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“Rescue the damsel in distress, kill the bad guy, save the world.” It’s the fulfilling of boyhood dreams, and makes “The Mummy” with Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz one of my favorite movies. But it’s the reaction by the British aviator to Rick telling him he...
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So I couldn't wait to see video on the first day of the trial. We've been waiting 3 and 1/2 years.
And then it happens and the first thing out of my wife's mouth was not about the evidence Deputy District Attorney Lisa Green was unveiling, but rather what a nice pink suit the prosecutor was...
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Government! What's with those guys?
Seems that some Maryland polititian wants to ban fake bull testicles and other anatomically explicit decorations from vehicles.
The measure was filed in the General Assembly by Delegate LeRoy E. Myers Jr., who says children shouldn’t be...
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This is an email I posted today in our Kern County Barack Obama supporters group. If you would like to join and participate in the discussion, please feel free to do so at: http://my.barackobama.com/p...
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Several blogers have touched on a topic that has been on my mind lately~ the evils done in my name, via the government, to those who chose to serve. We owe so much to them, often promise them much and then deliver less or not at all.
Reading about the men who raped a girl, killed the family...
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One of our regular, but former, blog posters (she doesn't like the new format) sent an e-mail about her experience with Von's and a bottle ot tartar sauce she bought.
She realized at home it was eight months past the expiration date.
So her husband took it back and he found three more...
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Under the stuff you can't make up, the Archdiocese of Washington is starting a media blitz to get Catholics back to confession.
A story by Michelle Boorstein of the Washington Post notes the archdiocese has launched a major marketing blitz, advertising on buses, subway cars, a billboard,...
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The Medical Board of California is seeking to strip local ophthalmologist and philanthropist Dr. Charles David Fritch of his license to practice medicine, citing gross negligence.
The state Attorney General's office, in an accusation filed Nov. 17, says Fritch was either negligent or grossly...
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Well, I had a few bugs to work out and a few arguably valid protests to consider before officially making this song available, but here it is, for your dining pleasure. It is a follow-up to two other songs dissing the Chicks:
Playin' Politics with the Dixie Chicks
Dr BLT (c) 2007...
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First Stages; How to Build An Energy Kite When I stopped by the hardware store to find materials for building our Energy Kite, I looked for canvass tarps, and noticed a stack of drop cloths; the kind that painters use for floor covering while painting. After looking at what the...
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Ok...I'm less angry and less tired now, but still curious about this lack of compassion thing we seem to show each other.
Just out of curiousity I set up a poll on my web site and posted this question to my podcast listeners, and would like to post it to you readers as well.
Have you ever...
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Would you like to fly to Sacramento?
Our state government is based in Sacramento, which may or may not be a reason to go there.
But they have a couple cool rivers in the town. It's the gateway to Tahoe and Reno. And you might know some nice people up that way.
Reason we ask is Meadows...
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I had a Smith-Corona manual typewriter at my first newspaper job in 1970.
We have a little more than that going on at the Vincent Brothers trial.
We have a video camera, just like television. We post video on our website.
Reporter Jessica Logan has a Blackberry, which enables her to type...
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Seems everyone is jumping up and down about the new tactic that our Commander-In-Chief is trying to implement. I have a suggestion. Kern County is a Stronghold for people who support GWB and this war. Since he doesn't have enough battle ready troops to go, why don't the...
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PUBLISHED 2-23-2007
Kern Medical Center is not yet on solid financial footing. But it’s getting there, according to a series of reports made to the Board of Supervisors this week by the Macias Consulting Group, Inc. It is one of the best progress reports in years.
The county hired the...
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Editor and Publisher has a transcript up of a partial interview with Len Downie, executive editor at The Washington Post for many years. The interviewer is Lowell Bergman. The transcript is part of a 4 part "Frontline" series on the media.
Q. Do you worry about [reporter] Dana...
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Since Lieberman was, for all intents and purposes, a DINO, this news shouldn't surprise anyone. Politico has a piece up here. If the Dem's vote to defund the war, he probably will go to the 'dark' side..(snark button on)
"I have no desire to change parties," Lieberman said in a...
