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I visited P.F. Chang’s restaurant Sept. 28 at 9 p.m. P.F. Chang’s is a chain of restaurants that have been around since 1993 and have established themselves nationwide. Due to the late hour, we were seated within minutes,...
Anonymous user - Tue Oct 3, 2006 11:32:55 PDT -- 0 comments
Columnists
It’s football season, and that means tailgate parties, which are all about family, friends and socializing. Not a football fan? Concerts, soccer tournaments and other stadium events are also suitable occasions for a tailgate...
Anonymous user - Tue Oct 3, 2006 11:24:39 PDT -- 0 comments
Columnists
To train or not to train at home? That is the question. Time is a valuable commodity equally owned by everyone. The rich and poor alike have 168 hours each week. Whether you own a company or work for the company, you have seven days...
Anonymous user - Tue Oct 3, 2006 11:00:51 PDT -- 0 comments
Outdoor Life
After my last column was edited and published, I realized that several loose ends needed to be tied up regarding the off-roading accident I referred to. Here are some of the details: It was a dark and stormy night. Never mind, just...
Anonymous user - Tue Oct 3, 2006 10:53:26 PDT -- 0 comments
Columnists
Where are the parents? Many of us are asking that question in light of recent events regarding local high school students and the videotaped beating of another student.  How could 20-plus teenagers stand around and partake in...
Anonymous user - Tue Oct 3, 2006 10:44:59 PDT -- 0 comments
Columnists
Mary Singletary is a wonderful teacher. She has been teaching for 12 years, currently as a second-grade teacher at Buena Vista School in Southwest Bakersfield. Mary is very devoted to teaching and to her students. She will tell you that...
Anonymous user - Tue Oct 3, 2006 10:04:51 PDT -- 0 comments
Education
As a former teacher, principal  and now superintendent, I have always enjoyed reviewing report cards to stay apprised of how students are progressing. One area I am particularly interested in are grades for effort. Not...
Anonymous user - Tue Oct 3, 2006 10:00:05 PDT -- 0 comments
Travel
I know where Morro Rock is, but have only recently learned what it is. For several years, my husband, Doug, and I have vacationed at Morro Bay. It is our favorite weekend getaway, and we especially enjoy staying at a quaint little inn...
Posted by lakessler1 - Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:54:30 PDT -- 0 comments
Columnists
In my last column I was discussing a question about Chardonnay and whether or not it was passe. My answer, if it ever was IT'S BACK NOW in many forms. Several of you commented to me about which particular style you preferred and...
Anonymous user - Wed Sep 27, 2006 09:57:18 PDT -- 0 comments
A Day in the Life
Convinced that our belongings would soon arrive in Oregon, we purchased sparingly at the local K-Mart. Coos Bay was small, especially in California terms, so it didn’t take us long to find the store. Because there was no...
Posted by tomasi - Wed Sep 20, 2006 10:24:02 PDT -- 0 comments
Columnists
Just because there aren’t tea parties or formal dinners at the gym doesn’t mean you should leave your manners at home. I’m 53, and it may be “old guy” to be concerned with gym etiquette, but being the...
Anonymous user - Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:54:47 PDT -- 0 comments
Gardening
I have been an advocate of water gardening since I installed my first waterscape 10 years ago. It was a small effort, a pre-formed oval shell placed under an old camellia tree. It became a focal point of my garden, providing me with a...
Anonymous user - Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:53:11 PDT -- 0 comments
Education
Over the decades, administrators, teachers and educational “experts” have engaged in continuing debate over the most effective method for teaching children to read. There are two schools of thought on this issue and both...
Anonymous user - Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:12:26 PDT -- 0 comments
Fitness
I thought it might be good to cover a few fitness basics again now that some of our new readers might have missed along the way. These six points represent some of the questions that I am asked almost daily. I refer to them under the...
Anonymous user - Tue Sep 5, 2006 10:22:44 PDT -- 0 comments
La Cucina di Betty
I visited The Elephant Bar on Tuesday,  Aug. 29, around 8 p.m. This restaurant is part of a chain of 30 restaurants, most of which are primarily located in California. The Bakersfield Elephant Bar is located at Stockdale Highway...
Anonymous user - Tue Sep 5, 2006 10:03:07 PDT -- 0 comments

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