http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/RecentPostComments Recent Post Comments on The Northwest Voice en-us http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/78079 Thank you, Holly! I have the most amazing photos! I will try to add them tonight or in the morning! GREAT JOB, everyone! The cast is amazing!!!! I laughed and I cried... way to pull emotions. http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/78012 This is so funny! I'm laughing outloud. Fabulous. http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/78024 Wow! You really captured the emotions of a beautiful homecoming! You certainly have a gift. Thank you so much for sharing! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/78007 Congratulations, and here's to many, many more of these anniversaries. :) http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/78016 Wow!! Congratulations, Veterans!! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/78012 OMGooossshhh!!!! I am LAUGHING out loud! Heather, you need to write a book (another one!). hahaha http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/77950 Perfect way to avoid all the hoopala! It does get old after two years of following the campaign trail. I really can't understand why they let the campaigning start so early. We sure don't need two or more years of listening to all the misinformation they throw at us. Plus, it seems to me all that money they spend on advertising could do more good if it was donated to schools, hospitals, food stamps or other worthy causes. Two years of listening to all the hype, fibs, exaggerations, and just plain lies, is more than we need by about 18 months. http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/76509 Jennifer truly God doesn't make them much sweeter than Dana Martin. She is so giving and kind. I wish I could have gone to Talledga Frights with all of you. She offered me tickets also but I had other plans. Bummer!! If you like color you would really like my RETRO READING LAVA LOUNGE. Futon, lava lamps, colorful flowers, butterflys, peace signs, etc included. I guess I'm a hippi at heart! Hee! Hee! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/76509 I first met Dana when she subbed for me two years ago. I remember returning to work and finding the class *perfect* - as well as a Halloween goodie bag from her (to me). From that point on, I was able to see Dana work - and she is something to behold! Always positive and friendly to all, the kids and staff were always drawn to her. Now, at the NW Voice, she is as hardworking as always! Great article and I love the colorful classroom! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/73895 <p>I don&rsquo;t know Chad Vegas, but I have of recent heard a significant amount about him so obviously he&rsquo;s done something right and ruffled a few feathers. It is about time that someone stands up for something. If you don&rsquo;t stand for something, you&rsquo;ll fall for anything. I&rsquo;m tired of mug wamps that just try to please every one or give shallow promises. I&rsquo;m not sure from the previous commenter how standing up for what you believe in is considered using a bully pulpit. Last time I checked those that believe in gay marriage are singing its praises. Are they to be silenced? Or are we a nation founded on freedom of speech and opinion? A friend of mine recently went to Disneyland on gay day and several times he had to turn his three little girls' heads because two men or two women were standing in line making out. I don&rsquo;t advocate anyone standing in line making out, but this is over the line.&nbsp;Also to l<em>akerfan</em>&nbsp;I do believe it will make a better school district the sooner we get God back into the schools. I am not of belittling others for their beliefs but Christianity and freedom of religion was what this country was founded on. Every other religion seems to be able to voice there religious views without prosecution. What is it with Christianity that offends so many? If you don&rsquo;t like people saying IN GOD WE TRUST, Christmas, and Easter then move!!! Last but not least, I agree with <em>lakerfan</em> that holiday names and mottos don&rsquo;t make better prepared students, but nor do HIGH STAKES TESTING and &ldquo;NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND.&rdquo; So what is the answer for higher educated individuals? I don&rsquo;t know and no offense, but maybe we should ask Asian countries what they are doing!!</p> http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/76508 Mandy, My parents thought the same of you. They just LOVED you!! Crazy to think we are getting so old ourselves, it seems like yesterday we were all hanging out after a football game or sporting event. Love being an adult but do miss the freedom of adolescents. We still need to do lunch. Miss you girl!!!! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/76507 Brilliant post, Heather. Very thoughtful. http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/77178 I'm a old-movie buff, thanks to my dad. We would stay up late and watch classics, which have always been my favorite flicks. Favorites, you ask? Definitely the "Nick and Nora" series (detective husband-and-wife team), as well as most Carole Lombard films. Favorite of ALL time has to be "My Man Godfrey" - check it out for a 1930's romantic comedy. http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/77218 Wow, Congratulations!! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/75532 Fantastic article, Dana! Kyle and I went to T.F. on Thursday night and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves! I was screaming as he bravely led the way, dodging monsters and Freddy Kruger... The cast was great, the scenes were impressive, and it was an overall A+ time. We're wanting to go again! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/76508 I can definitely vouch for this story...this couple is family oriented for sure!! I always loved staying the night at their house when I was in high school. They always made me feel like part of "The Meade Clan" and never acted a day over 25!! They are just a fun loving pair and I love them to pieces!! Mandi http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/77178 I love this article. What an intriguing topic. I love old movies, but I rarely watch them. I wonder why? We are living such a fast paced lifestyle, but it would be nice to sit down to an old treasure, such as Casablanca. Gone with the Wind is a favorite in my collection. What are everyone else's favorite old movies? http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/24627 jmklos - I am involved in the defense of the case regarding the drowning of your neighbor. I have questions, can you help, if so contact miniguez@mmnt.com. http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/76509 <p>Thank you, Mrs. B! I sure enjoyed your class and sharing my love of writing. And thank you, Caroline, for noticing how late I stay up working! haha! You two are so important to this process, to this citizen journalism masterpiece.&nbsp; I am fortunate to work for a magazine I love and to have so many contributors who love it as much as I do. :)</p> http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/76509 Caroline, She is Amazing!! My kiddos responded very well to her. We went on an idea hunt after she left and observed and wrote what we saw. They loved it. Thanks for the post. http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/76509 Dana is something else! As one of her contributors, I have submitted articles as late as midnight and received a comment back. She has to work in her jammies! She works 24 hours a day! It is wonderful that she shared her love of writing with your class. The computer might replace a lot of books and papers, but nothing can replace writing. It comes from the mind and the soul. http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/76504 i LOVE that picture. what a testament to mommies!!! thanks for sharing! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/76320 As a HUGE Dodgers fan, let me be the first to say, "I AM SO JEALOUS!" But in a good way! Way to go Abby, and way to go Dodgers organization. And Abby, my daughters agree... Clayton Kershaw IS cute, and he's very young, too! He was just drafted in 2006 and is already playing in the majors! Glad to see you are looking and hopefully feeling so well. Keep an eye out for this photo in a future issue! We LOVE getting these!! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/76316 Wow! That is a perfect photo! Keep an eye out for a future issue, on our "Faces in the Northwest" page. This will definitely be on it! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/76279 WOW, once again the beat goes on & on & on ... meanwhile ... nice pic, will you be adding a sketch of it to your collection any time soon, remember no ASCII no Getty :) - Agape Michael http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/76273 This is perfect! Keep 'em coming! That's one person at 85 years old! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/76279 Ooooo.... I want to print this! This is very, very well done, J. You just gave me an idea for the 10/22 issue! :) http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/76280 Very, very lucky family. Thank you for sharing him with us! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/76273 <p>s f heath, age 85, 05-12-1923, fred is a great friend to everyone he knows and meets for the first time. He has a lot of great stories to tell about his life, family, and friends. He is funny, and pretty good looking for his age. Your friend Sandy.</p> http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/73895 I think it is important to understand that there are significant issues to talk about and decide upon at nearly every KHSD board meeting, and Chad is just one of 5 trustees who preside over each. The reason that Chad is famous for these few, fairly insignificant, issues is because those who opposed his and the other trustees ideas have made him famous for it. Those who might cover the more significant issues, which includes both members of the press and members of the community, choose not to. As a school district employee and administrator in Kern County, I can tell you that it is extremely rare for the local press to come banging down our door asking, "What good things are you doing and how can we show the community what is happening?" Instead, when they come calling, you can count on a search for a scandal, regardless of reality. If you want to find out what types of things are really going on, don't rely on the press, my friend. Read the Board Minutes on your school district's website and/or go to the board meetings. http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/75594 Congratulation! Arissa Jade, we are proud of your accomplishment. Continue your challenges till you get the top! We love you! GRANDPA & GRANDMA TORRES http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/75532 Talladega Frights is going to be the best Haunted House out here this year. Believe me.. I work there. Ive been in and I dont want to go in again. Its that scary. You wont be disappointed! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/75594 This girl is unbelievable!! Wow! Congrats, Arissa! Thanks for keeping us updated on her progress, and GOOD LUCK in your next tournament! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/74596 Your sooo right. I play at the same fields and if you have an afternoon game.....forget about it.....parking is a nightmare. And for some reason you have to zig zag down the row to make it through.....I have also heard myself on video cheering and thought I was CRAZY-PSYCHO mom as well. Your not alone. http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/75532 Can't wait to get spooked......... http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/73895 Who is Chad Vegas? I guess I'm still not sure. What has he done of substance? Change the names of a holiday? Ban sunday practices for academic clubs? Use his bully pulpit to support prop 8? How has any of this created a better school district? Where is the meat? If this is the description of Vegas that comes from a conservative, it seems to imply that this is all there is. And frankly, this is not very much. Holiday names and mottos don't create better prepared students. It seems that Chad Vegas cares more about proclaiming to the world that he is a christian fundamentalist than being a humble public servant. http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/74812 <p>BRAVO!! I love this article!! Thank you for saying what needs to be said!&nbsp; Oh... and I LOVE the graphic!</p> <br /> http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/74739 I saw Mark Chesnutt back in 1996 at the Needles Rodeo in Needles, California. He was pretty good, in spite of the fact that the poor guy had a toothache. http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/74760 You are awesome for remembering!! I love the ideas! Now, when's dessert? :-D http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/74760 Here you go Dana! Per Starbucks. http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/74623 Funny! This house is ACTUALLY 2 streets over from mine. i spent many nights there, bringing friends and refurring people. It was SUCH a hit. On actual Halloween, they coned off the entire street and had, i promise, like 700 people linned all the way down the street to get in! It was fantastic to hear the chain saw go off, and 30 bloody screams! I'll miss it this year! But will DEFINITLY be there! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/74689 Yeah - A huge congratulations to you! Good luck with everything... http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/74596 Ha ha ha! You are hilarious! Never did I think I would be the "soccer mom" or a sports mom of any type, but I recently signed my son up for gymnastics thinking it was a great way to harness some of his monkey play! Parents aren't even allowed in the gymnasium, so I sit near the large windows that provide a full view of all the goings on. I thought his lessons were going to be a great chance to get some more reading done, but I've found myself surreptitiously than blatantly marking his progress through each class. When he's climbing the rope, I find myself chanting "Go go go!" as much under my breath as I can manage. When he's trying a new exercise, I'm encouraging him along with "C'mon, Darlin'— you can do it!" The people around me would consider me crazy if they weren't there to watch their kids as well. Never have I enjoyed such enthusiasm! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/74725 I'm crying! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/74689 Congratulations, Marianne! You worked hard for this, and I'm so happy we at The Northwest Voice were able to help. Always your friend, Dana. http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/74596 Welcome to the world of youth sports! Let the games begin! Who can get there first and grab the best spot for their chairs and then gab on their cell phone throught the entire game. Or which team's parents can be more obnoxious. Hahaha! Oh well I still love it. Watching my kids play their sport is so much fun. http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/74624 Completely hilarious post! Thanks for sharing your experience (and your wit!) with us! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/74596 All I can say is... HAHAHAHA!!! From one baseball mom to another -- Ohhhh, yes. And so it begins. :) http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/74603 I, for one, would like to congratulate you on a wonderful job as editor of The Northwest Voice. More and more people are viewing on-line and also subscribing to our community paper. You have a knack for getting things done and I myself am very proud to be a contributor to such an awesome paper. http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/74567 You have an amazing ability to draw emotions through your writing, and I thank you. Let us keep watching ... and never forget. http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/74583 I know, Tracey. At first, I thought it was coincidence, too, but I soon realized that all the headlights coming at me were purposefully on. We were all hurting again, imagining the horror, still stupefied, yet looking at the world (and our safety) a bit more differently now. Thank you for posting this and getting me all teary again. :) You are a fabulous writer. http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/73990 My son wasn't even 5 months old when 9/11 occurred. I held my infant in my arms as I watched the second tower fall,trying to comprehend the destruction, wondering how this horrendous event would play out, how it would eventually affect my son's life. It's still difficult to grasp how 9/11 is affecting our current society. It certainly has NOT been forgotten. http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/73829 How exciting! I've always considered Will Smith one of the good guys, on the screen and off the screen. http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/73918 OH! I'm so sad I only have a no-pet apartment! Those puppies are SO cute! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/73827 Your pajama party looks like so much fun! Your costume rocked and I bet your cake was fabulous — sooooo cute! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/73911 HAHA! How funny! I have never heard of a person being the "Show and Tell" item at school! Zack must be very proud of his grandma, and why shouldn't he be? You are a hoot (and a very good writer!). http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/73894 I agree this is a difficult subject to address with aging parents or other relatives. I've done it. I totally disagree with your last point. You should NOT sit down with friends and relatives and explain everything. It's not their business. A will, a Trust document, a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care will suffice. The details need to be known by two or three trusted family members who also know the name of the Attorney who has been consulted. Older people do not want their personal business shared with family and friends. It's no one else's business. http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/73827 HAHAHA - this cracks me up!! Such a good time! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/73827 Oh. Check OUT Heather's outfit! OMGosh!!!! You... are... HOT! haha!! You gals looked like you had such a great time. I didn't know about salt, either, so that's a great tip. :) A red beverage, huh? http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/73757 HAHAHAHAHA!!!! Very, very funny!!! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/73158 Well SAID! I was trying to respond to your blog, but for some reason the blog reply windows aren't opening up. Anyway.. . thank you SO much for sharing this Bakersfield Blaze story with The Northwest Voice. And I agree... Texas, who?? GO DODGERS! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/73162 Aww... that is a wonderful little tribute, Joe! Thanks for sharing it with our Northwest Voice community! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/73080 Oh, that is classic. I love how you are on your own in that house, and yet you manage to make the boys squirm. You are awesome! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/72251 bakomom, Thanks you for the comment on my son, Stephen. It does take a family to build a person such as Stephen. He has sent home thank yous to all of us, realizing that he could not accomplish all this without the support of his family. I read your profile and I really appreciate what you are doing for other moms. If I can be of help, let me know. Thanks http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/72938 Wow, Tracey! Thank you so much for posting this great info! You're such a good community mom. :)) http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/72251 Reading this brought chills to my legs. Thank you to him, you and your family. http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/72140 Thanks for taking the time to read about him, Dana, and for commenting :) One of the more interesting things he did as a child in the '30s was to make and bottle root beer with his two brothers. Long Beach at the time was a growing city, and they would load their red wagon up with the homemade rootbeer, walk up and down the construction site areas afterschool, and sell the beverages for five cents. They would give part of their profits to their parents, taking the rest to Rainbow Pier on the weekends to ride the ferris wheel, whistle at pretty girls, admire the sailors, and drink banana malts. Thanks again, Dana. You're such an encourager and I always value your comments and opinion! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/71470 Another great one, Wally! And thanks for being one of our most-read columnists!!! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/68597 Wade is awesome!!!!! He deserves it!!! :) http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/72157 Here! Here! I couldn't have said it better, Peg!! The heart of an American athlete is difficult to overcome if you are from another country. They did, indeed, make us proud with their talent and humility. http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/72140 Wow. Thank you so much for sharing this. I feel like I knew him now. http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/71535 Thank you, Dana, for your compliment and encouragement! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/71535 There are rumblings I've heard that you are becoming one of the favorite writers on here. You never let us down! This is one GREAT story!! I love the end. :) http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/71459 Now I'm going to have to look this up. I've never heard of it, and it looks so cool. I love all the photos, but that last one touches the creative side of me. I think you could enter that in the fair. Seriously! I love these pictures!!! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/71440 I love it! Check you out READING it! haha! You two are awesome! Great photos! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/71425 I love your updates! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/70915 Since no one has claimed that lost terrier we posted on the NW Voice about a month ago, looks like he's now ours. Will there be neutering/spaying services there? http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/70751 My daughter, the queen of fashion, came home the other day proud as punch over the "deal" she got on two pairs of Guess jeans at the new store in the mall. "Guess" jeans in 2008? Yep! If we wait long enough, leg warmers will come back--oh, wait, they already did! haha! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/68826 I love riding at the dunes! Never tried Oregon. Looks like a blast!! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/70751 we were at BJ's when i nearly lost the food right out of my mouth. Why? because a 17 year old walked right be in an almost exact duplicate of an outfit i wore on my first day of junior high...when i thought i was so cool that Steven Lawrence just HAD to notice me. you know what this means? we'll all be wearing guess jeans again. http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/70751 THIS IS SO FUNNY!!! Oh my gosh!! I seriously laughed out loud reading this ... had to stop, take a breath, and had to read it out loud to my husband. "See?" I told him. "And this mom is gorgeous and even SHE thinks she's fat!" It's the woman's curse! :) Look for this in a few weeks in an upcoming issue!! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/69480 You can count me in on this event. My daughter's birthday is a few days before. I am sure she will not mind waiting on her gift. Awesome! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/70729 <p>Tracey! Woo-hoo! Welcome back to B-town. I'm sure the weather here is much different. haha! Great, super-great photos! You're the BEST, BakoMom! :)</p> http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/67354 This is such a funny post! I can see those little rascals hoping to scare the mail lady, and I can see Peg's kind tolerance of their fun. I've visited friends at The Springs apartments where synthetic streams spruce up the landscape, and they've told me how loudly their frogs serenade them during summer. It's nice that nature can survive in such an urban environment! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/68568 OK. I've seen it. Michael Keaton is still the best Batman, but Christian Bale is all right. Heath Ledger was amazing, and after seeing his work in "Dark Knight" I truly realized the talent that has been lost. What a tragedy. I could see how he picked up on Jack Nicholson's Joker and really ran with it - FANTASTIC! I need to watch "Batman Begins" and immediately follow it up with "Dark Knight." What a great movie to see in the theater! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/70075 Heather... you have a gift for description. I can't wait to read more! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/70079 Tears were rolling down my face when I watched this. Thank you, Jen. http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/70099 I think my favorite part of these two submissions is that you took TWO DIFFERENT issues of the Voice with you!! Now THAT is creativity! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/69490 WOW. Did you hit the nail on the head. I think all parents can relate to your story, but what would we do without them? http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/69375 I am so envious! That looks so peaceful! I hope you enjoyed your vacation and also that GREAT read! haha! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/69350 This is one of the better pictures I've seen. I like the depth you can see here. The Grand Canyon is something everyone should see. http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/69315 Thank you for your comment. This picture of Jenny was taken at one of our flyball practices. Flyball has lots of action. It is really a fast-pased activity that the dogs and handlers have lots of fun doing. http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/69315 What an amazing picture — talk about an action shot! This event should be pretty fun. http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/66732 What a great vacation! You all got to see so many sights — and what could be better than visiting grandparents? http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/68568 Your review has me eager to see "Dark Knight"! Sounds like a film that captures the imagination - exactly what a good movie is supposed to do! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/68075 My mom read through this issue the other night and really enjoyed it! She's quite a dog person, and is now determined (should she ever get another puppy) to visit a shelter first. It really is a comprehensive issue - and I love the pet photos pages! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/62008 What a special teacher! She really has a kind and generous heart! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/66561 I wish I had an orchard of fruit to share with you — that way I might get a jar or two of jam back. Unfortunately, I'm only an apartment dweller. Completely land poor! Good luck in your hunt for local fruit! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/68665 This is perfect! You two look adorable, happy, and like you are having so much fun! Thanks for pointing to The Voice, too (haha!)... I love it! http://www.northwestvoice.com/home/ViewPost/68679 I have witnessed the trenches... teachers NEED summer breaks from work!!! You could never do the job otherwise. Happy Birthday, Jen!!!