|
|
|
*Twas the month before Christmas**When all through our land,**Not a Christian was praying**Nor taking a stand.**See the PC Police had taken away,**The reason for Christmas - no one could say.**The children were told by their schools not to sing,**About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and...
|
Comments [30] - Views [96]
|
|
|
|
If you are like me, names come to mind instead of things when someone asks you what your absolute best gift was; my best gifts are Kati, Alex, Jordan, Cassidy and Carson. But in light of the fact that our kids are undoubtedly the most wonderful gifts we have ever received, what is your OTHER...
|
Comments [3] - Views [60]
|
|
|
|
NORAD Fighters Escort Santa Through ‘North America’
Amy de Miceli
No One Has to Die Tomorrow
December 25, 2008
As if Christmas had not been destroyed enough by consumerism, here comes NORAD pushing their...
|
Comments [0] - Views [41]
|
|
|
|
From Rick Reilly, who is maybe the best sportswriter alive, comes this gem for the holiday season.
They played the oddest game in high school football history last month down in Grapevine, Texas.
It was Grapevine Faith vs. Gainesville State School and everything about it was upside down. For...
|
Comments [3] - Views [61]
|
|
|
|
I would like to wish everyone a Happy Christmas and a Better Year 2009. Enjoy with your family and friends, forget about recession and hope that with a new President next Year will be better.And for those who have more than others give some to the homeless put a smile and their face and make...
|
Comments [0] - Views [13]
|
|
|
|
I first posted this story two years ago on my Tehachapi blog. The original title is "Mister Know-It-All". Hope it gives everyone a laugh.
My ex-husband was the first to admit that he could be rather mean-spirited; in truth, he often boasted of the fact, as if his ability to snap...
|
Comments [4] - Views [56]
|
|
|
|
On Saturday, December 20, 2008, at 7:00 a.m., the annual Shop with a Cop event will take place at Wal Mart 8400 Rosedale Highway. Forty under privileged PAL Kids will be spending time Christmas shopping with Bakersfield Police officers. The event is sponsored by the CARE organization...
|
Comments [0] - Views [22]
|
|
|
|
Do you have an opinion on the proposed Big 3 bailout? If you do, post it here. You know the blog n roll dirll. I provide the topics and the tunes, and you provide the talk.
Ready? Set? Blog n roll!
...
|
Comments [0] - Views [23]
|
|
|
|
"Dukes of Hazzard" pajamas have never, and will never, go out of style.
Love this Christmas pic.
|
Comments [0] - Views [43]
|
|
|
|
No more Christmas cards with snowy winter views. Those carol singers knocking on your door should be wearing shorts and sandals, not wrapped up in scarves and mittens.
Using computer software to track the exact location of the Christmas star 2,000 years ago, astronomers have calculated that...
|
Comments [6] - Views [95]
|
|
|
|
Well again with the Christmas holiday looming, I'm stirred to write once more. Today I'm choosing an interesting topic, hopefully start to get some minds thinking on way or the other. The topic is whether I should or should not (as an atheist) teach my children about Santa Claus. This is a two...
|
Comments [25] - Views [120]
|
|
|
|
It seems that every year the holiday season sneaks up on all of us. Before you know it, it will be time to start buying all those gifts for your family and friends. If you are like me, you sometimes just cannot figure out what to buy someone for the holidays. Being a sports...
|
Comments [0] - Views [37]
|
|
|
|
Dear Santa,
First, I’d like to thank you for another great sports year. I’m mailing this letter early because I was afraid you wouldn’t get it in time, what with the government budget cuts at the post office and all. I hope all is well with you and...
|
Comments [0] - Views [21]
|
|
|
|
You've gotta love those Russians.
Opening up a whole new Cold War Thursday, a top Kremlin official had harsh words for the fat man in the red suit, claiming that Grandfather Frost and not Santa Claus is the only gift-deliverer his chilly nation has room for.
The spirited defense of Ded Moroz...
|
Comments [6] - Views [55]
|
|
|
|
The economy is so bad and times are so tough that terrific sacrifices must be made just to survive.
Today's New York Times has just such a heart-wrenching story. A Florida mother has decided to make the ultimate sacrifice and forgo this season's designer jeans so she can buy her young daughter a...
|
Comments [1] - Views [45]
|
|
|
|
Held Over Another Week!
