http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/RecentPostComments Recent Post Comments on Mas en-us http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/82102 OMG I love the cover!!!! The story is great too!! Great job MAS!! http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/82109 I did not even know this place existed. I have alot of items that tey might be able to use for the babies. If you are intrested please let me know. Gracias! http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/80725 we are proud of you dad and we will always love you and all the hard work you have done! http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/38765 lrod02 Hi I have two lil ones that would LOVE to see the lights. We've never been to CALM but every year I see you guys advertise it on t.v. I hope w/ this we can take them this year. W/ the economy being the way it's been haven't been able to much. But I know my kids would enjoy this http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/80718 Awwwww.. you have the best mom in the whole world! http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/80734 that is true , read, ask and look a time and community services is the best helper Mary http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/79730 <p style="text-align: right"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS"><span style="color: #0000ff"><strong><span style="font-size: larger">We need more opening over the way Senator suppose to be, we also need more freedom of respect when we ask for help to u office because when is time to vote , phone calls and knock our door asking about our vote for you.. </span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: right"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS"><span style="color: #0000ff"><strong><span style="font-size: larger">More jobs Shafter is not jobs in all for our young people,they&nbsp;have to go to Bakersfield&nbsp;or Wasco to found them...&nbsp;more police officers look the way how kindergarden children come out the school and if the drivers respect the little ones to cross&nbsp;the streets&nbsp;and more help for families losing their houses as us, are some programs suppose to help, but is difficult to found them because is not information in all.</span></strong></span></span></p> http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/78150 Dear Ms. Tinoco I am so sorry that your familia fell upon hard times in the past as many families are struggling now with the economy being as it is. I just would like to ease your mind a little on a comment that you made in your article about La Bonita Tortillas. La Bonita has been Bakersfield’s local Tortillera for the past 50 years when a pack of flour tortillas started at a mere $.35 and even less for a pack of corn. As with any business, there are yearly increases in the costs of making a product from any raw materials, and as a consumer, I have noticed that the price of flour alone has gone up a whopping 40-60 percent, which I am positive has an impact on the production of flour tortillas. La Bonita actually only makes a profit of 25 percent per package of tortillas, but remember each grocery store has their own mark up on products, which is how they make their money, but being a thrifty shopper myself I have found that I can find a pack of La Bonita Tortillas for as low as $.99! The people you should think are "locos" are the grocery stores that raise the prices to whatever fits their demographics.Can you imagine how many packs of tortillas the La Bonita Family has to sell in order to feed their own children if they are only making a roughly $.25 per package?! La Bonita has also been known to be strong supporters and donators of the community including many churches, schools, sports programs and much more. I am positive that if your family is in need of tortillas La Bonita could surly spare a couple dozen to help out. Denise Ornelas http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/78138 <p><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="color: #0000ff"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">Happy Birthday Ralph. May You Enjoy Your Special Day.</span></span></span></p> http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/77379 <p><span style="color: #33cccc"><span style="font-size: medium">Happy Birthday Tio Claudio. Sorry I'm Late On Commenting U On Ur Birthday Picture. Hope U Had Alot Of Fun.</span></span></p> http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/78136 <p><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS"><span style="color: #ff00ff">Happy Birhtday To My Lil Niece (My Lil I Love U Bear). Love You Very Much Your Tia Sylvia</span></span></span></p> http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/74804 Sylvia and I work at the same school, and have lunch together daily. A kind, and lovely young lady.....Tahany http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/74803 We love Elaine! Way to go, girl! You are doing an incredible job already! http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/70879 This is a tragic community death to a disease that everyone should be aware of. I remember ABC23 doing a story on her. I was saddened while re-writing the story for the Web. But I also got a sense that the girl was a great fighter against her affliction. http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/70172 I always have a sense of feeling lost in translation when approaching the Spanish language. There's always this jealousy in me because my father refused to teach me while I was little. But really, I could get off my tail and learn more of the language. It would enrich my storytelling