As the Author and Curator of ‘Scotomaville’, I believe; “The greatest expedition you’ll ever undertake is the journey to self-understanding”. This is because a successful expedition is not simply about discovering new lands, but in seeing with new eyes. That is the marvel of lear...

A respected presence in the Bakersfield artistic community, Shelley Joy has made a name for herself as a contemporary artist who primarily works with oil painting. Since she began pursuing her artistic endeavors, Ms. Joy has taken great pride in exhibiting her paintings in ...

As a Vietnam Era Navy Veteran, I understand some of the battle wounds that the military distributed - and - the Bakersfield public heaped on us when we returned to civilian life. Most of us buried our service history like a stinky pair of shoes. The cost was far worse inter...