Register now for The Basics of Selling on eBay Class!
Start the New Year With a New Full or Part-Time Career
When: Saturday, January 24, 2009
Where: University Square, 2000 K Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301
This may be the last...
|
Comments [5] - Views [174]
|
|
|
|
When I was a child, one of the things that I loved about my birthday was that it meant that there were exactly three months until Christmas. That was when my family started planning and preparing. My mom and I would start shopping and baking and making gifts; my dad would begin planning and...
|
Comments [3] - Views [28]
|
|
|
|
Try this festive drink that sounds perfect for the holidays
Candy Cane Martini
1 1/2 ounces vanilla vodka
1/2 ounce peppermint schnapps
1 ounce club soda
Crushed candy canes for garnish
Rim a martini glass with crushed candy canes. Mix vodka, schapps, and club soda with ice in...
|
Comments [0] - Views [63]
|
|
|
|
Some of you may remember the story about our soldiers in Iraq and the orphanage full of children like my son. Three have died but for one there is real hope.Here is a modern day Christmas story,I hope it has a very happy ending.....
|
Comments [11] - Views [51]
|
|
|
|
You can get gift cards to almost any store or Web site, for almost any good or service, so I suppose it was only a matter of time before someone created a gift card for something that leads to half of all bankruptcies — health care.
A Pittsburgh health insurer is selling Healthcare Visa...
|
Comments [2] - Views [69]
|
|
|
|
Six days to go until Christmas and I admit, I've only purchased two gifts and some stocking stuffers. I'm exactly the consumer that retailers are frustrated with right now -- I didn't fall for their big early sales, I have the smallest budget for gifts in years, and I'm waiting until the last...
|
Comments [1] - Views [67]
|
|
|
|
It is that time again for Office Holiday Parties. This is not a time to try new and exotic drinks or do body shots. The best rule is to follow the lead of your boss, unless of course he is like Michael Scott "The Office." You do not want to be the topic of conversation...
|
Comments [2] - Views [210]
|
|
|
|
This is a beautiful drink and perfect for the holidays.
1 part - cranberry vodka, well chilled
2 parts - cranberry juice, well chilled
1 part - triple sec
Pour into shaker over ice and shake.
Serve in a martini glass with a slice of lime and fresh cranberries.
Drink...
|
Comments [5] - Views [285]
|
|
|
|
If you are still looking for that perfect gift for the oenophile or lush in your life, here are some ideas:
The Chardonnay drinker - Try a Sauvignon Blanc or a Pinot Gris and help them break out of their rut.
The red wine drinker - An Oregon Pinot Noir or Paso Robles...
|
Comments [5] - Views [91]
|
|
|
|
My son US Army Specialist, 10th Mountain Divsion, 4th Brigade, 2-30 Combat Team is again deployed overseas this time in Iraq. He called last night and was staging in Kuwait awaiting to bo transported by chopper into his FOB(Forward Operating Base). My son like so many others are serving our...
|
Comments [2] - Views [49]
|
|
|
|
As we continue to prepare for Christmas, I realize that this is a particularly challenging year. The need for emergency food and assistance has grown and therefore the need for Christmas food and toys has increased as well.
We are expecting to serve over 3000 families this season. That...
|
Comments [0] - Views [51]
|
|
|
|
My sister Jane makes each candle by hand here at the Glory Bee facility in Kern County, California. She works in a wonderful outdoor kitchen that is only about 50 feet from the huge beekeeping warehouse — a good thing when it comes to easily picking up the big chunks of sweet-smelling...
|
Comments [0] - Views [26]
|
|
|
|
Jordan’s Christmas Song
You were the lights on my Christmas trees,
The holly that decked every hall,
The glow of the Star of Bethlehem
And the glitter on Christmas balls,
The water that made up Frosty’s snow
And the magic that brought it to life.
But without you,...
|
Comments [6] - Views [53]
|
|
|
|
My ex-husband was the first to admit that he could be rather mean-spirited; in truth, he often boasted of the fact, as if his ability to snap someone’s head off with a cruel retort were a talent to be proud of. It was a “talent” he learned at an early age from his stepfather,...
|
Comments [9] - Views [100]
|
|
|
|
Stay Tuned: A new music diary by Dr BLT
11/13/07
Hi fans, friends and family members.
