for our friends and family.
The only problem is what do you serve these people? What type of activities do you do? How many people should you...
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Here are some photos and videos of Vieques in Puerto Rico.
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Would you vote for this guy?
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This is what Flamenco beach on the island of Culebra looks like. Paradise!
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I'm going to Puerto Rico in February and will be going to Flamenco beach in Culebra. Can't wait! Has anyone else been there? It's my favorite spot on earth.
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'CONVERSATIONS' WITH THE ENEMY
By Jeff Jacoby
The Boston Globe
Wednesday, December 6, 2006
http://www.boston.com/news/...
Second of two parts
Should the United States...
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Fighting to win in Iraq
By Jeff Jacoby, Globe Columnist | December 3, 2006
First of two parts
AS SECRETARY of state from 1989 to 1992, James Baker was involved in some of the worst foreign-policy blunders of the first Bush administration.
One such blunder was the stubborn...
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Generation X is all grown up. Not united by world war or depression, but rather by all-you-can-eat buffets and video games, our generation is viewed as decadent, lazy, and unprepared for crisis. Indeed, as unfathomable crisis brews worldwide, born of American hubris and weaned on...
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I know that some lucky people got TMX Elmos at Walmart the day after Thanksgiving. How do I know? I was there and happened to hear it but the line was enormous! So I knew I had no chance! Did a child in your life want one? Did you get your hands on one? Where did you find it? Below is some...
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There is a ton of cheerful drama to experience this weekend, no matter what your age.
Hurry Up, Santa! is a local favorite opening at the Empty Space this Friday. It's very funny and not to be missed...good fun for the entire family.
Meanwhile, over at the Spotlight you will be...
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Mario Cardenas is my father. For years I've wondered who and where he was. I was wondering if anyone out there remembered him and could give me any insight on what he was like. Anything, good or bad, would be awesome. Thanks Jes
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PUBLISHED 12-7-2006
This advertising campaign stinks. No, really. It really stinks. It stinks so bad that Municipal Transportation Agency officials in San Francisco pulled it.
Good for them.
The California Milk Processor Board has priors for rolling out offensive ads. Remember its 2005...
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PUBLISHED 12-7-2006
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has thrown down a good government gauntlet that the Legislature must embrace meaningfully.
For years, legislative leaders have used evasions, deceit and phony-baloney excuses for failing to reform the state’s redistricting process.
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This is a 1 minute short comedy called "Eggs" I made earlier this year. Hope you like it! :)
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Kern High School District board member Chad Vegas proposed that winter and spring breaks be changed to Christmas and Easter breaks.
I've been a Christian for 57 years. My reply is, "Get real, Chad."
You are not operating a church. You are operating a public school system. People...
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A bipartisan Iraq Study Group says America should have a plan to withdraw most of its forces in Iraq by the first quarter of 2008.
Lee Hamilton, co-chair of the bipartisan Iraq Study Group, which has today published a 142-page report on America's options in Iraq, said the situation in the...
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You have to be pretty jolly to be Santa Claus, especially considering the tears, snot and pee you'll have to endure.
A new study has come out about the travails of being the man in red.
Santas get sneezed on up to 10 times a day, fend off children pulling their beards and clean up after...
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Does this President know what the heck he is doing? The Iraq report is out sand it says the following:
The report released Wednesday says "the situation in Iraq is grave and deteriorating" and no path can guarantee success. It adds that the ability of the United States to...
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The class is learning how to stop a car they believe is occupied by a felon or someone with a weapon. These pictures were shot last night by John Harte.
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Originally posted at http://groups.yahoo.com/gro...
Instant run-off voting is an idea that is gaining traction across the country as a way to breathe some life back into our political system. So many people believe that their vote is wasted, that they have to vote for...
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The Bible is the preeminent textbook of Western Civilization, and especially of America where our very identity as a nation is inextricably intertwined with the Bible. Those that would disparage the Bible and speak favorably of the Koran for example show their ignorance; the line isn’t...
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Religion is the tool of man, which he uses to express his perception of “The Other” and attempts to control or influence the things of the world, such as natural events and society. It is also used as a means of explaining anything that is otherwise inexplicable.
As such,...
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I recall Christmas in June, 1969. That's right, June. That's when the real Christmas came for me and my brothers. That's when we discovered the guns that were to have gone with the Johnny West sets we received for Christmas in the Christmas of 1968. My mother had...
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This super article about the Community Christmas appeared in the Dec 5th Californian...
Yes we still need volunteers for the Christmas Center and as bell ringers.
Call 836-8487 to volunteer or for more information
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Things couldn't have been much worse for CSUB into the second half, trailing by as many as 26 points. But the 'Runners are chipping away, cutting the San Diego lead to 69-52. CSUB coach Keith Brown just told his team during the last timeout to keep everything postive. It might be too little too...
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The first half didn't end well. The early 4-0 lead is a very distant memory. San Diego is all over the boards, dominating the paint and the 'Runners are struggling to score.
Gyno Pomare has a double-double already, scoring a game-high 13 points with 10 rebounds. When he wasn't scoring inside,...
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CSUB trails 30-18. Two things are standing out right now. First, the 'Runners have turned the ball over eight times, while Gyno Pomare is taking over the post. He has 10 points and six rebounds already.
However, CSUB is a perfect 5-for-5 at the line.
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At the first media timeout, CSUB trails 8-4. The 'Runners jumped out to a 4-0 lead after a pair of free throws by Zeke Andrews. But four turnovers are hurting the 'Runners, allowing the Toreros to take the lead.
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The Cal State Bakersfield Athletic Department and Online Commerce Solutions (OLCS) announced the launching of the CSUB Web Store on the university’s official athletic site www.gorunners.com, allowing fans to shop online for CSUB merchandise and products.
As the official online store for...
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There are few combinations of words that, in my opinion, go together better than San Diego and basketball. I'm in San Diego for Cal State Bakersfield's game against the Toreros tonight. The Roadrunners are still looking for their first Division I win, going 0-3 so far on the season.
San Diego is...
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