http://azpaull.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by paul w. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:18:04 GMT 2009-12-28T13:18:04Z 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=281474977298115 On MSNBC minutes ago, Clinton campaign spokesman Howard Wolfson suggested that Sens. Clinton and Obama meet in the Capital's recreation complex and bowl three games.  The first would be a . . . Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:15:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977298115 paul w. 2008-03-31T18:15:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977295988 (I edited the headline, because I have now watched the entire interview. See comment further down.)    Sen. Obama's intereview with Barbara Walters is looking worse and worse. I . . . Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:14:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977295988 paul w. 2008-03-28T23:14:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977295790 ...and I don't think she's just saying that because she's campaigning for Mom. I think she believes it. (And, it is something I've thought since I saw both of them speak in '92.) . . . Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:01:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977295790 paul w. 2008-03-28T19:01:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977294005 ...on the Rev. Wright/TUCC/Obama discussion.  Shun's been away for awhile, and you can find the first part of his essay HERE .  Welcome back, Shun! (This ADVISORY is part of " GATHER . . . Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:37:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977294005 paul w. 2008-03-26T16:37:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977293219 Some of you may have already seen the "Dinner With Barack" e-mail from David Plouffe (Obama campaign manager). I just got back to my office and read it. This paragraph near the top caught my . . . Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:43:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977293219 paul w. 2008-03-25T18:43:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977289647 Lyndon has started this great new group, "Name That Relevant Tune".  I'm always playing this game in my own head, my own office, my own home, wherever I am, altho they're not always . . . Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:40:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977289647 paul w. 2008-03-20T21:40:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977289530 The ARTICLE has a lot more interesting tidbits, including that David Byrne is working with Brian Eno again.  And, apparently, all of the artists had agreed that they would not announce any opinions . . . Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:51:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977289530 paul w. 2008-03-20T18:51:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977288893 I've been gone for a few weeks - basically a month, with a couple of "cups o' coffee" here - due to several factors.  It was hurting me to not be able to find the time to keep the . . . Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:50:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977288893 paul w. 2008-03-20T00:50:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977288886 PLEASE go read The Chive's ARTICLE .  Great discussion afterwards, too.  Thanks, guys! (This ADVISORY is part of " GATHER Discusses Tolerance ", a group created in October . . . Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:37:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977288886 paul w. 2008-03-20T00:37:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977288742 The Supreme Court voted 7-2 to reverse and remand a death sentence, in a case where the prosecutor used peremptory challenges to eliminate 5 potential jurors who were Black.  Justice Alito wrote . . . Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:41:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977288742 paul w. 2008-03-19T21:41:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977288630 Early this morning, I finally got a chance to sit down at the computer and watch Sen. Obama's entire 40-minute speech (while reading along). I thought it was a wonderful speech, and it sets up a discussion . . . Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:59:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977288630 paul w. 2008-03-19T19:59:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977283007 Movies, that is.  Interesting article in the LA Times . Sure, the Deathly Hallows was in three parts, and Voldemort's soul in seven.  So, why not two for the story?  Especially . . . Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:40:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977283007 paul w. 2008-03-13T00:40:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977269992 Gotta hand it to Mr. Drudgery - people use his site religiously to find support for their various and sundry right-wing theories.  This morning, he posted this headline/link:  Temperature . . . Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:53:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977269992 paul w. 2008-02-27T19:53:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977265507 Wouldn't you know, I was away from the computer for most of the biggest day in Arizona political news for quite some time?  And, I have to leave now, too. So, I'll have to fill in details . . . Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:48:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977265507 paul w. 2008-02-22T23:48:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977265319 In light of the dispute over why security was supposedly tightened and then relaxed at a Sen. Obama rally in Dallas (of all places), THIS ARTICLE from the Associated Press - headlined "Many Blacks . . . Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:43:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977265319 paul w. 2008-02-22T19:43:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977265150 One of our Republican Congressmen from Arizona (though he only "moved" here to run for the seat) is now facing a 35-count indictment surrounding his activities to profit from a federal land . . . Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:03:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977265150 paul w. 2008-02-22T17:03:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977263817 It was back in December, as we were approaching Iowa (seems like forever ago) that word got out that Sen. McCain was fighting with the New York Times over some article that they were going to run.  . . . Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:13:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977263817 paul w. 2008-02-21T07:13:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977263367 Over the last couple of years, I've joined a few "post anything"-type groups - usually, if I knew the group owner and/or was invited.  I post my articles to them - not because I think . . . Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:02:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977263367 paul w. 2008-02-20T21:02:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977261453 I thank Gather and the Hallmark Product (RED) Moderator ("HPRM") for responding to some of the questions that several of us have raised about the program to have Gatherers make donations to . . . Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:13:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977261453 paul w. 2008-02-18T18:13:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977259444 Charles Signorile has put a Republican spin ( HERE ) on the ARTICLE I published a few days ago, about the UGLY Congressional Dem primary in Memphis.  It turned ugliER with a "Jews Hate Jesus" . . . Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:24:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977259444 paul w. 2008-02-16T00:24:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977259243 A couple of days ago, I wrote an ARTICLE about the new "promotion" between Gather, Hallmark, and Gatherers, to benefit Project (RED)/The Global Fund.  I asked some questions that I . . . Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:25:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977259243 paul w. 2008-02-15T18:25:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977258858 The state's largest paper reports on his non-denial denial-type of answer from Sen. McCain when they asked if he was going to resign his Senate seat now that he is the presumptive nominee . . . Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:29:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977258858 paul w. 2008-02-15T00:29:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977258824 This was a wonderful and interesting show to listen to this afternoon, on "Talk of the Nation".  The authors spoke passionately about some of the people profiled in this new book. . . . Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:34:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977258824 paul w. 2008-02-14T23:34:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977258784 As you may have heard, Pres. Bush is trying to scare House Dems into passing the Senate version of the FISA extension - which includes provisions for retroactive immunity for telecom companies that turned . . . Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:00:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977258784 paul w. 2008-02-14T22:00:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977258656 Pres Bush and the House Republicans are teaming up to try to gain immunity for telecom companies that provided info to the federal govt.  The law - temporarily extended last year to try to work issues . . . Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:55:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977258656 paul w. 2008-02-14T18:55:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977258631 Interesting development, before the Dem primary on March 4.  If I'm not mistaken, Chaffee and McCain were both members of the group of 14 senators that forced the issue on the Republican filibuster . . . Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:23:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977258631 paul w. 2008-02-14T18:23:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977257953 I remember reading an article about this congressional district two years ago.  A (White) Jewish man is representing a district with a large Black population.  He tried to join the . . . Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:55:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977257953 paul w. 2008-02-13T22:55:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977257941 ARTICLE HERE .  Not often you see that, especially with an absence of major scandal.  It appears that the common factor is that the voters felt that their Representatives were TOO CENTRIST.  . . . Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:39:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977257941 paul w. 2008-02-13T22:39:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977257739 A very interesting speculative ARTICLE about what is going through Sen. Edwards' head after meeting with Sen. Clinton last week and after his meeting with Sen. Obama was called off.  Three . . . Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:37:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977257739 paul w. 2008-02-13T18:37:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977257666 I was excited and intrigued by the e-mail in my Gather inbox yesterday.  I hope you got it, too.  (If not, I have cut-and-pasted it at the bottom of this article.) But, it set off a series . . . Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:36:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977257666 paul w. 2008-02-13T17:36:22Z