http://people.bakersfield.com/home/RecentPostComments Recent Post Comments on Bakersfield.com en-us http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/56055 whoevery wrote this! i am a friend of el adobe! ive been to arizona cafe and it does not even compare to eladobe!!!! arizona cafe does not even have the potential to be compared to el adobe!!!! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/43205 If only I could agree with you. He has made life-changing decisions about my medical condition without even speaking to me to my face; he's been sending messages and refusing treatment through my main GP. He may be good with general medicine, but I can only assume that he is one of many, MANY "old-fashioned" doctors. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/62132 I'm SO happy you came out to talk about this. Bakersfield needs more awareness. I've been struggling 14 years, myself. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/27455 Also curious, I can't click to your profile and if I post and the "I" or "l" comes up then my comment is lost. What is going on with your blog? http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/27455 <p>I notice your blog has a different portal for commenting than anyone else's.</p> <p>Other than that, this blog reminded me of a girl I loved in 6th grade. Her name was June, and she was a Hawaiian beauty. I would sit her atop my bicycle and carry her books while gently pushing her home.</p> <p>Our first and only kiss was engineered by her older sister who felt a certain empathy for my hopeless affliction of love.</p> <p>That&nbsp;first chaste kiss was orchestrated next to a mud puddle in the desert surrounded by discards and old, junk&nbsp;tires. Her sister, Cheryl, told us to imagine a beautiful, mountainous lake scene and imagine we did.</p> <p>That gentle touching of our lips, no longer than two or three seconds, travels like a beam of light to adorn the crown of my gathering years with a precious memory filled with child like innocence.</p> <p>Like Helen Keller wrote about the many, &quot;have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.&quot;</p> <p>Such &quot;kisses&quot; are rare and precious, but few there are among young people today who can recall a first brush with true beauty because it never happened for them.</p> <p>Selfish moderns, the vulgarians,&nbsp;have determined that for them.</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/27236 Sam, this is a delight to read and useful to understand just how far we have gone down the path into socially engineered insanity. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/70844 Went opening night. Place was packed but service was excellent although it took a while to get a table. It was also my birthday and the accommodated us very well. Food was good as all four of us ordered something different. I have some friends from Scotland also. I will definatley go back, it's less that a mile from the house. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/70833 Its a sad day when such a truly revolutionary airframe as this one was is gone in what seem to be a flash. I was working at Meadows field (as a Security Guard) when the first Nighthawk crashed outside of Bakersfield and had to run down a general aviation pilot for violating the No Fly Zone set up the Air force and FAA. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/69338 Okay, so obviously you are in shock! Because you are putting this off on God and society-do "We People believe in second chances?: - For the most part our society is forgiving but when is enough, enough? Has your brother not already been given a second chance? Is he not the same person that has changed his name from Michael Banner to Michael Montgomery? And plead out a case of assault with firearm on a person, attempted murder, and carrying a loaded firearm without registration, when he was 17 years old, serving a meagar 70 days in juvenile Hall, out of a 2 year prison sentence? Forgiveness? HA!! How about REALITY.... We do have laws in this country, and they are mean't to protect "you people" from criminals such as your brother. Do you not understand the devastation the families of the victims are going thru right now? Your brother took someones's child, sister, brother, mother, cousin or whatever relationship away from another persons family. They will not be able to see or feel that person again. They will never be able to talk to them again. Oh so poor you., you will have to go to prison to see your brother! This is a very personal issue for me. My daughter was hit by a drunk driver last year and greatfully she lived thru it. So I have zero tolerence for drunks. And society should punish your brother to the full extent of the law. He knew he was drunk and still got behind the wheel of a vehicle and drove, not only himself but others as well. He took on the responsibility of their lives when he started the engine of that vehicle. No sympathy here. And I would hope and pray that most of our society feels that he needs to be punished. Actually I am quite surprised at how many people have viewed this and not commented. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/69338 You need to get real. Your brother killed 2 people. It's got nothing to do with God working in mysterious ways and calling them home. That is so offensive and insulting to anyone with half a brain. I hope your brother goes to trial and I hope I'm on the jury. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/69338 Get 'em Missy! I knew you would find this interesting. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/69338 Hey, I have a suggestion, why don’t you try to look at it from the VICTIMS point of view instead of feeling sorry for yourself and your CRIMINAL brother. Im sure you are sad that you brother totally jacked his life up but why should anyone feel sorry for him? Try feeling sorry for the people he killed and for their families. You can feel bad all you want but think about the families of the victims…. VICTIM being key word here… you brother did this to them..nobody did it to him! Whatever happens now is on him and its something he will have to live with everyday and the fact that you and your family are sticking up for him and saying what he did was not wrong is just messed up. You talk about God being a major factor in this so maybe you should go pray for forgiveness…. Because its people like you that make people like your brother think that drinking and driving is okay…I happen to be a victim of a serious drunk driving accident on the same HWY and its something that I have to live with everyday, the pain, the memories, the scars, the physical disabilities, and the nightmares…. I came very close to losing my life because some idiot decided they wanted to drive drunk..its not cool, its not funny, and its definitely NOT OKAY!! There’s a reason they have a law against it, or did you think that was just a suggestion, because apparently that’s what your brother thought and he got proven wrong didn’t he? So before you go ranting and raving about how upset you are because your brothers life is messed up and his families as well think about how stupid it makes you sound..because the people he killed(yeah, they were people!! Real live people with families and lives!!!) will never get to experience anything again, and their families will never get to see them..>EVER..so how about you just shut up, because you have NO idea what you are talking about!!And yes, I DO!! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/69338 You're worried about not seeing your brother while he is locked up in prison? What about the families of the people he killed? They will never see them again...EVER! He was WRONG! He was DRUNK! So by your standards, we should just give the OK for people to drink and drive on a regular basis. He broke the law... bottom line... and he should be punished. Talk about putting the shoe on the other foot.... what if he was the passenger and he died. What would you expect to happen to the person responsible? You would want them to be punished to the full extent of the law. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/69312 And? What is your point? http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/65977 As soon as we get that little "restraining order" missunderstanding cleared up we will be fine! haha http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/68572 Hey I know a great handyman for hire! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/65330 Please update this information http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/62132 <p>You are a super-smart girl, Jolie. God has wonderful things in store for you. Your research in your article was very thorough and very informative. Hopefully it can help others see this disease for what it truly is. And I am so happy that you are free from your eating disorder. I, too, suffered from the same thing for only about six months though back in 2001. I sought the help I needed and begin to eat healthy. It can definitely be beat! It just takes determination, willpower, and knowledge about the effects of the disease and what it does to you mentally, emotionally and physically. There is always hope on the other side of things. I believe the best is yet to come for you, girl! Way to go!</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/67873 Happy Birthday, from one military wife to another. My husband just returned home from a year in Iraq. He left 4 months after we were married. We missed our birthdays together and all our "first" holidays as husband and wife, and it looks like he may be gone again, soon, so I understand how you feel. You show amazing strength, courage, and pride, and that is truely commendable. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/66673 I hope ya'll are ok.. I've been checking your post everyday for an update and am just so concerned. I pray ya'll are ok.. Joe http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/67873 "The only true thing that matters most, is that he remains safe and successful in all that he does" wow! if that is not true love, I don't know what is.:) well I hope you have a wonderful birthday!=) God Bless You for your pure heart;) http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/65977 So how was dinner with Rachel? http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/62132 Hi Jolie thanks for sharing your story. Have you ever heard of a band called Superchic[k] - they have a really great song called courage you should totally hear it! check out playlist.com and search superchick and you might find it and hear it. It will totally encourage you. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/65276 ~BIGGEST SMILE!!!~ CONGRATS!!! It was an honor to share this day with you!!! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/65256 Most of us can relate to the refusal to give something up, even if only temporarily. Recently I went through closets and drawers and shelves gathering "stuff" in anticipation of making the last (well, almost) run to Goodwill. It's widely accepted that if an item isn't worn in two years, it's time to part with it. The brutal truth was that it was well past time to part with most of the items I had gathered together. There was a black sweater smothered with gold and silver sequins -- perfect for a New Year's Eve night out. I was all set to put it in with my Goodwill package, and I remembered that my daughter had worn that sweater once; we both loved it. It became a "Goodwill" sweater for her. She is young enough for those New Year's Eve dinners and nights on the town; her father and I are content to watch an old movie on TV and go to bed early. So, though I'm parting with that sweater I'd liked so much, I'm not really parting with it. Perhaps she, too, will pack it away carefully in a box or drawer; and perhaps someday she, too, will clear out closets and boxes and make a contribution of a fancy black sweater with gold and silver sequins to one of her own daughters. Enjoy your "bundles of boy"; think of their possible sense of closeness simply by virtue of wearing the same items. Perhaps you will look at your baby and do a double-take, thinking he is his brother. Most of all, think of someone else's little "bundle of boy" who will be surrounded by a feeling of the love and care that went into the very fabric of the clothing he's wearing. