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Should the city build the Bakersfield Blaze minor league baseball team a new home to replace aging Sam Lynn Ball Park? OK, so this is a bit off topic for a retail blog, but new stadiums are usually followed by retail development like new restaurants and shops. As a baseball fan and a former...
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The other day I turned on The Golf Channel and tried to learn how to use my new cell phone.
I couldn't do it. Had to put Tiger Woods on mute.
My daughter would tell me I'm just incompetent. She can study and watch tv or listen to music and do great.
But a study at UCLA found that the...
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The original can be read here.
THE FOURTEEN CHARACTERISTICS OF FASCISM
PART 3
IDENTIFICATION OF ENEMIES/SCAPEGOATS AS A UNIFYING CAUSE
ESSAY I
When in Doubt, Blame Gays and Lesbians
By
Daniel
With Assistance from
Brian
A defining characteristic of...
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H e l l o , IT'S WATER!!! Does a person have to touch fire to know it's hot? What kind of person or parents could not know that you CAN drown in water? ANY water? If signs have to be posted in spanish then what about ALL the...
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I just hate it when role models are arrested.
The latest crush of an American icon is the arrest this morning of Paris Hilton on drunken driving charges.
Let's get to the critical issue first. Apparently, we won't be seeing her mugshot although a police source assures us it is no Nick...
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Tension between nurses at Bakersfield Memorial and Mercy hospitals and the hospitals' management is increasing as both groups try to hammer out a contract. Below is a story I wrote in today's paper about a demonstration the nurses held last night and what both sides are saying about the...
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I've been considering writing something up on the 9/11 mockumentary being trotted out for election season by ABC. Thank you Sam for giving me the nudge I needed.
Reading through Sam's piece, I see the mindset of a person who is willing to cut off their nose to spite their face. We...
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“The Path to 9/11” the ABC miniseries will air Sunday and Monday. But it is already catching hell from the left, especially by those kindly disposed to the Clintons and lapdog Janet Ruby Ridge/Waco Reno. However, the facts are indisputable concerning the utter emasculation of our...
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I just read this story about a young mother (younger than me) who has severe lupus and found out she doesn't have long to live. She has 2 young boys, and I watched the video interview.
These are the stories that I love to read. During her interview, I never saw the look of self-pity, and being...
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There has not been a better friend to animals since Noah, who shielded them from the flood by filling up his ark with them. On Friday, September 8, 2006, I will be releasing CROCODILE HUNTER (A Tribute to Steve Irwin) worldwide on the web as part of a Donate to Download song to raise money for...
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Reporter James Burger has detailed a proposal to drill exploratory wells at Lake Ming.
If they are successful, up to 30 wells could be located as close as 300 feet from the lake's shoreline.
I know we're used to oil wells all over the city, but I'm willing to buy a little more oil from the...
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I take some pride that my desk doesn't resemble the cleanliness and organization of an insurance office.
There's nothing really gross. It's just not tidy.
The foregoing slob issue comes from reporter Fredrick Kunkle of The Washington Post who wrote about people leaving messes in beach...
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Well, I was wondering what it would take to make up for dissing Dusty today. It turns out that all it took was a cup of coffee. Too much can make one jumpy and too much can make one jump to conclusions. I stayed at Starbucks too long this morning, and all that caffeine turned out to be my...
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My ears are still ringing and my throat hurts. My lungs feel like I smoked a pack of cigarettes last night. And I didn't even smoke! But I think I was high off all the pot that the Rabobank Arena collectively smoked last night during the Tool concert.
Tool? Yeah, I know. I'm 30. Aren't I a...
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PUBLISHED 9-07-06
A hit-and-run accident that critically injured a Bakersfield child at a popular mountain lake near Fresno has renewed calls for improving boating safety.
Our prayers go out to 11-year-old Dallen McEntire, who was being towed on a kneeboard behind his father’s boat on...
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PUBLISHED 9-07-06
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger should sign a bill that makes a small but vital change in information farmworkers are given about their employment.
