http://blessme49.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Angela C. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:59:11 GMT 2010-01-02T14:59:11Z 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=281474977184155 I was in an extremely great mood when I awakened early, as I usually do, to go about doing my various internet projects. Had my husband not casually suggested that I check to see what our Paypal balance . . . Thu, 22 Nov 2007 15:58:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977184155 Angela C. 2007-11-22T15:58:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976835403 All of us know that Rumseld was probably given the mandate to "resign," rather than be fired.  The fact that this big change came so close on the heels of the Republicans' devastating . . . Fri, 10 Nov 2006 14:45:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976835403 Angela C. 2006-11-10T14:45:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976835377 I am no more surprised about the Republicans losing than I am about Britney Spears' marriage breaking up. It's not just the integrity and moral problems that turned off voters-since Democrats . . . Fri, 10 Nov 2006 13:59:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976835377 Angela C. 2006-11-10T13:59:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976813399 My husband and I have been discussing this particular issue, especially since it looks like the two political parties we all seem locked into are not doing a very satisfactory job. The only . . . Wed, 11 Oct 2006 16:54:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976813399 Angela C. 2006-10-11T16:54:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976811594 I've often heard it explained, by those who support illegal immigration, that illegal immigrants are only taking the jobs Americans generally refuse to take, such as migrant work. Is it that Americans . . . Mon, 09 Oct 2006 10:45:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976811594 Angela C. 2006-10-09T10:45:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976811589 For some reason I can't explain, I've gotten caught up with watching the reality show, "Dog, the Bounty Hunter."  My husband started looking at it first, and so I peaked in, out . . . Mon, 09 Oct 2006 10:23:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976811589 Angela C. 2006-10-09T10:23:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976811212 Some towns, simply out of frustration regarding Congress's inability to deal effectively with illegal immigration concerns, have started passing certain ordinances.    For example, in Hazleton, . . . Sun, 08 Oct 2006 20:23:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976811212 Angela C. 2006-10-08T20:23:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976808784 Locally, we have been having problems with crimes being committed against illegal aliens.  For example, many of them are day workers who gather outside of one of the area Home Depot stores, in . . . Thu, 05 Oct 2006 11:46:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976808784 Angela C. 2006-10-05T11:46:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976807523 As a born again Christian, I find that I often have to fight various  stereotypes people who don't share my faith have of Christians.  Perhaps their viewpoints are based upon negative . . . Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:39:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976807523 Angela C. 2006-10-03T19:39:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976807292 I grew up in a small town in North Carolina. I know we all tend to idealize the places where we grew up, but there were just not all these people going around molesting a lot of children where I lived. . . . Tue, 03 Oct 2006 16:08:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976807292 Angela C. 2006-10-03T16:08:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976807139 The recent increase of school shootings over the past two weeks is enough to frighten any parent. The most current, in which yet another crazoid broke into an Amish school and shot a group of young girls, . . . Tue, 03 Oct 2006 13:22:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976807139 Angela C. 2006-10-03T13:22:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976807112 I became disenchanted with politics and politicians some while ago and the recent Mark Foley fiasco only increases my pessimism. It isn't only Foley's actions that disgust me, but the fact that . . . Tue, 03 Oct 2006 12:24:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976807112 Angela C. 2006-10-03T12:24:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976802750 I have only become a football fan out of necessity, because that is what rules my husband's life during certain times of the year, so I had to learn about the game, so we could do the "togetherness" . . . Wed, 27 Sep 2006 16:08:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976802750 Angela C. 2006-09-27T16:08:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976801237 I have a really close family member who recently had her ex threaten her and their kids just because she had to go to court to get him to pay child support.  He warned her to stop or he would "get . . . Mon, 25 Sep 2006 16:17:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976801237 Angela C. 2006-09-25T16:17:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976801212 I'm looking for some creative feedback, folks! In just a little over a month, I will be turning ..ta-dah! ...the BIG 5-0. That's going to be quite a huge event, life experience-wise and I want . . . Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:56:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976801212 Angela C. 2006-09-25T15:56:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976777760 I am so glad that they have finally found the scumbag that murdered that precious little child!  I honestly did not think they'd ever find the culprit, because of how the media was reporting that . . . Thu, 17 Aug 2006 11:27:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976777760 Angela C. 2006-08-17T11:27:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976776903 Recently, the city of Las Vegas passed an ordinance that declared that it is unlawful  for anyone to feed homeless people in city parks. If you do feed them, you can receive a sizable fine. . . . Tue, 15 Aug 2006 16:08:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976776903 Angela C. 2006-08-15T16:08:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976776865 My husband and I moved from Georgia to Nevada exactly seven years ago and we are still making adjustments. I was born and raised down South, while my husband's roots are from Ohio, so both of . . . Tue, 15 Aug 2006 15:28:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976776865 Angela C. 2006-08-15T15:28:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976776739 I have an older relative I love dearly, but it is obvious to me that he is simply stringing along his girlfriend. I am not talking here about a young man, but a senior citizen, who was widowed . . . Tue, 15 Aug 2006 07:55:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976776739 Angela C. 2006-08-15T07:55:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976776635 Living in an apartment means you have to often compromise certain comforts you might have had if you lived in your own home.  You are residing in a "shared" environment with other people . . . Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:21:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976776635 Angela C. 2006-08-15T00:21:11Z