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Here are the pics I promised
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When I turned Glenn Beck on this evening his show was half over and I missed the full interview of a woman named Irshad Manji author of "The Trouble With Islam Today." She is a Muslim reformist and a liberal feminist. This was the second time she had been on his show. ...
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Watching the news tonite, I heard a story coming this Sunday in the Californian will talk about the rise of sex and drugs in the tween set, which are kids from 8-12 years old.
Where?
Not mine (9 and almost 12). I'm full aware of where they are and what they are doing. I...
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You think that the best way to protect people from illegal drugs is to put them in prison.
You think "compassionate conservatism" is when you feel sorry for the homeless guy sleeping in the gutter as you step over him on your way to a $1000 a plate fundraiser for Tom...
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The Cal State Bakersfield men's team is participating in the National Association of Basketball Coaches Suits and Sneakers event Saturday.
All three coaches will wear sneakers during the game against Cal State Stanislaus Saturday night. The shoes will then be autographed and auctioned off....
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Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007 column by Dianne Hardisty, editorial page editor -- It seems to be the mission of freaky animal rights activists to mess up holidays.
As Thanksgiving approaches, they flood the letters to the editor section with form letters describing the murder and mayhem inflicted on...
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Well, now that my daughter, CassandraMcGowan, is a full fledged blogger here, I have to wonder if there are any other three generation family bloggers on the board. NancyII is my Mom, for those who don't know. We are a pretty tightly knit family, and from mom's side of the family comes our...
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I bought an antique scrapbook on ebay over a year ago, I recently got it out of my closet and was surprised to see it was a collection of civil war poems from soldiers, newspaper articles, and the death of president Lincoln. It also has some amazing sketchings! Lincoln's Birthday is Monday, and...
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It’s discouraging when special interest groups — environmentalists, union activists or business competitors, for example — conspire to cynically use well-intended state protection laws to stall projects further their political agendas.
It is disgraceful when government does...
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Here I go again bashing the homeless! Actually this applies to a great many persons in the area of Old Town Kern and I don't know what their status is. The article was in last weeks paper and it dealt with homless advocates pressuring the city to put a traffic signal at East Truxtun and...
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FYI, the entire site—People stuff, Inside Guide, news, etc.—will be down between 1:30 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 11, due to some scheduled systems maintenance. Have a good weekend, and if you haven't already checked out the Inside Guide to Dining, click on over and...
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If I had one question I could ask every liberal I met, it would be "Don't you ever get tired of being mad"? It seems like I never hear anything but pessimism from them, even when they talk about their own side. When thing's don't go as I voted or feel, I don't claim disenfranchisement...
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So, now there is a new development since Anna Nicole Smith died yesterday. Another man, Prince Frederick von Anhalt, who is Zsa Zsa Gabors husband, says that he is the father and that he will sue if the child is turned over to either Howard K. Stern or Larry Birkhead. This story gets more and...
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POSTED 2-1-2007
The Army Corps of Engineers seems to have gone as far as it credibly can in assessing the status of Isabella Dam.
Last year, the Corps rated the dam its No. 1 risk concern due to water seepage and a reassessment of seismic safety.
Initially, the Corps said it did not have...
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PUBLISHED 2-12-2007
The DMV Web site, which launched this month, is much more user friendly than the previous one.
Many people have experienced the seemingly eternal lines at the DMV.
People should visit the Web site at www.dmv.ca.gov to determine if this wait time can be avoided...
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PUBLISHED 2-12-2007
The state Department of Managed Health Care will investigate patching a small hole in the tattered health insurance crisis.
The state has been flooded with reports of individuals being turned down for health insurance — or having existing policies canceled —...
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There are many of what could be called “TV Zombies” in America, but recalling an episode of The Twilight Zone where Ida Lupino plays the part of an aging woman that had once been a silver screen star and was given to watching her old films played endlessly alone in her mansion...
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there is a song, sung by a chick named Faith Evans, and i don't know if it's a remake or anything, but it says: I never knew there was a love like this before, never had someone to show me your love... and i was told that it was written for her child(ren) and i guess i always thought it was...
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ExpressJet Airlines announced earlier this week it will serve 24 midsize U.S. cities, including Bakersfield. ExpressJet will fly two nonstop flights a day to and from San Diego starting on May 14. Meadows Field currently offers service to Los Angeles, Phoenix, Houston, San Francisco, Salt Lake...
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Kern Medical Center is again without a permanent chief financial officer.
Kent Johnson, who started as KMC's CFO Aug. 7, is no longer working for the county hospital.
During Johnson's eight-month probationary period, KMC's Interim Chief Executive Officer David Culberson and County...
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http://www.dailykos.com/sto...
BTW - I am not a left winger. I only noriced they picked me for a story beause of the IP stats I receive on my blog.
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I asked for it! I found myself with a week off from my REAL job...ha! And called a magazine I know asking for a freelance assignment. Sure, they said, we have 2 but you have to go to New Mexico....
Ever eager to please I said OK.. Now it use do be that I identified with...
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never forgotten
till soon, son
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John Amaechi isn't courageous.
The former NBA player hid.
He hid behind closed doors, in lockerrooms, in hotel rooms. He waited until he believed it was safe to come out.
That isn't a show of courage in this day in age -- that's taking the easy way out.
What Amaechi did was open the door for...
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I started doing this because I am, at heart, a showoff. Whether it is riding a dirtbike, a Harley, playing a guitar or writing, I like people to see what I can do and how well I can do it when I put my mind to it. In the case of blogging I wanted to show off my communication abilities, general...
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Want a little help taking off a few extra pounds? The Food and Drug Administration approved an over-the-counter diet pill for the first time Wednesday.
