http://ball-romney.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by David Ball-Romney en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:52:17 GMT 2010-01-06T12:52:17Z 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=281474977848055 Would you like to make the best popcorn in the entire world? Over the past few years, with a little help from my friends, I have perfected the art of popping corn.  I would like everybody to . . . Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:44:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977848055 David Ball-Romney 2009-10-11T22:44:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977847864 Perhaps it will be bad for me to disclose some of my family's genetic problems in the future, but I believe that it is important at the onset of this essay to explain some of my motivation. I like children . . . Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:49:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977847864 David Ball-Romney 2009-10-11T00:49:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977514279 What was I thinking three years ago?  I opened a virtual time capsule and have found the answer to a riddle about time itself.  In a sense, it has given me a moment to see an invisible type . . . Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:04:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977514279 David Ball-Romney 2008-11-22T04:04:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977508356 As I closed my hotmail account, among the sea of links that appeared was an article entitled "Want to save a million dollars?" http://moneycentral.msn.com/personal-finance/calculators/save_a_million_calculator/home.aspx . . . Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:15:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977508356 David Ball-Romney 2008-11-16T18:15:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977415963 You might not need a watch here, if you want a rough estimate of the time and can't guess.  The inscription thanks "John Purcell, Ted Lloyd, Sarah Richardson, Rich Haag, Plaza D' Artz . . . Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:27:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977415963 David Ball-Romney 2008-08-07T16:27:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977374432 Hydrogen fuel-cell automobiles seem like a great idea because we can obtain it from renewable sources and because it does not have harmful emissions.  Hydrogen safely stored in the vehicle combines . . . Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:00:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977374432 David Ball-Romney 2008-06-16T11:00:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977303992 I've been reading Boundaries -- Where You End And I Begin by Anne Katherine, M.A.  It's not as painful to read as some of the more useful self-help books, but still emotionally . . . Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:03:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977303992 David Ball-Romney 2008-04-07T17:03:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977242665 Leviticus 19: 33. When an alien resides with you in your land, you shall not oppress the alien. 34. The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you; you . . . Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:27:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977242665 David Ball-Romney 2008-01-28T21:27:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977066717 This group has been flagged as intended for mature audiences ( Nudity, Crude or Indecent Language, Explicit Sexual Activity, Adult Themes ). group description Confess your sins here! Pride, envy, gluttony, . . . Thu, 26 Jul 2007 01:48:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977066717 David Ball-Romney 2007-07-26T01:48:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976943575 A concerned friend recently gave me a copy of "Surviving a Borderline Parent," this person knows my mother well. The friend talked with some of the staff of an inpatient mental health facility about my . . . Wed, 28 Mar 2007 03:20:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976943575 David Ball-Romney 2007-03-28T03:20:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976920560      Do you know anyone trying to get benefits from the government?  My biological father has worked with the VA for a very, very long time in an effort to obtain benefits.  . . . Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:42:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976920560 David Ball-Romney 2007-02-28T20:42:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976910639 THIS is what Democracy looks like: Every "good citizen" should own a digital camera with video capture capacity, and know how to use it.  It's more important than gun ownership, and in most . . . Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:53:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976910639 David Ball-Romney 2007-02-14T20:53:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976909791      If aliens ever openly come to this world, to participate in our society instead of exherting direct control over us, one of the first things that they will probably do . . . Tue, 13 Feb 2007 20:08:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976909791 David Ball-Romney 2007-02-13T20:08:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976903452 I've found it difficult at times to watch Jerry Springer.   