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*NOTE: First off I want to welcome N. Frank Daniels, author of Futureproof, to the Noveltown team. He'll be posting here often. In fact, you can expect him to be carrying the Noveltown standard into literary battles and peacekeeping...
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- Thu Apr 5, 2007 14:26:43 PDT
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On a day when Lithuania bloggers made news in America, I can’t help but think fellow bloggers might be interested in an overlapping tale.
I’ve never considered myself a journalist, though I did recently try to join the...
Posted by thenovelist
- Wed Mar 28, 2007 17:08:17 PDT
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AYAYAYYY!! Spring is almost here and with all of us sweating in winter, what's better than MORE...
Posted by matt
- Thu Mar 15, 2007 20:19:54 PDT
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When I walked over to Bakotopia headquarters to pick up my review copy of the new Bakotopia compilation, Matt Munoz wasn’t in his cubicle. So I looked around. Photos of musicians and comedians adorn the walls of his workspace....
Posted by thenovelist
- Sat Mar 3, 2007 12:25:13 PST
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What’s going on in education in Kern County’s outlying farming towns? I’ve always wondered if the lands just north of Bakersfield were as ruthless as I’ve heard in the past when it comes to underhanded educational...
Posted by thenovelist
- Mon Feb 12, 2007 11:59:06 PST
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A few weeks ago I was walking in downtown Bakersfield on a Sunday morning snapping photos of a local poet. We headed over to the Nile Theatre, an area I thought would make a nice backdrop. When we got closer I noticed blood on the...
Posted by thenovelist
- Tue Jan 23, 2007 13:50:30 PST
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Surprising readers and fans, Bakersfield Random Times editor, James Mongold, announced Wednesday, January 17th, that the newspaper would be closing its computer screens for good before its third edition was set for publishing at the end...
Posted by matt
- Thu Jan 18, 2007 17:47:00 PST
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Yes, there were a few Bakersfield models a little angry with me. Recently there was a bit of local controversy over a slinky calendar and one of its models. Or should I say, Matt Munoz of Bakotopia.com caught Tiffany Allen, A.K.A Miss...
Posted by thenovelist
- Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:22:49 PST
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If the album Your Turn is any indication of what’s to come in 2007 from The Filthies, then I’m going to stop packing my bags right now. Forget moving to Delano to start a Mexican bakery, I’m in for the long haul.
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Posted by thenovelist
- Mon Jan 15, 2007 17:09:12 PST
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Posted by matt
- Thu Jan 11, 2007 13:12:15 PST
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You know I’m a Bakersfield roller hockey fan or I wouldn’t have posted my two cents about the local controversy, quoting local team Mower player Scott McNitt. Yes, there’s a controversy and now the supporters of the...
Posted by thenovelist
- Mon Jan 8, 2007 16:42:13 PST
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I haven’t played hockey in eons. Local ice hockey is pricey. If I pay for one person, I have to pay for three, and who can afford 700 bucks a session? Not me. Bakersfield roller hockey in comparison, is a tiny unsanctioned league...
Posted by thenovelist
- Wed Jan 3, 2007 16:13:51 PST
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If you’re looking for last minute Christmas presents, something for someone you love or hate, then I know some books you can pick up. This is it! And I don’t just mean pick up. I mean get your tail to Russo's, Borders, or...
Posted by thenovelist
- Fri Dec 22, 2006 16:35:40 PST
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Two generations in Bakersfield rock: 15-year-old Lando from Dirty Spanglish talks to Dennis from Fifth Wheel (formerly of Bakersfield punk legends, Active Ingrediants) at Bakersfield's Backstage
Bam Bams is the name of a rock music...
Posted by thenovelist
- Thu Dec 21, 2006 22:07:51 PST
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When I first approached Rich Ferguson, contributor to The Nervous Breakdown blog, about a Noveltown Bookshare, I think we were both a bit skeptical. We had a lot to think about: Noveltown connecting to people and talking books? That was...
Posted by thenovelist
- Thu Dec 14, 2006 11:48:17 PST
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