Orlistat, formerly available by prescription, can now be sold as a reduced-strength OTC.
This new weight-loss aid will go by the name...
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whoa..out of MSNBC..Anna Nicole Smith died Thursday after collapsing at a hotel and being being rushed to the hospital, one of her lawyers said.
Smith collapsed in her room at the Hard Rock Cafe and Casino in Hollywood, Fla., and was rushed to a hospital on Thursday. A Hollywood, Fla., fire...
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RawStory has a writeup here, that states:
Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned that Iran would hit back at American interests worldwide if the United States attacked the Islamic republic to thwart its nuclear programme.
"They should not intimidate the Iranian people with...
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If you aren't familiar with Lt. Watada, he refused to go to Iraq stating the war was illegal and if he went, he would be guilty of war crimes. Watada is the first commissioned officer in the U.S. armed forces to publicly refuse deployment to Iraq.
His trial started Monday and by Wednesday..the...
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Just the thought of mixing sex and 12-year-old girls is making some people queasy about mandatory human papillomavirus vaccinations.
Through a Republican governor’s order, Texas girls must now receive the HPV vaccine before entering sixth grade unless their parents opt out. In...
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A fellow who usually says kind things about me recently wrote for his blog that I only believe in those things I can see. Well, he has obviously missed much of what I have written about those things I believe and cannot see. While I consider myself to be a fairly normal “show me” kind...
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The federal government has outsourced more and more of its duties within the last 6 years. By doing this, they can claim they have lowered their workforce, thus saving us millions of bucks in benefits that would have to be paid to these employees if they were on the federal government payroll,...
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Here's an interesting concept--a national training center (akin to military academies) for those in public service:
http://www.uspublicservicea...
The mission of the United States Public Service Academy is to build a corps of civilian leaders who have the moral character, academic...
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FYI, we've been made aware that a registered user named monrobert225 has been using the "send a message" button on user profile pages to spam B.commers with a variation on the ubiquitious West African bank account scam.
We apologize if you've been targeted. Our "send a...
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A new study shows that some patients aren't being advised of legal treatment options because their doctors keep secret options they are morally against.
In some cases, doctors won't refer patients to another provider who could provide the service.
Gee, what would Dr. McDreamy do?
A...
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Seems that gay rights groups were successful in getting candymaker Mars Inc. to pull the Snickers ad that showed two men accidentally kissing as the made their way through a Snickers bar, and then pulled their chest hair out to do something "manly."
The ad was shown during the Super...
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I thought that everyone in town read the local section of the Bakersfield Californian on Saturday; however, when a friend and life-long leader in the Bakersfield Elementary Teachers Association saw me at the Special Board Meeting on Monday night she said, "I'm mad at you! I heard that...
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PUBLISHED 2-9-2007
A large outbreak of valley fever at Pleasant Valley State Prison near Coalinga in 2005 likely does not indicate a new widespread epidemic.
Rather Department of Corrections spokesman Bill Sessa said investigations by the departments of Corrections and Health Services have...
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PUBLISHED 2-8-2007
The deaths of 25 people last week from tornadoes in central Florida should be a warning for people throughout the nation, including Kern County.
Most Florida victims were asleep in the early morning hours when three tornadoes struck. They were not awake to hear...
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We all know that the bloggers and commenters of Bakersfield.com hold strong opinions and aren't afraid to share them. We also know, from the occasional food-related post and comment thread, that people here like to eat. Now, we're happy to unveil a place where you can combine all of...
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PUBLISHED 2-8-2007
A survey of Bakersfield electronics stores shows that the All Weather NOAA alert radios are not generally in stock. But several models are available online.
Bestbuy.com has four models, ranging from $29.95 to $99.99. Sima brand sells for $29.95; Midland brand lists...
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Newsflash from the world of sports
It was revealed today that Team BCSD, better known as the bellicose five, has a new rookie player, Don Vereen. He was moved up from the Detroit minor league ( a past president of the Westchester Kiwanis) by Scout Abernathy who is known for spotting...
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larger view
The Bakersfield City School District Trustees gave an outstanding performance Monday night worthy of an academy award.
An air of anxious anticipation hung in...
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During the final months of 2006 there was a flurry of activity at the local level. There were articles in the paper, editorials, letters to the editor, blogs, forums, and more - almost all of them were about local politics. Many people were actually thinking, weighing the...
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You may have noticed that we’ve added a pulldown menu to our search engine at the top of each page.
While this does add an extra step to your searches, it will improve your results. We’re having difficulty consolidating all the search engines for the various features on...
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We have just launched Inside Guide to Dining, an interactive directory that lets you to rate and review local restaurants. As time goes on, we’ll be expanding Inside Guide into other categories by rolling out listings for more local businesses. Think of it as Yellow Pages on steroids....
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As I expected the recent meeting by officials in Kern County trying to get answers to the problem of Isabella Dam, listed as number one in the nation in danger of failing, was an exercise in futility. What the fix is and when remain unanswered questions. But if the dam bursts it will be as I also...
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First Amendment fans can relax. Religious freedom is alive and well at O.J. Actis Junior High School.
For a while there, I wasn't so sure. Not after news broadcasts this weekend that reported a student at the school had been suspended for two days for writing "I love Jesus" on his...
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Pete’s comment the other day about churches tapping into the power of God by way of renewable energy got me to thinking about writing up another bit on some of the stuff going on in the realm of renewables. One of the exciting developments that is just getting started is using algae...
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Yes, just look at the date. It may be old news to you, but it's not to me. I just found out about this today. I'm giving God the glory, but humbly reserving a few of the bragging rights:
USA Today's Ranking of top Songs of the Times: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 01:09:48 UTC
Songs of...
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