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Here's a must see video for all those people who believe that the agenda is not FULL LEGALIZATION. Marsha Rosenbaum, who you will see at the end of the short video, works for the Drug Policy Alliance, the proponents behind California's prop 215, the medical marijuana scam, and prop...
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I am also upset about Mel's anti-semantic remarks. But I am more upset about his driving drunk. Words hurt, driving drunk kills. My youngest son was killed 7 1/2 years ago by a drunk driver. I speak to convicted drunk drivers monthly and have for over seven years. ...
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Never to excuse in any way the utter selfishness of those that would drive while drunk and murder the innocent because of such utter selfishness Mel Gibson is demon possessed, and my heart goes out to him because of this possession. Henry Thoreau described New England rum as a demon...
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Here I go again.
Complaining about the system that feeds me.
But if there is one thing I hate about this new blogging system, it's the anonymous key.
So we get all these posts from "anonymous" and that could be one, 20 or 100 different people.
I don't care that people want...
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I was looking around at cool new vehicle technology, and found this velomobile available from ZAP. It seems that it's the same model as offered overseas by Aerorider. One of the articles I browsed mentioned that it's like riding your bike with a brisk tailwind from your back. ...
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I am trying to find out who I am. Not as a daughter,not a wife,not a Mom~ I became one at the age of 17. So I can barely recall who I was,surely I had no clue at 17 . I am also struggling to find some employment, with no high school,some college and no recent work experience. Except...
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I have some good news for those of you who blog a lot. But if you're as nitpicky as you seem to be, you have probably already noticed. (And if not -- gotcha!)
The next time you post a blog entry or comment, look in the little text toolbar that shows above where you write. You'll see a little...
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The state of California's Select Committe on Integrity of Elections began holding hearings yesterday in Bakersfield. I attended the 4+ hour hearing. Kern county experienced significant problems during the '06 primary, forcing some voters to become disenfranchised..Meaning they couldn't vote. The...
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It's seems that some of you are having a hard time finding the silver lining around this dark cloud of a song. I realize that the lyrics kind of faded out on that last link so I've created a new link. If the song fades prematurely this time around, it probably has something to do with the...
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Fox will air the Season Premiere of Prison Break, Monday, August 21st at 8pm. You can bet your last two cents that I will be sitting in front of my television ready to watch! The season one finale left me sitting on the edge of my seat, my mouth unattractively open, wondering what...
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Misery. America is obsessed with it and the popularity of Jerry Springer, Maury Pauvich, Dr. Phil, Cheaters and Cops is proof. Even Oprah and Montel dabble in it at least once a week to boost ratings from the other sticky, sweet, feel good shows they air. American Idol is...
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WATER OR COKE?
As I read this today I wondered how poorly all the Diet soda I drink has
been affecting me...and those I buy coke type products for. Seems with all
the heat lately I have had more low grade headaches and I'm thinking dehydration has got to be the reason.
My behavior,...
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PUBLISHED 8-2-2006
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s decision to cut testing of the nation’s beef cattle for mad cow disease by 90 percent is wrong.
It is a bad food safety and public health policy that may also cause trade sanctions against U.S. beef exports,...
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PUBLISHED 8-2-2006
Give it up! San Diego Rep. Duncan Hunter has been using “disabled veterans” to further his plans to establish an exclusive hunting enclave on Santa Rosa Island.
Part of Channel Islands National Park, Santa Rosa Island allows private hunting trips. But the...
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So reporter Gretchen Wenner has a story about some bobcat sightings along the river. She even went out with a video camera to try to find one of these critters.
There is nothing like an alleged bobcat or mountain lion sighting to get the newsroom fired up. I think it has something to do with...
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Would you please take a look at this persons weblog
http://people.bakersfield.c...
and then tell me why a person would put their full name, address, and date of birth online for everyone to see? Is this something the BC has done or has this...
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Entertainment is the only appropriate place for this blog.