The show is like a mixture of the arena in "Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome" and random parts of the "Planet . . . Mon, 05 Feb 2007 18:45:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976903452 David Ball-Romney 2007-02-05T18:45:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976885960   Sometimes fiction really is the truth. And sometimes predictions actually do come true. Have you watched la femme Nikita: the complete second season (1998) and noticed anything resembling reality? . . . Mon, 15 Jan 2007 20:43:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976885960 David Ball-Romney 2007-01-15T20:43:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976880821      I have a lot of relatives who have served in the armed forces.  My (biological) father, James Johnston, did not go to Viet Nam but had some rather unpleasant duties which . . . Tue, 09 Jan 2007 19:27:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976880821 David Ball-Romney 2007-01-09T19:27:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976878631      This image appears at the top of a recent BBC article http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6236585.stm entitled " 'Wacky warnings' rewarded in US" . . . Sun, 07 Jan 2007 00:04:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976878631 David Ball-Romney 2007-01-07T00:04:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976870684   Do you recall from the Bible references to Jesus throwing the money-changers out of the Temple of Jerusalem?  He may have wanted to make a statement more profound than a suggestion for a . . . Wed, 27 Dec 2006 18:12:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976870684 David Ball-Romney 2006-12-27T18:12:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976868156        Environmentalists tell us that humanity's pollution has changed the weather patterns of our planet and that in addition to the degredation of our eco-system we . . . Fri, 22 Dec 2006 19:25:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976868156 David Ball-Romney 2006-12-22T19:25:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976866901      Have you ever been stalked?  It can be an unsettling experience!  And it does not matter if you know the perpetrator of these fucked up activities, because you still . . . Thu, 21 Dec 2006 00:25:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976866901 David Ball-Romney 2006-12-21T00:25:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976843416 Has a thought ever crossed your mind like "Is the religion within which I was raised a load of crap?"  We aren't always told the philosophically astute 'secrets' of the . . . Tue, 21 Nov 2006 06:33:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976843416 David Ball-Romney 2006-11-21T06:33:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976841625 from:  ___@webtv.net to:  ____@gmail.com date:  Nov 18, 2006 12:04 PM   She's the last one of the people l know whose been in jail once this last year, l think. She still blames . . . Sat, 18 Nov 2006 20:22:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976841625 David Ball-Romney 2006-11-18T20:22:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976838843 I originally posted the following on Judy's Book: <h1 class="title">Please protect me from idiots who think that they know what is best for me!</h1> July 11, 2006 8:54 AM . . . Wed, 15 Nov 2006 01:24:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976838843 David Ball-Romney 2006-11-15T01:24:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976835825      About 25 years ago, in Yakima, Washington, I was at Schwab, Kurtz and Hurley, a law office where my mother's boyfriend worked.  He eventually became a judge . . . Fri, 10 Nov 2006 23:37:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976835825 David Ball-Romney 2006-11-10T23:37:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976832175 I like the Guardian newspaper online more than I like the BBC in many respects, but definitely like to "Have Your Say" about international events on the BBC's site. User Profile: . . . Mon, 06 Nov 2006 02:46:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976832175 David Ball-Romney 2006-11-06T02:46:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976815693      The new Battlestar Galactica is, of course, reflects our time in the same way that the old one reflected the culture that made it.  We have changed, and in some ways become . . . Sat, 14 Oct 2006 19:34:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976815693 David Ball-Romney 2006-10-14T19:34:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976812998      I feel sorry for some of those "deadbeat dads" that the government pursues for child support a bit of slack.  After all, many of them aren't really the fathers . . . Wed, 11 Oct 2006 02:50:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976812998 David Ball-Romney 2006-10-11T02:50:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976810159 Do you have a workable definition of "Love"? I believe that some people don't really know what love is. But I would like to hear responses from those of you who do! Fri, 06 Oct 2006 23:00:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976810159 David Ball-Romney 2006-10-06T23:00:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976802360  My father connected me to a man with a plan to change the way we commute: Alan Andersen alansplan2006@yahoo.com http://www.alansplan.com PO Box 435 South Prarie, WA 98385 He has tried for . . . Wed, 27 Sep 2006 01:01:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976802360 David Ball-Romney 2006-09-27T01:01:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976797755 On 07/25/2005 05:05 am PDT, "Personals Member" wrote: Hi. It's Anastasiya from Yahoo! It's good to hear from you! How are you? Fine I hope! Weather here good! I hope at you too! My . . . Thu, 21 Sep 2006 00:04:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976797755 David Ball-Romney 2006-09-21T00:04:15Z