as a writer and as a journalist. This piece is an inspiration! http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/70176 My son Jordan performing mariachi at Curran Junior High was one of the highlights of his music career. Now that he is in college, he is using his gift to minister to people in church music at a couple of locations. I can only think that the ministering side of performing the violin didn't come from orchestra, but from the sense of camaraderie found in mariachi music. I love this piece. Great writing! http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/26951 I am a product of a social system. A mere number, an insignificant entity. I have a name. Whether that name is Garcia, Gonzales, Ramirez, Rojas, or Lucero. I am a person. I am a person with the features of ancient civilization. The Maya, the Toltec, the Aztec, the Mixtec. I am a "MEXICANO", but to hell with the number, to hell with the degrading names tagged on me by a Racist Society. Names like wetback, spic, greaser, taco vendor, or Mexican american with a derogatory inflection. I am a "CHICANO". I am a CHICANO because it gives me identity & pride. It gives me pride because I gave myself that name & it gives me identity becauce it did not result from WASP origin. It comes from my people, the "MEXICANOS". "CHICANO" might sound bad to your canditioned ears. This is what the system has accomplished to do to some of you, but be proud. BE PROUD THAT IT IS A PRODUCT OF A FAST GROWING REVOLUTION OF IDEAS & A SINCERE CONVICTION THAT THE CHICANO MUST BETTER HIMSELF IN A SOCIETY THAT HAS SYRSTEMATICALLY MEGLECTED HIM http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/68788 Great article. I actually read the entire spread in the magazine. Very appreciative of the fact that you included the UFW history. So many people are unaware of how the Filipinos and the Mexicans worked together. I was especially pleased to see the mention of Philip VeraCruz. Some of my favorite childhood memories include sitting on my grandparents couch and just listening to that amazing man talk. http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/26411 My favorite kind of Lowriders are the Old Skool bombs pre 55' cars. especially the 1948 Chevy Aerosedan w/ two tone Brown and tan paint job. My brother and I owned a trio of 79' Lincoln Mark 5s that were all dressed and decked out. People used to call us "The Lincoln Bros". We were always cruising on State St. in S.B. those were the days. It is a great feeling when people appreciate you and your car as an accomplishment for our dedication. http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/68085 This Saturday, I checked the mail in my box and saw the Mas Magazine along with the many fan mail that required my autograph for the upcoming BILLATHON AUGUST 2008. You know, you all get those too. :p This story is very touching and for a 33 year old fella to be a little teary eye about the story, I must say that the story approached me that God has a plan for all. No matter what obstacle we go into, we'll be alright. The part that got me is when she received a scholarship. Thanks for this MAS. I love the story. Keep it up.... Mario Reyes From D-TOWN... http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/68566 I forgot to put my e-mail www.callatechnow.com David Ojeda 319-1586 Please add to post http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/26411 <p>My favorite kind of lowrider is a 1965 Chevy Impala SS (Convertible). I'd like it to have an original look, so no hydro's needed. The prefered color is Candy Apple Red with a few pinstipes. A set of Dayton Wire Wheels would finish this off. In order to give it the true lowrider look, I would cut the coils to make it ride &quot;low&quot;.</p> http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/26411 Alright all you Chevy lovers. I'm here to tell you that my favorite Oldie but Goodie Low Rider I've had was a 1957 V-8 two-tone Ford Fairlaine my brother and I used to drive while at Delano High School. There was nothing fancy about it but we called it the Batmobile because there was a Batman episode back then when the Batmobile shot out a plume of black smoke as it zipped along Gotham City. Well, our Ford Fairlaine had bad engine rings and it would also shoot out a large plume of smoke, but in this case, it was White Smoke. Whenever we accellerated in "Delano City", the Fairlaine would leave a plume of white smoke a block long, similar to driving on an old country dirt road. When we came to a stop sign and would play with the brakes as it came to a stop, it would bounce up and down as if it had hydraulic lifts underneath the front end. Of course, there were none and what contributed to the bouncing were the very bad shocks and springs on it. This 57 hopper was a rolling bomb and we cruised with the radio blaring our favorite music, "Oldies but Goodies". The tuck and roll and large steering wheel made it clean to cruise in although the girls would die from embarrassement, we thought it was cool. The coolest thing about it was that the Delano crime fighters never caught us. http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/26411 I like the Old School ones. Favorite would probably be the 62 Chevy Impala SS. Convertible, all original white with red highlights and emblems....If I did put rims It would be cool to get some old tru classics. Then I would have to add lifts!!!! http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/26411 There's nothing even compares to the classics! Like a shining black '59 Impala, low and slow, with lights pulsing to some slow song like 'SO' by War. Inside the tuck-n-roll black leather seats are soft against your