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Well, now that my daughter, CassandraMcGowan, is a full fledged blogger here, I have to wonder if there are any other three generation family bloggers on the board. NancyII is my Mom, for those who don't know. We are a pretty tightly knit family, and from mom's side of the family comes our...
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ExpressJet Airlines announced earlier this week it will serve 24 midsize U.S. cities, including Bakersfield. ExpressJet will fly two nonstop flights a day to and from San Diego starting on May 14. Meadows Field currently offers service to Los Angeles, Phoenix, Houston, San Francisco, Salt Lake...
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I had a dream last night
we were dancin'
at a Valentines ball
you stood barefoot
on the ballroom floor
tryin' hard to break my fall
but I told you I had already fallen
no need to brace my fall
and I told you that
my heart's already broken
no need brace the walls
don't go...
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Here is one of the newest drawings I have completed. It's not for sale, but was done just for the practice. I have several new projects in the works and if all goes well I have meetings with a few gallieries in LA at the end of thios month and will be taking some new pieces with me.
Any...
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ExpressJet is launching a new airline carrier and plans to begin service to Bakersfield and 23 other midsized cities, including Fresno, this spring. The new airline, which plans to add routes that currently do not have non-stop service, has not yet released flight schedules and would not confirm...
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First off, I'm a longtime Indianapolis Colts fan. Born and raised in Anderson, Ind., which was home to the Colts training camp from 1984 through 1998. Twenty-three years of Super Bowl frustration for me and a few thousand Indianapolis Colts fans ended a few weeks back.
On the other side of...
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My Mom(SurferGrandma)and I were invited by the Californian to do a spot on the blogs and the generalities of why we do it. It was pretty cool and we had some good laughs, met some fine people and got our 15 minutes. As I was driving home I got to thinking a little more about all this blogging...
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Bankruptcy is still available. Listen to the podcast of my interview with the Californian on bakersfield.com. You can also get more information on my web site, http://www.bakersfieldlaw.o...
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Banana Republic will soon add a store at Valley Plaza.
What do you think?
National upscale chains P.F. Chang’s China Bistro and California Pizza Kitchen recently added Bakersfield restaurants. With the addition of a Banana Republic, is Bakersfield starting to attract more high-end...
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Hello right-wingers, my good friends! "I've come to talk with you again---because a vision softly creeping, left its seed while I was sleeping..."
Lately I've been doing a lot of looking and listening. Look around here at Bakersfield.com
What do you see? What do...
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The Home Depot will move into the long vacant building formerly occupied by Zody’s department store on Ming Avenue near Stine and Akers later this year. Click here to read story.
What do you think about finally having a permanent tenant for the building, which also housed Builders...
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CHECK SOME COOL NAMM SHOW HIGHLIGHTS!
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Does the honeymoon stop after the wedding?
According to a recent poll, unmarried men are four times more likely to purchase jewelry for their girlfriends then married men are to do the same for their wives.The same poll says four out of five married men claim to be "lost" when shopping...
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Did You Know More Women Are Going to Prison Today More Than Ever and Why Society Can Help Change This
Many people believe that all women who are in prison have done some hideous crime. Not so. It is important to know that prison causes damage and disruption to the lives of...
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Growing up there was nothing I watched more than college basketball. I loved the intensity the players played at, the feel of the game, the love the fans had for their teams and the atmosphere at the games. When I watched some of my favorite teams on television, I saw that the fans were...
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I had lunch at the Garden Spot today and what a crowd they had there. Not unexpectedly, the food was fresh, the breads delicious and the soup was wonderful. What a great place to have a quick, healthy, satisfying and enjoyable lunch and still make it back to work on time. Thank...
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Why are so many women going to prison? What happens daily once inside?
Let's talk about this as I'm curious to know what you all think as there are many factors that play a role. Should we be sympathetic? Should we care? Should we have compassion? Should there be rehabilitation in and out of...
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I Get Forgetful: Diary of Donald Doyle, Alzheimer's Patient: Bruce L. Thiessen, Ph.D., Psychologist/BlogBook Author: Catharsis Fiction BlogBooks, 2007
Sunday, January 21, 2007
11: 46 pm
Well, lately I've been thinking that just because I've got this diagnosis doesn't mean I...
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I Get Forgetful: Diary of Donald Doyle, Alzheimer's Patient: Bruce L. Thiessen, Ph.D., Psychologist/BlogBook Author: Catharsis Fiction BlogBooks, 2007
Entry Two: Fadin' Away
1/20/07 approximately 2:43 am
My wife, Cecillia doesn't know it, but I've been up half the night...
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The title says it all. Who cares about the do-gooders, indeed. Certainly not the homeless people that they are always trying to help. An article in the paper today spoke of the buildings opened at the fairgrounds to keep the homeless out of the cold. It was such a nice, caring gesture...
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January Is National Mentoring Month 2007
National Mentoring Month highlights mentoring and the positive impact it can have on young lives. This month-long outreach campaign focuses national attention on the need for mentors, as well as how each of us – individuals, businesses,...
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Okay folks.. here is my latest drawing I thought I had better share. There were several since my last posting but those were commissioned and I don't always show those without the owners permission. However yo can go to my website and check them out there.
Some pathetic news.... I broke my...
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Is Bakersfield's housing market a bubble? If so, will the bubble burst?
Some national experts say it is inevitable that Bakersfield will have one of the worst housing markets in the nation in 2007 after the local market was one of the hottest in the nation in recent years, propped up by...
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My name is Matt Ray and I'm a long time resident of Bakersfield. I've been involved on a volunteer basis with a group called Healing Hands for Haiti Foundation since around 1998 and have gone, almost on a yearly basis to help that organization as a translator. I...