AB 2327 by Assemblyman Juan Arambula, D-Fresno, would require pay stubs of farmworkers hired by a labor contractor to list the...
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A big-time blunder by a right-wing Bakersfield blogger who goes by his initials, Dr. BLT, and who is the self-proclaimed King of Blog and Roll, is now being compared to Dan Rather's fall from grace (listen to one-song sound-track to this blog thread now). Dr. BLT, (who recently alledgedly jumped...
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I am doing a story on how clinical trials work and am looking for people who have taken part in clinical trials.
If you or someone you know has been a part of a trial, please give me a call at 395-7510 or e-mail me at ehagedorn@bakersfield.com.
I'm looking for good and bad experiences, so...
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There's a story in the New York Times today about an implantable heart that has just been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
More shocking than the fact that the device has been approved is the fact that it was approved despite a meager and terrible track record.
"The...
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When I toured nearly 20 apartments in three days during a May apartment hunt, I found photos helpful to remembering what each place looked like. Photographing the address prior to visiting helped pair the photos with their respective locations.
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Here's the latest on what is rapidly becoming known Bakersfield's BLOG WARS ban scandal. The comments posted at the biggest Bush-bashing blog site in Bakersfield, previously reported as MIA have mysteriously reappeared. A certain commenting party that I have the utmost...
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The Shops at River Walk is already home to California Pizza Kitchen and Elephant Bar with P.F. Chang's China Bistro and BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse under construction and slated to open soon. The Castle & Cooke development is located next to the Park at River Walk and the Kern River...
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I am tired.
It is tech week for “Picnic” and the pieces are coming together but there is still a lot in the “loose ends” category and I am now 17 minutes behind of where I wanted to be but I felt guilty for not blogging so here I am… blogging.
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They have recently come out with alot of new shows. One of my personal favorites is Windfall, which I look forward to watching all week. Another that came out last year is What about Brian. What are your favorite new TV shows?
Also, since alot of shows are coming back from hiatus, which show,...
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Perhaps my memory is failing me. Perhaps I'm beginning to experience the type of hallucinations that involve things disappearing before my very eyes. Would a person virulently attacking the Bush administration for a style supposedly redolent of "fascism" actually be...
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The original appears here. This is reprinted with permission from the authors.
THE FOURTEEN CHARACTERITSICS OF FASCISM
PART 2
DISDAIN FOR THE RECOGNITION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
By BRANDON
Will someone please explain how George W. Bush can call himself a Christian and still endorse...
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An article I wrote some time ago for our local paper The Kern Valley Sun was entitled “Barflies: An endangered species.” This came about because of my being in attendance while a couple of young attractive women were rousted by police at one of the local pubs. I had...
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local food reviews can be found at this blog: http://gluttonbk.blogspot.c...
the author says he invites comment and contributions
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I am curious what sites folks out there visit daily, besides Bakersfield.com. Here is my list.
First Generation Monte Carlo Club forums
Yahoo news
Youtube
The Digital Bits
CNN
Fox News
Badcarma
My own photo blog (to see the page views)
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I'd like to give a bit of ramp up here, but the article speaks for itself:
From Gulfnews.com
"Miranshah: Pro Taliban militants and the Pakistani government signed a peace deal on Tuesday, according to Pakistani negotiators.
The militants said they would stop attacks in Pakistan and...
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Another Fruitvale(NOT ROSEDALE)landmark is going under. I am speaking of the gas station at the corner of Rosedale Hwy. and Mohawk Dr. This is the original strip of Mohawk that ran south from the hiway to the Mohawk refinery, now the Flying J refinery. Before the Truxtun Extension was built...
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I really try to stay away from politics in my blogs anymore because I am sick of arguing online. I know what my opinions are and that seems to be good enough for me. I like a good argument face to face because the people in debate are unable to insult me or start shouting(it's much harder to be...
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The latest figures are in, and cities throughout the nation are feeling the impact of a sharp real estate market slowdown.
Home prices grew by 10 percent from the second quarter of 2005 to the same time this year, the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight reported Tuesday. Home prices...