shoulders and back. Cruising with your best guy / girl sitting side-by-side ( before the seatbelt law) and your best friends in the back seat going down California Blvd.! The Street Lights are reflexed on every spoke on the rims as they move slowly by. That's how we did it, back in the days.. http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/26411 My favorite lowrider was my husbands metallic emerald green '63 Chevy Impala when we had our 1st born with white tuck n roll upholstery,8 track stereo that was the bomb with all the oldie music from way back when,chrome rims down to the ground cruising Whittier Blvd when I went into labor. We rode in that lowrider low & slow with much pride and the baby enjoy it too. Needless to say now the next generation (my boy) is now doing his thing with oldie cars along with all the newer equipment they didn't have back in the early '70. http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/26411 My favorite type of lowriders are the oldies! I love my husbands 67' SS Chevy Impala! I love the whole body style of it, it looks so sleek! The candy apple red with the gold leafing and the 13" Daytons with the white walls!! Man it's a sweet ride!With white leather interior and the hydraulics,man those oldie Impalas are the best! http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/26411 My favorite low rider is old school the 1954 chevy bomb. When my husband and I were dating, he used to pick me up in his baby blue 54 chevy. We were always cruising in the old bomb as well as other things.LOL. I also like the 64 chevy Impala. My brotherinlaw had one that he was always hopping around in. http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/26411 <p><span style="font-size: small"><span style=""><b><span style="color: #339966">Well my favorite lowrider are low Trucks...specially my old Mazda it was the Bomba....Forest green, with nice and low with my nice rims just sticking out about 4 inches all crome out had my 2 woofers and 6tweets dont forget the mids....it used to rattle the neighborhood...LOLlove to ride slow and low...</span></b></span></span></p> http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/66059 Donna, thanks for your sweet note! I'm glad you liked the article :) http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/66059 My beautiful, talented cousin, words cannot begin to express how grateful I am to you, as tears begin to weld, for this article that depicts our history, our amazing family so well. Thank you. This is the first time my damn as broke since Nana's departure. I've held so much in. I miss her so much, and haven't dealt with it well at all. You have captured her so well and brought some immortalization through this printed form. I love you! Eternally grateful for all you've done and continue to do, tu prima, con amour simpre, Donna http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/66654 I have a son who is on dialysis too . It really worries me alot to have to wait for another transplant. will you get another chance for a kidney.? everty thing you said about salt intake and high blood presure and diabetes is so true. I come from a family who are diabetics and I have high blood pressure. I got to be careful. May God take care of you and Peace be with you. http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/66717 Congradulations Christian!!!!WoooHooo! Yale...Yeah! http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/66645 He is a wonderful human being! Congratulations to him and his wife, they just had a baby boy they named Xavier! http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/65334 The topics you have choosen are not very well known in our community and should be emphasized. Thoughtful choices. Olga http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/63182 Hi Helen. Remember me, Leonore Garcia from Washington Jr.High. One of my brothers is Joe Garcia. I loved your story. I'm so sorry to hear about your mom. Tell your bro Joe, Kenny and Antoinette i said Hello. Joe used to be mean to me, LOL. Give me a holla at my email gemini1@sbcglobal.net KEEP IN TOUCH!! http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/64585 Our dad is a super hero, he care for all of us and even he is disabled, he is always is the best moments in our life and also bad.. we bless to have a great dad like ours Raul, Laura & Ramon Tony http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/64421 Aww how cute! http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/64376 Aww cute picture http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/63271 Is this REALLY his last year for performances??? Say it isn't so! I have seen Chente perform live at the KC Fairgrounds a couple of years back, then again in Fresno, with his son Alejandro at his side. In both instances, I was way in the front and they were by far the most memorable concert performances that I have been to..... I cried too. each time! There's something about Chente that stirs the emotions.... I missed his latest concert.... I do hope he will continue to perform.... Who can replace such a great man?!! http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/62142 My best "Sesame Street" memory was watching the shows every weekday with my little brother & my mom's daycare kids. We would sing along with all the songs, especially "The People In Your Neighborhood," the pinball counting song (which I now sing to my son), "C is for Cookie," and of cousre "Rubber Duckie You're the One." I love watching the new shows with my son, but I also miss many of the old characters, such as Amazing Mumford, Guy Smiley, Forgetful Jones, Teeny Little Super Guy, Sherlock Hemlock, the