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I've been writing since high school. It all started with the "sophmore project" over at Ridgeview High School.  Sophmore projects were a collection of short stories, essays, poems and photographs that we each put together and turned in at the end of the year. I was one of the few who actually took the project seriously. From then on I was hooked with writing. I still write poetry here and there, but the bulk of my writing is blogging and news articles.

I also love to take pictures. I've been doing that since my 6th grade Camp KEEP trip. Back then the pictures were pretty silly. I still have some of them. One is a mug shot of my best friend, face painted like a Native American. Another is my friend Jenny screaming in surprise because the pillow she was using to hide behind and avoid pictures fell to the ground. There are a lot of pictures of deer and streams too. I almost always have a camera with me and have been known to take random shots of rainbows that appear as I'm driving down the road. I like taking candid shots and shots of nature. I don't like prearranged shots like the kind they put you in with your family at Olan Mills. I especially don't like being IN one of those pictures. I think pictures should reflect life the way it is. Pictures of me and my sisters laughing and goofing around are much more meaningful to me than our official "family pictures."

I am an avid reader. Books I've read and recommend:
-Front Row at the White House: My Life and Times by Helen Thomas
-Farewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston
-The Elements of Journalism: What Newspeople Show Know and the Public Should Expect by Bill Kovach and Tom Rosentiel
-Philosophical Issues in Journalism by Elliot D. Cohen
-Walk On: The Spiritual Journey of U2 by Steve Stockman
-The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
-Wild Swans by Jung Chang
-Emma by Jane Austen
-The Prince & The Art of War by Niccolo Machiavelli
-Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
-No Man is an Island by Thomas Merton
-The Problem of Pain by C.S. Lewis
-Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
-The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer
-Consumer Joe by Paul Davidson
-Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
-Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
-Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser
-Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster
-The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
-Dangerous Wonder and Messy Spirituality by Mike Yaconelli

User Name:LisaW
Real Name:Lisa Wuertz
Email:lwuertz@masbakersfield.com
Member Since:August 10, 2006
Last Signed In:December 04, 2007
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Blog Views:3681

Lisa's Interests

shoes, walking, talking, hiking, reading, u2, cycling, music, mas, bakersfield, Bakotopia, cooking, writing, travel, dogs, soccer, voting, poetry, art, star wars, camping, ipod, home improvement, fishing, theatre, graphic design, singing, church, the beach, mexican food, shopping, politics, nature, history, spirituality, culture, scrapbooking, civil rights, integrity, cafe (or coffee), smiling and laughing, guitars, listening to music, sushi, northwest voice, southwest voice, community involvement, photos, ocean, nutrition, friends and family, local news, spending time with my family, dining, watching romantic/comedic movies, getting on the computer., lord of the rings, pilates, monopoly, c.s. lewis, clothes, today show, leopard print, purses, threefold7, tennis, audrey hepburn, flowers, knitting, dog parks, vintage advertising, vespas

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Celebrating Sofia Posted December 06, 2007
Over the past year, MÁS magazine has brought you the story of Sofia Rose Muñoz, a toddler battling... Read More >>
Fact or fiction? Posted August 09, 2007
When it comes to pregnancy, old wives’ tales and myths abound. Oftentimes, new moms are already confused... Read More >>
Round 2 Posted August 08, 2007
In December 2006, despite the difficulties, things seemed to be looking up for the Muñoz family. ... Read More >>

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Lisa's Recent Blog Posts
MAS wins big at the Kern Press Club awards! Posted May 19, 2007
It was an exciting night for our magazine at the Kern Press Club awards last night, May 18. Let me just... Read More >>
The gauntlet has been thrown down... Posted January 06, 2007
I made some lovely fingerless gloves. Check out the details on my knitting blog: yarn-girl-lisa.blogspot.com Read More >>
Beauty in our backyard Posted December 05, 2006
Someone had an appointment to see our house at 10:30 am Saturday morning. So I tidied things up, put all of... Read More >>

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View Comment Posted May 21, 2007
Congratulations! I love reading your articles ... that award was very much deserved! I also LOVE love LOVE Lydia's... Read More >>
View Comment Posted February 26, 2007
Thanks for the info about the beauty that we have out there.  I've never been past the raceway on 178 and my... Read More >>

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