All Grown Up Yet Still Loyal to My Raiders
An essay reflecting lifelong sports loyalty from childhood memories of Raiders playoff heartbreak to present day fandom. The piece contrasts parental attitudes, personal patience, and family dynamics with modern team loyalty amid shifting rosters and media noise. It also weighs how different political budgets under Brown and Whitman might impact public services and higher education.
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Raiders
Franco Harris
Steelers
Kenny Stabler
Raiderits
Jerry Brown
Meg Whitman
Brown
Senate
Darryl Steinberg
Whitman
eBay
Hewlett-Packard
Palo Alto
University of California
California State University
CSU
California Focus analyzes Brown Whitman contrasts and budget shifts
The column weighs Whitman and Brown budget positions on in-home care welfare reform and college funding. It notes Whitman’s harsher stance on in-home care, Browns similar moves, and potential impact on welfare parents, child care, and jobs, with unions and university costs in play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitman
Brown
Ron Paul
Texas
Legislative Democrats
Come Back Soon Wind and Rain
A reflective note from Margaret celebrates wind and rain as cleansing forces. She extols fresh air, the humbling power of storms, and the joy of real face to face conversations. The piece laments modern phone use while urging a return to sincerity and connection.
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Margaret
Bible Based Work Habits For Christians On The Job
A reflective piece urging Christians to model Christ by avoiding laziness and deceit at work. Emphasizes Proverbs lessons on diligence honesty and skill, cites workers’ honesty polls, and calls Christians to be reliable, thoughtful, and continually improving through study and practice.
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Paul Harvey
Christ
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Charles Toy
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Assembly of God
Reed Print Inc
California Newspaper Publishers Association
Shafter Press
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Reed Print, Inc
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Bakersfield
Congress
P.O
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Donald L. Reed
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