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Tonight felt really good at rehearsal…… once we got started. We had pictures which seemed to take forever and there I was, snapping my fingers trying to get everyone in place… my whole time-freak thing can be detrimental to my own mental health.
On a...
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PUBLISHED 8-31-2006
Two children have paid the ultimate price for the ignorance and irresponsibility of adults. Six more children will carry the scars throughout their lives.
Tuesday’s tragic accident on Maple Avenue in Bakersfield’s Oleander neighborhood must cause all of us to...
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PUBLISHED 8-31-2006
Don’t just sit there. If you see something dangerous, act.
Call the Bakersfield Fire Department’s hotline 326-FIRE to report toxic chemicals, illegal fireworks, old ammunition or other dangerous objects being stored or improperly handled....
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Touring multiple apartments in a short span of time can be a challnege to the memory when decision time comes. Taking snapshots of each vacancy can make the decision easier without needing to go back for another look. Here are a few snapshots from some of Bakersfield's apartment...
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I'm considering moving to Bakersfiled soon from So. Cali.
What areas should I avoid looking at to move?
Every city has a neighborhood that is indesirable (including the city I live in now).
I don't want to move to a part that is gang-ridden/lots of crime
I'd like the...
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Brenda Starr is a name that evokes much nostalgia for me. Dale Messick, the creator of the comic strip died not long ago at age 98. She told The Associated Press in a 2002 interview “Most comics, the main characters are heroes, guys, and they don’t write for women. I was a woman so I...
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The best part of yesterday – I would have to say – was having lunch with Morning Miller (a.k.a Mrs. Potts, my "Picnic" cast mate) at the Spotlight Theatre Café.
She invited me to lunch – to “pick my brain” – and as you may remember, I...
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I have been mildly frustrated with myself since I left the theatre last night.
There is not much else that makes my heart and spirit sink like when I feel like my job has not been very well done. I have not been able to pull what I want to pull to give Rosemary her due. She is such an...
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I am writing a story about how shoppers' experiences shape their future habits. A study earlier this year found that one third of shoppers who were upset about a problem at a store will tell an average of four people about their experience. It also said half of those questioned...
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One of the first hypotheses I was exposed to as an undergraduate psychology student was Dollard and Miller's Frustration-Aggression hypothesis. It suggests that when individuals and groups encounter frustration, they are inclined to act out in an aggressive manner. This is, of course, of...
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There is nothing more tragic than children dying accidentally.
But two grade-school children, Andrew Etcheverry, 8, and Jenie Marie Klawitter, 7, died Tuesday in an explosion that injuried six other children, ages 7 to 12.
One grieving parent said a day care center was being operated at the...
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A small oversight I am sure will be the spin. But the point is..Bill Frist, the Senate Majority Leader lied on his renewal application for his medical license to the State of Kentucky. Billy wants to run for President in '08.
The state of Kentucky requires doctors to undergo additional...
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Michael DeKort, engineer, has gone up and down the chain of command,including Congress, Homeland Security, . Evidently he isn't getting any interest in the Security or Safety issues he is raising with the Lockheed Martin DeepWater Program. He feels so strongely that he is bringing his findings to...
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Hello Bakersfield! For those of you who like to subscribe to podcasts, I want to invite you to check out mine. My very first podcast will feature songs from my 9/11 Retrospective CD, One September Mournin'. I wrote these songs, brought the other artists together and recorded them in the weeks and...
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My bulletins are so helpful and cool that I just have to make sure they get read. JK. In case you missed them, though, here they are in a little blog.
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Name a Horror Movie - no, really (not a survey or forward)...
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The contest begins today. The rules of this contest are quite simple: MC Shrink presently holds the title as Kern County's Reigning Rap King (by default). Cover my (oops, Freudian slip) his own drug-free tune (or write a drug-free tune of your own), post your original or cover as an mp3 link in...
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This year the training officers added weekly swimming to the recruits' physical training. Photographer John Harte and I went the first day, and I quickly noticed that a lot of the officers and cadets have tattoos that had been covered by their clothes on the other occasions I visited them....
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PUBLISHED 8-30-06
A significant and valuable new step in controlling the AIDS epidemic may begin soon.
CDC is expected to recommend next month that testing for HIV infection — the virus that causes AIDS — become part of routine health exams at least once as a teens and as...
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PUBLISHED 8-30-06
Dan Walters eat your heart out: UC Merced’s future is looking up.
Sacramento Bee columnist Walters has been a consistent critic of founding the new UC campus.
This year the burgeoning institution has raised $19.6 million in donations. This is not only a...
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Hostage: The Jill Carroll Story - Epilogue • Family reunion
By Peter Grier | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
On April 2, 2006, a white Lufthansa 747 with the designation "Hamburg" written on its side taxied up to a gate at Boston's Logan Airport. At 12:22...
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Hostage: The Jill Carroll Story - Part 10 • Freedom
By Jill Carroll and Peter Grier | Staff writers of The Christian Science Monitor
The evening of March 29, Katie Carroll went to a party with some of her friends. Earlier that day, she had gone on the Arab satellite television...
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Oh, how much fun would this be?
Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who recently bickered with Mike Wallace on 60 Minutes, invited President Bush to a televised debate.
The offer came on Tuesday, two days before the deadline set by the UN Security Council for Iran to suspend all...
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While it began well enough with the Founding Fathers no one now can see Congress being the result of Intelligent Design.
Of the many things that changed right after WWII was the appearance of plastic “toys.” Among these were kits for model airplanes with ready formed parts that...
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Q: There are flagmen stopping traffic for earth-moving-type vehicles on Panorama about halfway between Fairfax and Morning Drive. Can you tell me what is being constructed between the power towers?
— Laura Gardner
Teichert Construction has a permit which allows its heavy equipment to cross...
