http://appaloosa.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by appa loosa en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:12:47 GMT 2010-01-01T18:12:47Z 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=281474977817561 September 19, 2009 marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Quebec. It has all the makings of great drama - a battle and siege that not only determined the capture of Quebec, but determined . . . Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:15:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977817561 appa loosa 2009-09-18T15:15:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977785038 No more excuses, no more myths.  Canadian author and award winning journalist  Victor Malarek  pulls no punches in his latest book " The Johns: Sex for Sale and the . . . Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:20:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977785038 appa loosa 2009-08-23T22:20:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977736873 It was in 1977, a year after the Parti Québécois first came to power, that la Saint-Jean became la Fête nationale. Then-premier René Lévesque said that the point of . . . Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:46:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977736873 appa loosa 2009-07-14T12:46:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977725333 ♥ HAPPY BIRTHDAY CANADA!! ♥ JULY 1st, 2009 " Our hopes are high, our faith in the people is great, our courage is strong, and our dreams for this beautiful country . . . Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:26:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977725333 appa loosa 2009-06-30T13:26:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977662114 This event takes place in several cities across Canada and helps to raise funds for the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada to provide education, information, and support to the estimated 55,000 Canadians . . . Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:17:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977662114 appa loosa 2009-04-21T16:17:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977576456 Canada's budget comes out today. CBC .ca has good coverage: http://ur1.ca/16na And, while we're on the subject of government,  why must we have a Governor General ?   . . . Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:28:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977576456 appa loosa 2009-01-27T18:28:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977573751 " The Tories' tackling of violent crime begins by raising the legal age of sexual consent in Canada to 16 from 14, the first time it has been raised since 1892. The Tories said . . . Sat, 24 Jan 2009 21:55:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977573751 appa loosa 2009-01-24T21:55:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977573661 You can order the T-shirt here: http://www.stampandshout.com/shop/t-shirts/coexist.php Sat, 24 Jan 2009 19:42:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977573661 appa loosa 2009-01-24T19:42:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977571376 And little Brandon Walters (aka "Nullah" in the movie Australia) didn't get nominated ? Phooey. Ho-hum to the usual mill of hollywood familiar faces and nominations; another . . . Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:36:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977571376 appa loosa 2009-01-22T16:36:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977550298 ..and what better way to ring in the New Year than a thrilling, come-from-behind 7-4 victory for Canada over the USA at the world junior hockey championships ! On to the semi-finals! . . . Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:09:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977550298 appa loosa 2009-01-01T17:09:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977537508 Ever since I can remember, the Ogilvy store; right in the heart of downtown Montreal (rue Ste. Catherine/Montagne), has been putting on this Christmas window storefront display for all passers-by to . . . Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:20:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977537508 appa loosa 2008-12-17T00:20:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977510993 I just discovered this is a remarkable tribute, written by Irish journalist and writer Kevin Myers about CANADA's involvment, bravery and valour during conflict and peacekeeping. This article . . . Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:13:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977510993 appa loosa 2008-11-19T16:13:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977441147  " You don't have to pass an IQ test to be in the Senate, though..." *LoL* priceless   You KNOW you're going to want to see this one..   ;-) Religulous , the . . . Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:11:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977441147 appa loosa 2008-09-05T20:11:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977439671 Ok, so I have been following both the Republican and Democratic conventions (albeit somewhat half-attentively), and feeling a little bleary-eyed, and all convention'd out...   . . . Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:11:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977439671 appa loosa 2008-09-04T20:11:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977427375 Horses are the love of my life. In fact, they are the unrequited love of my life.  I have followed Equestrian events since childhood, to the bemusement and puzzlement of my non-horsey colleagues, . . . Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:42:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977427375 appa loosa 2008-08-22T04:42:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977393946 In short... Nothing. They're absolutely worthless, and have no value whatsoever. You cannot trade them in for bonus prizes, give them to some other gather.com member, even donate them to . . . Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:08:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977393946 appa loosa 2008-07-09T21:08:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977388061 He's 85 years old and is Canada's most visible pro-choice activist. And despite his age and the decades behind his struggle, he remains as passionately committed to his controversial cause - ensuring . . . Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:46:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977388061 appa loosa 2008-07-02T20:46:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977387312   CANADA DAY QUIZ So you think you know Canada?  Take this little QUIZ to find out how much you REALLY know ;-) Then come back and share your score    . . . Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:56:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977387312 appa loosa 2008-07-02T00:56:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977386543 Remembering Trudeau...  " Our hopes are high, our faith in the people is great, our courage is strong, and our dreams for this beautiful country will never die ." - Pierre Elliott Trudeau, . . . Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:04:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977386543 appa loosa 2008-07-01T05:04:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977384853 ♥ HAPPY CANADA DAY ♥ BONNE FETE CANADA ♥ ...to all Canadians, Canadian ex-pats, Canadian wannabes, lovers of Canada, married-to-a-Canadian, recently-moved-to-Canada, . . . Sun, 29 Jun 2008 02:05:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977384853 appa loosa 2008-06-29T02:05:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977384812 This just in: New Flavors for Addresses on the Web Are on the Way It's every techno-geek's dream come true, and just what you've always wanted, your very own top level domain! . . . Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:57:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977384812 appa loosa 2008-06-28T19:57:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977383482 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOskk0xlUG0 I really don't know what the song is about, but regardless of the words, I think it has a universal appeal. Africa is anything but peaceful, . . . Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:43:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977383482 appa loosa 2008-06-27T01:43:55Z