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It's hard to believe that just a couple of years ago, Saddam was captured, compliments of the U.S. of A. That was quite a a Christmas gift in '04, and just before the election. Now, it's two years later. It's almost Christmas again, and it's election time. And, just before...
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As America heads to the polls, many are fueled by anger and disillusion. Many who were once proud of the Red, White and Blue now hang their head in shame and/or clench their fists in anger?
Will our level of patriotism ever rise to the level immediately following 9/11? It is...
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I believe it's just a matter of time before we will see a major legislative bill passed that will allow foreign-born citizens to become President of the United States of America? Will a foreign-born be allowed to run in 2012? Will it be an Arnold/McCarthy Ticket? Will it be my...
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Let's face it. We live in a dysfunctional society, and we all come from dysfunctional families. How is that a recipe for adulthood and maturity? From a Freudian perspective, most of us become fixated at very early phases of development. Some become orally fixated.
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Look at all the hate speech scattered all over the blogosphere! Will there ever be harmony between those on the right and those on the left? Can we disagree while respecting, and, yes, even loving one another? My interstate/Bako/Sacto band, Practically Poetz recorded a song that...
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Bono's always been a man with a plan, and when it comes to fighting AIDS in Africa, I've found Bono's plan to be better than any I've seen yet. It's a program called RED and it has to do with merchants banding together to relieve the immense suffering of the people of Africa---suffering...
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We're a Bakersfield girls club soccer team looking for a new coach. We've been playing Coastal and the league season just ended. We're mostly high school 11th graders on various high school varsity teams. We've been together a few years and know each other, like each...
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Just when you thought it was safe to get out for the mid-term elections, and begin setting your sites on the '08 election, rumors of a John Kerry vote have begun to take float. Republicans, are you afraid of another Kerry run in '08? Vets, are you afraid he would win? Are...
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I am a Bakersfield College student I am doing a short Survey to help the Smart Growth Coalition of Kern County figure out what young people would like to do for fun and I need anyone under 30's opinion on what would make Bakersfield or the community you live in...
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Bono is, without a doubt, one of the greatest humanitarians of our time. He's one of those rare individuals I like to call a true "rock 'n' role model." But there's a woman I'm sure he holds in high esteem, that started out with much more humble beginnings, and left an immense,...
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Last week county supervisors passed an ordinance requiring A, B or C grades be posted in the windows of local restaurants after inspections by the county's environmental health department. The new letter grades will start appearing in restaurants in January. Some other California...
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It's a theatretastic ramble! Oh boy! If you want to be entertained this weekend there is a crapload of cool stuff to do. There are some new shows opening, and some fun ones closing, and a couple of one time only special events as well, too, also. Any of you grammar...
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Mike Griffith, The Californian's longtime hockey beat writer, has launched his first blog, Condors Talk. It's all things about Bakersfield's most popular sports team.
There are other local blogs on the Condors (see Bobblehead on Condors, The Neutral Zone and the stale Condorstown), each of...
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My morning music often depends on my mood. I like a wide variety of music, including classic rock, alt rock, post-punk and 70s pop and R&B. Most modern rock stations don't hold my attention for too long unless they are playing bands like Jet, All American Rejects, or Green...
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I'd like to introduce a new blog series and a relatively new band. The Rolling Scones started in the summer of 2004 in Bakersfield, California. Jerry Rothberg and I alternate on lead vocals, and his main instrument is the sax. He also plays lead guitar and I play rhythm guitar. ...
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When I wrote the first blog on this subject I really vented didn't I. That's a question but I'm not using a question mark. That's how I roll. Or is it.
Anyway, here's what I mean with less viciousness. I wholeheartedly welcome any alternative news publication that dares...
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Psyops involves the psychological operations of the military. What if psyops joined forces with evangelical Christian psychologists in planning a grand intervention in the war on terror that would win over the seemingly intractable soul, while penetrating the seemingly impenetrable...
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I initially became aware of the limits of psychological diagnosis and psychiatric-based classification systems when I worked for Fresno Unified School District as a Music Therapist and participated in Individualized Educational Plans for students who were developmentally delayed. Developing...
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When I heard about this new alternative newspaper I was excited. I figured it would basically be the Blackboard with some new blood, ideas, and energy. Great. We need that. But I haven't even seen an issue yet and things are already seeming pretty f****d up. ...
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I posted the lyrics to this song yesterday, slightly altered them in this edition, and finished recording the song this morning. It's for one of our own dear soldiers who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the service of our country. Lester, this one's for you and you for your...
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We've lost another one of our own. It's a time to remember that we are the United States of America, not the Divided States of America. We disagree on many things, but if there's one thing we can remain united on, it's our collective loss and our shared sorrow...
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Do you know somebody that seems to drive you absolutely crazy? Is it a lover? Is it a boss or fellow employee? Is it your cat? How about a politician? Does another person have the power to drive you crazy? Can the issues of a mentally unstable person drive an...
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If you were lucky enough to be born and raised on the praries of Saskatchewan, like I was, you either go outside and play hockey, or you stay indoors and play rock n roll. I opted for the later. If I had the skills, and the motivation, I'd be playing hockey. Instead, I play a...
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Depending on who you ask, downtown Bakersfield is either blighted and neglected or on its way to becoming a vibrant arts and entertainment district.
What do you think?
Are the recent renovations and openings of the Nile Theater as a bar and nightclub and Capistrano’s as a bar and...
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If man is the measure of all things, then why have I spent my whole life trying to measure up to the demands of significant women in my life?
Humanism, also referred to as "third force" psychology, rose in popularity in the 1960s and has been having a profound influence on...
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I was born and rasie in bks i went to jerffson and pionner elmy; school for jr high i went to washingtion and seirra , and for high school i went to foothill and E.B. when i trun 20 i moved to santa maria and 20 years latter i'm still here i have 3 kids two boys and one girl and married .I think...