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Walt Kelly was one of our preeminent political philosophers, and as such much of what he said concerning politics and politicians continues to ring true. Understanding the politician can no more change its spots than can a leopard, in his “Pogo” strip Walt much like Al Capp’s...
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We're planning a story on Palm Sunday, and where the palms for this service come from. What's your church's tradition?
I remember as a child watching adults trim the palm branches from the trees on the grounds of my church in San Diego. It was fascinating to watch. While we'd be out playing...
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Apparently that crackpot that works near you really should be reported.
A story by Dana Knight of the Indianapolis Star describes warning signs of people at work who may, as happened in her city, start shooting at people.
Here are some of the things to watch out for:
• Attitude or...
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The thing about China is if they have a problem, the government comes down on it hard.
A growing problem has been young people becoming addicted to the Internet.
The solution? Lock'em up and electro shock them once in a while as a little aversion therapy.
China is apparently pretty good...
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I took part in an online conference call Tuesday with the progressivestates.org committee and Senator Ted Kennedy. There were also several state legislators on the call as well. CA has two bills working their way through the State legislature, one in the assembly and one in the Senate....
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Prince Harry, third in line to the English throne, will go to Iraq in a couple months to help fight the war.
One blog poster asked, "Does this mean the Bush twins are next?"
Probably not, but it does mean I have a lot more respect for British royalty than I did after watching...
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n-gage, our new email newsletter about all things interactive on Bakersfield.com, launches today with its first issue, set to go out to your inboxes at 10 a.m. this morning. Click here to sign up now (scroll down to find n-gage) so you won't miss an issue. Every Thursday at 10 a.m.,...
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The time has come when the rubber meets the road in the Vincent Brothers murder trial.
Attorneys on both sides will present evidence on whether the former school vice principal murdered five members of his own family.
Both Brothers and Linda Piggee, the daughter of victim Earnestine...
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Having just read about the riots breaking out, families and prison employees smuggling and turf wars over control of black markets on the inside, I almost thought I was reading about the meth or heroin trade in Californias prisons, but I wasn't. I was reading about the tobacco trade on the...
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Check out this letter published in The Californian's "Sound Off" Sunday before last.
In other news, I hear that the Eye Street Editor is working with Camille Gavin and the paper's layout designers to put aside space for more theatre/arts coverage.
What say you?
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We’ve been stiffed! Continental Airlines’ decision to drop popular flights between Bakersfield and Houston this summer is a lousy thing to do.
Business commuters and others depended on those flights to make connections and allow utilization of Kern County’s airport....
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PUBLISHED 2-22-2007
JetBlue’s Valentine’s Day massacre of customer service was not an isolated event.
With a snow storm clogging airports, including JetBlue’s New York base, passengers were stuck on airplanes for up to 10 hours awaiting takeoffs that never occurred. The...
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So I always write a lot of commentary and then none at all. But right now I'm in the writing mood... so if you would be so kind as to give me some subject matter that I can rant on, I'd appreciate it.
potential topics include:
Illegal Immigrants
Politcal polarization and how both...
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More and more employers are instituting wellness programs and policies to help keep down the cost of health insurance.
There's an interesting piece in the New York Times today on employers offering free drugs for chronic diseases to help keep their employee's health in check.
The story...
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Just heard an articulate debate between Condors writer Mike Griffith and Web junkie Steve Swenson discussing the merits of soccer and hockey.
I can't repeat the banter verbatim but it was something like: "Soccer is for 5 and 6 years that haven't devoloped the ability to use their arms and...
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The Psalmist praised God because “He teacheth my hands to war.” But we assume the Psalmist was praising God for such instruction in waging war for a righteous cause.
It was while I was writing about the necessity of romance for promoting war it occurred to me that I hadn’t...
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The good news: Kern Medical Center has improved on some of their financial issues.
