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The original motto of the United States, though never made such by an act of Congress, unlike it’s replacement, In God We Trust, was chosen by the Founding Fathers in a committee formed for the purpose of choosing a seal for the newly United States. The phrase seems to have come from a...
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NOVA tonight on PBS is running a new show, "The Bible's Buried Secrets," comparing how well the book compares with the historic record. (Answer: not well at all) The question is, then, where *DID* the bible stories come from? Who wrote it and when?
Q: Have...
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Zora Neale Hurston, 1891-1960
Now lauded as the intellectual and spiritual foremother to a generation of black and women writers, Zora Neale Hurston's books were all out of print when she died in poverty and obscurity in 1960.
Born on January 7, 1891, in Notasulga, Alabama, Hurston and her...
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With a wink to Sioux, a nod to TSM and a friendly wave to FSG~ all my guides in one way or another to this little film.
Considering how many of you mentioned Amazing Grace as a song that could...
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I'm surprised that there's not much mention, if any, of the 64th Anniversary of the greatest amphibious assualt ever: D-Day!
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Recalls are apparently a dime a dozen in Kern County's smaller towns. But in Bakersfield, they're rare.
The last time a recall effort made the ballot was 1962. Three council members were targeted: Kathryn Belfanz of Ward 2, Dick Mossman of Ward 4 and Richard Stiern of Ward 5.
The recall failed:...
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THE
KOMPLETE
KRONICLES
(click picture below for the whole Kan!)
(KORN's First Promo Glossy)
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Don't miss the smash hit that sold out audiences on opening weekend, "The History of Rock & Roll Goes to the Movies!"
A new tradition returns to the Spotlight Theatre this summer, as we present the sequel to last year's hit "The History of Rock &...
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repost courtesy of bakes-patriat lonnie lopez! i didn't know this about franklin, whom i still do admire... interesting facts here from a guy who wrote a heckuvan entertaining capsule-history book, i think.
happy independence day to all...
The Founding Immigrants
By KENNETH C. DAVIS
Kenneth...
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I found this picture today. It's the Kern County High School class of 1908 and one of those boys is the future Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
The picture got me to thinking about good ol' Earl, so I did some research and found this copy of his obit. I was surprised to learn his father...
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Bakersfield loses local music legend...
Slim The Drifter: July 20, 1960 - May 25, 2007
This morning I recieved an e-mail from Bakersfield's Greg Goodsell, a longtime friend of the Slim's. Scott was an architect of the Bakersfield alternative music scene during the '80s, with a variety of...
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I Remember…. A chapter from the samizdat manuscript Life of Hieromonk Arseny
The train stopped and Father Arseny stepped out of the car. It was spring, 1958, cheerful, joyous exhuberant. The morning was bright, sunny. Patches of still...
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1. THE HOLY MARTYR BASILISCUS
Basiliscus was a kinsman of St. Theodore Tiro. He was tortured together with Eutropius and Cleonicus. When the latter two [Eutropius and Cleonicus] were crucified, and expired (March 3), then Basiliscus was...
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1. SAINT CONSTANTINE AND EMPRESS HELENA
Constantine's parents were Emperor Constantius Chlorus and the Empress Helena. Chlorus had other children by another wife, but from Helena he had only Constantine. After his coronation Constantine...
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http://www.oca.org/MVorthch... is a link to a history of Orthodox Christianity in America.
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I was 19 and unemployed, living back at home with my Mom and Stepdad in Tehachapi. I had no real plan for my future, I just knew I needed a job. I needed to get out on my own for real and not rely on family to, pretty much, provide me with a place to stay. One day my Mom showed me a full page...
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Traveling off the beaten path is important. It broadens your horizons in many ways and it is fun too! I hear too many people say they just don't have time for it and that is too bad. I have always liked the back roads and the wealth of sites, history and life that they provide. True, there are...
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humorous quotes from adlai stevenson, the candidate known for his self-effacing intellect: http://workinghumor.com/quo...
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It's chapter 6 of the Bakersfield Theatre saga as told by Rob Long. You can comment on the blog on MySpace by clicking here, or just email me and I'll post the comment for you.
I've been delaying this one, letting it stew, trying to decide what angle to approach it from... I've been...
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