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Homework. It sends chills up and down the spines of both students and parents. As a parent, I’ve spent evenings sitting at the kitchen table with a defeated, weary, weepy child on more than a handful of occasions. Oh, and...
Posted by admin
- Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:04:28 PDT
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A recent phenomenon in the world of law enforcement is the red light camera at busy intersections. I have to admit that I was highly intimidated by one that was installed at an intersection I drive through every...
Posted by creid
- Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:56:18 PDT
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Reading, writing and arithmetic — all a child needs to be well rounded, right? Actually, the basic skills acquired in classrooms are just part of what kids need in today’s society. Extracurricular activities are a great way...
Posted by admin
- Mon Mar 31, 2008 09:54:43 PDT
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Everyone loves Spring. It's as if the earth comes alive again after a long, deep sleep. The hillsides change from ugly brown to a vibrant green. The bare branches of the trees burst with millions of tiny blossoms. Bees flit around, and...
Posted by pegconnelly
- Mon Mar 31, 2008 09:45:32 PDT
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Recently I attended a trade show for members of the wine industry held by a group called The Family Winemakers. Over 350 different wineries offered a variety of wines for people like myself to sample in hopes of enticing us to...
Posted by admin
- Mon Mar 31, 2008 09:41:00 PDT
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One of my younger friends has been particularly encouraging to me as I sweat it out at the gym. She suggested that I increase my stamina day by day and do a variety of speeds, inclines and minutes on the treadmill. She...
Posted by creid
- Wed Mar 26, 2008 14:00:30 PDT
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Today I’m responding to a request to “explain corkage to me.” I’m happy to do so, since we live in California and it is a widespread practice in this state. It does not exist in all states.
Corkage is the...
Posted by admin
- Sun Mar 23, 2008 21:13:27 PDT
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A couple weeks ago my principal arrived at our school to find it covered — nearly the length of a city block — with graffiti. Needless to say, the Panama-Buena Vista Union School District maintenance crew dealt with...
Posted by admin
- Mon Mar 3, 2008 09:30:31 PST
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THE POWER OF A SMILE
Have you ever thought about the most contagious thing in the Universe? Measles, mumps, chicken pox, colds, flu? They're close to the top of the list, but the most contagious thing on the face of the...
Posted by pegconnelly
- Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:51:43 PST
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Unlike most people, I have more than one birthday. The first celebrates my birth and the second, Feb. 9, is the day I received my stem cell transplant. In the fall of 2000 I was diagnosed with primary amyloidosis. If you’ve...
Posted by admin
- Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:16:54 PST
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The most wonderful ending to our traditional family Christmas dinner was the tiramisu my daughter made for dessert.
There is no doubt that tiramisu is the most popular Italian dessert known worldwide, but you will never taste a better...
Anonymous user
- Mon Feb 11, 2008 14:58:37 PST
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The most wonderful ending to our traditional family Christmas dinner was the tiramisu my daughter made for dessert.
There is no doubt that tiramisu is the most popular Italian dessert known worldwide, but you will never taste a...
Posted by admin
- Mon Feb 4, 2008 09:53:56 PST
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Retirement the dream: After a lifetime of hard work — raising kids, sweating out bills, and building a stable and secure life — you and your spouse will be able to enjoy your golden years doing the things you’ve...
Posted by admin
- Mon Feb 4, 2008 09:48:56 PST
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Many people in Bakersfield know Rusty Shoop as a TV personality, news anchor and weatherman. However, Shoop has been missed by a lot of people this last year. When he and I talked at the Writers of Kern meeting, I asked him...
Posted by creid
- Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:31:31 PST
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About 12 days into Christmas vacation I finally was able to put my feet up and pull out a great novel. Suddenly — like a wind storm — Jan. 7 arrived forcing our family back to scheduled days. Christmas holidays are only a...
Posted by admin
- Wed Jan 23, 2008 13:37:04 PST
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