Prom season was in full swing here in Bakersfield last month. Moms were sharing pictures on facebook. The young men looked nice in their tuxedos but almost every young lady was wearing a pair of seriously ugly […]

We will most likely end up in Montana again this summer. One set of renters is moving out of our house up there and we will no doubt need to paint and clean things a bit before the next set of college students […]

Last year I picked up a copy of The Cherokee Strip by Marquis James. The main family in the book took part in the land rush. http://www.amazon.com/The-Cherokee-Strip-Oklahoma-Boyhood/dp/0806135735

Any […]

I learned everything I wished to about this case in 2011 when NPR reported on it. I have no wish to hear any further details. It saddens me that women anywhere would feel that going to such a place to terminate […]

NPR reported on this abortion clinic over two years ago. I remember listening to their reports at the time. http://www.npr.org/2011/02/16/133806324/pa-employees-fired-in-wake-of-abortion-scandal […]

Friends of the Kern County Library Used Booksale is this week in the Beale Memorial Library Auditorium
Members Pre-Sale is now. Wednesday 3/13 4-8 pm Memberships will be sold at the door; $10 per Individual, and […]

My parents have a Sony with wi-fi they watch some of the Crackle offerings. http://www.crackle.com/?cmpid=3166&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=usa

I spent about an hour in the garden this am […]

There is another asteroid on its way toward my home planet. This one “asteroid 2013 ET will miss Earth by 600,000 miles” and is “the size of a football field”. […]

The news here is that our youngest has been accepted into every college he has applied to. Now comes the task of picking which schools to graciously decline. Colorado School of Mines will probably be the first […]

Spokesperson for the facility claims the nurse followed their procedures. I was wondering what are their procedures for performing CPR on a visitor to their facility? If a person visits friends who live there […]

Sounds very much like the breakfasts I make for everyone when we are camping or skiing. Except I add bacon and more bacon then put it in a warm flour tortilla and add some salsa. I’m hungry now and too tired to […]

In Montana it is against the law to kill game animals and then let the meat go to waste. See page 10. http://fwpiis.mt.gov/content/getItem.aspx?id=42208

Same is true in Texas. See third page of document. […]

Reading is one of my favorite things to do. As a reward for going to the gym I read a book while I petal the bike and walk on the treadmill. I listen to cd and cassette tape books while I work in the yard or in […]

When some parents at my church wanted me to sign their petition to the high school district concerning this book one of them told me the part of the book they objected to. I was appalled. Not that these words […]

My friends and I walk at Hart Park quite often. There are many of theses “parrots” there. http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/local/bakosphere/x1322083189/VIDEO-Bakersfields-old-world-parrot-flock

For the […]

Did you know? Sixteen years ago, on Oct. 13, 1996, Baltimore’s rookie middle linebacker Ray Lewis tackled Colts quarterback Jim Harbaugh for his ( RL’s) first career sack.

I have always enjoyed Mr Rockwell’s art. I used to like getting a calendar each year from Statefarm which showcased his work.

Questioning the safety of football does not make someone un-American. The healthier we keep our community members the better off we all are. Football is not a healthy game.

All of my children played […]

Where should I begin?

People who do stupid things like graffiti, litter, vandalism, burglary, illegal drug trade, etc…. and all the other selfish destructive behaviors that cost our community to spend […]

DeLorean cars are still available for purchase. There are both never owned and pre-owned vehicles to chose from. New cars can be built to order using parts warehoused in Texas. http://delorean.com/ They will […]