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I’ve been told that on the day my parents brought me home from the hospital, my older sister took one look at me and said, “Get that thing out of here!” Of course, our parents thought it was cute, but little did they...
Posted by tomasi
- Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:56:08 PDT
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Okay, okay, I'll be the first to admit it. I am vain. I know, you wouldn't think that of a person who fits the description of "fat, balding, and forty (plus nearly a decade)" is vain, but it's true. I am so self-conscious of...
Posted by tomasi
- Thu Oct 4, 2007 12:17:35 PDT
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I have been driving for the past 42 years and consider myself to be a pretty good driver. Having driven on California freeways my
entire life, and on a dare, drove a motor home down San Francisco’s Lombard Street, qualifies me...
Posted by tomasi
- Thu Aug 16, 2007 16:33:27 PDT
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With plasma televisions and high definition channels, it’s no wonder we spend so much time in front of the screen.
Now, I happen to be in that category referred as “seniors” and I do watch the boob tube quite often....
Posted by tomasi
- Mon Mar 5, 2007 16:04:43 PST
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While some can say that tendencies to certain medical conditions run in their family, I am beginning to think that a certain tendency runs in me. You see, it is my third time battling cancer.
Like most people, I am related to, or...
Posted by tomasi
- Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:57:46 PST
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The Nile theater holds many memories for me.
Not only is the place that my wife, Debbie, worked as a ticket girl, it is also the place where my mouth nearly caused me to lose my front teeth.
I recall that it was probably early in...
Posted by tomasi
- Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:47:24 PST
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If you watch much television you get the impression that the entire nation is addicted to something: drugs, food, gambling, the Internet — even sex and shopping. I have to admit I’m as afflicted as the next person —...
Posted by tomasi
- Thu Jan 12, 2006 16:28:42 PST
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Guess what, folks –– it’s that time of year again. It’s time for the New Year’s resolutions, and what an odd custom it is.As I pondered what I would vow to do or not do, I decided to go to the Internet and...
Posted by tomasi
- Wed Dec 28, 2005 22:22:31 PST
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Don’t you just hate getting generic Christmas letters? Of course, I’m referring to those letters that are just too good to be true. You know what I’m talking about –– those "Father Knows...
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- Tue Dec 6, 2005 16:49:38 PST
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As the holidays rapidly approach, the added stress makes preparation for those happy times sometimes difficult.
The scurrying around with last-minute preparations are some of the most stressful times. Tracking down discounts, then...
Posted by tomasi
- Mon Nov 14, 2005 20:16:21 PST
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When I opened The Californian this morning, I saw a photograph of children saluting the flag. This took me back to my own school years, not as a teacher, but as a student.I was 6 when we moved to Bakersfield and I was enrolled in the...
Posted by nwv_admin
- Tue Aug 23, 2005 14:07:00 PDT
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