Mel Gibson has apologized and entered rehabilitation for his anti-Semitic remarks last week as he was being arrested for drunken driving.
One story put it this way:
SHAMED by his mugshot staring out from magazines and...
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Too much to do?
Supporting the local arts for dummies
By Greg Goodsell
E-mail: gregoodsell@hotmail.com
Within the artistic communities within Bakersfield and Kern County, there are rumblings of discontent. Chief among these complaints is that there isnt enough local support to keep...
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Okay, it is probably one issue on whether teachers should have to take a test in order to meet a "highly qualified" standard and keep their job.
But what struck me in Lisa Schencker's story on the issue was a teacher and a union leader suggested that some teachers have difficulty...
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Mel Gibson’s tirade certainly exemplified the Jykell and Hyde in all of us, something even the Apostle Paul recognized: “The good that I would, I do not. And the evil that I would not, that I do,” and this without the “benefit” of alcohol loosing Mr. Hyde.
For those...
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The Food and Drug Administration has indicated it may allow the "morning after" drug, Plan B, to be sold without a prescription to women 18 years and older.
An initial proposal was to make the pill available to females aged 16 and older, but the FDA after much review decided to set...
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Someone sent this to me and it's hilarious! I have no idea how long it's been floating around on e-mails, but if you haven't seen it before it's worth watching .. enjoy!
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Fidel Castro, the boisterous Communist leader of Cuba — the country he has tightly controlled for decades — passed leadership to his brother, Raul, on Monday.
Fidel Castro handed power to his brother ahead of undergoing surgery, the first time he had relinquished control...
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As a psychologist, one of my roles is to offer a contrast for my patients between their often realistic (and, in some cases, delusional) view of the world, and reality. Now I know that the person who came up with the city's new slogan probably isn't delusional in the clinical sense. However, I...
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I have a confession to make.
As a real estate reporter for The Californian, I spend my days delving into house prices, exotic mortgages, foreclosures and other topics of keen interest to the average homeowner. But — like roughly 40 percent of Bakersfield residents — I am a renter....
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Talk about walking the walk.
Sarah Gallaher has made a summer of it, forgoing job and vacation to walk across America, from Seattle to Washington, D.C.
Her mission? To hike the nation's highways and byways as a "witness for the sanctity and dignity of all human life from conception to...
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Just wondering if anyone out there has no AC in thier Car? What do you do? Just suffer like me? On one warm day, i heard some squeaking under the hood and lo and behold the compressor went out. Well to fix it, it costs about $900-$1000 in labor and parts. Well I could replace the parts...
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Joan Houk, a Roman Catholic from Pennsylvania, is one of 12 women participating in a ceremony Monday in which eight will problaim themselves priests and four deacons.
Of course, the Catholic church won't recognize the ceremony and and women face excommunication as a result of it.
It's not...
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Gifts in the Wind...
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PUBLISHED 8-1-2006
The idea of restoring Hetch Hetchy Valley has a dreamlike quality. But it is a practical, political and legal nightmare.
Often described as Yosemite Valley’s twin, the valley was filled with water in the early 1920s when...
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Since it is now common knowledge on the stock market, I admit to starting PsychoSearch some years ago. For those not yet acquainted with the service, allow me to go back to the beginning by way of explanation:
With my background in both science and the social sciences, especially psychology with...
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....The lack of my blog writing, or technically the working out of my crazies,has been due to yet another sad event,a Human Being of excellent spirit has gone on. In a manner of this persons choosing,by their own hand,at the time they decided upon. A good purpose filled life,with...
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Well I made up my mind to go with the iPod for my mp3 player needs. It just seemed like all the reviews and ratings favored the iPod. And even though I don't use a Mac, I figured it had to be pretty compatible with Windows, since most computers aren't Macs.
Here is a link to a great site that...
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As things get more expensive, the time length of loans has become longer.
The former 30-year mortgage has given way to 40- and 50-year plans.
