http://aj1952chats.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Ainsley Jo Phillips en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:39:39 GMT 2009-12-29T12:39:39Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955425 At this time, we at IYN have an online petition for which we're trying to gather at least 1000 signatures--and the more the merrier! When we hit the 1000 signature mark, we will be sending our petition . . . Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:32:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955425 Ainsley Jo Phillips 2009-12-20T10:32:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977894712 The following information--put together by the Founder & Chairman of Invisible Youth Network, Russell T. Hartsaw--should help to answer questions you might have when it comes to donating to our . . . Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:17:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977894712 Ainsley Jo Phillips 2009-11-10T21:17:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977873111 So.......................... What am I saying here anyway? Am I asking for us to give our current President $1000 or more (either meaning to take up a collection and, then, send what's been gathered . . . Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:45:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977873111 Ainsley Jo Phillips 2009-10-27T22:45:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977791375 The following is a response I had originally posted in a thread re: verbal abuse... I believe that--at one time or another--we have all received verbal abuse. Not only that, but we have . . . Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:37:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977791375 Ainsley Jo Phillips 2009-08-28T16:37:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977788825 It's official: Ted Kennedy has lost his courageous battle with brain cancer, and I've just finished reading something about him that has most of its focus on what happened a little over 40 years . . . Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:06:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977788825 Ainsley Jo Phillips 2009-08-26T17:06:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977738200 I watch The Weather Channel whenever I want to find out what's going on now and what will be going on later. Most of the commercials on that station are of normal volume, but there's this one that really . . . Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:15:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977738200 Ainsley Jo Phillips 2009-07-15T22:15:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977726548 Did you know that The Fourth Of July (Independence Day in the USA) was also Sidewalk Egg Frying Day? Of course, it has to be hotter than a firecracker for an egg to fry successfully on the sidewalk--and . . . Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:24:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977726548 Ainsley Jo Phillips 2009-07-01T18:24:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977723124 At times like this, I'm reminded of an episode of Twilight Zone where aliens arrived from another planet.  The police chose to shoot first and ask questions later, killing all but one of the aliens. . . . Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:52:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977723124 Ainsley Jo Phillips 2009-06-27T20:52:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977704460 There are some things that shouldn't just be something you go into lightly.  Marriage and parenting are two of them.  Another one is deciding to make a pet part of your family. I received . . . Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:55:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977704460 Ainsley Jo Phillips 2009-06-08T01:55:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977701072 On May 21, 2009, I made my last post here.  If you'll read it, you'll find out that I wasn't exactly dancing a jig around the kitchen at the time--but I had no idea that I would be getting taken . . . Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:42:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977701072 Ainsley Jo Phillips 2009-06-04T09:42:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977688710 When I was a high school Junior, our speech class had an assignment to where we were to take an everyday activity and break it down into components. It's interesting to see how getting a drink of water . . . Fri, 22 May 2009 01:15:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977688710 Ainsley Jo Phillips 2009-05-22T01:15:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977685745 The following is what I wrote as a comment when signing a petition against elder abuse that goes on in some nursing homes and the like. I hope that, after reading this, that you will also want . . . Mon, 18 May 2009 18:05:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977685745 Ainsley Jo Phillips 2009-05-18T18:05:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977685542 I was invited to sign a petition saying that I supported President Obama's desire to get rid of abstinence-only-until-marriage sex education in schools.   That is, simply telling the students . . . Mon, 18 May 2009 14:49:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977685542 Ainsley Jo Phillips 2009-05-18T14:49:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977673965 At Russell Online , Russell began a thread asking us to describe what we were about, and, below, is what I wrote.  Of course, what I wrote isn't the total picture of me, but I think it . . . Tue, 05 May 2009 02:37:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977673965 Ainsley Jo Phillips 2009-05-05T02:37:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977660922 This is a really neat story, and I just wish that I could have been there with him!  