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It's in vogue to brag how your kid is more computer literate than you are. I do it all the time.
But it's dangerous to be what one former congressional page described his mom to be in an instant message session with former U.S. Rep Mark Foley —namely, "computer dumb."
A...
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Prohibitionists are very acrimonious against people who dare to question the wisdom of our government's war on drugs. Many of us have often tried to explain our position to no avail. Lets make it perfectly clear reformers do not advocate drug use, and that nobody I know of wants to see...
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For background on the case and Ms. Steware, here is a WaPo article. Ms. Stewart was sentenced today to 28 months. The government wanted her to recieve a 30 year sentence but the judge did not see it their way.
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No hablo espanol. Will somebody translate this for me please, so I'll know whether I'm getting bigger in Spain, or whether I'm merely the subject of their ridicule? Pehaps it's not even Spain. Please forgive my ignorance. This is from the web site Neil Young Noticias:...
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Long before 9/11 created the problems our police are now facing I was on my way to a meeting out at Edwards Air Force Base. It was late afternoon and I was traveling in one of the more remote and desolate areas of the base- no traffic in sight on the road. It was about an hour before sunset and...
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Someone in my family bought sunglasses over the weekend for a couple hundred bucks.
I won't front her out because my wife doesn't like it when I do that.
She didn't really need sunglasses because she bought some at a store near Mammoth for about $12. I thought they looked pretty.
But her...
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It is Prohibition that creates the conditions which lead to a worsening of most of the problems we now see in society. Prohibition has put us all in harms way and serves only to provide a profitable market for criminals and terrorists. The cheerleaders of prohibition are not only misguided, but...
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I was nervous. I had studied the issues - all those I could think of that members of the audience might bring up. I took notes and challenged myself as to my position on every topic mentioned on the news or in the newspaper regarding education. Waiting at home made the tension...
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this is terrifying stuff. definite material for contemplation and discussion. descriptions are not mine, but from the persons who posted the material on www.youtube.com
1. http://www.youtube.com/watc... : Rigged U.S. Election. Description: Computer Programmer...
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In the Parade magazine this morning is an article about 2 movies Clint Eastwood just made. He cites statistics regarding Iwo Jima as the following:
"In the month of fighting. nearly 7,000 American soldiers died, and there were 26,000 casualties. Most of...
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Even new puppies need baths sometimes!
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Here's a pic of my last golden retriever (now passed away) letting her opinion about baths be known!
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I'm doing something a little different this time around for my advice column for musicians at Phantom Tollbooth (Ask the Rock Doc: Sound advice for a song). I'm asking visitors of my blog (like yourself) to offer a little advice of your own. I'll provide the original inquiry (details...
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As with molestation that knows no bounds of economic, religious, or any other position in society, the culture of corruption in politics seems to have no limits whether Republican or Democrat and it certainly filters through our schools and social services as well. But in these two cases it is...
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In professional golf, Arnold Palmer is simply called The King.
On Saturday, Arnold Palmer painfully walked away from professional golf at the age of 77.
Now he's an amateur like most of us. We just don't have as colorful a history.
Arnold Palmer is the reason I got excited about golf. He...
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Subject: Rattle Snake Caught at Devil's Lake
Check out the size of the rattlesnake caught up in Devil's Lake Park .
I think the picture was taken at the Badger Ammunition facility.
It was 9 feet long and 80 pounds or something like...
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Quotes of the Week
"It's a lot safer than it was when he didn't go the first time." - Ben Barnes on Pres. Bush's Vietnam trip
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Recently, the NYT had a writeup about the ACLU's Freedom Of Information Act request regarding the Federal Goverment's spying activities on anti-war groups within the U.S. I posted about it over on a forum I belong to called Bring it On!. I enjoy this forum because there are intelligent...
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Just wondering how many Tiger fans there are in BK? I'm originally from the Detroit area and my grandfather was a scout for the team as well as owning a couple of sports teams himself so we were around it all the time as kids.
Their pitching is excellent this year and is backed up with a...
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Mel Gibson probably shouldn’t expect a Hanukkah card this year from Joan Rivers.
“He is an anti-Semitic son of a bitch,” she tells Celebrity Week. “He should f--king die.”
I'm not making this up! It came from an article here -
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To say that we, as a society, are undergoing rapid technological change is a gross understatement. What price too great? I worry that we are leaving our children, and thus, our future behind. Everybody seems to be so caught up in the tiny (and, relatively insignificant) roles...
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My book Birds With Broken Wings is not one that men like. In fact, most men hate it because while it does not flatter women, it exposes some of the worst characteristics of men in relation to women. However, one of the points unflattering to either men or women is the fact the welfare of children...
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It sucks to be a prairie boy stuck in the big city, trying to make sense of it all. And if that ain't enough, maintaining homeostasis, as a human being, and maintaining integration of the self can be a daunting challenge, especially in a post-industrialized world, where pernicious...
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August was a summer district work period for members of Congress. So most representatives were in their districts working to get re-elected in November.
U.S. Rep. Mark Souder, R-3rd District, was likewise in preparation for what is expected to be a tough battle at the polls against Democratic...
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I won the honor of being in the California Women's Masters Championship, a two day event but promptly completely blew it by shooting terrible scores both days.The day after I came home and shot a 75! Where was that when I needed it??? Oh well...
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PUBLISHED 10/15/2006
The Kern County Sheriff’s Department and the people it must protect cannot afford four more years of Sheriff Mack Wimbish.
The mistakes he has made and his unwillingness to own up to them have prevented him from effectively leading this critically important public...
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Editor's note: Kenn Clifton declined to provide a photo or answer questions asked by The Californian for this race, saying statements he previously made were misrepresented in the paper.