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Q: The telephone books in all the cities I’ve lived in and nearly all the cities I’ve visited in the past 15-plus years — except Bakersfield — have separate sections for their business and residential listings.
Since it’s much easier looking up a business name and number when they’re...
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On this, the 1st anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, I'd like to welcome folks to help the Salvation Army provide ongoing relief and follow-up care to survivors of Hurricane Katrina. Contact local Salvation Army official David Ebel, who posts here if you'd like to know how to make a contribution....
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The LAT did a writeup here(subscription required) a few days back about Ahnolds outright lies attacking Angelides on his tax proposal..here is the real truth:
• A tax cut for the middle class, small businesses and seniors totaling $1.4 billion
• A rollback in college tuitions to...
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I laughed really hard about two things at rehearsal tonight.
The first was when Sam referred to me – Rosemary – as the Rob Schneider of “Picnic” – “You are the comic relief, Rosemary!” he said. Sometimes I wonder if he remembers my name…...
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Are you sick of all the reminders of Hurricane Katrina flashing on your TV screen as we approach the one-year anniversary of this horrific event? Just wait until the 5th anniversary of 9/11, waiting just around the corner. Have you grown numb to human suffering? Do you utter the empty words of...
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I make no claims to this video's authenticity since I don't speak Arabic. It hasn't reached snopes yet so I was unable to check it out....
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Sumner Redstone, CEO of Viacom, recently acquired Dreamworks.
DreamWorks SKG is a Big Ten studio based in the United states, which develops, produces, and distributes films, video games, and television programming. It has produced or distributed more than ten films...
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PUBLISHED 8-29-06
The Kern County Board of Supervisors approved a pair of big-ticket contracts that could pay rich dividends for residents — but only if all goes quickly and precisely as needed with both.
The board approved a $739,400 contract with the Camden Group of El Segundo to...
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PUBLISHED 8-29-06
A criminal suspect’s confession makes cops’ and prosecutors’ hearts beat faster — for good reason, up to a point. Confessions can expeditiously wrap up sometimes lengthy and expensive investigations, leading to speedier trials and guilty verdicts....
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This probably doesn't come as any big shock — Colorado prosecutors declined to file any charges against John Mark Karr, citing a lack of evidence linking him to the killing of JonBenet Ramsey.
Tests showed the DNA of the 41-year-old Karr does not match the DNA found in the...
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“Ok, let’s see if we can get this overloaded mother off the ground!” It was an open mic gaffe by a pilot at LAX unwittingly transmitted to the passengers in the plane. It doesn’t take any imagination to understand how the passengers felt about the pilot’s assessment...
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Well, lady might be a stretch, but definitely female.
Reporter Danielle Belton wrote about 40 women who have signed up for what is expected to become in October the Bakersfield roller derby league.
These women will go around an oval track and elbow, push or bump each other in an effort to...
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I'm all done turning 30, summer is winding down, the nighttime breeze is heralding the coming of fall, and it's been nearly one year since I've owned my house.
And the living room is still a work in progress.
So I am getting back to work this weekend. Luckily I have a four-day weekend. So...
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Barry launched a surprise attack last night. “Everyone can leave now, except the four of you who are in the top of Act 3.” Oh. Joy. That. Means. Me. I have to stay.
I was slightly worried because that scene is so significant and the last time we did it we really...
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Hey Mr/Miss Moderator, why was my post on Conservative Media deleted and why can't I post another blog there now?
Is this not a forum for different points of view?
Has anyone else been "blacklisted" in such a manner?
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When the war in Iraq began, there was no shortage of support for our troops. Now that the war has dragged on, thousands have been killed, and public and political support for the war has dwindled, it's easy to forget that the troops still need our support. This need remains, regardless of...
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There are so many ways that you can make a difference in the lives of others. The Salvation Army is always looking for quality community members to help us do our various programs for this community.
We need tutors for our after school elementry tutoring program.
We need people...
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The Salvation Army is providing a hurricane surviviors anniversary and support evening on August 29th at 5:00 p,m. This free event is a chance for those who have moved here as a direct result of the Katrina/ Rita/ Wilma hurricanes.
Professionals in the counciling field agree that people that...
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In 1986, Mkele Mbembe was on holiday in Kenya after graduating from college. On a hike through the bush, he came across a young bull elephant standing with one leg raised in the air.
The elephant seemed distressed so Mbembe approached it very carefully. He got down on one knee and...
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A lady wrote the best letter in the Editorials in
ages!! It explains things better than all the
balderdash you hear on TV.
Recently large demonstrations have taken place across
the country protesting the fact that Congress is
finally addressing the issue of illegal immigration....
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So how did I choose the eight cadets to follow through the year?
First of all, people might be surprised to learn that the Bakersfield Police Department was sort of adamant about staying out of the process. I never did figure out what level this decision was made at, since Chief Bill Rector...
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JerSooz says ...now that Summer is nearly over and with those with Kids they are back in school it's time to start getting ready for your future our kids futures plus help others that include Family and Friends time to get Proactive
If one voice spoken loud enough can make a...
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Bono is making it cool for conservatives to care about social issues other than abortion and immigration reform. Homer James, Buck Owens and Dwight Yoakam made it cool to sing the blues if you're walking The Streets of Bakersfield. The Rolling Stones made it cool to ask for help if you need...
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Received in email today.
The following is not intended to offend fans of tennis, basketball, football
or baseball. It is, rather, an attempt to put everything in its proper
perspective... However, if you are offended because of your favorite sport,
please tell someone else.
Ever wonder...
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“There ain’t nothin’ like a dame!” You know, one of those alien creatures from Venus that motivates a man to put on a clean white shirt for.
In a politically correct America that line from South Pacific would call down the wrath of any number of organizations dedicated...
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