Twiddlebugs and the News Flash with Kermit the Frog. I love that 25 years later I can still visit my childhood on Sesame Street while making new memories with my 4 year old son. It's a fantastic children's show that should be apart of every child's memory. http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/61871 That picture is so adorable! He looks like a little man. They grow up too fast...don't they? http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/62066 I am proud to call Jo Ann Rivera my Tia. http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/62142 My best memory was when my two year old learned the words and sign language to a song on the "A Sesame Street Christmas" video. http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/62080 Congratulations Noelia and Jose! It's a wonderful story! http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/62142 My most memorable moment of Sesame Street has got to be watching it over the summer with all my cousins. I remember sitting in the living room and making an entire show out of the counting song, singing and dancing with all the gang was the best way to start the day! http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/62142 ok, i have to tell you my age to tell you how long ive watched sesame street, but its been about 30 plus years! I had dreams when I was a little girl that one day that I would go to Sesame Street becaus I actually thought it was a real place. My favorite was Count Dracula.... one hahaha two hahaha three hahaha and then there was the cookie monster who I can relate to even now. I mean, don't we all have that grouchy attitude? a little clutter in the home? and boy who can resist cookies? I now watch sesame street with my grandaughter Trini and I would love to take her to Sesame Street, Hey, I know it's not real, but in my heart I can dream can' I? Great Memories. BIG BIRD rocks! http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/62142 SESAME STREET, No tengo "best memory of" Vivía en México cuando era niño, y siempre quise ver "Plaza Sésamo" La señal del canal 5 no llegaba hasta nuestra remota comunidad. Crecí con la ilusión de poder ver Plaza Sésamo. :( http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/62142 My best memory of "Sesame Street" was when we were growing up watching it everyday! We even Watch Plaza Sesemo. We love it! Now We watch it with my nephew and he loves counting and saying his ABC's. He loves Elmo in grouchland. He loves to see the "Coooco Monster". We would love to take him to see ELMO and all the Sesame bunch! http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/62142 <p>Sesame Street had to be the best educational programming. My twin sister and I would watch Sesame Street faithfully and learned so much from it. Maybe that is the probably with our kids now, everything is a fad and they are not being taught anything. Video games and Hannah Montanna can only entertain and not teach. Oscar, Big Bird, Ernie and Bert, Elmo and the rest of the cast; were an important part of our day and they definitely made learning fun. It is still being broadcasted on PBS, just with all the other big networks like Nickeldeon and Disney, kids tend to view the programming they offer. Sesame Street is programming that is intended for pre-schoolers and covers all ethnic backgrounds. Definitely miss viewing the show and hope to take my six year old to see Sesame Street Live. She enjoys it, just like I did when I was a kid!</p> http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/62142 My most memorable memory would be watching Sesame Street with all my cousins and waiting for the letter of the day, while my grandmother was cocinando in the kitchen for us. Yelling "habla le a tu papa" and no one wanted to get up just in case the cookie monster ate the letter of the day.. ha ha ha good ole' days.... http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/61854 Congratulations!! http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/56067 Thank you for the article! He was my friend- he is missed dearly by all. This was an unselfish act that his family did and they too deserve all the praise. Carlos will forever be remembered and always be in our hearts. He was a wonderful person. I will always remember what a blessing it was having him as a friend. http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/40238 Our Daughter has been accepted to: Chapman University, CSU Long Beach, San Diego State, UC Santa Barbara(my alma mater), UCLA, and University of the Pacific. She will be studying Music-Vocal Performance. She has chosen to attend UCLA and study Ethnomusicology (the study and practice of World Music). We are so proud of her!! http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/59361 I celebrated Cinco de Mayo at work -- I work at a Spanish radio station, I'd like to think that I contributed. I had dinner at La Cabaña with all my kids & my grandkids, they are the next generations to celebrate Cinco de Mayo! http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/59361 I celebrated 5 de Mayo by informing my students what in reality is 5 de Mayo. 5 de Mayo is simply a battle that took place in Puebla when the French tried to invade Mexico. Not Mexico's Independence has many believe. 