A story published shortly after he filed to run in the race said Clifton wanted to see a better plan for...
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Thomas Feher of Bakersfield is seeking a seat on the Rosedale Union School District Board. He is a a partner at LeBeau-Thelen, LLP, a law firm. Feher has served on Centennial Elementary's school site council.
Following is Feher's response to The Californian’s candidate questionnaire.
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Trish Froehlich of Bakersfield is seeking a seat on the Rosedale Union School District Board. She is a teacher at Liberty High School. Froehlich is a member of Bakersfield Republican Women.
Following is Froehlich's response to The Californian’s candidate questionnaire.
Name: Trish...
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Blaine Geissel of Bakersfield is seeking a seat on the Rosedale Union School District Board. He is a teacher. Geissel has been a board member on the Society for Disabled Children for 3 years.
Following is Geissel's response to The Californian’s candidate questionnaire.
Name: Blaine...
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Tony Lomas of Bakersfield is seeking a seat on the Rosedale Union School District Board. He is a certified public accountant. Lomas has served as an elected member of the Kern County Republican Central Committee, Fourth Supervisorial District.
Following is Lomas' response to The...
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PUBLISHED 10/16/2006
Bruce McPherson is an unlikely political hero — low-key, soft-spoken, an elected Republican from liberal Santa Cruz and a legislator widely respected by members of both parties for his accomplishments more than his flash.
By all accounts, some of these traits...
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PUBLISHED 10/16/2006
This is a summary of positions on the November ballot taken by The Californian’s Editorial Board. The full text is available online at www.bakersfield.com.
SHERIFF: Donny Youngblood. Both candidates have made mistakes in their pasts, but Youngblood has learned...
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Barbara Mettler of Bakersfield is seeking a seat on the Rosedale Union School District Board. She works in accounting at KLM Homes, Inc. Mettler is involved in two parent-teacher clubs in varying positions.
Following is Mettler‘s response to The Californian’s candidate...
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I have thought about how I would approach gay marriage and other social issues if I were to run as an actual political candidate, especially in light of my desire to end the caustic divisions that vex our society today.
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The traditional approach by both sides has been to play up the issue up...
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Mike Ross of Bakersfield is seeking a seat on the Rosedale Union School District Board. He is a self-employed accountant and business owner. Ross is also a member of the Exchange Club.
Following is Ross’ response to The Californian’s candidate questionnaire.
Name: Mike Ross
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Joe Saldivar of Bakersfield is seeking a seat on the Rosedale Union School District Board. Saldivar is a biology professor at Bakersfield College. Saldivar has served on several committees at BC, and was voted College Professor of the Year for 2005.
Following is Saldivar’s response to...
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Mel Gibson is again apologizing for his anti-Semitic remarks following his drunken driving arrest earlier this year.
He told Diane Sawyer that his tirade last summer may have been set off by criticism of his 2004 movie “The Passion of the Christ” even before its release and...
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Steve Sanders of Bakersfield is seeking a seat on the Rosedale Union School District Board. Sanders is the division administrator of child development and family services for the Kern County Superintendent of Schools. He has also held various positions with the United Way. Sanders currently...
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Some mundane sounding jobs pay more than $50,000 a year.
To name a few:
• Elevator installer and repairer
• Greenhouse manager
• Frame wirer
• Fish hatchery manager
• Petroleum pump system operator
• locomotive engineer...
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I went to bed at 2 a.m. last night, and as soon as I jumped in bed I saw a rather large flash of light through my window. The blinds were down, so I knew it was something huge since I could see it through the blinds. I had no idea what it was until I looked through my window and saw massive bolts...
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UK troops are exacerbating security. Top Gen. says Withdraw
The new head of the British Army, General Sir Richard Dannatt, has sparked a row by saying UK troops are exacerbating security problems in Iraq and should withdraw soon.
From:
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No N. Korean Nuke.. It’s Clintons fault…
No radiation has been detected since the supposed Korean nuke explosion. The first words out of Rice, McCain, and Bush. Put the blame on Clinton..
Clinton’s policy indeed worKed..
History starts anew today..
This event...
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After years of debate the Bundestag accepted that a pilot should be set up. Now German doctors are succeeding in following the success of heroin on prescription in Switzerland and the Netherlands.
The German project started more than three years ago and was based on comparing heroin...
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No, Bakersfield my not represent "Life as it Should Be," but Bakersfield cleary has a plethora of talent. When I heard Bakersfield's own Alyssa sing, it became abundantly clear that she would be the perfect artist to sing When I Heard You Sing, my tribute to the love songs of the...
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Was this on Highway 46? When would you say this happened? Careless drivers aren't restricted to this day and age, nor are they restricted to a two lane highway outside of Bakersfield.
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Here they are. Game of the week might be in the SSL with Taft playing at Shafter.
Bak. (4-2) at Gold. Vall. (6-0) (at Stockdale)
Bulldogs have the balance on offense that Bakersfield lacks. Not to mention there are rumors floating around about the availability, or lack...
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I'm a Democrat, Phil Angelides.
I can't vote for you because you're out of touch and an embarrassment to the party. You're in a wing that went stale years ago.
One of our bloggers at the primary election said that when Steve Westly lost, Arnold Schwarzenegger was assured victory.
And...
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PUBLISHED 10/13/2006
The Bakersfield City Council’s failure this week to approve a Hillside Ordinance that tightens building standards in northeast Bakersfield is disappointing.
Development is occurring at a rapid pace. Building rules must be tightened to protect the fragile hills and...
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I received the school population numbers on which the state championship football games will be based this season. I thought some of you might be interested to see which school is the biggest, smallest, etc. There are three divisions and I’ve included all Kern County schools (in bold), all...
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