http://bikerbabs.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Barbara Brink en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:58:50 GMT 2010-01-07T08:58:50Z 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=281474976746381 The overwhelming failure and embarrassment of our family is to have pictures of so many "important" American vacation top photo ops and yet lack the significant icon of our own . . . Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:50:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976746381 Barbara Brink 2006-04-22T14:50:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976743564 People thronging in the streets Believe they're right to live and reach For the American dream of wealth and hope Despite their lack of power to vote   The cities, afraid of being sued By . . . Tue, 11 Apr 2006 22:02:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976743564 Barbara Brink 2006-04-11T22:02:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976741428             He was as straight-laced as they come, ties, polished shoes, slicked-back hair.  She was flip-flops, jeans so tight they gave her . . . Sun, 02 Apr 2006 23:10:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976741428 Barbara Brink 2006-04-02T23:10:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976741317 I'm sure that if any of you have read my work, you are expecting a very profound and literate choice for the two-word challenge.  Not wanting to disappoint my fanbase of future pulitzer prize . . . Sun, 02 Apr 2006 12:09:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976741317 Barbara Brink 2006-04-02T12:09:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976740237               She falls asleep to the sound of flight announcements.  "Flight 302 to Atlanta, now leaving through gate 12."  . . . Tue, 28 Mar 2006 19:34:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976740237 Barbara Brink 2006-03-28T19:34:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976739958 Hundreds of Robins chirp from skeletal branches Mocking winter's last ditch effort Like a lion blowing cold and loud Alfred Hitchcock would be so proud   Plumes of smoke rise from our chimney . . . Mon, 27 Mar 2006 18:38:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976739958 Barbara Brink 2006-03-27T18:38:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976738449 All she ever wanted was a good night's sleep. She tried everything. At first, the warm milk before bed seemed to work, but then she had to move on to a glass of wine. A few weeks after that the wine . . . Tue, 21 Mar 2006 19:46:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976738449 Barbara Brink 2006-03-21T19:46:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976734438             I have been dieting for about a month now and I've lost a few pounds.  But the cravings for certain foods just never go away.  . . . Sun, 05 Mar 2006 21:37:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976734438 Barbara Brink 2006-03-05T21:37:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976732877         Handing your car keys to your teenager.  Giving a cell phone to your teenager.  Allowing your teenager to "hang out" with friends, unsupervised.  Giving . . . Mon, 27 Feb 2006 16:10:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976732877 Barbara Brink 2006-02-27T16:10:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976731954                My marriage is like a movie, without the musical score, the soft age-reducing lighting, or a personal makeup artist.  . . . Thu, 23 Feb 2006 02:10:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976731954 Barbara Brink 2006-02-23T02:10:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976731656      A couple years ago my husband decided he and our son Ben needed to start riding dirt bikes.  It would be a perfect way to bond as father and son without ever having to actually . . . Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:08:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976731656 Barbara Brink 2006-02-22T00:08:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976731634             Our family dog is a miniature, red poodle.  We named him Caleb because it meant bold.  Go figure. He's sixteen this year, . . . Tue, 21 Feb 2006 22:33:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976731634 Barbara Brink 2006-02-21T22:33:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976731412             "Ashes to ashes, dust to dust..."             The somber voice droned on . . . Tue, 21 Feb 2006 03:26:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976731412 Barbara Brink 2006-02-21T03:26:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976731184 Being over forty, married, and the parent of a teenager, I often feel as though I need to be coddled.  Webster's definition says, cook gently or treat tenderly, indulge, cater to, pamper.  . . . Mon, 20 Feb 2006 03:27:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976731184 Barbara Brink 2006-02-20T03:27:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976730449 Levi Spencer worked three part-time jobs to pay the rent, and rumor had it, to settle an old family debt.  He cleaned the floor of the supermarket at night, changed oil at the Jiffy lube by day, and . . . Thu, 16 Feb 2006 22:21:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976730449 Barbara Brink 2006-02-16T22:21:28Z