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THE EMPTY SPACE’S SUMMER PICNIC & BASKET AUCTION!
“A picnic for all ages to benefit The Empty Space!”
Saturday, June 21st
1-4pm at Jastro Park
In an effort to bring back the annual “theatre picnics” of the past, The Empty Space would like to extend an...
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In honor of Father's Day, we share this online survey from U.S News & World Report found by one of our staffers.
It's a quick seven questions meant to make you think about this big choice.
Here it is!
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Listening to your parents talk to you about sex probably ranks high on the lifetime ick-o-meter.
I can remember my mom launching into it while I was sitting with her and a bunch of her friends in our kitchen. She said, "You're becoming a young woman now." I said, "Oh no,"......
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This past weekend, some friends of mine were BBQing and the baby, whose 20 months old drank lighter fluid. (I wasn't in attendance). The child is now fighting for his life. I have known this family for about 8 years now and felt the need to share this story.
I'm not hear to...
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Read about Carlos Ortiz Jr's
donation of life - a wonderful story!
(click picture below to read now)
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One of the first things I remember is being tickled unmercifully by two of my older sisters. After my incessant shrieking and kicking, eventually they would tire of such monotony and see what other mischief they could get into.
Another of my memories is sitting on the floor in...
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I just want to wish everyone a happy and safe Easter. Have fun with your families and remember that the real meaning of Easter is Jesus and The Ressurection (spelling?).
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Maybe it's not so bad if your teen daughter has a boyfriend after all.
Child Trends, a research center that focuses on children and youth, has found that sexually active teens who are in a "romantic" relationship with their partner and who see their partner socially are more likely to...
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Hi there, from Niagara Falls, Canada. New to blogging in general, however I needed another way to try to find family. Im in search of those who descend from John Henry Bennett & Mary Jane nee Barnum. They moved to Bakerfield from Petrolia, Canada abt 1906. Some of their kids moved as well.
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The online magazine "Smith" asked their readers condense their life stories into a six word sentence. Everyone from popular actors to regular people like ourselves responded. I found it amazing how genuine and honest people were with their lives, but even more interesting was how a...
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As Baby Boomers age, taking care of elderly relatives will become a greater task.
To help people with relatives suffering from Alzheimer's, the Alzheimer's Disease Association of Kern County is hosting a workshop on caregiving.
Starting tomorrow, "Alzheimer's, The Basics in...
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Tehachapi lost one of its young shining stars on this past Christmas night. Cierra Redenius was killed in a traffic accident on Highway 14, on her way home from a holiday trip. According to the newspaper report, she was almost home, just north of Lancaster, when the car she was in rolled over,...
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Hi there, everyone! I would like to wish you all a wonderful, peaceful and happy Thanksgiving Weekend! May the coming holiday season and the next year be joyful for you all, and may next Thanksgiving find you with even more to be thankful for. Enjoy!
Love, ghostriter and family
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Mom put up a post about our family dinner deal last night and I wanted to reply and post some pix on there, but couldn't figure out how to do it without filling up the entire page with a pic, so here are some pix that were taken last night and one from when we(my generation)were all kids.
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Ok to start thanks so much to Murphy for the help!!! I didn't get far but at least it's something...
Ok for sure we know He had a sister named Christina. Johnny owned a shop named Johnny's auto shop, and worked at a place called Joe's auto parts. He was born in 62 or 63. His mother and...
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Well after a lot of questions and a bit of waiting I have some more info.
Mr. Garcia had a auto shop some 25 years ago called Johnny's Auto Shop, before that he worked at a place called. Joe's auto parts. He has a younger sister named Christina, also one more sister and 1 or 2 brothers. We do...
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The Word is spreading about the Fox Theater hosting a showing of the film that won an award in the Toronto Film Festival, "Bella," starring the "Brad Pitt of Mexico" Eduardo Verastegui (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wik... who has eschewed his former roles in...
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Nowadays, everything must be named, categorized and analyzed to give a concept a proper place in the monster that is American Culture.
Pretty much, you need a book. A how-to book is even better. A humorous how-to book puts it over the edge.
Enter: Knock Yourself Up: A Tell-All Guide to...
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Bon Appetit! ;0)
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AKC FUN MATCH
October 28, 2007
at
Liberty Park
V.I.P. Grooming SPA & Boutique along with the Junior Handlers of Kern County will be holding an All Breed Fun Match open to all registered AKC dogs ages 4 months and older.
Registration begins at 7:30am
Classes Offered
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ABC23 has an interesting story and video about a local photographer's decision not to honor a gift certificate for a family photo shoot because a grandfather and grandson don't fit the business's definition of a family.
Jennifer Grogan bought the Fahey Photography gift certificate at a...
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Why? Why once a year do we as humans feel the desire to attend a county fair? I mean how many times in your life do you need to sit around for an hour and wait to see a calf born? How often do you need to ride the Farris Wheel in order to be an adequate human being? I understand the adolescent...
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This Week In Bakersfield Theatre - weekend of July 29th, 2007
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It had been awhile. Time had passed, the seasons had changed, I had changed, my situation in life had changed, things at work had changed, but in the face of all these changes one thing, as I was to be quiclky reminded, had not changed. Not one bit, and that was that moving still sucks. I was...
