http://aniko.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by aniko    en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2013 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:57:22 GMT 2013-05-22T02:57:22Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2013 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981854230   "What the heck? How did this get here?" Zringlekriks asked, contemplating the primitive craft. "Their navigation equipment must be malfunctioning," Frinkapuks sighed.  "Fortunately, this . . . Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:22:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981854230 aniko    2013-02-26T23:22:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981669273 Earlier today (using my system of "I haven't gone to sleep yet so it's still Saturday"; or the Jewish reckoning, by which it was already Sunday; or anything else you prefer as long as I still get to be . . . Sun, 30 Sep 2012 04:34:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981669273 aniko    2012-09-30T04:34:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981637152 With economies faltering and budget deficits reaching unprecedented proportions worldwide, countries large and small are at a loss as to how to climb out of the hole. Tried and true methods, like giving . . . Sun, 16 Sep 2012 05:35:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981637152 aniko    2012-09-16T05:35:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981268880   There once was a crappy internet pome that faked its way into a serious tome. It gave itself airs, attracting stern stares from real pomes that called that tome home.   Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:33:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981268880 aniko    2012-04-17T17:33:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981151890 There's a popular meme bit of wisdom that we become whole new persons every seven years, having replaced all of our cells. I wrote the following exactly four years ago as a comment entry on a fantasy . . . Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:43:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981151890 aniko    2012-02-29T14:43:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980886858 The following poem was written for a class that required "at least two" poems even from people who swore they could not write poetry. It was based on a prompt (which we could pick from among many in . . . Sat, 10 Dec 2011 19:49:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980886858 aniko    2011-12-10T19:49:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980765374 1. There isn't a snowball's chance in hell Tracy remembers this, I'm afraid, but I did promise to clarify something that came up on her post a few months ago. Okay, four months ago. So I'll clarify it . . . Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:17:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980765374 aniko    2011-11-14T20:17:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980037443 Posted for Kay's Genre Shorties prompt: In Opposite Universe, things are pretty much the same as they are in this one, only in reverse. For instance, in Opposite Universe, my name would . . . Wed, 24 Aug 2011 04:20:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474980037443 aniko    2011-08-24T04:20:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979694082 (if you did), this describes it perfectly.     Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:59:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979694082 aniko    2011-07-21T17:59:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979652423 As the credits start to roll and and an era comes to an end, Potterheads and their hassled family members around the world have an important question on their minds: is there a secret extra scene after . . . Sun, 17 Jul 2011 05:11:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979652423 aniko    2011-07-17T05:11:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979523352 Down with  π ! It makes us have to write the number 2 too many times, which is surely unacceptable.     http://tauday.com       . . . Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:34:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979523352 aniko    2011-06-28T22:34:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979465733 No, not major-general. That would be small fish these days. How about US President? I think this parody is pretty well done, and it doesn't appear that anyone has posted it here yet, so there you have . . . Fri, 17 Jun 2011 22:23:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979465733 aniko    2011-06-17T22:23:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979380855 Amnesty International is  50 years old today. Eallin, a Prague based  motion art production company, has produced this animated video to celebrate the organization's work.  It's . . . Sat, 28 May 2011 17:11:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979380855 aniko    2011-05-28T17:11:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978974282   Aunt Clara’s visit was entering its second month, and I was running out of places to take her. We’d done the museums, the best restaurants… One morning I drove her up to Highway . . . Sun, 23 Jan 2011 22:58:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978974282 aniko    2011-01-23T22:58:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978934010   And that's how I got locked up with a parrot and a cream pie Petey was miffed when the TSA screener lifted the cover off his cage. “π is the bomb!” he declared disapprovingly. . . . Sun, 16 Jan 2011 23:29:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978934010 aniko    2011-01-16T23:29:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978897815   The house has been empty since the communists deported my uncle, just back from Auschwitz, for having a German surname while living within five kilometers of the border. It’s in a good . . . Mon, 10 Jan 2011 02:58:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978897815 aniko    2011-01-10T02:58:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978822539     1. Yes, it is kind of late for an advent calendar (this year, I didn't get either the one with the chocolates imported from Germany or anything like the homemade gingerbread . . . Wed, 22 Dec 2010 05:30:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978822539 aniko    2010-12-22T05:30:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978623552 I know surprisingly little about Aniko. I know nothing about her background or lineage. I do not know where Aniko was educated or what she has done besides foist the most poisonously false and destructive . . . Fri, 22 Oct 2010 02:41:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978623552 aniko    2010-10-22T02:41:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978509649   If your crap breaks and it's no good anymore....         or your brats don't eat the fruits and veggies...     . . . Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:21:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978509649 aniko    2010-09-10T22:21:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978483857 I found the following ping on my profile page: Thomas E. , Aug 28, 2010, 4:12AM EDT Sorry I have enough friends as is. Also I do my best not to hang with people . . . Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:09:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978483857 aniko    2010-08-31T03:09:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978205409 It seems that Misty's post, consisting of a link to Rachel Maddow's blog, has been flagged for "hate speech" and is now unavailable. I thought we were supposed to be having a conversation here about things . . . Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:04:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978205409 aniko    2010-04-29T14:04:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978085834 The Croatian American Cultural Center in San Francisco is hosting five children's folk dance groups this Sunday, March 7 in a first-time mini "festival". If you are not averse to watching children dress . . . Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:48:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978085834 aniko    2010-03-05T19:48:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978020272 The conversation I'm continuing started here. Since Lydia closed the thread (preventing anyone from responding to her own responses to people's comments), I will respond to whatever requires a response . . . Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:01:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978020272 aniko    2010-01-28T22:01:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961471 The Hungarian folk tradition of the Bethlehem play (Betlehemes játék, betlehemezés) is a cross between a Christmas pageant and going caroling. It is a short nativity play, centered . . . Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:56:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961471 aniko    2009-12-24T17:56:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961182 Christmas tree,  menorah, and inspiration by Macy's:   Caroling for a captive audience:     Security guard with a low . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:59:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961182 aniko    2009-12-23T22:59:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977954731 The following is a response to Slim from the December 13, 2009 episode of LYR entitled "Ch-ch-ch-changes!" published by Shira C. It's published here because the thread was closed before I could address . . . Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:40:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977954731 aniko    2009-12-19T12:40:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932989 On Thursday I drove all the way to Hayward, to a small ethnic food store with a Southern and Eastern European flavor, to buy the Hungarian "St. Nick's bags" that I'd been buying there every December . . . Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:56:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932989 aniko    2009-12-06T05:56:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977923359 Claimed by the Lake     Bench in lake provided by reality, Photobucketed (I hope the poor and clueless are allowed to verb with the fancy tech people).   (Effects used: . . . Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:22:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977923359 aniko    2009-11-30T04:22:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977870975 I should have put something smart in the title so the smart people would turn up, but I couldn't figure out what it should be. In any case, it's probably something everyone has noticed long ago and I'm . . . Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:01:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977870975 aniko    2009-10-26T16:01:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977864391 Since I know some of my friends are Battlestar Galactica fans, and some of the same people might not waste their time on "What's new on Gather" emails:   http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?grpId=3659174697243100&articleId=281474977861884 . . . Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:44:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977864391 aniko    2009-10-21T23:44:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977819878 I looked if there was a Gather article about the massive concert on Revolution Square in Havana, and of course there is--one of those AP crossposts with no one viewing it or commenting on it. Here . . . Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:22:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977819878 aniko    2009-09-21T00:22:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977784822 Following the endorsement of such prestigious Gather groups as TAFTA-OPOTI , Grammar Nazis of America, and the entire Gremlin population, among other notable and illustrious o rganizations . . . Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:39:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977784822 aniko    2009-08-23T13:39:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977780587 I'm sure we'll be hearing a bit about the fall of the Berlin Wall later on this year as Germany celebrates the 20th anniversary of the event. But while most Americans are familiar with the iconic images--Reagan . . . Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:39:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977780587 aniko    2009-08-19T22:39:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977760142 According to a resolution adopted by the Gypsy World Organization (Romani Union) at a congress held in Paris in 1971 , today and tomorrow (August 2 and 3) are the international days of commemoration . . . Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:41:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977760142 aniko    2009-08-02T18:41:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977726260 (The following is a response to Charles Thiesen's Scamming for dollars article. I thought I'd go with the credible angle.)   Dear Mr. Thiesen, I haven't been able to access a computer and . . . Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:28:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977726260 aniko    2009-07-01T17:28:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977687905   In response to this.   Dear Sabrina:   A friend forwarded me a copy of your letter about what that school did to your daughter. I agree with you—it is outrageous!! . . . Thu, 21 May 2009 05:22:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977687905 aniko    2009-05-21T05:22:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977679283 For Mother's Day, or Mother's Night, or something.         Sun, 10 May 2009 22:16:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977679283 aniko    2009-05-10T22:16:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977669994   Aino and the Sea     She’s not allowed out in the garden when the sun is high in the sky—it would burn her, Mother says. She watches from the window, peeping through the blinds, . . . Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:30:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977669994 aniko    2009-04-30T06:30:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977664646 I took these about a month ago, and I thought perhaps I should share them before it's winter again. (Yep, I have a bunch of trees in pretty fall colors--I haven't gotten around to posting those . . . Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:50:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977664646 aniko    2009-04-24T04:50:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977661652 The following is a response to this Saturday Writing Essential assignment. The song I chose is "Dança da Solidão", written by Paulinho da Viola. In the video, it's performed by . . . Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:17:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977661652 aniko    2009-04-21T00:17:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977653653 As you can see, I've reached the degree of laziness where I cheat even on the introductory paragraph, and simply copy everything you'd want to know about the resurrected post here. I . . . Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:43:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977653653 aniko    2009-04-12T15:43:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977651921 Yes, this is a survey, and yes, it's not the one I've been tagged for. I like to keep things unpredictable. There's also the part where this is really, really easy, since all I have to do . . . Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:55:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977651921 aniko    2009-04-10T16:55:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977649705 After much procrastination and crossing of emails, Charles Thiesen and I have finally completed the Saturday Writing Essential Exercise from the previous week. As you can see, we took the task of . . . Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:47:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977649705 aniko    2009-04-07T20:47:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977646154 My five words were found in the Oxford American Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus, which I found on my shelf. I have no idea how it got there, but since the dictionary I was hoping to find was MIA, I welcomed . . . Sat, 04 Apr 2009 02:02:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977646154 aniko    2009-04-04T02:02:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977643223 I get all sorts of junk from Writer's Digest, both by snail mail and by email (the result of having entered one contest years ago). I rarely open the emails, but since today's had the word "poem" . . . Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:46:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977643223 aniko    2009-03-31T23:46:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977641110 JustMe wrote a poem today about having been awakened by a bird's song this morning. Quite coincidentally (if, after we factor in that it's spring and the weekend, this can still be called a . . . Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:22:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977641110 aniko    2009-03-30T01:22:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977634241 I link Dame Ruth's Monday Mirthday assignment with thematically appropriate embarassment, since the following falls way short of what she's looking for in a submission: the story is neither . . . Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:33:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977634241 aniko    2009-03-23T04:33:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977633388 And finally, the revision I promised:   As I pulled over and parked in front of the house, I thought, with relief, that it didn’t look anything like what Susan had warned me it might. The . . . Sat, 21 Mar 2009 23:33:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977633388 aniko    2009-03-21T23:33:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977627635 This exercise is part of an Interactive Creative Writing Project. The character is introduced here.     Brian preferred not to go outside if he didn’t have to—there were . . . Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:34:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977627635 aniko    2009-03-17T00:34:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977619066   This exercise is part of an Interactive Creative Writing Project. The character is introduced here.   Hey Aniko:   Thanks for writing me and all. I would . . . Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:01:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977619066 aniko    2009-03-10T02:01:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977617740 This exercise is part of an Interactive Creative Writing Project. The character is introduced here.   OMFG. What do you mean “tagged”? ME?! For one of these “Look, a Random Amount . . . Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:12:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977617740 aniko    2009-03-08T18:12:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977613142   Brian Robert Alistair Nesbitt, as his mother had just addressed him, was in a lot of trouble. At least, he was fairly sure he picked out those particular words from the disjointed jumble of . . . Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:12:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977613142 aniko    2009-03-03T12:12:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977612231   I must admit that when I saw Dame Ruth’s Writing Essentials theme for Humor Mondays—"satirize the absolute worst day of your life"—I thought that was a mighty hard one for a first . . . Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:53:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977612231 aniko    2009-03-02T14:53:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977603845 (Reposted because the first version developed a long off-topic thread.)   The Golden Rule, I believe, is what Jesus phrased (in one version) in this way "And as ye would that men . . . Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:40:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977603845 aniko    2009-02-23T04:40:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977577861 Yet. I need THREE MORE POINTS to be able to post a screenshot to Nippy's group. Oh, and I'm talking about Joy's article with the colors game, which came right after my "Bleh" . . . Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:36:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977577861 aniko    2009-01-28T18:36:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977574478 This story was first published on Gather on June 01, 2006, in a certain flash fiction group. It got exactly six comments, two of them mine. (Sandy, Carl Neeld, Lisa, and Charles Thiesen were responsible . . . Sun, 25 Jan 2009 15:55:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977574478 aniko    2009-01-25T15:55:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977573993 No, I don't mean red and blue (even though with the average developmental level of Gather members, as reflected in the "list such and such" games, this would not be an unreasonable question). . . . Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:06:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977573993 aniko    2009-01-25T00:06:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977566365 The following video was taken in a museum in the liberal state of California. Two third grade students are spontaneously discussing the exhibit they're looking at--a colony of live termites that live . . . Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:38:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977566365 aniko    2009-01-17T19:38:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977559766 This post is in response to an article by a Gather member of the amphibian persuasion about a frightening health condition that involves his head falling off at inopportune moments and places. I'm . . . Sun, 11 Jan 2009 00:08:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977559766 aniko    2009-01-11T00:08:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977554681 That is, if you're a San Francisco resident and you can prove it, and you have (or can borrow) children under 18 to drag around.   Otherwise, you should probably choose a different day . . . Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:05:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977554681 aniko    2009-01-06T04:05:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977550667 In terms of politics, that is. (Don't stop at the Obama section. The good stuff comes after it.)           A few quotes (not . . . Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:07:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977550667 aniko    2009-01-01T20:07:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977549625 I know one year would be more fitting at this time, but this is what I have, okay? The following pictures were all taken in South Lake Tahoe, some in December 2006 and some in December 2008. They alternate, . . . Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:14:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977549625 aniko    2008-12-31T17:14:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977470187 Palin's daughter gives birth to son named Tripp Yahoo News/AP ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The daughter of former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has given birth to a son, a magazine . . . Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:54:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977470187 aniko    2008-12-30T04:54:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977548236 Here, for exampl e:           And here:             And more:         . . . Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:28:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977548236 aniko    2008-12-30T00:28:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977544673 Here's your alternative: send a dark, gloomy lump of coal instead. Apply here and I will include the following image, first seen here , in the comment I leave for you or your ch osen recipient. . . . Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:14:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977544673 aniko    2008-12-24T18:14:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977544580 This video (which I can't embed, unfortunately) is for my friend CC, since she has Hungarian ancestry. (The story requires a Hungarian. I did search for an English version, but I didn't find . . . Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:48:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977544580 aniko    2008-12-24T16:48:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977511842 This was written two years ago for a contest on another site. The prompt was a postcard with a snowy scene, and its working title was "Christmas postcard" (as evidenced by the file name). Since . . . Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:03:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977511842 aniko    2008-12-22T22:03:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977541430 HOME, December 20, 2008 -- At 9:30 a.m. today, as his mother cluelessly turned the light on in his face, eight-year-old A.♭ made a stunning announcement, at least for a member of his species. With his . . . Sat, 20 Dec 2008 23:13:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977541430 aniko    2008-12-20T23:13:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977534971 K. found this video and made me watch it. It's a parody of "Rockstar", a song by the Canadian rock band Nickelback. It's better than what I expected. I don't exactly follow the exploits . . . Sun, 14 Dec 2008 06:15:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977534971 aniko    2008-12-14T06:15:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977534727 Currently, when we click on the profile of a person we haven't "added as a friend" , this is the message we see: You are not connected to [Member Name]. I think this is somewhat . . . Sat, 13 Dec 2008 20:48:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977534727 aniko    2008-12-13T20:48:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977528237 Today I went to the library without the kids, which gave me a level of freedom I'm not used to. Normally, this would lead to my looking through some magazines I don't otherwise get to see, or . . . Sat, 06 Dec 2008 22:37:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977528237 aniko    2008-12-06T22:37:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977523919 I'm sure we have all fantasized about giving certain deserving people that most perfectly expressive of gifts Santa can bring: a lump of coal. Unfortunately, most of us might have some difficulty . . . Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:37:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977523919 aniko    2008-12-05T04:37:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977522612 The assignment was to write a paragraph about their Thanksgiving break. I tried to get him to include Saturday, when we actually did something, but he informed me that was not the Thanksgiving break . . . Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:26:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977522612 aniko    2008-12-02T00:26:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977522243   The following book report was written by K. (as a homework assignment in October. The book is from what is currently his favorite series.   Book Report   Ark Angel . . . Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:55:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977522243 aniko    2008-11-30T22:55:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977521861 Suppose you want to make a phrase like "5 a.m. Eastern Time" the title of a story. What would you capitalize? Would you write out the number or use the numeral? In other words, would it be . . . Sun, 30 Nov 2008 14:06:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977521861 aniko    2008-11-30T14:06:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977519894 After the recent passage of anti-gay propositions in California , Florida , and Arizona , a number of rainbow icons appeared on Gather in support of LGBT rights. I'm not sure how many were in response . . . Thu, 27 Nov 2008 22:07:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977519894 aniko    2008-11-27T22:07:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977514147 There's a lot of worry these days about the dangers facing the rights enshrined in the Constitution of the United States. Some people think the good old document that has been been the cornerstone . . . Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:55:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977514147 aniko    2008-11-21T19:55:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977512509 from: HighBeam_Research@mail.vresp.com reply-to: HighBeam Research <reply-762761d88c-df23352d77-6637@u.cts.vresp.com> to: ME date: Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 3:08 PM subject: Still need information, . . . Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:49:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977512509 aniko    2008-11-20T18:49:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977511854 While apparently deescalating plans of a Gunpowder Plot in the near future, the Member Formerly Known as Guy Fawkes has carried out a veritable massacre among the comments on his thankfully short manifesto . . . Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:37:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977511854 aniko    2008-11-20T03:37:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977511262   <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times . . . Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:57:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977511262 aniko    2008-11-19T19:57:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977428054 For those who haven't seen it yet, here's Jon trying to soothe Bill's irrational fears with the help of Mr. Snuggle and a cup of hot cocoa topped with marshmallows. The project is not entirely . . . Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:22:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977428054 aniko    2008-11-17T17:22:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977487764 Sniplits.com, founded by Anne Stuessy, is a paying publisher of audio short stories that wants to both create a new culture of listening to shorter bits of literature (as opposed to long audiobooks) . . . Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:04:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977487764 aniko    2008-11-17T04:04:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977500223 Probably everyone has heard by now that Proposition 8 has passed in California, effectively banning same-sex marriage in this state  by amending the California constitution. I think it's completely . . . Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:31:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977500223 aniko    2008-11-07T03:31:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977498128 ...in the mock elections at my son's middle school. The results: Obama: 180 (approx.) McCain: 11 (Yeah, the school is bigger than that. A lot of kids didn't participate.) . . . Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:02:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977498128 aniko    2008-11-04T23:02:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977492565 A number of Gather discussions have taken place recently about what "socialism" means, whether Obama is a socialist, and why the McCain campaign would choose to label him as such. Linguist Geoff . . . Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:30:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977492565 aniko    2008-10-30T02:30:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977485498 Like, any surprises here? Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:59:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977485498 aniko    2008-10-22T12:59:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977480747 My friends, you are all aware of the terrible danger facing us today: un-American traitors are about to elect an Ay-rab Muslim Black Nationalist Pan-Africanist So-Called Christian Leftist Liberal Socialist . . . Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:04:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977480747 aniko    2008-10-17T15:04:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977462289 My hometown is Budapest. I live halfway across the world now, but I visit regularly, and I take lots of blurry out-of-focus pictures. Some of you know this already. This is the Parliament building . . . Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:51:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977462289 aniko    2008-09-30T20:51:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977428060 Death. The death of unborn children. Fully healthy unborn children in their mothers' wombs. (For all we know, that is.) In the US (and everywhere), over 70% of all lovely, unique, specially . . . Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:54:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977428060 aniko    2008-09-27T04:54:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977459351 1. Brandname A (young and capricious): Crisp printing, slightly skewed lines. 2. Brandname B (old but reliable): Slightly fuzzy printing, straight lines. 3. Neither. Nobody will read it anyway. . . . Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:11:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977459351 aniko    2008-09-25T19:11:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977458363 The above phrase is the approximate French translation (after editing for a PG-13 rating and adding a dose of outdated charm) of what my son K. said when he poured himself some cereal a while ago. And . . . Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:08:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977458363 aniko    2008-09-24T21:08:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977457087 I left the answer "xnay" on a game called, unassumingly, N List. So far, there are no responses after it. Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:38:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977457087 aniko    2008-09-23T15:38:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977456203 Google Ads has you all figured out: If you don't have a magnifying glass handy, the ads matched with this writing blog say: Self-Publish for Free Skip the Writing Contests . . . Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:06:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977456203 aniko    2008-09-22T19:06:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977454767 Since my recent offering of two cute and fuzzy baby ducklings failed to generate enough p... I mean, come to the attention of Gather's only number one Duck (who, we may point out in her defense, . . . Sun, 21 Sep 2008 04:46:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977454767 aniko    2008-09-21T04:46:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977451076 For having won an unintended SKQOTD here. (I figured Art Ticulated might get lonely.) Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:03:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977451076 aniko    2008-09-17T01:03:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977439054 When people are obsessed with a topic, they're often like the proverbial man with a hammer who sees nails everywhere: they project this topic into everything that provides an even remotely suitable . . . Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:49:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977439054 aniko    2008-09-16T12:49:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977449697 Is it Christmas? Non-clicky link:  http://isitchristmas.com/ (Hey, you should have checked the tag.) Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:09:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977449697 aniko    2008-09-15T15:09:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977447377 Dannielle's comment about grass and California summers on a recent thread reminded me that when I first arrived here, fresh off the plane, the first thing that struck me on the drive from the airport . . . Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:43:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977447377 aniko    2008-09-12T17:43:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977347158 "This world is not a good world. I want to go to Mars." "I'm so definitely not going. Anywhere! I'm just going to sit here and not move until it's summer again." . . . Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:32:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977347158 aniko    2008-09-09T14:32:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977441198 If you have an article (say, with 200 pictures) stuck in won't-publish mode, forcing you to go back and forth between the article and the dreaded White Page, and you have a previous saved draft . . . Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:31:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977441198 aniko    2008-09-05T16:31:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977437542 The Exploratorium is a hands-on, interactive museum dedicated to the teaching of science. It is located at the Palace of Fine Arts in the Marina District of San Francisco. Founded in 1969 by . . . Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:38:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977437542 aniko    2008-09-05T15:38:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977439873 ... but the article was removed before I could post it. Good thing I always copy before hitting "post". I'm pissed, so I'll "share" it here. The question was . . . Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:57:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977439873 aniko    2008-09-04T18:57:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977439259 What's that? Is there a problem? What did you say? I can't hear you. They're not what? I strongly object to these vile and unfounded insinuations. . . . Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:13:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977439259 aniko    2008-09-04T13:13:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977432593 In a previous conversation, Dave Sandborg mentioned that on one of his trips to Budapest, he stayed near Kálvin tér at what must be the Hotel Korona. Soon after that conversation, the kids and I visited . . . Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:50:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977432593 aniko    2008-08-29T16:50:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977429163 Sign directing you toward the metro (line 3, aka the red metro) at Batthyányi Square (In Buda, opposite the Parliament): (HÉV is also a rapid transit train system, but it goes further out of . . . Sun, 24 Aug 2008 16:58:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977429163 aniko    2008-08-24T16:58:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977428527 Frog takes refuge from summer storm: No frogs or Gather members were harmed during the making of this picture . . . Sat, 23 Aug 2008 12:35:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977428527 aniko    2008-08-23T12:35:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977428062 This is a picture of Moscow Square (Moszkva tér) from the steps that lead to the bus stop. (It wouldn't have occured to me to take a picture of it without the discussion I had with Dave. To me, it's . . . Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:04:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977428062 aniko    2008-08-23T11:04:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977428189 I have no idea if the book this guy is the editor of ("Guide to Literary Agents") is any good or particularly useful--I just saw the link in the newsletter Writer's Digest keeps sending . . . Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:45:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977428189 aniko    2008-08-22T20:45:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977428078 Out of Journalism and Guitar , which word do you think looks more like Shop ? Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:55:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977428078 aniko    2008-08-22T17:55:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977406586 Continuing my adjustment to the new environment of sharing and submitting , I respectfully submit the above good wishes for myself. I didn't actually know it was my name day * until someone . . . Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:16:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977406586 aniko    2008-07-25T19:16:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977384506 The Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park was originally built as a Japanese village for the California Midwinter Fair of 1894 . Following the fair, a wealthy Japanese landscape designer, Makoto Hagiwara, . . . Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:33:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977384506 aniko    2008-07-01T14:33:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977384814 1. Cheap plastic garden furniture 2. Plants (that don't mind dying prematurely). I have $75 in Home Depot cards. (Supposedly--I only have physical custody of $50.) NB: Answers . . . Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:05:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977384814 aniko    2008-06-28T16:05:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977383590 Some of you might have seen this before (that might actually include David Rochester), but it shares enough similarities with his back-in-school dream to give me a good excuse for posting it. Unlike . . . Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:36:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977383590 aniko    2008-06-27T00:36:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977382739 Here's a brand new picture someone I know took. It has a large number of extra special Mysterious Blorbs (as named by Alison on Dannielle's article ). Here's another shot: . . . Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:56:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977382739 aniko    2008-06-26T01:56:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977382545 .... then please do the right thing. Stop posting speculations that he might have been born in Kenya, and that the certificate posted on KOS might not be genuine. (Yes, if I were an American . . . Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:02:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977382545 aniko    2008-06-25T20:02:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977379888 This morning, Dannielle posted an article with photographs including Mysterious Blobs in response to a photo by another Gather member, Alison, sporting the same feature. (I don't know if the story . . . Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:37:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977379888 aniko    2008-06-22T18:37:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977379561 Charles asked me on another thread regarding overdue library books if he should be reading Jasper Fforde.* The easiest answer would be "Go ask Kris , since she was the one who recommended . . . Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:11:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977379561 aniko    2008-06-22T04:11:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977372613 Since Dannielle was at one point looking for them, here are our photos from the last day of the Kids' Chalk Art project. We were only able to spend an hour or so because of another program, but I . . . Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:15:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977372613 aniko    2008-06-13T21:15:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977372573 This is from the same place as this other one, and if you want to know what place that is, you'll just have to click through the links. It was posted on Leap Day, which was either the theme or . . . Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:24:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977372573 aniko    2008-06-13T17:24:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977370328 When John O. posted one or two of these here, I was planning to do the same, but like so many of my plans, it didn't happen. Until now. For some reason, which I'm sure you will never guess, I . . . Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:02:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977370328 aniko    2008-06-12T03:02:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977369937 Following Vicky's instructions (more or less): Two names you go by: 1. Aniko/ ó (At school, on public records, for most of the family) 2. Mommy, Mamiiiii!!! (for two . . . Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:27:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977369937 aniko    2008-06-11T20:27:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977364574 The "world's largest chalk drawing" event in Alameda is today. See earlier article with details here. Sat, 07 Jun 2008 11:21:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977364574 aniko    2008-06-07T11:21:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977362342 The following comment, containing what I think is reasonable and friendly advice under the circumstances, was deleted from an article. The author also instructed me to stay off his threads, while addressing . . . Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:00:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977362342 aniko    2008-06-05T14:00:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977361558 So it happened again: you poured out your heart in well-researched and thoughtful comments on a Gather article, but the author, tired of removing comments critical of his/her content,  and desirous . . . Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:46:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977361558 aniko    2008-06-04T18:46:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977359884 The East Bay town of Alameda is trying to get into the Guinness Book of World Records by creating the world's largest chalk drawing with kids and their families from Alameda and the wider San Francisco . . . Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:30:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977359884 aniko    2008-06-03T02:30:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977360082 WHy? Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:29:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977360082 aniko    2008-06-03T02:29:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977355445 Yes, it's an event named after the single supercontinent Pangæa that existed 250 million years ago, before people were even around, but it's very much about us, today. It's the dream of . . . Wed, 28 May 2008 14:15:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977355445 aniko    2008-05-28T14:15:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977353851 The Mission District, that is. We went over to the San Francisco Carnaval yesterday. (Yes, that's how it's spelled. It's Spanish/Portuguese. If you have a problem with that, just throw . . . Mon, 26 May 2008 07:43:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977353851 aniko    2008-05-26T07:43:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977351401 1. A. are of current use and a neutral connotation. B. are obsolete and most likely to occur in historical legal contexts. C. are mostly used by racists and white nationalists these days. . . . Thu, 22 May 2008 15:10:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977351401 aniko    2008-05-22T15:10:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977350722 I am a heterosexual female who's been married for 15 years, and I have two young children. That sounds idyllic, I know, but here's the problem: I live in California! Now that the decision of the . . . Wed, 21 May 2008 18:28:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977350722 aniko    2008-05-21T18:28:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977349694 Without comment: Ballmer and the irate student. Tue, 20 May 2008 17:12:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977349694 aniko    2008-05-20T17:12:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977347185 Some (longish) time ago, Janna wrote about her trip to Budapest, including the Marzipan Museum, and I mentioned that I hadn't been to that one but I had visited a much smaller one--part of a Konditorei--in . . . Fri, 16 May 2008 19:31:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977347185 aniko    2008-05-16T19:31:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977343659 To balance the lovely vintage cards Peter Wimsey so kindly posts for us, here's a breeze of modernity: the card I mentioned today on his thread. (Disclaimer: no brand endorsement intended.) . . . Mon, 12 May 2008 00:27:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977343659 aniko    2008-05-12T00:27:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977340969 We are sad to announce that  Epson Printer 2, aged 2 months, passed away on Monday after a brief illness. Epson Printer 2 was a hard worker, unlike his predecessor, Epson Printer 1 ( November 2007--March . . . Wed, 07 May 2008 20:23:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977340969 aniko    2008-05-07T20:23:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977340224 I am not the only one asking the question : Just a week ago, that looked like this : No, that's not the same tree. I said "like", didn't I? It's . . . Tue, 06 May 2008 19:59:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977340224 aniko    2008-05-06T19:59:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977336701 In an earlier article , I tapped into the vast expertise of Gatherers to identify a poor little plant that the cat dragged in, I mean, the kid brought home from the fair. The question was academic at . . . Thu, 01 May 2008 20:53:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977336701 aniko    2008-05-01T20:53:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977331637 Among many others, I was asked by Peter Wimsey to contribute an Arbor Day article. Since I know nothing about trees, that left me with one option--the same one I resorted to last year: the photoessay. . . . Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:10:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977331637 aniko    2008-04-24T23:10:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977331559 Not that it's a child's "artwork", which is obvious, but what it's supposed to represent . Updated: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:48:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977331559 aniko    2008-04-24T19:48:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977329970 Kid A. brought this home from an Earth Day bash on Saturday. I assume it was aquired as some sort of prize in an activity, but it came with no documentation on instruction manual at all.* It is currently . . . Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:32:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977329970 aniko    2008-04-22T21:32:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977327523 The following comment was deleted from an article discussing vocabulary, ostensibly for "vile language". Can you help me find it? Okay, so what's a juggernau n t? I suspect the . . . Sat, 19 Apr 2008 16:55:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977327523 aniko    2008-04-19T16:55:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977326733 Dateline: FaceDepot (formerly known as Gatherland) Following the landfall made by Hurricane "Hellgrade" Hawthorne last week, conditions have been steadily worsening in FaceDepot. Thousands . . . Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:00:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977326733 aniko    2008-04-18T14:00:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977325264 The Governator was in the East Bay town of Alameda today speaking at the  Bay Area Council's 2008 Outlook Conference on  the USS Hornet . Parents and students turned out to protest . . . Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:58:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977325264 aniko    2008-04-16T18:58:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977308691 When the poll on the new upgrade was starting to look very bad, with over 50% saying they hated it, Gath..., I mean, FaceDepot, replaced it with a new one on Digital TV. How about using the "other" . . . Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:34:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977308691 aniko    2008-04-11T21:34:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977307326 Hawthorne? Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:49:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977307326 aniko    2008-04-11T02:49:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977301157 Conversation overheard on the playground today: Characters A. (eigh-year-old boy) A.'s Friend (seven-year-old boy) A.'s Friend: [upset about something] . . . Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:55:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977301157 aniko    2008-04-03T20:55:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977299759 In a previous article I stated that AT&T's high-speed internet was much slower than the one provided by a major competitor. I would like to clarify that while at the time of that writing, that . . . Wed, 02 Apr 2008 05:15:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977299759 aniko    2008-04-02T05:15:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977295349 The high-speed internet service provided by the major phone company with the three-letter name, two of which letters are the same and are separated by an ampersand, is much slower than the high-speed internet . . . Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:15:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977295349 aniko    2008-03-28T00:15:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977292434 Don't ask why we're moving everything today: we're officially here until the 31st and our lease over there starts on the 1st. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:59:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977292434 aniko    2008-03-24T14:59:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977290351 1. The brand new jeans purchased exactly a week ago (paid for by Macy's gift card, balance $3.01) for a twelve-year-old male have a brand new hole in them. The origin of the hole is as yet unexplained. . . . Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:16:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977290351 aniko    2008-03-21T15:16:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977282207 The following comments of mine have been removed from an image/article (an article with a long caption). They addressed the possibility of determining that someone is not of Native American blood just . . . Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:05:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977282207 aniko    2008-03-11T23:05:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977281947 Started by Vicky. Graphic Image Warning The following images contain scenes of extreme messiness. Viewer discretion is advised. So.... I can show, but what . . . Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:31:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977281947 aniko    2008-03-11T17:31:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977279957 The Gather Points page ("Confirm Your Gather Sign In") won't let me sign in. It doesn't say anything, just reloads itself without taking me to the gift card page. Just sayin'. . . . Sun, 09 Mar 2008 14:38:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977279957 aniko    2008-03-09T14:38:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977270174 Just in case you're missing them already: This, I think, is a great egret. It's pretty far. It's in the Everglades, enjoying its natural habitat and trying to ignore the horribly . . . Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:11:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977270174 aniko    2008-02-27T19:11:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977268527 I've been hearing a lot today about a certain picture in which a presidential candidate is wearing what is variously described as Somali (or Somalian), Kenyan, or tribal dress, including a turban. . . . Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:49:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977268527 aniko    2008-02-26T03:49:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977268132 (As he wrote it. He describes the plot in great detail, so note there are some minor spoilers there, even though this is of course the very beginning of the story.) The Spiderwick Chronicles—Book . . . Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:02:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977268132 aniko    2008-02-25T17:02:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977261679 Those of you who live in California have probably heard of the Governor's budget proposal that would cut speanding by 10% in all areas of governement, including education. This would mean suspending . . . Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:30:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977261679 aniko    2008-02-18T17:30:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977257723 (The first part and the explanation are here. I'm starting at 6 1/2 points.) 