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/65276 Kathi & Karen- Congrats and how thrilled we are to share this historic day with you. I have known you both since you were pups in love 12 years ago. You have known Vanessa and I since we were pups in love...we still are and forever will be. To share this day, my birthday, of all days- is the greatest gift I have ever known. To legal wed the people we love- to know civil liberty as it was meant to be, and to have the day as peaceful and beautiful as we all have dreamed- this is all icing on our cake! The day, the media, the hooplah- none of this can even compare to what we feel in our hearts. Like you said Kathi- "Cloud 29!" How honored I am to wed Vanessa amidst all of the progressive, fair and ethical people who were present. The ministers willing to give of their time. The PFLAG group keeping everyone hydrated. The media giving everyone their due respect, and yet, taking piece of our day and commemorating it into history. What a day. We have loved like all other people. We have lost like all other people. But today we WED like all others. We, for this moment in time, are recognized as legally wed- as living , breathing, human beings, allowed to finally share love Legally. No matter where the November election takes us, we will always have this day. This day in Kern County, where the county clerk bows out, yet only one lone subdued protester quietly stood with her sign, and was quickly put in her place- far away from justice and happiness. Far away from the positive emotions of the day, far away from the emotion of LOVE. Politics didn't stop this. Hatred didn't stop this. The so-called religious didn't stop this. This day was meant to happen. We were meant to have our day in the sun. To share love- to feel love and kindness all around us- and to give it right back. Almost biblical. So- to all of the couples who we are honored to share this day with- May we wish you long love and prosperous marriages which- by known statistics alone should drop Kern county's divorce rate significantly over time. I urge all of the couples out there who were afraid of hatred, afraid of angst and protest, and thus didn't say their vows- The time is now. You have until November to take your leap of faith. No one can stop you from loving. No one will ever stop us from loving. Not even the backwards thought and narrow minds we think control our world can stop love. To K & K - may we all grow old in our marraiges together- To all the ministers and help from all over the valley- may your message today carry on and be heard by all those unwilling to accept Civil liberties as much as the change it takes to protect them- And to Vanessa, LOVE of MY LIFE- just like I vowed to you today- I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine. You are. You will always be. NOTHING will ever change that. You are the axis of my world, and the air I breathe- and I will work at this love, cherish this love, and keep this bond forever sacred, as marriage should be. Peace LOVE and Liberty to us all. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/65276 A big congrats to you! I was able to be there today as a supporter and it was a beautiful day full of happiness and joy. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/65276 wow, thanks all for your comments. The energy there this morning WAS truly amazing. I am glad I was able to share some of it with this blog post. Kathi Briefer-Gose http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/65276 Ann Barnett, whether or not anyone realizes it, accomplished something wonderful today, even if not in the way she may think. I went downtown today. Sad to say, I do not enjoy trying to park downtown, and I saw no parking nearby. I did see where the weddings were taking place, however, and I sent some loving magick their way. I saw no protesters. The only reason I could see the weddings is because Ann Barnett did what she did. The sight of it set my heart aglow, and I cried soft happy tears all the way home. The sun seems a littler brighter today, the breeze a little more refreshing and invigorating. Beautiful feelings are in the air for me. What Ann Barnett has done, unintentionally or not, is given love a chance by allowing it to be seen out in the open rather than taking place unseen inside a county building. Love always wins, when it is given the chance to be seen. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/65276 Many congrats. Your story gave me goosebumps and tears. This is a very exciting day for everyone. I remember when I first heard about the supreme courts decision, I called my finace and together we celebrated for all the people who finally get to say thier vows just as he and I will be doing. We are going this evening to a celebration for all of you and we couldn't be more excited! Congrats again! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/65276 Congratulations. I wish you all the best in life. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/65276 <p>Congratulations! Hugs, hugs, and more hugs for you! :)</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/65276 Congratulations!! I wish you many more years of love. I am happy that you have (finally) been allowed to share in this civil right. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/65276 Congratulations! All the best to you both! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/61257 My mom wrote this about my papa, and i love him so much as well. To tell you the truth, he is my hero. He is the one that showed me the fun in baseball. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/64372 If you don't like Conservatives and Christians...fine. But don't make false arguments and try to use the Bible to justify your lifestyle. The Bible speaks very clearly about homosexuality. You're attempt to twist scripture is a very weak one. The love David had for Jonathan is translated as Brotherly love. Others translate it as the bond soldiers form in battle. You can't just make David gay because it fits your lifestyle. I'll just let scripture speak. Hopefully you will listen to it with an open mind. "Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality." 1 Cor 6:9. "the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine," 1 Tim 1:10. . And probably the most damning evidence in scripture against homosexuality. "The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen. Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion. Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, he gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; they are senseless, faithless, heartless, ruthless. Although they know God's righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them." Romans 1: 18-32 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/60215 Bernie.. well said! I was brought up to believe in people for who they are, not what color skin they have. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/62032 How crazy is that? I've never seen anything like that before, either! It's so weird. It looks like it's been Photoshopped or something...ha ha. A few weeks ago when my mom and I were picking roses, she went to get some for the vase on the kitchen table, and she found a huge bunch of roses that looked like a whole bouquet, which it basically was. The whole bunch was four stems that had fused together into one, so she cut it off and didn't have to arrange any flowers. It was ridiculously cool looking, and I wish I had gotten a picture, but I didn't and then it died. Dang it. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/62014 And p.s. - the puppets are darling too! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/62014 These are wonderful books, by a very talented writer and artist. I wish my children were still young enough to enjoy them. But, I'm holding on to them in hopes of grandchildren one day. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/61869 Ridiculous. You really have no clue what is going on over in Iraq. The native Iraqi by and large isn't "protecting thier homeland" from our troops. It's al Qaeda...it's the fanatics that are blowing themselves up in marketplaces and schools. They're not defending Iraq, they're simply taking thier fanatacism where the Americans are...which is in Iraq. If we weren't in Iraq, perhaps they would be bringing it to our home soil...hence the term "defending our freedom." ACLU???? I actually laughed at that until I realized you were serious. The ACLU defends NAMBLA...which by itself says enough about the group to know that it's not fighting for anything that you could call "American." http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/61256 I was a kid in the North Shafter Farm Labor Camp about the time the tent tops were being replaced by more permanent wood structures. I didn't know I was poor at the time. All the adults I knew were just like my parents, hard working farm labor people, none were lawyers, businessmen or doctors. It was nice when the great center lawn of the camp was flood irrigated, it became a kid's water wonderland with about a foot of water to splash in. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/59268 <p>She has been accepted in the Communication Disorders program to become a Speech Pathologist.&nbsp;&nbsp; Mom and Dad are very proud parents! <span style="color: #ff0000"><b>We love you!</b></span></p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/59007 You go girls!!! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/59008 Carrie, thank you for all you've done for Relay! This is my second year with Relay and that opening lap is what makes the entire year so worth it. Thank you so much for sharing your story here. You are our WARRIORS! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/58060 Hey Vickie! It's Sharon. This is really cool. How have you been? http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/57021 Betcha men painted it! :-) http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/57104 That American flag paint scheme is wicked. thanks for sharing. That paint job reminds me of some of the cool tiger paint schemes some foreign governments have used on their aircraft for public performances or war games. I'm surprised the 117 is being retired "so soon" (soon when compared to other U.S military aircraft still in action). What's the timeframe for increased production and wide deployment of the F-22 and F-35? http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/56055 I hope you're familiar with our Inside Guide interactive business directory, at http://bakersfield.com/insideguide, where you can review restaurants and other businesses! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/21260 Very well said, and I agree fully with you on this... And Thank You for saying it out loud and clear! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/48299 I got. I got it. Just reading that made my heart race. Very eloquently put. Beautifully written. Thanks for sharing...now to read it again...mind if I print that out and hang it in my office? http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/54908 <p>The Bakersfield Musical Theatre production of CATS should not be missed by any theatre goer. A new standard has been set with respect to the quality of local theatre. The dancing, singing, and acting are as good as you will find anywhere with maybe the exception of professional Broadway shows. There appear to be many new faces which display talent to an extremely high degree. The dancers are gifted and unique. Outstanding tap, jazz, and even ballet are on display with great enthusiam and polish. These dancers are about as good as it gets.The entire cast is extremely professional and quite entertaining. The acting is also quite entriguing with members of the cast having the ability to change moods and expressions in a very convincing way. There is a high degree of energy throughout the production and I mean PRODUCTION. Where has all of this talent been? These dancers and singers are fantastic! Kudos to all who helped bring this show together!! If ever there were a show to be held over this is the one!!!!!</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/32449 I remember growing up in Arvin and attending the EL Rancho Theatre in the 70's that was something we looked forward to doing on Friday nights. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/54665 I love this story! I hope that Supervisor Maggard and his staff saw this. ~Dana www.northwestvoice.com http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/52443 I hadn't heard from her for several years...maybe even ten. Then, today I got a Sympathy letter from my oldest sister (1 of 3 older sisters) Poem sent to me by my oldest sister, Jenna Allen who lives in another state. This poem was given to her after our Father passed away. I am sharing it here, just because: Miss me but let me go when I come to the end of the road and the sun has set for me. I want no rites in a gloom filled room! Why cry for a soul set free; miss me a little- but not too long and not with your head bowed low; remember the love that we once shared. Miss me- but let me go. For this is a journey we all must take and each must go alone; it's all a part of the Master's plan. A step on the road to home. When you are lonely and sick at heart, go to the friends we know and bury your sorrows in doing good deeds. Miss me- but let me go. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/53809 Students Prove Theories at Kern County Science Fair The caption below is incorrect and was attached to my daughter's picture in the story about The Kern County Science Fair. Actually in many of the science fair projects students hypothesize one thing but through their data and trials find out that their hypothesis is incorrect. This is part of the learning process and does not make their science fair project a poor one. Many scientists hypothesize one thing but have a completely different outcome and they can learn about more this way. (The project my daughter worked on was not showing how algae could reduce acid rain but, the affect of acid rain on the algae cellular structure.) In turn we found out that algae could help reduce CO2 from large power plants and be turned into biofuel reducing the need for fossil fuel, which is what creates acid rain. El Tejon School 7th-grader Melissa Gore, won in Middle School Division Pharmacology and Biochemistry category at the Kern County Fair with her project showing how algae can reduce acid rain. Title: El Tejon student science winner Credit: KCSOSCOMM http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/52458 Thank you so much! We like being a service to our community. Also, there are some GREAT writers here, and The Voice publications are a great place for them to share their talent AND to get published. Thank you for responding to my call for "transplants!" I will be interested to learn more about your views on the city. :) Take care! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/52458 I'm a transplant. We just moved to Bakersfield little over a year ago from the Philippines. It's great to get the magazine and to learn about community events and the people behind them. The articles are interesting reads and I look forward to receiving future copies. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/52443 <p>Skip's been found only feet from where he dove in. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your well wishes and prayers. The official services/memorial for Skip have been arranged and will be as follows:</p> <p>Friday April 11th at 2:00 PM in the little Chapel at:</p> <p>Welch-Ryce-Haider Funeral Chapels<br /> <a href="http://www.welch-ryce-haider.com">www.welch-ryce-haider.com</a></p> <p>15 E Sola St<br /> Santa Barbara, CA 93101<br /> (805) 965-5145</p> <p>The local Memorial will be at Shoreline Park in Santa Barbara, Saturday at 12:00 Noon where there will be speakers, a picture wall and hopefully everyone of his friends and loved ones who can make it. Sooz</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/52520 Wow. Thank you so much for sharing this. Incredible sacrifices from our Greatest Generation. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/52443 What a horrible tragedy. I am so sorry, Sooz. ~Dana http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/52448 That photo just made my day!! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/52443 <p>sooz - just catching up on what happened. I offer my condolances and I pray the Lord will keep you strong and bring closure and work this out for the good in an eternal perspective.</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/52446 Thank-you for your insight on such a terrible tragedy. My heart goes out to all involved. A fun ball game turns into a lifetime of sorrow. I hope "Friend" with the help of family gets all the medical attention he will need through out his life. Maybe "Grandma" needs help too, maybe she lashed out at the child under tension or she was just too quick to judge, like so many people do. Thank God there are still people like yourself, and the others who stepped in when they were needed, and gave without asking. Peace, Tahany http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/51400 What a great place! The camp ground also has access to some realy good bike trails aswell as the costal access. It really would be sad to see it closed. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/51400 Yeah, I love this place too. Great place to camp and just sit and stare at the ocean. I hope it gets to stay open! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/50107 HEY DARAH THIS IS LYNNE YOUR NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR FROM CHILDHOOD I THINK YOUR STORY IS THE SWEETEST THING EVER AND I WOULD LOVE TO GET TESTED TO SEE IF IMA MATCH TO BE YOUR DONOR! IVE THOUGHT ABOUT YOU ALOT! EMAIL ME BACK AND LET ME KNOW WHAT TO DO. LOVE YA GIRL!!! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/48359 Thank you for sharing such a well written and loving story. Peace to you, lauramba http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/50266 I just received a letter from the DMV to renew my license and I have to go in as well. Im really upset about it. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/50181 <p>Can the sellers keep the deposit on a house that is not in the condition is was when they made the offer? I doubt it. That's the point of a home insection before purchasing. I put a deposit down on a mobile home on it's own lot and when the inspector gave me the report I backed out. All it cost me was the escrow company's title search fee.</p> <p>I would check out the legalities of it.</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/49338 Yes, I am. '04 grad. Most people think my screen name means I'm bald :). http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/49338 Domer - Are you an alumnus of ND? http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/49338 <p>Don't get me wrong I love the Prime Cut, but I miss the old location and the type of service it would bring. I would go there quite often, got to know the gals behind the counter, and the food was always amazing. The new location, along with the change in service and high prices has limited my patronage of the restaurant. I&rsquo;m sure this has been more than offset by the increase in traffic from other customers, so kudos to them. A couple of items seem like decent deals, such as the tri tip meal. But others don&rsquo;t seem to match, like a lone $10 sandwich. A drink and fries will quickly get you to near $20. The $2-3 dollar overall increase matched with the switch to full service tipping was just a bit too big of a jump. The sandwiches seem smaller&nbsp;with less&nbsp;love put into them, but I don&rsquo;t know if&nbsp;it is true or&nbsp;just my mind doing the math.