http://blog.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Gather Bloggers en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 08:42:13 GMT 2010-01-01T08:42:13Z 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=281474977969723&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace Gather is a really cool article site that I just discovered this month. I publish my articles on several major directories on the internet and just started putting a few on Gather here and there to see . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:22:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969723&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace Rick Porter 2009-12-31T06:22:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970378&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace 2009 is about to give way to 2010, and the excitement is building once again for the clock to strike midnight.  With the ushering in of a new year, comes the traditional setting (and often times . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:50:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970378&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace M C. 2009-12-31T16:50:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977921846&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace So you chose to stay home rather than brave the large rowdy crowd that assembles in New York's Times Square for hours, even days in advance of the infamous "Ball drop".  That's alright you can watch . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:13:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977921846&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace M C. 2009-12-31T16:13:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965103&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace               I spent last week off the grid. We don't have internet access down in Almost Iowa and that is a good thing.  It leaves time for books . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 05:07:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965103&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace Greg Schiller 2009-12-28T05:07:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965074&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace By Christmas Eve, the weather service had distilled a full week's worth of storm warnings into a single word: Snowageddon . It's a word you have to take seriously; so we did.  . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 05:01:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965074&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace Greg Schiller 2009-12-28T05:01:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964615&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace     Google Wave is the next generation of browsing. Not just a traditional html browser it whole lot more. It actually is communication and collaboration tool. You can chat through google . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:10:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964615&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace Faiza I. 2009-12-27T18:10:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960727&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace ’ Secret of the Tumblrverse … 17 ” After a few a few hundred words from  Julie 911 and  Another Angle, Not to mention a couple of rather stout cups of . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:29:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960727&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace Eric Cabot Steed 2009-12-23T19:29:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957171&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace In a way, the hotel we now know as the Roosevelt-Waldorf was Louis Grunewald’s Christmas gift to New Orleans. It was December of the year 1893, and the six-story, 200-room complex sat on Barrone . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:22:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957171&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace Erin E. Grunewald 2009-12-21T17:22:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957035&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace The U.S. restaurant chain Kentucky Fried Chicken entered the Nepalese market last Wednesday, along with Pizza Hut. Both belong to the Yum! brand, the world's largest restaurant company in terms of units. . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:26:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957035&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace Bhumika Ghimire 2009-12-21T15:26:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956280&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace                Gather is blessed with a number of great humor writers.  So let's get to know them, starting with Mike Ball .  Here . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:36:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956280&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace Greg Schiller 2009-12-21T04:36:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950808&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace Should Government Officials Have To Enroll In The Health Care Plan They Create?   I think many of us believe so, and many of us believe that if our government leaders are forced to use . . . Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:07:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950808&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace Bruce K. 2009-12-17T02:07:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950248&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace Songwriter/arranger/producer, keyboard wiz, and, E1 Entertainment recording artist, Philippe Saisse, scored a personal triumph and first when NARAS voters opted to honor and acknowledge his progressive . . . Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:12:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950248&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace Miles High Productions 2009-12-16T19:12:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977947179&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace Raise your hand if you have ever changed a flat tire. Okay, put your hands down. Now, who has waged that battle with the emergency equipment found in the typical trunk? Okay, you can stop . . . Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:18:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977947179&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace Greg Schiller 2009-12-15T00:18:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945651&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace               The forecast says, "cold with snow", it's the sort of . . . Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:01:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945651&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace Greg Schiller 2009-12-14T11:01:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945084&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace     Hi everyone on gather… All my time spent on using internet I found the most friendly and helpful people here on Gather.     I want to start a blog and need help . . . Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:53:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945084&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace Faiza I. 2009-12-13T17:53:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977942853&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace OUCH! December 2009 SANS Institute Security Newsletter for Computer Users *********************************************************************** Computer Jargon in Plain English: Getting Connected . . . Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:19:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977942853&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace quidnuncsimcha .. 2009-12-11T18:19:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977939271&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace The wind is high here in the midwest but we are hoping the power will hold and no blizzard will come our way. Meanwhile, have recently written of Anthem health insurance company and experiences in contacting . . . Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:16:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977939271&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace Jo C. 2009-12-09T18:16:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977935656&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace In my last post on President Obama’s Afghan escalation speech I noted, “Anyone who believes (the troops) will leave in eighteen months is a fool.” I also referenced “a . . . Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:14:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977935656&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace Rory O'Connor 2009-12-07T20:14:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977930015&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace               From Greg Schiller (gregs)   To Anonymous (Anonymouse) Subject Re: My undeserved obscurity . . . Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:01:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977930015&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace Greg Schiller 2009-12-07T05:01:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977933030&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace My Bukisa profile focuses on theatrical treasures such as the beautiful performance venues of the world as well as the classics both on stage and the silver screen. Performers from the current era . . . Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:12:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977933030&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace Erin E. Grunewald 2009-12-06T11:12:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932526&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace   Introducing the Tweet Code Stretch Twitter Tweets beyond 140 characters using T-Code. Concept borrowed from CB “10 Codes” and Morse Code “Q Signals” . . . Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:21:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932526&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace David Rozansky 2009-12-05T22:21:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932026&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace New Orleans has never passed up a chance to have a big celebration. Indeed, it is no secret that one of New Orleans' many trademarks has been their food, once described by Mark Twain as being “delicious . . . Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:40:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932026&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace Erin E. Grunewald 2009-12-05T12:40:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977929445&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2009 filed under:  family What's up with all these toys that swear like sailors? Another kids' toy is being accused of  swearing  like a sailor. . . . Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:28:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977929445&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace momlogic .. 2009-12-03T20:28:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977929432&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace   THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2009 filed under:  money logic Money expert Jean Chatzky tells us how to survive the holidays without going into the red. Getty Images . . . Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:17:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977929432&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace momlogic .. 2009-12-03T20:17:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977929402&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace   THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2009 filed under:  kid health logic Which side do you fall on this debate: smoke it or don't take the toke? Ronda Kaysen :  Marie Myung-Ok . . . Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:09:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977929402&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace momlogic .. 2009-12-03T20:09:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977929365&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace   THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2009 filed under:  love & sex With  Tiger Woods' apology for his "trangressions,"  and reports of more women coming out of the woodwork . . . Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:32:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977929365&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace momlogic .. 2009-12-03T19:32:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977929211&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace   THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2009 filed under:  tween & teen logic These in-car gadgets promise to help us moms sleep more soundly at night.  Ronda Kaysen : . . . Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:10:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977929211&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace momlogic .. 2009-12-03T18:10:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977929047&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace But it’s not the world that I am changing I do this so this world will know That it will not change me… When I was a baby I would start screaming and crying every time the stroller . . . Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:58:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977929047&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace Erin E. Grunewald 2009-12-03T15:58:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977924437&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace This issue has me pretty riled up and I thought my friends here on Gather who don't follow me elsewhere ( Facebook & Twitter ) should know about it. The Ugandan Government is considering (and . . . Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:14:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977924437&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace Peter C. Frank 2009-11-30T23:14:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977924225&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace Jingle, jangle, jingle Here comes Mr. Bingle With another message from Kris Kringle Time to launch your Christmas season Maison Blanche makes Christmas pleasin' Gifts galore for you to . . . Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:22:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977924225&grpId=3659174697238602&nav=Groupspace Erin E. Grunewald 2009-11-30T21:22:35Z