Two Moms In Every Man Life And A City’s Shadowed Power
Paul Harvey tone piece reflects on mothers as two guiding figures in a man's life. It contrasts traditional “Mom” roles with Granny, framing family duties and generational shifts. The essay hints at local political intrigue in Shafter and Vernon Lawson critique of city leadership.
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Mom
Granny
CDC
California Department of Corrections
Shafter
Greeson
Boss Hog
From Moeller to Baseball The National Pastime Scandal Parable
The piece riffes on Gary Moeller losing Michigan football duties after a drinking incident and contrasts football’s fame with baseball’s standards. It recalls Woody Hayes, George Steinbrenner, Steve Howe, Bud Selig, and the Black Sox era, arguing baseball’s image has shifted from stern discipline to a national joke.
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Gary Moeller
Michigan
Moeller
Daryl Strawberry
Steve
Richard Nixon
George
Ohio State
Woody Hayes
Liberia
Billy Martin
Miami U
Boston Strangler
NFL
Miami
Florida
Dwight O.J
Atlanta Braves
Bobby Cox
Georgia Tech
Chicago Black Sox
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Black Sox
Babe Ruth
Bud Selig
Judge Landis
Steve Howe
Howe
Joe Jackson
Shafter High Dominates Kern ESL Speech Contest Victory
Seven Shafter High competitors joined seven at Highland High Bakersfield for the Kern County High School Districts second annual ESL Speech Contest. Five Shafter students won trophies led by Monica Marroquin Alonso Obeso and Jaqueline Catalan in ESL category one.
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Kern County
Highland High School
Bakersfield
Shafter High
Monica Marroquin
Alonso Obeso
Jaqueline ‘Catalan
Mario Mayen
Natalia Rangel
Roberto Tapia
Alma Alferes
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Paul Harvey News
Vernon L. Lawson
Shafter Small Business Center
Fred Davis
Rosa Montes
Jaqueline Catalan
Wasco
Arvin
Bath
Casa Nuevas
Vasco Y Arvin
REC
Bates
Casas - del Goblecino
Banco
Otras Companias
Siendo Buena
FORD
Ford Mustang
Wasco, Calif
Olds Regency
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