</p> <p>I haven&rsquo;t been to the new Famous Daves, or any of them for that matter in at least a couple of years. I used to go there now and then when I was living in the Midwest. I will wait until the hype dies down a bit. I agree it isn&rsquo;t worth a 50min wait, especially if all you want is a sandwich. It&rsquo;s not really fair to compare the chicken sandwich to Prime Cut&rsquo;s tri-tip meal. If you go there, I recommend trying their actual dinner plates. Go for the BBQ ribs or their wings. My experience was always enjoyable, and the prices seemed fair. Like any place, get something outside your comfort zone that will tease your senses.</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/49338 Surely you can't be serious. Ever since Prime Cut's move to the new location, everything about the place has suffered. The service is slow and rude and the prices are outrageous. $10 for a tri-tip sandwich with no sides? That takes some nerve and arrogance. And the chicken that you rave about is so dry that my dog won't eat the leftovers. I was a dedicated patron of the old location on Stockdale Highway, but ever since the move, Prime Cut has lost all of that "hometown realness" that you rave about. I am not a fan of chain restaurants usually, but Famous Dave's has the best bbq in town, bar none. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/44880 wow... i am excited to hear that... me and my wife have just started on that path... we have been going to 24 hr fitness 3 or more times a week, and watching what we eat... you are an inspriation... thank you very much for your story. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/21955 me gusta tu poema, se me haze bien bonito que se lo dedicaste a tu madre ^.^ http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/44699 that was soo cute ^.^ http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/47486 The only people who will ever know exactly what happened are the witnesses. One of them is now dead, the others are police officers involved in the shooting or perhaps local residents. Each have incentive to lie about who did what. Let's face it though, we give police officers the benefit of the doubt in these situations. I mean, why did this guy have a gun in the first place, and why did he EVER point it at a police officer. That's suicide in this town... Having said that, I have personally heard a police officer on the gang squad tell how he instigated a shoot-out with a known gang member, and this is an officer that had been involved in numerous shootings (suspects ended up dead). The officer was at a community event and had been drinking, but I have no reason to doubt the truth of his story. One way frame the whole "gang" problem is to substitute "lower income blacks and hispanics" for the word gang. Then it becomes quickly apparent that the "gang" and "vice" squads are manifestations of institutionalized racism. White society authorizes its agents (gang squad officers) to threaten, harass, and combat the grumbling underclasses in their own neighborhoods. Just one more tragic incident among countless others in the ineffective, corrupt, and inept governemnt initiative called "The War on Drugs." http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/47401 Everyone has to live or die by their choices but you make it sound like the KGET anchors should be happy to report this stuff. It's funny that you say "attempts to humanize", like it was a dog or a toaster that died. It was, in fact, a human, and it's tragic that his life had to end the way it did. Also, it's not just black people. All kinds of people think they're above the law and blame "the system" when they can't take responsibility for their own lives. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/47486 The whole situation sucks. Seriously. But I honestly don't think there was any conspiracy here. The whole world just hurts all the time. Unfortunately some of us will be casualties of it regardless of our involvement. I'm not a law or forensics expert. I hope just like you that the truth is uncovered, but please don't allege a conspiracy when the forensics team reports their findings. Good day, friend. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/47486 My thinking to the question of who shot the officer, is Leon. As to how he got shot in the face, you usually look towards what you are shooting at & we already know he fired at officers. Shot while on the ground? where did witnesses say this? I haven't seen that anywhere yet. As for being hit in the vest, most people will aim for center mass, thats what the vest covers. BPD offiers carry 40 s&w semi-auto pistols not 38's, how could he be shot by an officer if they recovered 38 slugs from his vest & leg? The weapon shown didn't look in that bad of shape to me, I shoot ones way worse than that at the range, Gangs (at least when I was keeping up on them here) carry what they can get, I know 2 friends on mine back in the 90's were shot with 22 pistols that were junk. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/47486 AS THE SMOKE CLEARS AND EVERYTHING GOES BACK TO NORMAL, FOR SOME. THERE ARE STILL ALARMING QUESTIONS OUT THERE TO MANY. WHO REALLY SHOT THE POLICE OFFICER? * The Criminal. I AM REALLY CONFUSED, ** I can tell. FIRST THEY SAID THAT THE SUSPECT WAS TAZED AND THEN SHOT, ** According to the last report he was. The taser does NOT always immobilize, sometimes both darts do not make contact with the subject’s skin. WELL IF THAT IS THE FACT, THEN HOW AND WHY WAS HE SHOT IN THE FACE., ASK YOURSELF. **Street shootings do not follow a “Hollywood script” It’s very dynamic, people move, People run, people duck. FROM A COUPLE OF WITNESSES, THEY SAID THAT THE SUSPECT WAS ALREADY ON THE GROUND AND THE OFFICER STOOD OVER HIM AND SHOT HIM. ** Quite possible. If he still had a gun in his hand or very near him he would still be shot. Remember, a person lying on the ground can shoot just as accurately as someone standing. Now for the million dollar question… Who are these witnesses? Are they gang-bangers, homies from the hood? Or are they people looking to