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No hablo espanol. Will somebody translate this for me please, so I'll know whether I'm getting bigger in Spain, or whether I'm merely the subject of their ridicule? Pehaps it's not even Spain. Please forgive my ignorance. This is from the web site Neil Young Noticias:...
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I'm doing something a little different this time around for my advice column for musicians at Phantom Tollbooth (Ask the Rock Doc: Sound advice for a song). I'm asking visitors of my blog (like yourself) to offer a little advice of your own. I'll provide the original inquiry (details...
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To say that we, as a society, are undergoing rapid technological change is a gross understatement. What price too great? I worry that we are leaving our children, and thus, our future behind. Everybody seems to be so caught up in the tiny (and, relatively insignificant) roles...
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It sucks to be a prairie boy stuck in the big city, trying to make sense of it all. And if that ain't enough, maintaining homeostasis, as a human being, and maintaining integration of the self can be a daunting challenge, especially in a post-industrialized world, where pernicious...
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No, Bakersfield my not represent "Life as it Should Be," but Bakersfield cleary has a plethora of talent. When I heard Bakersfield's own Alyssa sing, it became abundantly clear that she would be the perfect artist to sing When I Heard You Sing, my tribute to the love songs of the...
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Awhile back, Davin McHenry, The Californian's web editor, launched an online map of local bloggers and blog readers. There was a bit of momentum initially, but then we moved to a new blogging system and the whole map thing kinda fell by the wayside.
I'd like to jumpstart the concept again,...
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Bakersfield.com is working with concert promoters to alert you of the latest local concerts. As soon as we find out about a local show that's of general interest, we'll send out a text-message alert to our SMS subscribers. Be among the first to hear about cool performers -- or even has-been...
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Drugs are like a playground that can become a graveyard overnight. They have taken their toll on many a man and many a woman. Johnny Cash was no exception, and his rapid rise to fame, along with all of the demands that go with it, left him with a gaunt, etiolated visage and a haunted...
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Few celebrity couples survive the vicissitudes and pressures of rapidly acquired fame and fortune. Johnny's first marraige failed. But few women stand by their man through thick and thin the way June Carter Cash did with Johnny. It could be argued that their...
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I heard sometime back that the County was planning to widen 7th Standard Road. Are there any plans to do this and when might it happen.
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Elvis is generally known for his collosal contribution to rock n roll. As my recent interview with Pat Boone revealed, Elvis's bad boy image served as an antithetical contrast that helped Pat Boone launch his career as the all-American, squeeky clean teen on the scene. But what most pepole...
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I don't believe I've ever introduced my interstate band to any of you. This is Practically Poetz. We come from Bakersfield and Sacramento. We've mostly performed at coffee houses in Sacramento and Bakersfield. We haven't performed in Bakersfield for several years. Our last performance was at...
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This is an audio track featuring an intoductory skit and The Entire Collection of Johnny Cash Hits (from A-Z). It's from my forthcoming CD: Blackout: A Tribute to Johnny Cash and from my forthcoming podcast that will feature songs from that collection. Enjoy, and thanks for visiting my blog in...
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It is much easier to avoid intimacy than it is to enter into its seemingly daunting territory. Don't worry. There are plenty of ways of avoiding intimacy in relationships.
One way is to have plenty of sex without ever making love. Another way is to avoid people altogether. Then there are...
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Believe it or not, I did not learn these campfire songs at a communist rally. I learned Peace Like a River and Down by the Riverside (which fervently and repeatedly proclaims: "...ain't gonna study war no more)," as a child attending an old fashioned, right-wing Bible camp. The hymn books and...
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A common thread in many posts on my blogs are strong opinions about the city of Bakersfield. Like it or not, the city had developed a not-so-positive image in the minds of many Californians and even some of its own residents. It has been called the armpit of California and other...
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I thought that shrinks wore spectacles--had little tiny beards. I thought that shrinks were nuts, and yo, I thought that shrinks were wierd--until the day I met a shrink who forced me to adapt. My biased view of shrinks it seems, was just a bunch of crap. 'Cause the shrink rapped. He danced...
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Karen Carpenter was a legendary singer. When she left us, due to complications of Anorexia Nervosa, she left a huge void that can never be filled. Her premature death opened the window so we could all take a closer look at this life-threatening psychological disorder. It's hard to understand why...
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We were watching the news last week and a local anchor opened her story as follows. "Well, people in Bakersfield are getting Jungle Fever as the Kern County Fair blah blah blah..."
I bust out laughing as Kendra eyed me strangely.
"Jungle Fever" as you may or may...
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This is Bakersfield.com's new Halloween blog. Come back often because there will be contests and alot of other fun stuff leading up to Halloween!
So, are there any haunted buildings in Bakersfield? We would love to hear your stories!
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Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy effects over a million people, yet little is known about it. My daughter Ashley age 15 is trying to get help to hold a Benefit Concert to help others that suffer from this terrible disease.
She has already raised over $1,000 in donations and auction items but needs...
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Rap music has taken a beating for its worship of bling, its fasination with promiscuous sex, and its emphasis on violence as the primary means of problem solving. Furthermore, critics claim that rather than lifting the listener, and elevating the mind, it caters to the lowest...
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In existential philosophy and it's offspring, humanistic psychology, there exists the premise that human beings operate in accordance with two pervasive, all-consuming fears: Fear of life, and fear of death. Life and death, in these schools of thought, go well beyond the notion of a physical life...
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Thanks to all who responded via email with myriad German to English translations, varying dramatically in terms of precision. The winning translation comes from Erika who has German friends in high and low places. Here it is:
Ein Song über die Bee Gees von Dr. BLT [A...
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