5 de Mayo is celebrated across the United States but not in Mexico! It's more of a Chicano culture/tradition to celebrate this date as it was Mexico's Independence. --Dion http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/59361 Being a mom to be, I could not party like the rest of my friends. I spent the day with my family and just relaxed. http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/59361 Well I have to say that Cinco de Mayo was very exciting. . .we spent all evening after work painting our living room and listened to Vicente Fernandez! WHHHOOOOHHHOOOOO! ~ thanks for asking! rubyg http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/59361 I made the best Margaritas and cooked some tasty salmon for Cinco de Mayo. http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/58058 <p>You feel the same way I do about May. I couldn't agree more. May is also a beautiful month to me. My Mother's birthday May 26th, my daughter's birthday May 16th, My grandson 1st birthday May 19th, and sadly my MOTHER'S PASSING cinco de mayo. But I'll never forget MOTHER'S day. MY mother to was always the type that no matter what the gift was she showed so much appreciation. I enjoyed reading your article,&nbsp; I had to comment on it.&nbsp; Thank You.</p> http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/58058 The two beautiful ladies in the photo are my "Mama" Felipa M. Martinez, and my Grandmother Julia T. Marquez. http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/55868 I don't want to give away anything either, but I have to say while trying to run daily errands I kept seeing Minstrel around town where ever I went. I couldn't wait to find out what happened next! When is part two coming out?! http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/57110 Mas magazine is a great publication for everyone here in the community. It provides articles about interesting people and their lives. Keeps us informed on what is going on not just for families but for everyone. It is also conveniently mailed to you, so you won't have to miss an issue. http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/57769 One summer, I had 18 family members visit me in Colorado at the same time! Imagine, tias, hermanas, y sobrinas all in the kitchen cooking! I took them to our mountain cabin where we went fishing in the twilight under an amazing fire-orange Colorado sunset! http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/57769 <p style="text-align: justify"><span style="color: #0000ff"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">I'd have to say that my favorite memories were when we all used to gather at my grandparents house. All of my primos, primas, tios and tias used to get together and have some carne asada. As kids we used to run around and play games, always wanting to spend the night at each others houses. Then we would have a friendly game of softball. </span></span></p> http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/57769 My favorite memory each summer is going to the Southland, either it be Disneyland, or Santa Monica with my kids. It’s good to spend time with your family and seeing smiley faces.  Unfortunately this year we didn’t get to go anywhere because of dinero… http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/57769 we have a great time helping my son's music teacher with his fundraiser selling fireworks, my husband and older son with some friends care for the booth all night and my daughter and I help 3 hours at day, is a great sale and all that money be used for all children can not afford for the trips /competition, every time we help, we sold the biggest boxes, so these year the teacher invite us to hel him ..even our son gonna graduate to from Junior High.. http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/57110 I think the magazine is great. It supports everything that Kern County is about. Diversity thats what Kern County is all about. Thank you for the magazine. http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/57110 There are sooo many reasons I love my MAS.It's my own personal info guide so... I know what to explore,where and when to shop and who's got the best food in town. I look forward to getting it in my mail box. I like the fact that you cover a lil bit of everything.I learn a lil something with every issue. Thanks.Serene http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/57110 I love the fact that it comes to my mail box & I don't have to go searching for it. You guys should do a story on the best salsa in town. http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/57110 First of all, I would like to thank you for delivering MAS to my school; my kids love it! MAS is an enriching source to empower ourselves with our culture and our community. I have been reading MAS magazine since it came out and I just love it! I like the fact that people can educate themselves with MAS about our culture in general and in some cases even accepted. One suggestion would be to have more stories about the different Spanish speaking countries and pictures. Or even have a small section were people can learn the correct Spanish instead of using words that we Chicanos made up. For instance, parquiar instead of estacionar for parking or aseguransa instead of seguro for insurance. Well now I am hoping to get an opportunity to wi and relax after a stressful week haha :-)~ by the way I will be happy to help out for those sections. http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/57110 <p>whats not to like about mas magazine,great articles introducing new business owners to the community,i enjoy reading articles about people i have never met. great advice for people from hay mujer joke i just read it cause she's hot. but in all seriousness i enjoy reading the magazine because it introduces our culture to our non latino community,i have friends from work who are none latino who enjoyreading your magazine they(my co workers patronize alot of bussiness that you recommend, but i would like you to write more articles on small latino eaterys around town that you might recommend keep up the great work look foward to your next article hope i win</p> http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/57110 <p>I want to win!!! I haven't been to the Festival of Beers for like 3 years now. I so desperately need to reminisce my days of drinking in public and having a good time!!! PLEASE PICK ME....I promise I'll behave, sort of :-) The last time I went I remember I made out with another girl!!! Aww memories, or lack thereof LOL.