The bad news: There is still much more work to be done, and in fact, the hospital's progress has slipped a little when compared to the years before.
The Macias Consulting Group presented its latest round of...
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I read this article with so many emotions running through my body: frustration, despair, sorrow, agony and worst of all fear. I fear that my niece will end up there if she is injured in Afghanistan, but I digress. Two WaPo reporters spent four months visiting the ‘other’ Walter...
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Looks like California was only slightly ahead of the curve. In news last night, Australia has decided to ban regular light bulbs by the year 2010.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/...
Federal Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull is announcing today that...
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As an American, I believe Tony Blair's announcement that England would start pulling troops out of Iraq — at the same time as America wants to pour more in — is a bit alarming.
That was the visceral reaction I had to the news Tuesday night of this announcement .
The White House...
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The trial of Vincent Brothers, a vice principal accused of killing his wife, three children and mother-in-law in one of Bakersfield's worst crimes ever, is set to begin today.
Links:
Check out our comprehensive Vincent Brothers page
Most of the groundwork has been laid.
For...
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2/20/07
I had a great sleep last night and I'm looking forward to continuing my head trip. Allow me a moment to slip out of my sleeping bag and slip under the cortex of subject, John Dole, adolescent post-punk rocker.
Wow! Just look at that limbic system. I see that...
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I'm not cruel, and I won't wait any longer to answer to rumors concerning the question of if I will release a cover of Cake's The Distance, in honor of Kevin Harvick's victory at the Daytona 500.
The answer is a resounding "MAYBE!" Cake is actually working on a compilation of...
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Nobody loves the war in Iraq. Nobody loves war-----------period. Or do they? You don't even have to enter any quarters into my blog n roll jukebox. Simply watch this new music video by Cake, who covers Black Sabbath's War Pigs, and, instead of quarters, enter...
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We use computers for our personal needs, sometimes for entertainment and others may use it for business reasons. But there comes a point and time where you will have to have security and privacy. If you are connected to the internet, and you do not have a firewall enabled, you can become infected...
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I keep going to sign in and it treats it as though I've entered invalid information. I've checked the caps lock and spelling multiple times but it keeps acting the same. I end up having to reset my password to log in. Second time today.
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According to reports in addition to young riders just getting their first bike are older baby boomers who are getting on or back on a bike and are taking chances on the road. However the fact remains most motorcycle injury crashes are caused by motorists not paying attention to their driving and...
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So much for a “working agreement” with the Los Angeles Kings. The Condors told the Kings on Tuesday that the services of rookie goaltender Danny Taylor were no longer needed, effectively ending a three-year relationship.
Taylor has struggled almost all season long (4.23...
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Obviously not anybody who ever needed assistance on a motorcycle. (And Mark I really don't want to get into a Harley vs BMW debate here.) The point is that in the last 6 months my bike has had mechanical failures in Bakersfield and I have had to dissasembele, repair and or push ...
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Keep your eyes peeled when you're watching t.v., as our latest round of Bakersfield.com commercials started airing yesterday. Continuing the testimonial style of the ads that featured newsroom staffers, these new ones feature users talking about how they use our online products.
I, of...
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She rolled a lucky eleven, I know, at the very last
As knife cut the last artery
You were born on wings of Love
Far from this mortal coil
Fear, Guilt, Courage all gave way
To a higher faith and inner Peace
But I still want to know why?
Cold fact is that about 1:00pm, Febuary 19,2003...
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Pass it on -- kindness is about to go global. It's been 14 years since Chuck Wall ignited a grass-roots movement in his Bakersfield College classroom and "random acts of kindness" became a national catchphrase.
Photo by John Harte
Chuck Wall has retired as a BC...
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The national media, ... errr just more East Coast bias, has suggested that Kevin Harvick didn't win the Daytona 500. Mark Martin was robbed of the victory by NASCAR.
Here are just a few examples of what I'm talking about:
Only the record books will say this was the Daytona 500 Kevin Harvick...
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