22. When you do not speak with your mouth full. Why not? My mother lives 10,000 miles away. 0 . . . Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:18:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977257723 aniko    2008-02-13T13:18:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977257013 Since no one else has posted this here yet: Only weeks after announcing he had cancer and he was going to retire at the end of his term, Congressman Tom Lantos died on Monday. He was the only Holocaust . . . Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:36:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977257013 aniko    2008-02-12T19:36:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977251323 Wordsmith.org is hosting a chat tonight at 7:pm Pacific Time with Seth Lerer, a professor at Stanford University, and author of Inventing English: A Portable History of the Language . The topic is "The . . . Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:18:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977251323 aniko    2008-02-06T14:18:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977250756 I got an email forward yesterday that I thought would be perfect for many of the things people do here on Gather and that I haven't done yet, so I've decided to take advantage of it. Here are the . . . Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:44:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977250756 aniko    2008-02-05T23:44:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977244490 While I was sitting in the car listening to the radio on Monday evening, waiting for a kid's taekwondo class to end, I heard something interesting (right before I heard something really boring and . . . Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:44:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977244490 aniko    2008-01-30T12:44:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977243743 The Gather community woke up today to horrible news: our articles polluted by links to other people's articles, some of whom we didn't like that much. What we liked even less was that we had no . . . Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:51:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977243743 aniko    2008-01-29T16:51:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977241279 I've seen several people complain about typing out long comments and then losing them, and it has been happening to me too. From what I've seen, Gather sometimes signs you out without telling . . . Sat, 26 Jan 2008 23:12:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977241279 aniko    2008-01-26T23:12:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977234281   Hey dudes! If you're in or around the City by the Bay, Word up: there's fun stuff going on you could check out today. Also tomorrow, I should clarify, but that wouldn't have . . . Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:05:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977234281 aniko    2008-01-19T14:05:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977233988 The San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival auditions are taking place this weekend at the Palace of Fine Arts (the actual festival is in June). The auditions are open to the public, at an all-day in-and-out . . . Sat, 19 Jan 2008 06:23:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977233988 aniko    2008-01-19T06:23:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977231090 Not in the US of A either, but in the liberal and multilingual European Union: A Polish man was banned from speaking his native language to his children after separating from their mother. The welfare . . . Wed, 16 Jan 2008 02:33:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977231090 aniko    2008-01-16T02:33:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977228471 After nominations from the public, the American Dialect Society voted last week to choose their 2007 Word of the Year . The Winner is : subprime : "an adjective used to describe a risky . . . Sun, 13 Jan 2008 04:12:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977228471 aniko    2008-01-13T04:12:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977214914 Cognitive scientist and experimental psychologist Steven Pinker is well-known for a number of popular science books on language (The Language Instinct, 1994; Words and Rules, 2000), as well as on . . . Sat, 29 Dec 2007 06:12:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977214914 aniko    2007-12-29T06:12:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977206685 Plantains are fruits, I think, but I may be wrong. They look like bananas, except they're bigger and tougher. In Jamaica, people slice up plantains and fry them in oil to serve as a side with many . . . Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:26:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977206685 aniko    2007-12-18T00:26:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977203056 It's a question a lot of people have been asking lately. Gather could just tell us, of course, but they won't, and any research we members can do is bound to be very unscientific. But that has . . . Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:10:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977203056 aniko    2007-12-13T18:10:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977183991 The American Dialect Society is now accepting nominations for the 2007 "Word of the Year." Their explanation:  Word of the Year is interpreted in its broader sense as “vocabulary . . . Thu, 22 Nov 2007 03:00:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977183991 aniko    2007-11-22T03:00:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977182093 --or has a vowel or consonant in it.   *"In the World" means in any natural or artificial language that exists today in a spoken or written form, including Klingon, Elvish, or the . . . Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:38:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977182093 aniko    2007-11-19T21:38:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977179165 We took this picture on a rush visit to New York and we have no idea what it is. I'm writing captions for my online album for friends and relatives, and "modern public art like the kind you'd . . . Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:13:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977179165 aniko    2007-11-16T14:13:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977129229 Well, not for all museums, but for many of them. Smithsonian Magazine is hosting a nationwide event this Saturday, 9/29/07. For one day only, readers of the magazine and visitors to the website (you, . . . Wed, 26 Sep 2007 21:39:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977129229 aniko    2007-09-26T21:39:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977124678 Everyone on Gather is coming out with their own clothing line, and I do not wish to fall behind. It is true that I am without any kind of talent not only in designing and manufacturing, but even in purchasing . . . Sat, 22 Sep 2007 03:24:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977124678 aniko    2007-09-22T03:24:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977117051 As you may have heard, a prominent family of Swabian-Americans "disappeared" from this website yesterday, for reasons unknown, but likely related to the unauthorized use of humor and creativity. . . . Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:14:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977117051 aniko    2007-09-14T13:14:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977104582 This article was planned—and it was supposed to have that exact title—many months ago, when a Gather member, Ann Weaver Hart, published one of hers in which she mentioned the word Caesar . . . Sun, 02 Sep 2007 14:20:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977104582 aniko    2007-09-02T14:20:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977103847     Date: 9-1-2007 Attn: Ms. Medusa Meanyteach  Re: Kid Skinnyboy, 7th grade, lack of required school materials CC:  Mr. Busy Neverthere, Principal         . . . Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:17:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977103847 aniko    2007-09-01T15:17:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977096115 I picked up a copy of An Invisible Sign of My Own when I remembered someone on Gather recommending Aimee Bender, and I was not disappointed. This is Bender’s first novel—coming after the collection . . . Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:05:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977096115 aniko    2007-08-24T15:05:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977089664 With all the hype around the last Harry Potter book and the 5th movie coming out so close to each other, naturally there are voices out there saying “Bleh—Potter everywhere! Just another fad”. . . . Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:37:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977089664 aniko    2007-08-17T23:37:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977072581 During the past few months, as my 11-year-old son was rereading the first six Harry Potter books, he often worried about what "Deathly Hallows" was going to bring. There was the question of which . . . Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:45:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977072581 aniko    2007-07-31T23:45:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977027906 This is a late notice, but wordsmith.org (perhaps best known for their A.Word.A.Day newsletter) is hosting a chat this evening at 6 pm Pacific time (9 pm Eastern, GMT-7) with Anne Curzan, a professor of . . . Tue, 12 Jun 2007 19:03:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977027906 aniko    2007-06-12T19:03:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977011325 (fiction)  CRITIQUE WANTED  (This was the first thing I published on Gather, many moons ago. It's unlikely anyone around today remembers it. It was removed and published elsewhere, but it . . . Sun, 27 May 2007 16:42:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977011325 aniko    2007-05-27T16:42:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977008419 I was tagged by Ann, so now I have to say five positive things about myself. That's not the kind of thing I would ordinarily do. Not because it's particularly difficult to name five things that . . . Fri, 25 May 2007 03:07:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977008419 aniko    2007-05-25T03:07:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976982329 Compared to other languages, English is amazingly creative with collective nouns for groups of animals, and efforts abound to make up funny ones for groups of people (and objects.) Another name for . . . Sat, 05 May 2007 01:45:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976982329 aniko    2007-05-05T01:45:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976968354      Muir Woods is a protected redwood forest to the north of San Francisco, in Marin County.                        . . . Wed, 25 Apr 2007 20:03:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976968354 aniko    2007-04-25T20:03:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976965688 Our correspondent was reading a language-related newsletter last night, and came across a comment by a contributor about Webster’s Online Dictionary (not the be confused with (merriam-webster.com). . . . Sun, 22 Apr 2007 17:51:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976965688 aniko    2007-04-22T17:51:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976957379 There are dozens of great articles published on Gather today celebrating the life and work of Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., who died last night at the age of 84.  People have expressed their admiration for . . . Fri, 13 Apr 2007 01:36:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976957379 aniko    2007-04-13T01:36:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976938104 What is it about Gather that you will celebrate on Thursday?   Check all that apply.   (If you happen to be boycotting on Thursday, you may indicate what it is that you object to instead.) . . . Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:43:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976938104 aniko    2007-03-21T19:43:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976927186 The world, as we know it, is inherently unfair. My cousin, for example, is a fashion model, and she can also sing, while I am plain at best, and tone deaf. This has always troubled me greatly. It is just . . . Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:12:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976927186 aniko    2007-03-09T00:12:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976922242 We are saddened to report that the brain of a GNN non-correspondent, Aniko R. is missing as of 11:00 a.m. today. Initial investigations revealed that earlier this morning, Aniko R. was heard making disparaging . . . Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:46:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976922242 aniko    2007-03-02T18:46:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976920713   Almeada, CA, Feb 28 2007--Local first grader, A.R., woke up this morning to find he was suffering from an unusual condition. “He stared at himself in the mirror for several minutes,” . . . Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:11:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976920713 aniko    2007-02-28T20:11:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976915830 Almaeda*, CA  Monday the 18th, President’s Day, our reporter was on duty at an address on Shoreless Drive, in an apartment complex known as “The Hovel”, when a very expected thing . . . Wed, 21 Feb 2007 23:15:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976915830 aniko    2007-02-21T23:15:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976904364 Borders is hosting  a contest to "write a love letter to New Orleans"--it can be a poem, story, anything you like to express why New Orleans is special. Prize: 3-night stay in New Orleans, . . . Tue, 06 Feb 2007 14:53:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976904364 aniko    2007-02-06T14:53:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976880261 Last week, in his regular feature on NPR’s Fresh Air, linguist Geoffrey Nunberg announced the winner of last year’s Becky Award.    The "Becky", short for "the Johannes . . . Mon, 08 Jan 2007 21:20:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976880261 aniko    2007-01-08T21:20:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976870360 I have created a new group dedicated to language and "linguistic matters". Check it out here and join if you like. :-)     Wed, 27 Dec 2006 01:03:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976870360 aniko    2006-12-27T01:03:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976870357 As if “global village” and “globalization” were not enough, here’s another “globe” word to muse and worry about: a recent article by the British paper The Observer . . . Wed, 27 Dec 2006 00:49:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976870357 aniko    2006-12-27T00:49:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976869384 I have finally decided to submit something to the group.... This was written for another website, and I already got some critical feedback on it, with some, though not complete consensus on a particular . . . Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:21:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976869384 aniko    2006-12-25T00:21:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976853678 The "Helsinki Complaints Choir" is a hilarious collection of the complaints and pet peeves of people in Helsinki, all written into a (very enjoyable) opus of choral music. The words are in Finnish, . . . Mon, 04 Dec 2006 14:58:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976853678 aniko    2006-12-04T14:58:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976810922 Kati Marton, Hungarian-born US journalist, writer and human rights advocate, is publishing her sixth book, entitled The Great Escape: Nine Jews Who Fled Hitler and Changed the World, to be released later . . . Sun, 08 Oct 2006 01:25:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976810922 aniko    2006-10-08T01:25:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976809134 Opendemocracy.net, an otherwise very respectable and informative  site, runs a "contest"  every month for a "Bad Democracy Award" to be given to "the worst abuser of . . . Thu, 05 Oct 2006 14:28:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976809134 aniko    2006-10-05T14:28:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976796932 Lessons in Democracy: Honesty is the Worst Policy? We all know the quote by Churchill: "…democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others that have been tried from time . . . Tue, 19 Sep 2006 17:36:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976796932 aniko    2006-09-19T17:36:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976793665 Stephen Krashen, linguist, researcher, Professor Emeritus at the University of Southern California, is known for his  stance that  the single most important thing we can do to raise children's . . . Thu, 14 Sep 2006 20:57:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976793665 aniko    2006-09-14T20:57:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976753489 The machine whirrs. The technician's quiet – her practiced smile's gone. No heartbeat. -------------------------------------------------------------- This was written for Void Magazine's . . . Fri, 19 May 2006 14:15:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976753489 aniko    2006-05-19T14:15:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976749921 1. I love mushrooms. 2.  My kids hate mushrooms. 3.  We're all going to eat mushrooms tomorrow. Sat, 06 May 2006 23:43:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976749921 aniko    2006-05-06T23:43:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976749418 I used to play lead in a steel band.   I was on a flight once where the seats in front of me were occupied by a television set and a refrigerator – at least according to the boxes.   . . . Thu, 04 May 2006 20:32:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976749418 aniko    2006-05-04T20:32:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976733604 Failed Assignment   "I told you clearly," Ms. Meany started (this teacher ain't for the faint-hearted) "to follow my instructions closely, or I will have to act morosely. . . . Wed, 01 Mar 2006 19:37:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976733604 aniko    2006-03-01T19:37:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976733187 (fiction) Antonio's Madness               They walked along the pier slowly, hand in hand. The breeze was warm and salty, as always, and the royal . . . Tue, 28 Feb 2006 12:26:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976733187 aniko    2006-02-28T12:26:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976731921  (fiction) Coddled Insanity               Dear Mom,           Sorry to take so long to respond . . . Wed, 22 Feb 2006 19:05:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976731921 aniko    2006-02-22T19:05:01Z