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The Turlock Journal is focusing on "memories of dad" for this Father's Day edition, and it has prompted quite a few paternal flashbacks for me. My father passed away from a sudden heart attack in March 2000, but he lives on in my memory. There are many memories that bring a smile to my face when I think of my dad, Jack Gilbert Stout. For one, he loved jazz. He loved jazz music ... Read More
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Columbine, Sandy Hook Elementary, Aurora, Colo. These top headlines are some of the most recent and memorable stories we have seen in the news. But, yet, our government wants to see more! Most people are looking at the money side of the [10 percent Medi-Cal reimbursement cut], but as a concerned citizen, I am going to take this to a place many are unaware of or simply don't want to discuss. I ... Read More
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Did you feel the earth shift earlier this month? In a vote that received inconsequential coverage compared to the massive political aftershocks it could trigger, the California Assembly voted 37 to 24 to reject a ban on oil and natural gas hydraulic fracking. A dozen Democrats joined 25 Republicans in essentially handing the Sierra Club something it isn’t used to in Sacramento — a defeat. And to show that the next Peripheral Canal-style issue ... Read More
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It’s safe to say that virtually anyone nowadays wouldn’t mind gaining an edge in sharpening memory skills. Besides the obvious usefulness of a keen memory in remembering where you placed the car keys or trying to recall your day's busy agenda, years worth of knowledge and experiences captured in your own personalized storybook is always comforting to draw back on. Most of us are quite familiar with the traditional methods of honing memory ... Read More
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Imagine being a 5 year old. Now, imagine that you are a 5 year old who loves soccer. You live for soccer. You eat, breath, drink, everything and anything that has to do with soccer. Before going to bed you can hear the roars of 100,000 fans cheering you on at the World Cup because you just scored the winning goal in the last 4 seconds of the game. You wake up early every ... Read More
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Let the distortions begin. Now that a $24.54 billion price tag has been attached to the Twin Tunnels the folks behind the plan are touting it as a way to substantially increase reliable water supplies for Southern California, the Bay Area, and corporate farms. Nice try. The investment won’t increase reliable water supplies for 25 million Californians. There are two reasons — Mother Nature and population growth. We are in the middle of a ... Read More
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If we must have a tax to repair the roads in Turlock, then I am in favor of a sales tax increase. This increase needs to affect all, since everyone who drives uses the roads. I just spent $450 to repair a popped tire and a bent spindle in my car from the potholes in the road. However, I do have a serious concern and that is that as a retiree, I am ... Read More
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The primary goal of drug legalization advocates has been to convince the general public that marijuana is a harmless plant. Of course, they are aware of the fact that so called “medical” marijuana is grossly abused, and store front dispensaries are nothing more than legitimized (Prop 215) drug dealing operations. Without medical marijuana, full legalization would not be possible. In fact medical marijuana was used as a stepping stone to get to full marijuana ... Read More
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Thank you citizens of Turlock and outlying areas for your generous contributions during our poppies for donations campaign May 1 through 31. As usual, your generosity was outstanding. It is only through your help that we are able to use this money exclusively for the benefit of veterans and their families. Be assured that this money will be spend wisely. We thank Mayor Lazar for his seal of approval, Doug Lejune and Scout ... Read More
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I am guilty. Lock me up. Take my sideways photographs and ship me off to Siberia. Okay, maybe not Siberia. I couldn't handle the cold. But jokes aside, I truly am guilty of what I consider a horrendous crime. No, it’s not something you’ll read in next week's crime report. It is however, pretty saddening to say the least. So what’s the crime? ... Read More
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