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In the development of technology, there is a predictable pattern to the development of that technology. First, there is a revolutionary event that enables the new technology. Then there is a period of years in which the major facets of...
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- Mon Jul 23, 2007 12:22:46 PDT
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Dear Savvy Senior
Do you have any tips for seniors who want or need to downsize to a smaller home but need help moving? The idea of packing and moving from my home of 45 years is overwhelming me. Any suggestions?
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Posted by editor
- Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:06:50 PDT
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Are you stressed or bothered by problems, but keep them to yourself? Do you hold back from sharing your concerns with others because you think it won't do any good? Well, 40 years of research show that talking about your problems with a...
Posted by editor
- Mon Jul 23, 2007 09:32:28 PDT
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Several months ago, I wrote a column about a litter of baby skunks that had experienced a tragic mishap: all five babies had become entangled by their necks in a mesh dip net in Golden Hills. They spent a day and a half trapped and when...
Posted by editor
- Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:23:59 PDT
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If you're like most folks, you wonder how you ever survived without the innovations that keep flooding into our lives, including computers, cell phones, cars that park themselves and so on. I hate to rain on your parade but the primitive...
Posted by editor
- Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:20:39 PDT
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Being the grandfather of high-achieving kids has its downside. They are living reminders that I was a slow starter when I was their ages. One of my grandchildren is manager and part owner of a good-sized business in San Diego, another is...
Posted by editor
- Mon Jul 9, 2007 11:33:00 PDT
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Though most people are unaware of this fact, the Tehachapi area is one of the best places in Kern County to see butterflies. Our higher elevation means that we continue to have flowers blooming (and thus nectar sources) for butterflies...
Posted by editor
- Mon Jul 9, 2007 11:28:58 PDT
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Aviation watch — I got to fly a jet!
In this column I've tried to encourage my readers to spend more time looking at the sky and less time studying their shoes. For the first time, I had the pleasure of asking my readers to look...
Posted by editor
- Mon Jul 9, 2007 11:08:24 PDT
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‘Tis that time of year when our fancy turns to the red white and blue of our flag! We will no doubt be celebrating July 4 with hefty meals from the barbecue or kitchen. Let us end this special occasion with a dessert that is in...
Posted by editor
- Mon Jul 2, 2007 11:26:22 PDT
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Q: There are an awful lot of products being recalled. Why is this happening so much nowdays?
A company is recalling a product because principals of the company discovered some safety issue with the product being recalled. It is...
Posted by editor
- Mon Jul 2, 2007 11:14:39 PDT
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A few months ago I wrote about President Harry Truman visiting Tehachapi during the 1948 election campaign. Harry's public approval ratings were in the ditch that year and he was expected to lose big in his try for a full term after...
Posted by editor
- Mon Jul 2, 2007 11:09:56 PDT
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Some local high school rodeo riders are going to the big show. Four area riders, including two from Tehachapi High School, qualified for the National High School Rodeo Championships in Springfield, IL, to be held July 23-28.
Sophomore...
Posted by editor
- Mon Jul 2, 2007 11:01:56 PDT
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What do flags have to do with a column on aerospace, you may well ask; actually, a very great deal. A majority of national flags have astronomical symbols, primarily stars and moons. This is a strong testament to the soaring nature of...
Posted by editor
- Mon Jul 2, 2007 10:48:27 PDT
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By now, most locals have seen and heard about the so-called “White Fire” that began on the desert slopes south of Tehachapi around 9 a.m. on Sunday, July 22 and then burned north up into the mountains. What most people...
Posted by editor
- Mon Jul 2, 2007 10:41:20 PDT
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There are more than thirty varieties of savories. We will explore the two plants most commonly used, satureja montana (winter savory), and satureja hortensis (summer savory). Both have a peppery- thyme flavor, but the winter savory is...
Posted by editor
- Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:47:22 PDT
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