It's got a new name and I've been working on some new songs for my forthcoming Christmas CD. The new title is: Certified Gold, Incense and Myrrh. The new songs I've been recording are:
I'm...
|
Comments [8] - Views [65]
|
|
|
|
A once-promising holiday toy is now being recalled for containing the "date-rape drug" chemical.
This follows in a long line of recent recalls. In toys alone, the Consumer Product Safety Commission conducted 61 recalls this year so far, compared to 40 recalls last year.
Can...
|
Comments [12] - Views [56]
|
|
|
|
It's November 5 and it's nearly 7 am. I'm hanging out at my own personal home studio, and I've just mixed down a brand new original Dr BLTune for my new Christmas CD, tentatively entitled Straw Straight from the Stable. The new song, a rock number, is entitled Christmas Couldn't Come...
|
Comments [7] - Views [18]
|
|
|
|
Last Christmas was not too peaceful on the home front, right here at Bakersfield.com.
We fought like cats and dogs about what to call the holiday. With all of the fuss over the poster reminding students of the motto on their dollar bills, I can just imagine of the battles that we may have...
|
Comments [9] - Views [58]
|
|
|
|
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...
|
Comments [7] - Views [278]
|
|
|
|
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...
|
Comments [6] - Views [414]
|
|
|
|
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...
|
Comments [3] - Views [257]
|
|
|
|
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...
|
Comments [6] - Views [201]
|
|
|
|
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...
|
Comments [22] - Views [377]
|
|
|
|
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...
|
Comments [30] - Views [833]
|
|
|
|
Hey all,
Just wanted to post some simple egg nog recipes. They are very interesting I must say. The chocolate egg nog is very delicious for those chocoholics out there. Enjoy!
Have a very Merry Christmas and be safe if your traveling!
-Serrena
No-egg nog
If you don't want to...
|
Comments [2] - Views [372]
|
|
|
|
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....
|
Comments [6] - Views [317]
|
|
|
|
So, you waited until the very end to find a gift. You will end up wading through thousands of people in the next few days if you go shopping.
Here are some easy up to the minute ideas if you don't want to brave the crowds.
Get lottery tickets!
Go to the grocery store and...
|
Comments [0] - Views [156]
|
|
|
|
I had this great idea.........and yes, I am truly a procrastinator. I am pretty sure I saw somewhere doing personalized ornaments! Does anyone know where?
Kari
|
Comments [1] - Views [180]
|
|
|
|
I'm in Colorado for Christmas this year. And in case you haven't seen the news, there's a major blizzard underway. We're getting 2 feet of snow up here! I've uploaded a few photos.
Maybe some other holiday traveler can share some more soothing pics. Anyone in Fiji by chance? That would be a...
|
Comments [4] - Views [215]
|
|
|
|
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...
|
Comments [6] - Views [270]
|
|
|
|
.............................................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...
|
Comments [6] - Views [369]
|
|
|
|
Lately, I've been hitting the gyms more than normal as a group of us at the Californian finish our first-ever gym review (look for it to come out in the Eye Street section around New Year's).
Now I'm trying to keep the momentum going, which, you can imagine, is a hard task considering the...
|
Comments [0] - Views [289]
|
|
|
|
tHANK YOU jASON YOU ARE mY FIRST FRIEND HERE IN BLOGFEILD! RANDOMFACTOR, ANONOMYS AND T ! mY DEFENITION OF COURIOUS AND ANSWERS WERE SENT TO BAKERSFIELD REGISTER. HOPE EACH OF YOU GOT THE E MAIL! tHANKS JEAN
|
Comments [9] - Views [285]
|
|
|
|
TO ALL MAY GOD BLESS Each ONE At this Spiritual Very special Holy Time
|
Comments [1] - Views [180]
|
|
|
|
As a young man, I had, and have, more of the temperament of an artist than a construction worker. So the sight of me working as part of a construction crew with a bunch of hardened blue collar workers presented a rather sorry mental portrait. As a young college student, you do what...
|
Comments [10] - Views [396]
|
|
|
1 2