&nbsp; But on a serious note, I love MAS magazine because it keeps me informed of whats going on with our cultura.&nbsp; It keeps me connected to my roots and I commend you for the great effort MAS makes in keeping the community involved with one another.&nbsp; KUDOS to you MAS!!!</p> http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/57110 MAS Magazine has been a must-read since it first began! What I enjoy most is the family/smalltown feel it has for the Hispanic culture in Kern County. It brings all the generations and really helps to appreciate the family we have in our own homes. Keep up the Good Work. SUGGESTIONS: More coverage on the rural town festivals, ie. Wasco Rose Festival, Delano Harvest Festival. http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/57070 Bakersfield's best DJ! Peace, uncle Matt http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/57110 My favorite thing about MAS is checking my mail on Friday after work and it (MAS Magazine) being there waiting for me...It gives me the haps for the weekend....and some good short reading to relax after a long week at work... http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/57110 MAS MAGAZINE is attractive period... At least in my eyes. It has most every latino, latina, and even other cultures attention. MAS has been there for me on some tuff times especially on the passing of my MOTHER, and also on some good times when my first and only grandson was born. So I want to say THANKS. for not ignoring my articles. Keep up the GOOD WORK MAS.... How about us NATIVE AMERICANS? I bet there's alot of NATIVE AMERICANS here in Kern County that has some stories to tell. Love to hear and learn more about us NATIVE AMERICANS... http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/57110 well as al festival is always something new to learn and can be a good family time to go we have teens and we always look the way to be together {sometimes} http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/57110 WOW, what's not to love about MAS?? Informative stories about life on the Latin side of Bakersfield, interesting personal profiles about local Bakersfieldian's (well, all of Kern County), and Denise Ornelas, by far the hottest Latina in Kern County (sorry Olivia, you're married, and your hubby's an expert rifleman, lol). OK, the last part was for fun. As for story ideas, hmmmm, we need more coverage of cooking contests, or more contests for that matter. Late, see you all at the Fest. And yes, I'll have new lithium's for the camera, so beware... http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/57110 I love the fact that MAS keeps me updated on all the happenings in and around Kern County. I like reading the articles about real people and real things that impact thier lives. I feel the hispanic culture has a huge impact here in Bakersfield and MAS keeps us updated. http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/57110 I love the fact that I can read about things going on in my community either on line or sitting in the comfort of my home! I think you need to do some publicity for the Greek Life at CSUB, so many people have such a negative outlook on Greek Life and that is not always the case, and with CSUB being such a smaller CS campus Greek Life is a HUGE part of the campus! http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/56067 This article has touched me so much, i just registered with the Donate life. http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/54893 Ahhhhh.. How sweet.. :) Happy Birthday. Kelley http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/21633 <p>This blog is for Sesame Street Live Contest. I was always told as a young child to always put family first and to never turn your back on them no matter how wrong, nasty, or negative they might appear to be. You should always love and be there for your family no matter what, because family will do more for you than anyone else would. This stayed with me into adulthood, which help strengthen the relationship between my daughter and me. It does not matter how wrong or shameful the sitaution she might have encounter or engaged in, I will always support her and love her no matter what.</p> http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/55868 I have already read the book once but it's been so long ago it will be just as creepy reading it all over again. http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/55868 Hi Mas Book Club. Thanks for choosing my novel, Lords. I'm sure you'll be interested in my latest article, <a href='http://www.nlbelardes.com/blogger/2008/04/problem-of-disbelief-concerning-lords.html'>"The Problem Of Disbelief Concerning The Lords Of Bakersfield,"</a> which you can read on my Paperback Writer blog. You'll find a few creepy ghosts stories within the piece, as well as a link to the new book MySpace and some news about a documentary. - n.l. http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/55868 I got my copy! I'm also pimping Lords on Flickr lol...Anyone, feel free to pimp N. L. Belardes!! Promos anyone? I have a banner flier we can use <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/24431222@N08/2405271266/ ">Lords Banner/Flier </a> http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/19738 I am very interested in particpating as a model for your expo! http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/51361 Thanks so much for having me and my boys in your article. I just started promoting this piece on the ABC23 homepage and in my Nick 2.0 blog... I'll talk about it tonight on-air as well at 5pm. Nick, ABC23 http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/48500 I remember when my mom was upset with me I thought she hated me. I've never hated my children. But I've been upset with them. I always wonder if they think the same thing I did when I was their age? http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/48500 i always tell my daughter that when she lies I get mad at the lie and all that she did to hide her secret. I explained that if she just comes to me and says mom, i messed up, i did (insert mistake here), how can i be mad? I can't. My whole life I told one lie after another becuase that was suvivor mode in our house back in the day. I know that fear, that ugly feeling in your belly that makes you just wanna vomit. I have learned as an adult that if I just come out with it, I might get a "WHAT?!?!" but that's about it. I have never been able to come clean about all my secrets. In 1992 I got married at the court house to one of my best friends who was in the navy. We got married cause he was being charged with a sex crime for being gay. So we got married to prove that he wasn't gay. (didn't work) No one in my family to this day knows about that. we divorced in 2000. my mom would freak if she knew. I do regret that one. even if it was to help a friend, marriage is not something to take lightly, even if it is to help someone. http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/51145 I am a latina and my parents help me to have a great fairytale sueno with my sweet 15, a like to be involved in these great opportunity and even I always with something to do as drumline, band, look for colleges and scholarships, mecha, Kiwanies, I was one of runner up to Junior Miss here in Shafter High and I proud to be a senior and be the first college student in my family....my mom is always leyendo Mas magazine and is how I found these great opportunity. Laura Ann Garza Arellano http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/48500 Hopefully I've prepared my daughter well enough that she won't feel like she needs to keep anything from me. Since she was a baby I've always told her, "I may be mad, I may yell, I may be angry, but I still will love you." So whenever I'd get mad at her and totally blow up she'd cry, but moments later she'd come up to me and say, "I know you still love me mom" and that always made me feel better about reacting like a mean mom. I've always told her that lies hurt people, and the longer your keep it in the more it will hurt people, that you should just come out with it and accept the consequence. She's pretty good about telling me things right away then bracing herself for my 5 minute steamfest, then I always thank her for telling me and that that was the right thing to do because telling me right off leads to less punishment than lieing or hiding something. I always was afraid to tell my mom stuff, for good reason that I won't go into. I remember when I found out I was pregnant a few months after I graduated high schoool. Instead of telling her outright I had a keychain made with her name engraved on one side and the other side engraved with "World's Prettiest Granma" - then I wrapped it and left it on her nightstand before I moved out for the umpteenth time. She called me later that night and simply said, "I knew you were, I had a dream ... " yeah, can't keep much from a psychic/intuitive mom. Ha! http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/48500 I just read the part about Lourdes and I almost cried, ok I did! My Dad told me the same things her mother told her. When it came down the choice I had to make, I went with my Dad's advice. I wasn't happy. I ended up nowhere. I tell my kids to talk to me no matter what! And, if I get upset, I try to be an adult about. We all have to suck it up!! :) http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/14252 I've never really understood the difference between all the labeling until now! This is a GREAT article and with your permission I'm going to link back to it as many times as I can. http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/26951 I think is funny that some people actually get offended sometimes for not being called in the right term. I am Salvadorean by birth. I am an adopted daughter of America and people can call me whatever they want. Hispanic, Latina, Salvadorean. Because my ex-husband is Mexican, born in Chihuaha, and my social circle includes more Mexicans than people of other cultures, I speak spanish with a mix of Salvadorean and Mexican accent. So...when people sometimes ask me what part of Mexico I'm from...I calmly explain that I was born in El Salvador. I love it because it gives me a chance to share my cultural background with others...after all "A Rose, by any other name, is still a Rose" http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/48500 This is going to be a good read! I just ordered my copy! http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/48500 Your SUCH A PIMP NORMA:) A BOOK PIMP:) http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/48500 This book sound so good, I just ordered my copy, so I can start reading it!! I cannot wait! Tahnks http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/47278 Thank you so much. That was very nice. Yes she never meets a stranger