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They do not talk about the things most people are concernd about. I know that is what the News shows are for. They don't have guests who will tell it like it is. If you are interested in inteligent subjects like religion, politics, homeless people ect. go...
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There are countless victims, and most don't even know they are victims. As children, they were forced to attend churches that practiced religious abuse. This was accomplished by hiring and then supporting hell, fire, and brimstone ministers who interpreted scripture according to their...
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What do you think of gift cards? If you're like me, you got a few in your Christmas stocking this year. Are they a great gift that allows you to go out and buy what you really want or a thoughtless cop-out, a sign the gift giver didn't spend much time looking for gifts for you?
I...
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It's odd how things come to pass. Just when you think something is bound not to happen, it happens, and it's usually for the good. I have lost count of the times I thought I was stuck with the short end of the stick only to have the long end fall right into my hands(or right on top of my head),...
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A recent blog about California's minimum wage increase predictably expanded into a discussion about everything from Vietnam, feminism and illegal immigration to Monica Lewinsky. It also led to debates over the benefits and drawbacks of capitalism.
So why not debate (hopefully in a civil...
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Is this New Years Day like an unopened bottle of champagne, full of repressed possibilities? Is this just Another New Years Day, or are you going to make this one special. I'll share two of my New Years resolutions. One is to continually improve on my songwriting, singing,...
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The presidential hopefuls are slowing gaining steam as we plow past '06, into 07, with an eye on the big prize in '08. Each presidential hopeful has put his/her best foot forward, but who will rise in prominence in '07, and who will become burried in baggage and scandal? If the election...
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Most mistakes, whether on a personal level, or a public or political level, may be traced to an attitude of pride. That's why the best way to approach the coming year is with an attitude of humility, the attitude so poignantly portrayed in the song, Why Me Lord? by Kris Kristofferson. ...
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Well, now that you've heard the song, here's your opportunity to share your experiences and answer the question: Can faith, or devotion to Jesus, keep a spouse faithful? Is a person committed to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ any less likely to cheat in a marital...
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California’s minimum wage will increase from the current $6.75 an hour to $7.50 an hour on Jan. 1 and to $8 an hour on Jan. 1, 2008.
Worker's rights groups say the increase is needed given the state's high cost of living and will help out working families. Pro-business groups warn the...
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John Lennon, when he was alive, urged us all to Imagine. Can you imagine a world in which the Beatles actually claimed Bakersfield as their home town rather than Liverpool? What if, instead of calling London, I had just grabbed the local phone book to interview the Quarrymen, the band...
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I was at Valley Plaza today talking to day after Christmas shoppers. Do you like shopping on the day after Christmas? Do you shop that day for the sales, to return an unwanted clip on tie or to get a jump start on next year's holiday shopping? Or do you do whatever possible to...
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To follow Jesus in '07, you will need to leave the worries and fears of '06 behind. To follow Jesus from the cradle to the cross, and beyond, you will need to suspend your doubt and cynacism long enough to take hold of the reins of faith. To follow Jesus through his death, you will...
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I do not get caught up in the "spirit of the season" much anymore. I am annoyed by the crowds of shoppers who are more interested in getting their kids: A. The Best Deal on a gift, or B. The Best Gift On The Block. It pisses me off when I end up needing to run to a store to get some...
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When I was around 9 years old. My family lived by the peacock dairy on Taft highway. The Year 1947....back then grociers used large card board boxes to carry the food home in. IT was around 6am Christmas morning. My parents were sleeping in their room, My...
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For my final Christmas blog post, I'd like to introduce the subject of Christmas as a romantic time of year. How many of you are in love this Christmas? How many are falling in love? How many are rekindling the flames of an old romance? What sorts of romantic memories do...
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I just read about the guy who lit himself on fire in front of the courthouse. What an idiot! I don't care if someone has a differing point of view on something, but please, address such issues in a rational way. This guy was, apparently, so upset over the decision to name the school breaks...
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A world without Christmas would be a very sad world, as would a world without Easter. It seems like district trustees had their priorities straight, voting 4-1 Thursday to change the names of Kern High School District breaks to Christmas and Easter.
This is a small step towards...
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I read an article today on the "orgy of commercialism" surrounding Christmas and how Harriet Beecher Stowe had written a simialr pice 150 years ago. The fact that this madness we call the Christmas Season has been going on for, according to the article, 250 years, is not news to me....
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Have you got an axe to grind? Are you one of those last-minute Christmas tree shoppers who can't find a tree because folks bought them early this year and you're up against the shortage? I've got the solution, and it's contained in this song.
Perhaps who were among those who...
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It's been pretty cool that since we've started, my co-host's blog has been a regular on the Podbean.com top 100 list. We funnel the I-Tunes subscriptions through his Dirt Racin' Station blog. We're also usually on the top 10 list for the day on Mondays after we archive our Sunday night...
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What's the worst gift you've ever given or received? Socks from grandma? Breath mints from a co-worker as a not-so-subtle tip? Did you give your wife a vacuum cleaner for your anniversary?
As a kid, I gave my aunt and uncle a tiny ugly ceramic squirrel for Christmas one...
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.............................................Well, if you haven't guessed by now, it's a freshly broken heart? How many of you have suffered one of these just before the holiday season? How many of you have had to take back a cornucopia of gifts because the one you bought them for...
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We had a great interview with Spud Simkins. He's a racer from the 40's and 50's that went on to be a successful promoter also. His attempts to promote didn't take off at first, but he learned from his mistakes, and lives to laugh about it. Visit www.dirtracinstation.com to listen to our...
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Merle Haggard's If We Can Make it Through December, inspired this blog post and its concomitant single-song "soundtrack." Merle's seasonal signature hit is a song about holding on through the storms of life. Merle Haggard has faced many a storm, many of his own...
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