Inga Barks
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INGA BARKS: "Science" not impressing me
I'm no scientist, though "science" was on my degree from Cal State Bakersfield. But I can tell you "science" has proven there is and isn't a God, the earth is cooling and warming, embryonic stem cells are worthless and have potential, and I should always...always avoid red dye number two.
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Inga Barks: Blame legislator, not just PG&E, for higher rates
Disclaimer: I'm neither an apologist nor fan of PG&E. I too have stories of heartless billing departments and disputed statements. They're on par with every plumber who gave me sticker shock, and every grocery clerk who double-charged me for milk (except for that pesky fact that I can shop elsewhere, which isn't so with utilities. But that's another column).
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Inga Barks: Let them pray!
It's not a shocker to any God-fearing American that religious bigotry exists. As kids, classmates mocked us for our beliefs. Those classmates grew up to join organizations that love to bully Christians.
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Inga Barks: Market should steer development
As I read a recent column by Lois Henry about a lawsuit filed by the Home Builders Association of Kern County against the city and county, I was struck by something that Lois said. She said we hire government to tell businesses (in this case builders) "where, when and how much it should cost."
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Inga Barks: It’s not personal, public sector folks
Dear public and private sector friends,
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Inga Barks: Stop putting fish before man
In a congressional report, a Kern County representative warned that if we didn't act soon, the most fertile land on the planet would be in peril.