hire a lawyer? I can’t help but wonder what their motive is. If they have information relevant to this incident, they should call the internal affairs office and report it. WHY WAS THIS MAN, SHOT MULTIPLE TIMES,** Police are trained to fire and KEEP FIRING until the threat is neutralized. If more than one officer is shooting (as is often the case) it is quite probable 20 or more rounds could be fired usually takes less than three seconds. This is something people just don’t seem to understand. AND ISN'T IT FUNNY THAT THE OFFICER JUST BY LUCK WAS SHOT IN THE CHEST WHILE WEARING HIS BULLET PROOF VEST. ** Not funny at all. He was also shot in the leg. WAS THAT A COVER UP OR WAS HE SHOT BY ONE OF HIS FELLOW OFFICERS? ** No cover up. First, a cover-up is too difficult to pull off (too many witnesses both law enforcement and public). Second, Why cover-up? The evidence will speak for itself. HOW COULD SOMEONE WHO IS RUNNING FROM A OFFICER BE SHOT IN THE FACE. THEY NEVER SAID IT WAS A STAND OFF, FACE TO FACE COMBAT. ** Repeat question, same answer: *Street shootings do not follow the “Hollywood Model” It’s very dynamic, people move, people run, people duck. TO TOP THAT OFF, THEY SHOWED THE PUBLIC THIS DAMAGED RUSTED WEAPON ON THE NEWS, ** Old rusty firearms can kill you just as dead as a nice shiny one. NOW FROM ALL THE INFORMATION THAT WE ARE HEARING THAT HE IS A COURT-REGISTERED GANG MEMBER, WHY WOULD THIS GANG MEMBER HAVE THIS OLD BEAT UP GUN, WHEN THEY HAVE SO MUCH ACCESS TO HIGH POWERED WEAPONS. ** No one ever said he was smart. Maybe he couldn’t afford a better firearm. Maybe it was his favorite, maybe it is the only firearm his homies could steal. Who knows? ISN'T THAT WHY THEY FORMED THE GANG TASK UNIT TO FIND GANG MEMBERS WITH WEAPONS AND DRUGS. Yup, this is a prime example of why there is a gang task force. Seems to be working. MAYBE IF THEY WOULD HAVE APPROACHED HIM EARLIER THAT DAY, IT WOULD HAVE NOT COME TO THIS. ** Did you ever think that maybe if Mr. Anderson had just complied with the officers instructions and NOT POINTED A GUN AT THE OFFICER it wouldn’t have come to this! I WOULD HAVE FELT BETTER IF, THE POLICE WOULD HAVE DUG UP A NEWER VERSION OF A WEAPON. ** I’m a bit concerned here YOU would have felt better if the police officer faced a more deadly threat??? WHY??? The police only have the weapon the “bad guy” has on his possession. They would undoubtedly prefer the bad guy only has access to a water pistol but that’s not how it works in real life. THAT IS SOMETHING THAT THEY PULLED OUT OF THERE EVIDENCE ROOM FROM A PREVIOUS CRIME. ** Nope, weapons used in a previous crime are destroyed in accordance with State law. Just ask anyone who has had one of his firearms stolen, used in a crime and recovered by the police. They actually notify the legal owner it is being destroyed. I HOPE SOMEONE FROM THE FORENSIC DEPARTMENT , IS NOT BIAS TOWARD ANYONE WHO IS NOT IN LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT THE BULLET THAT WAS PULLED FROM THE OFFICERS VEST. ** Umm, That’s their job and that’s what forensics does: Let the evidence speak for itself. IT ALL LIES IN THE HANDS OF THE FORENSIC TEAM. ** I agree. TELL THE TRUTH. ** They do. MAKE SURE THAT THE SUSPECT IS WIPED DOWN AND TESTED FOR GUN RESIDUE POWER. IF HE FIRED ANY WEAPON WITHIN THE LAST 24 HOURS OF HIS DEATH, IT WILL BE PROVEN. **I agree. SOMEONE NEEDS TO SPEAK FOR THE DEAD. ** No they don’t. Unfortunately, Mr. Anderson lived a life of continuing crime and was not a productive member of society. Someone needs to speak for the many victims of gang criminals. I AM NOT AGREEING WITH GANG MEMBERS, ** Sounds like perhaps you are. BUT THERE IS A WAY TO HANDLE THE PROBLEM. POLICE ARE HERE TO PROTECT AND SERVE NOT TO KILL AND LIE. ** That’s exactly what they do. They protect the innocent public from predator criminals carrying guns in violation of their parole. They only kill when they are forced to. REMEMEBER POLICE OFFICERS ARE HUMAN BEING TOO, ** Yes, and they bleed when they are shot. Their families cry when they are killed – but nobody in the hood seems to care when a cop is hurt or shot. AND THEY LIE AND CHEAT TOO. ** Much less than criminals. THIS PARTICULAR OFFICER HAS BEEN IN A OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING BEFORE, ** That means he has been confronted by an armed and dangerous criminal before. I’m sure if you asked him he would have preferred not to have been placed in the position of taking another human’s life. HIS FILE NEEDS TO BE REVIEWED ** Police officers records are reviewed on a regular basis – even if they never fire their weapon. AND FLASHED ACROSS THE TELEVISION.**No, it’s no one’s business. IN A ARTICLE FROM THE PAPER IT SAID THAT SAW THE SUSPECT EARLIER THAT DAY. WHY WASN'T HE APPROACHED DURING THE DAY. ** You’re repeating yourself. But for the sake of argument, maybe the officers did not observe any illegal behavior earlier. Maybe they were called away to handle another call. Maybe maybe maybe…. I FIGURED THEY WAITED UNTIL NIGHT FALL CAME, DECIDED TO TAKE A RIDE OUT TO THAT AREA AND APPROACH HIM THEN. ** They are much too busy for that. What makes you think Mr. Anderson was so officers would stop what they are doing (responding to calls) and pick on him? Your argument is not rational. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NIGHT AND DAY WHEN YOU ARE JUST DOING YOUR NORMAL ROUTINE PATROL? ** A lot. It’s much more dangerous at night. Criminals use darkness to conceal their activity and when confronted they tend to react more violently. IF HE IS ON PAROLE, IT ONLY TAKES A CALL TO HIS PAROLE OFFICER TO LET HIM KNOW THAT HE IS AN ACTIVE GANG MEMBER IN A HIGH CRIME AREA, WITHIN 2-3 DAYS HE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN CUSTODY GIVE OR TAKE. ** If the felon is in possession of a firearm, two to three days waiting for the parole officer to take him into custody is two to three days too long. He would need to be arrested immediately. What if he was on his way to kill someone? In a perfect world, Mr. Anderson wouldn’t have been out in the darkness, hanging with gang-bangers, and carrying a dangerous weapon. In a perfect world Mr. Anderson would not have tried to kill a police officer. Sadly, we don’t live in a perfect world. NOW UNFORTUNATELY WE HAVE TO WAIT TO SEE WHAT STORY THE POLICE WILL COME UP WITH IT. ** No, we will need to see the results of a complete investigation and the results of the forensics team. REMEMBER THERE IS ALWAYS TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY AND NOW WE JUST HAVE ONE. ** Mr. Anderson unfortunately choose his destiny. No one but Mr. Anderson and his God know WHY he decided to try to kill this police officer but the evidence thus far points to Mr. Anderson making a very bad decision and it cost him his life. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/46323 Great Article!!! I once hard someone say the following and it stuck on my brain... Parents don't realize when they critize a child mother/father infront of the child, they pretty much send a message to the child that something is wrong with his/her DNA. They pretty much critize the child DNA!!! Can you imagine telling a child part of hiS/her DNA has a problem?? http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/46323 You are right on the money here.The last paragraph really sums it up.This is not about the parents,it is only about the child.Well done! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/45434 Love your post on the art of the handwriten note...great info! Thanks for sharing! Colleen http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/45453 My, my are we not great! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/45453 It was news since the cops were called (thankfully), but I didn't like the photos of the arrested kids on the front page. I think it provided the arrested students with attention (negative) that they did not deserve. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/43129 Mr. Lynch: Your account of Hart Park is interesting. I frequent the park and enjoy it even in its delapadated state. I believe an earlier story told that your father helped to build the water wheel. You must have an interest to see the park return or surpass its once great state. Please keep me posted regarding any plans for renewal. I would like to be involved. I look forward to reading future historical accounts of the park. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/38556 An extremely intriguing perspective on used car dealers. Thanks for sharing. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/36224 One other thing I discovered about loosing weight is that it is easier to take the weight off than it is to keep it off. That mioght explain why so many gain their weight back. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/36224 I have had a weight problem the majority of my life and it is not easy being heavy; first of all, society does not accept obese people as being human. Fortunately for me, I am 100 lbs. less than I was, but I still have at least 100 lbs. to go. I don't know if I will ever loose the rest of this weight, but at least I am thinner than I was. Being obese has caused unwanted health problems such as diabetes. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/41357 <p>BJ,Merry Christmas to you, your family and friends. And All your fellow troopers.</p> <p><a href="javascript:add_smilie(&quot;:viannen_17:&quot;,&quot;smid_112&quot;)"><img id="smid_112" alt="viannen_17.gif" valign="absmiddle" src="http://untothebreach.net/style_emoticons/Christmas/viannen_17.gif" /></a></p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/41356 <p>I must thank everyone who has been writing my son. He had returned from a mission and had&nbsp;received over 50 letters already and was ecstatic. Here is a few emails from Matthew.</p> <p>Date: Dec 20, 2007 8:16 AM<br /> Hey guys, Im doing good over here and I cant wait to get that package, I miss you guys so much I cant even tell you! I Things are going well, I went to my buddies memorial service yesterday... that was sad, everyone was cryin... But were doing better now, I miss yall and I love you sooo much, bye for now!<br /> Your boy- Matt</p> <p>Dec 21, 2007 1:21 AM</p> <p>Thanks for everything dad, I love you guys so much I dont know what I would do without you... tell everyone that I love them more than anything, and share with them my battle prayer, its jonah chapter 2... Its totally apllicable... Ok I gotta go for now, but I love you guys alot, merry christmas in case I dont get a chance to say it later! <br /> <br /> Love your son- Matt<br /> </p> <p>Dec 21, 2007 7:27 AM</p> <p>Hi Dad, I got your packages today, thanks alot! I cant talk long cuz I gotta sleep, I have a mission tomorrow! I love you all!<br /> </p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/21176 I was in Parr's unit in Iraq and believe me none of us in his platoon will ever forget him http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/39312 awesome!! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/37980 Great storytelling Dad. I didn't know all that had happened. Love, Missy http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/36224 I'm SOOO proud of you. I know you worked hard to get where you are. You are a beautiful person. SH http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/28886 A hundred and one views and no response. Well, o.k.&nbsp;&nbsp; Life As It Should Be doesn't remember the story in the Bible that they carry to the thousand churches in this town; the one about Mary Magdelene and how The Christ found her at The Well and the town citizens with stones in their hands and how, later on, she was there at The Cross and a couple of days later at The Tomb.&nbsp; Life As It Should Be doesn't reflect what you have articulated so well.&nbsp; Life As It Should Be is the sound of well-polished boots marching on cobbled streets, automatic gunfire and ghettobirds above our neighborhoods. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/37082 How wonderful that you now understand those "stupid rules". It's also says alot about you as a man , and that you can tell them how much you love them and your sister. How sad that some people never get to tell their parents those endearments until it is too late. Peace and happiness to you all. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/36912 Frontier's band probably will do great things. Mr. Kelley is a heck of an instructor and a nice guy, too. I never played in band or colorguard, but my sister did colorguard at Centennial. Mr. Kelley's bands always fared pretty well at many major competitions and the band and colorguard even was allowed to march in London's Millenium Parade held to usher in the new millenium almost 8 years ago (my sister was a part of that group).