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BRIK McDILL: Our damaging role models: Examples of rich and famous
When you reach an age at which two generations of retrospect is possible, certain things can be seen more clearly and no longer through a glass darkly. One of those things are the examples set by our role models and the standards they shape, and, by their example, teach. Sports and entertainment are the two areas where their teaching touches the hearts and souls of our children most deeply. And therein lies a risk.
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Monday, Jan 23 2012 02:00 PM
SOUND OFF: Catching up on concerns -- and a couple of kudos
Reader: I noticed in today's (Jan. 8) obituaries there were two people who died before they were born.
Caroline Reid
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Monday, Jan 09 2012 03:00 PM
SOUND OFF: Your comment logic is illogical
Reader: On Dec. 11, you answered a reader's question regarding why you frequently do not allow comments on on-line stories. Your reply was that you have found that stories that relate to crime or the courts attract many comments that are hurtful or prejudiced in one way or another.
Yet on both on-line stories on Dec. 17, regarding the fatal accident involving the KCSO unit and two pedestrians [in Oildale], you allowed comments. The majority of comments were anti-law enforcement and contained many assumptions from people as to what happened.
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Monday, Jan 02 2012 04:00 PM
Fake headlines strike readers' funny bones
Reader: My husband and I are still laughing over your "Headlines we'd like to see in 2012" (Dec. 30.) It was quite possibly the best thing I've ever read in the newspaper. Thank you very much! It is great.
-- Joyce
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Monday, Dec 26 2011 01:00 PM
But what do you really think, comics readers?
Arthur: We've got a single topic today:
I'm sorry that you didn't consider Fred Basset as "family oriented."
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Monday, Dec 19 2011 04:00 PM
Fred Basset, we hardly knew ye
Arthur: Not everyone was thrilled with our change on the comics page:
Readers:
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Monday, Dec 12 2011 04:00 PM
SOUND OFF: Some thought our Postal cover was a turkey
Reader: Regarding your Dec. 6 article on the United States Postal Service: I have been an employee of the postal service for over 13 years at our local processing plant on Pegasus Drive.
Though I do agree with your article and the impact it will have on our community and the United States, on behalf of myself and my co-workers I am greatly offended by your picture of our goose being cooked. The closure of our local plant could greatly impact some 200 plus employees.
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Thursday, Dec 08 2011 05:31 PM
Sound Off on the radio
Executive Editor John Arthur is the host on Californian Radio Friday. He'll discuss his Sound Off column and this week's letters to the column.
The show airs from 9 to 10 a.m. on KERN radio 1180 AM. To call in with a question or comment, dial 842-KERN.
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Monday, Nov 28 2011 02:00 AM
The line for the Lois fan club starts right here
Reader: My wife Loretta and I have been enjoying The Californian ever since we moved to Bakersfield in '97.
It certainly didn't take us long to get hooked on Lois Henry's columns. Lamar Kerley's Oct. 31 letter, "Chairman of the fan club," was a delight to read, and we very much echo his comments.
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Monday, Nov 14 2011 02:00 AM
Moore was less, in this reader's eyes
Reader: On Tuesday night, Nov. 8, author Wes Moore gave a presentation at CSUB. His book, "The Other Wes Moore", was the assigned text for the First Year Experience and for all freshman English composition classes at CSUB, as well as the book for the "One Book, One Bakersfield, One Kern" program. Several area high schools also used the text in their classes.
Over 1,700 students, faculty, and community members packed the hall. There were so many in attendance that overflow rooms were needed. When he climbed the stage, the cheering and applause was of the sort normally reserved for rock stars and professional athletes.
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Monday, Nov 07 2011 02:50 PM
SOUND OFF: The scent of perfume isn't everyone's idea of good news
Reader: Just wondering why we, in the "Garden of the Sun" (Arvin) only get 1 or 2 of the ad inserts on Sunday. Usually, we get Target and Rite Aid. Sometimes we will get Sears or JC Penny.
I'm wondering if all of Bakersfield is in the same situation. I'd sure like to see ads for Office Max, Office Depot, Best Buy, Kohl's, just to name a few.
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Thursday, Nov 03 2011 10:07 PM
Want to Sound Off about the paper? Listen to KERN Radio on Friday
Executive Editor John Arthur will host "Californian Radio" Friday.
Arthur will debut Sound Off of the Air, an audio version of his column every Sunday that responds to reader complaints and comments about the newspaper. Arthur will revisit some past and current reader letters and will discuss them. Callers are urged to join the conversation.
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Monday, Oct 31 2011 11:00 AM
SOUND OFF: Small type, big issues and disturbing descriptions
Reader: Why is the attached (page F2 10/23) printed in such very small print that one needs a magnifying glass in order to read the article?
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