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I can't say that I know a ton about wrestling but I have a ex-boyfriend that loved wrestling and even wrestled himself. The WWE is very much like a soap opera with some wrestling in between so I would watch it with him. Even before I met him, I would watch if The Rock was on because he is so...
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Got Belly?
Workshop/ Bazaar/ Hafla
Who:
Bahiyya Almas Belly Dance Co.
What:
Free workshop @ 12 noon-2PM
Bazaar @ Studio 3PM-4PM
(if you have any items to sell please feel free to contact us for information on how to participate in the bazaar)
Hafla @ Studio 5PM-until you...
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Our 2 week vacation comes to an end today. The high points were my niece's graduation, seeing my sister and husband, visiting with my Mom and Dad and returning home to witness the Atlantis touching down at Edwards AFB.
Before we left there were countless home projects that required...
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Awhile back I wrote a post called "Working with History" about my career with the railroad. One of the central characters of my career was mentioned in that and his name was Bill Stokoe. He was a great signalman, a patient mentor(as long as he liked you), a good boss and a good...
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a relative of mine is writing a story about "rooms without walls" - backyards that are like retreats, getaways, etc, i would think. she interviewed a family member, who gave the following lecture. once his (rightful) indignation wore off, he gave many helpful tips for...
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Tuesday Night it was Camilla..Friday night it was Ryan's turn. My grandson graduated from West High looking all the world like a man ready to take on the rest of his life. As I watched him walk by during the procession I saw the big smile on his face. He had made it and was as proud of himself...
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FOR YOUR SOUL!
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7-9PM
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BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY!
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Tuesday night I watched as my 13 year old daughter, Camilla, walked across the stage to get her eighth grade dimploma. There she was all dreesed in her blue gown, hair and make up done to perfection, high heels and underneath, a beautiful black dress she would wear after on the limo ride around...
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I am from a tiny 'burb in a backward community, from Green Giant veggies and homemade chicken dumplings and poke salad greens, from hand-me-down wardrobes and an old treadle sewing machine that stitched up the occasional new garment.
I am from farm labor camp houses, goathead patches, and...
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I know it's been over a week since Spring Break, but I was whisked off to work in Madera for a week before I got a chance to write about my adventures that week. I guess it doesn't really matter as the subject matter isn't really time specific, so without further ado, I give you "What I...
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Earlier this year, I wrote on this blog about a family who started a Web site to keep loved ones informed about a Bakersfield woman's battle with cancer.
What do you think about this method of keeping everyone in the loop? (Read "Web site spreads news of woman's condition" in...
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When I was younger, it use to make me sick *gag* when my mother would fawn all over the spring flowers. Now look at me, I'm doing the same thing and now my kids are rolling their eyes at me.
You get to a more comfortable spot in life where you can really slow down and enjoy the...
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I see it everyday and it breaks my heart.
When you are traveling with your pets, do NOT put them in your lap. Pets are an extension of your family and you love them like a family member (as they should be). Would you drive with your child in your lap? No, of course not.
Children have car...
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Just wanted to give a little background information before I discuss the topic. My wife, newborn son and I moved here from Gastonia, N.C., a suburb of Charlotte, in December. During my time in the area, I attended a few Charlotte Bobcats games and I'm still on the team's e-mail list. Charlotte...
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As I cruise through different websites, blogs and message boards, I see something that the vast majority of posters and owners have in common. That is that they take themselves far too seriously. It's a fact that most of the posts on all blogsites are political in way or another, and if the...
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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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Well, it's happening again. Another step toward American irresponsibility, super profits of medical care and a step toward the time when taxpayers will foot the bill for parent's abuse and neglect of their children. I am not speaking of beatings or sexual abuse, I am talking about childhood...
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I love Motocross and Supercross. Most people have no concept of what an exciting form of motorsport it really is. Most have never even seen it on television as it is not a true mainstream sport, even though it is light years ahead of what it was just five years ago. A few of the Supercross...
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I read today that women, in increasing numbers, no longer need men to have a full and satisfying life. Three cheers for the women! I am serious. I understand that feeling(from the other side of the fence)and have a great amount of respect for those who decide to go it alone. BUT...If they...
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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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Become a CASA in your community. Be a child's voice in court!
Your local CASA program will tell you: how to learn more; when to apply; how you will be screened to assure this is the right volunteer job for you, how you will be trained for this powerful and important role; and how big a time...
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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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This is the new Bakersfield.com wedding blog. It will cover anything and everything wedding related. We will start out with this question:
Is it ok to ask guests not to bring their kids to the wedding?
If your family is anything like mine, we have at least 20-30 kids at any given...
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I started dating my wife, Beverly, in late 1997 and immediately became attatched to her daughter, Tricia, and her grandson, Ryan, who was ten at the time. He loved dirtbikes and I rode and raced them, and he and I were off and running from then on! I was injured racing in 2000, the day after...
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Today I'm doing what many are doing. Putting the last minute touches on the house, baking, making sure the table linens are clean and presentable, wiping water spots off the glasses, ( or running to the store for Chinet and paper napkins, plastic cups and utensils). A little while...
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this is rough but important stuff... will someone please follow up by posting happy thanksgiving bunnies or something? does give one pause, i think... there is a lot of work ahead to overcome so many of these things WSB says we should give thanks for...
http://www.youtube.com/v/C7...
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