Some people think that's bad. I'm guessing most people don't.
It's all about what you can afford in a month and if a longer loan makes buying a...
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On Sunday night, a group of protesters interrupted an "In God We Trust" rally at the Rabobank Arena.
As people were singing the national anthem and proclaiming the importance in this country to the 50-year-old motto, "In God We Trust," a group went in front of the podium...
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I have not had a pizza delivered in ages. I just stopped by Rusty's on Bernard and picked one up. While my spouse was picking the jalapenos off her slice, we discussed what a tip would be had the $15 pizza been delivered. Neither of us had a clue. What is the going rate...
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During WWII there were a great number of activities for those of us on the Home Front, by which contributions were made to the war effort giving us the sense of participation, of doing things useful in fighting the war. Some of these activities enabled even children to make their contributions,...
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Can someone tell me what they pay for weekly home delivery of the Bakersfield Californian? Week days only pls.
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MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION? NO THANKS!
By Guy W. Farmer: July 16th 2006.
When the Appeal republished a recent editorial from Fallon Lahontan Valley News endorsing a ballot initiative that would legalize small amounts of marijuana, the potheads rejoiced on the Appeals Web site. But they...
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Life in the country has many rewards in exchange for the advantages of city living. A few of these rewards are the first blossoms appearing on the nightshade plants here on my property, and the annual event of momma and poppa quail bringing their newly hatched babies to the water I supply them....
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Did anyone notice I was gone for a week? Probably not. But I'm back, and I'm here to tell you all about my fun (sarcasm) little "family" vacation.
Every year since the summer before my freshman year, my parents have taken a week-long vacation somewhere around the U.S. to torture me....
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I lost my wallet in June and the person or persons who found it has been using all my info. First they used my credit card at gas station around town then I got a statement from sprint for the cell phones they bought using my name, then I got credit cards from JCPenneys and Target and...
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2 weeks ago I listed an air conditioner for sale in the Californian, The day the ad came out at 6:30 am it was sold. That was not the last call I received on the a/c. for weeks now I have been receiving calls about the ad and every one I tell that it was already sold has told me that they...
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PUBLISHED 7-30-2006
The chomping noise you are hearing is from Californians chewing their way through an increasing number of megawatts.
The record-breaking heat wave and the resulting power outages have focused Californians once again on their electricity power supply.
Not since the...
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PUBLISHED 7-30-2006
The SmartMeters Pacific Gas & Electric Co. will be installing soon in Bakersfield is the smart way to go — for the company and the customers.
The remotely read meters will save PG&E labor costs and allow the company to quickly pinpoint outages. Customers...
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I borrowed this from a friends website. It is so true. So, with my plagiarism disclaimer in hand, I present the nature of the blues..which I love so much!...Mark
Blues 101
If you are new to Blues music, or like it but never really understood the whys and wherefores, here are some very...
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This photo epitomizes my life prior to October 22nd, 1990. I was a trainwreck! This particular wreck was at Bealeville in 2004. It was cleaned up in two days. My wreck happened in 1977 and 29 years later, I am still doing clean-up on the mess. Yes. I used to be a drug addict. My drug of...
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PUBLISHED 7-31-2006
Generous Californian readers and employees have been reaching deep into their pockets this month to help the Bakersfield Rescue Mission collect school supplies for 500 local needy children.
Having supplies and being ready to learn when the school bell rings next month is...
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PUBLISHED 7-31-2006
A home town’s honor is hard to get. Country Western icon Merle Haggard knows this well. Haggard’s bad boy reputation growing up in Oildale sometimes overshadows his musical accomplishments.
But fans who note he changed his ways and brought fame to his...
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PUBLISHED 7-31-2006
How many times will this trick fail before political hacks quit pulling it?
The Democratic Party last week unveiled its new multimillion-dollar television ad campaign to “reintroduce” Treasurer Phil Angelides, the...
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