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About LastRites

Married, father of two boys. Moved to the Northwest side of town in December, after a 10-month stint on the Southwest.

I currently work at The Bakersfield Californian as the assistant sports editor. I'm the lead page designer for the sports section, so I spend most of my days/nights in the office.

My wife is a teacher at Olive Drive Elementary School, and so far we've enjoyed our time living NOR.

We're Midwesterners. I'm from central Indiana, she's from northern Minnesota. We moved to Bakersfield in December 2006 after two transcontinental trips. We met when she was a teacher in Blythe and I was the sports editor in Yuma, Ariz. We moved to a suburb of Charlotte, N.C. for my job and got married a year after the move. We have two healthy boys with a second greeting us on May 17. So we're both enjoying life as a foursome.

User Name:LastRites
Member Since:March 25, 2008
Last Signed In:June 05, 2008
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LastRites' Recent Blog Posts
Questioning the Price at the Pump Posted May 31, 2008
I never thought I'd actually see gas hit the $4 mark. In the back of my mind, I always thought our state or national... Read More >>
Opinion: Dust in the Wind Posted May 23, 2008
Because of my job I don't get a chance to step on the soapbox too often. But since I've been away from the office for... Read More >>
Recycle center UPDATE Posted April 29, 2008
I finally broke down and packed all our recyclables and drove to BARC.  It's a 16-mile roundtrip trek from our... Read More >>

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View Comment Posted April 29, 2008
It's not a lot -- 0.015 cents for a pound of newspaper.  That's one and half cents a pound! Not 15 cents a pound. Read More >>
View Comment Posted April 29, 2008
"We believe..." Don't we find ourselves saying that everytime we talk about God and religion. I know I do.... Read More >>
View Comment Posted April 22, 2008
I can park our car in our garage, but it's getting tight. Time for a yard sale and a trip to the Goodwill. Read More >>

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View Comment Posted April 22, 2008
Our family used to do the same but discovered it was more economical and much easier to just sign up for the... Read More >>
View Comment Posted April 18, 2008
 It's a shame that basic needs aren't being met. It's great that your family is helping to take care of our... Read More >>
View Comment Posted April 15, 2008
Many soldiers are in need of things! There are soldiers over seas that don't get any letters from home...even a note... Read More >>

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Comment From: sunnica

Fri May 23, 2008 15:51:21 PDT
Just saw the new picture... Congratulations!! Everyone looks happy and healthy (and tired!).
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Comment From: sunnica

Tue Mar 25, 2008 13:35:39 PDT
Welcome to The Northwest Voice, and, well, welcome to Bakersfield! Your family is BEAUTIFUL! Your wife teaches at a very fine school!
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