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I have watched the last two seasons and will watch it again. Last year, I wanted Stacy Keibler to win but Drew Lachey won instead. I did think he was great though, too. Below are the celebrities participating in Dancing with the Stars!Tucker Carlson-News Anchor, Monique Coleman-Actress, Sara...
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He's really done it this time.
It's no secret that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's conservative base has grown increasingly disenchanted with his job performance in recent months.
But his signing last week of SB 1441 - a bill that will penalize state-funded businesses and...
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So I'm reading a post on The Pulse, the blog of health writer Emily Hagedorn, about some Asian delicacies that are running afoul of food inspectors. Check out her blog for the details, but suffice it to say some of these items seem to be ASKING for food poisoning cases.
Now I don't want...
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PUBLISHED 9-06-6
Bakersfield City planning commissioners are being asked to help create a legacy in northeast Bakersfield that will serve city residents for generations to come.
When they convene Thursday night, they will make recommendations regarding a proposed ordinance that will set...
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PUBLISHED 9-6-06
Oh, puhleezze. How childish can you get? “I did it!” “No, I did it!”
We really don’t care who did it. We are just happy that someone convinced...
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Reporter Peter Carlson of The Washington Post has written the pre-eminent story about warning labels, including one that says Tide laundry detergent is not a good food source.
Well, okay, but how about Cheer?
Some warning labels sound silly. Sleeping pills, for example, can cause...
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This comes straight from the horses mouth so to speak. The website belongs to the DCCC-Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and this is the letter they sent to our esteemed leader(all bold print is my doing):
September 4, 2006
The President
The White House
Washington, D.C.
Dear...
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I remember how I got started with this whole poetry performance experience.
It was at my first “Les Femmes Artistes” and I was waiting backstage at the Spotlight Theatre, pacing. I got what felt like a really wild idea. You see, the first night I performed this...
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“America is safer, but we are not yet safe.” For a White House infamous for vacuous inanities and empty rhetoric this one is really right up there at the top alongside “Mission Accomplished.” With the floodgates open to millions of illegal aliens pouring across our...
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After Bush and his cabal started tossing around the word "Facism", I figured it was time to point out how well they use the 14 points of Facism themselves.
I will be posting these 14 parts daily, they are put together by a group of bloggers whom I have come to respect and...
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Sound Off for Sept. 3, 2006
Reader: I just had to respond to Robert Price's hateful, judgmental article against Bruce Sons for wanting to clear his name.
His article caused me to see that it was Price and others who write for your...
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Chinese and Vietnamese connoisseurs are butting heads with food inspectors over some Asian delicacies.
Bakery and restaurant owners say sitting these pastries out for hours, and sometimes days, helps maintain texture. Inspectors say this allows bacteria to grow.
According to the L.A....
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Q: As a resident of the Haggin Oaks neighborhood, I am curious why there is one single, vacant, unimproved lot in the 2300 block of Nantes Way, at Montmedy Court. Most homes in Haggin Oaks were built nearly 20 years ago. This is the only lot remaining in all of Haggin Oaks. Why has no one built a...
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Q: My son is moving from a house within the Bakersfield city limits to a house in the “county.” He called to have water service switched to the new house and discovered that the rate in the city was 66 cents per CCF. The rate in the county will be $1.02 per CCF. Both are serviced by...
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Q: No sooner does our wonderful local government get done with the “refurbishing” of Olive Drive than they allow PG&E and SBC to start a project and tear the streets and sidewalks up again. For over two months now there have been unusable sidewalks and very poor temporary street repairs in...
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A second person drowned Monday night at the Park at River Walk.
The Kern County coroner identified him as Juan Manuel Ramirez-Calderon, 31, of Bakersfield. The first drowning victim was Jasmine Korin, 8, in early July.
The park opened in April.
Following the girl's drowning, the city put...
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A new book hits the streets this week, according to RawStory. The title is: The Architect: Karl Rove and the Master Plan for Absolute Power. Its written by two TX gents by the name of James Moore and senior Dallas Morning News political reporter Wayne Slater. There are some startling disclosures,...
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