Military Helped Attorney Realize College Was For Him After All

When James Brannen was a 17-year-old junior at Foothill High School in Bakersfield, CA, no one really expected him to attend college. That, however, was before he spent five life-changing years in the U.S. Marine Corps.  Those years would set him on a new course that would not only take him to college, but eventually, law school as well. “School wasn’t my thing,” Brannen said, “and I knew … More Military Helped Attorney Realize College Was For Him After All

Taking Back the Great American Summer Vacation

By:  Cheryl Scott, Published in July Issue of Bakersfield Life Magazine http://issuu.com/bakersfieldlifemagazine/docs/july_blife_-_web The phrase “summer vacation” conjures up a crazy collection of memories for me, including national parks, long drives, skyscrapers, and lots of adventures.  Just hearing the words fills me — and other summer sojourners — with anticipation.  Work demands are changing, though, and … More Taking Back the Great American Summer Vacation