Of course, he  told the story so well that I felt as if I were! glitter-graphics.com . . . Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:40:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977660922 Ainsley Jo Phillips 2009-04-20T13:40:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977657015 Yet another color poem ...   Yellow kite flies high in the sky above the Yellow-skinned girl wearing a Yellow dress and a Yellow hat.  Tonight, Yellow fireflies . . . Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:28:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977657015 Ainsley Jo Phillips 2009-04-15T20:28:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977656952 How old were you when you first... (stolen from Angelina C. ) First fell in love? Crushes even before then, but passionately? 6 Major crush on the young custodian (John Ent) at school.  . . . Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:12:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977656952 Ainsley Jo Phillips 2009-04-15T19:12:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977656495 It's wonderful being furry Whether you're yappy or purry When people remember your birthday And make a big fuss over you, Taking you to a special place With goodies galore to feed . . . Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:53:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977656495 Ainsley Jo Phillips 2009-04-15T09:53:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977656006 When I read about red things , I decided to write something about blue things... Blue mood on a Blue morning where I feel too Blue to notice the Blue sky and the Bluebirds, . . . Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:19:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977656006 Ainsley Jo Phillips 2009-04-14T20:19:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977655933 Here's a link to My Mood Tag Survey Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:00:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977655933 Ainsley Jo Phillips 2009-04-14T19:00:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977655924 I've filled out the questions for myself, which you can see below, and have tagged five friends with the Mood Tag Survey . Now it's your turn to play too! You might get tagged from one . . . Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:55:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977655924 Ainsley Jo Phillips 2009-04-14T18:55:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977655630 After reading this , I came up with a few of my own...   Anne Murray--Must I Take These Meds For The Rest Of My Life? Lulu--To Sonny With Love The Drifters--Saturday Night At BINGO . . . Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:43:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977655630 Ainsley Jo Phillips 2009-04-14T13:43:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977653924 Note:  The first part of this e-mail doesn't sound a lot like a celebration, but please read it, anyway, as it's part of life and leading towards the telling about something to celebrate... . . . Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:55:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977653924 Ainsley Jo Phillips 2009-04-12T17:55:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977653178 Just got finished contributing to a comment section of one of those articles about Nadya Suleman's plans to go the route of having a reality show to earn an honest living.  For the most part, . . . Sat, 11 Apr 2009 17:35:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977653178 Ainsley Jo Phillips 2009-04-11T17:35:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977652774 He Felt The Nails For the courage He had in speaking out, Saying, "This is where your system fails: It puts the law ahead of love," He felt the nails. For listening . . . Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:09:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977652774 Ainsley Jo Phillips 2009-04-11T05:09:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977651019 Only in America--or, at least, only in a likewise developed nation! I've been noticing over at YouTube that there's a craze taking off where people flush all kinds of things down the toilet . . . Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:57:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977651019 Ainsley Jo Phillips 2009-04-09T10:57:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977639750 Here is something I wrote about Nadya "Octomom" Suleman and her family.  The first response I got back (after sharing a link to it) was from a friend who had found it necessary to undergo . . . Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:35:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977639750 Ainsley Jo Phillips 2009-03-28T14:35:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977635245 The message you see below was originally an e-mail I sent out.  I hope you'll visit the links I've provided here... It's celebration time for so many reasons!!! A week ago . . . Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:52:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977635245 Ainsley Jo Phillips 2009-03-24T08:52:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977615636 Here is the latest online directory for Invisible Youth Network.  Please check us out! Invisible Youth Network Russell T. Hartsaw Chairman Invisible Youth Network Advocating for . . . Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:00:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977615636 Ainsley Jo Phillips 2009-03-06T04:00:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977611683 What if you had been raped and were in danger of it happening again? What if people were coming into your house and stealing from you? What if you were told by the authorities that there really . . . Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:47:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977611683 Ainsley Jo Phillips 2009-03-02T07:47:24Z