Coping With Grief During Holidays Advice From Dr Wolfelt
A holiday grief guide urges patience and self care as loss during festive times heightens pain. Dr. Alan Wolfelt notes holidays renew personal grief and recommends talking about the departed, planning ahead for gatherings, surrounding oneself with supportive people, and using memorial memory to foster healing. Funeral directors and resources are highlighted for guidance.
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Alan Wolfelt
Batesville
Wolfelt
Center For
Fort Collins
Colorado
Batesville Casket Company
Patrick's Profiles. Patrick's Profiles.
Roy Patrick reviews current films and tastes, noting favorites and dislikes. He praises action and celebrity appeal while criticizing clumsy acting and some big releases. He jokes about his own acting potential and anticipates future opportunities in Kern County.
Beauty and the Beast in Bible Prophecy Explored
The essay links the Revelation vision of a woman on a scarlet beast to Daniel and Roman power. It argues the seven heads reflect seven Gentile kingdoms and the coming restored Rome, with the Antichrist as an eighth king allied with ten kings. It notes Rome and a Western EU connection, then teases further installments.
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John
Angel
Daniel
Roman Empire
Rome
Egypt
Assyria
Babylon
Persia
Greece
Antichrist
Signs God Has Placed Before Us
Pastor Phil Weagraff reflects on Christmas signs from angels and a star, noting the east kings followed a beacon to worship. He warns that some seek miraculous signs while hearts stay closed, reminding readers that faith already rests in humble reception of God’s message.
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Mary
Joseph
Bethlehem
Jesus
God
Remembering the Wasco Theater and classic cinema
The writer recalls childhood cinema at Wasco Theater paying 35 cents, buying Necco wafers for a nickel, and watching Roy Rogers and Gene Autry. They describe immersive action and love scenes, noting how they believed fights were real. The last big film they enjoyed was Saving Private Ryan.
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Wasco
Gene Autry
Private Ryan
Reader criticizes Shafter Press playoff coverage
Gloria Ybarra, a SHS alum and parent of two Generals, blasts the Shafter Press for weak football coverage. She says the Generals’ playoff feat was ignored, notes re caps copied from Bakersfield Californian, and urges Mr Reed to improve reader access and editorial fairness.
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Nixon
Shafter Press
Bakersfield Californian
S.H.S
Wasco
Shafter
Gloria Ybarra
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