Patrick's Profiles Looks Back at a Year Ending
A reflective year end column discusses aging and changing priorities as 1992 closes. It jokes about resolutions like weight loss and quitting smoking, then playfully crafts satirical resolutions for public figures and groups including Bill and Hillary Clinton George Bush Cathy Prout and local officials. The piece ends with a hopeful wish for the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Clinton
White House
Hillary Clinton
George Bush
Dana Carvey
Barbara
Shafter
California Department of Corrections
Bakersfield Californian
Cathy Prout
Shafter Press
Gary Nelson
Gary Knox
Mad Magazine
Helen Gaede
Ben Benavidez
California economy woes persist as year ends
Opinion calls for sane minds amid California’s weak economy and political missteps. It cites national recession recovery, rising investment, and welfare residency limits blocked by a federal judge. The piece critiques welfare costs, reproduction concerns, and special interest groups before urging prudent reform.
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California
Sacramento
U.S. District Court
Milton Schwartz
American Civil Liberties Union
Pete Wilson
Prime Time for Living the Best Years of Life
Loren Dunton, age 74, leads a National Center for Financial Education and promotes retirement planning for happiness and vitality. His book Prime Time offers do’s and don’ts for seniors, arguing aging can be delayed and enjoyed with exercise, nutrition, and purposeful activity.
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AMA
Loren Dunton
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Be anxious for nothing and find a safer anxiolytic
The piece discusses anxiety as a mental function, noting normal healthy levels and risks from prolonged fear. It recounts a vivid motorcycle encounter with danger and highlights dependence risks from drugs like antidepressants or tranquilizers. It then points to a safer Christian approach based on Paul’s teaching to be anxious for nothing.
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Paul
Trial echoes in Wasco family letter from Offord Rollins IV
A relative reflects on this year’s trial of Offord Rollins IV, likening it to a crucifixion through many legal doubts. The writer notes family anguish, prayer for truth, and a daughter’s touching letter about birds signaling the defendant’s wellbeing, highlighting a large extended kin network.
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Offord Rollins IV
Jesus
Offord
Wasco
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