http://bostonmargy.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Margy Rydzynski en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:27:17 GMT 2010-01-05T20:27:17Z 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=281474977905892 I indulged my Star Trek sweet tooth this evening, and tried to find episodes of The Next Generation. That entire series has gone missing on US video outlets, although earlier and subsequent versions of . . . Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:49:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977905892 Margy Rydzynski 2009-11-18T04:49:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977887606 I just saw a film I've heard about for years: Super Size Me. It's about a journalist/film maker who eats nothing but food from MacDonald's for an entire month. If a clerk asks if he wants to "super size" . . . Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:43:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977887606 Margy Rydzynski 2009-11-06T02:43:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977882114 This is a bit of a new one for me, but so far it seems to be attracting attention. I created a Facebook page for the characters of the Maggie and Della mysteries and am blogging a short story in several . . . Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:58:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977882114 Margy Rydzynski 2009-11-02T22:58:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977876948 My goodness, I'm on a roll! I had a fantasy story pop into my head a day or two ago, and contacted Dan, a writer friend, for some ideas and inspiration. Turns out that Dan - like my friend Rosie - is . . . Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:38:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977876948 Margy Rydzynski 2009-10-30T02:38:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977864298 A fabulous, sweet-tart combination of green tomatoes, red apples, golden oranges, black currants, dark red dried cherries and more. The colors of fall come into my kitchen whenever I make this pie filling. . . . Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:37:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977864298 Margy Rydzynski 2009-10-22T02:37:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977864294 I've been posting this quote everywhere. It sums up my philosophy as well. I really like it: "The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. . . . Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:32:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977864294 Margy Rydzynski 2009-10-22T02:32:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977860990 It's fun! http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/sleep/sheep/reaction_version5.swf Good luck! Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:46:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977860990 Margy Rydzynski 2009-10-20T03:46:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977860961 I've been pushing my brain over to the fiction side. It's taken a long time to assemble some plot threads, but I finally made the breakthrough and hope the rest goes more quickly. I re-wrote the ending . . . Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:21:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977860961 Margy Rydzynski 2009-10-20T03:21:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977825653 Well, well. My first Gather incentive gift arrived today - a $10.00 gift card to Starbucks. Well that was fun, and will probably last for about two drinks before it gets refilled. No idea when that will . . . Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:14:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977825653 Margy Rydzynski 2009-10-20T03:14:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977819841 This is an interesting look at a subject we all consider old-hat: electricity. It was used extensively at the Pan-American Exposition of 1901, held in Buffalo, NY. I found this video not too long ago . . . Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:03:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977819841 Margy Rydzynski 2009-09-20T22:03:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977808732 I don't know about you, but I rather liked Obama's speech on health care Wednesday night. I was appalled at the uncivil and immature outburst by Joe Wilson, but at least the grown-ups in the audience . . . Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:58:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977808732 Margy Rydzynski 2009-09-11T16:58:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977798066 Well, perhaps it's a second or third step by now. Just wanted to show off a project that took part of yesterday and almost all of today. I just redid my consulting website. I have to go back and do some . . . Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:41:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977798066 Margy Rydzynski 2009-09-03T02:41:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977797336 Well, little old unemployed me has two major expenses with which to contend, all of which struck within the last few weeks. The first expense: a 56% increase in our already expensive health insurance . . . Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:44:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977797336 Margy Rydzynski 2009-09-02T16:44:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977782089 Just got my first Gather gift - a $10.00 gift card to Starbucks. A bit odd, "paying" a person for participating, but I can't say I mind! Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:52:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977782089 Margy Rydzynski 2009-08-21T00:52:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977780504 2 tbs olive oil 1 large red onion, coarsely chopped 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 4 plum tomatoes, cored and chopped 8 small red potatoes, cut into small pieces 1 cup clam broth 3 cups . . . Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:47:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977780504 Margy Rydzynski 2009-08-19T23:47:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977775984 I'd like to share a very nice, public domain site called LibriVox. It's run as a free podcast archive of books/stories in the public domain. The readers are volunteers. According to the site: "LibriVox . . . Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:45:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977775984 Margy Rydzynski 2009-08-16T19:45:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977775971 My goodness, I just found this group and hope to make a pleasant contribution. I've just started playing around with fiction podcasts and recently produced and published my first podcast short-story (in . . . Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:32:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977775971 Margy Rydzynski 2009-08-16T19:32:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977770066 I'm taking a much more concerted stab at producing more work for the Maggie and Della mysteries. I've created a podcast for the stories and actually finished my first one, Midnight Stalker . I also published . . . Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:30:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977770066 Margy Rydzynski 2009-08-11T20:30:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977770055 My latest short fiction endeavor, entitled Midnight Stalker. Enjoy! Lunch was going to be late. I looked up and saw a harried woman behind the counter facing a line that snaked . . . Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:22:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977770055 Margy Rydzynski 2009-08-11T20:22:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977751793 Finally, the garden is showing signs of life. I'm overjoyed. My beans and basil have been harvested twice and I even saw a red tomato amongst the green! Soon enough, we'll have tomatoes, pesto, fresh . . . Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:27:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977751793 Margy Rydzynski 2009-07-27T04:27:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977724995 My mint is totally boring, for some reason. There's almost no aroma or flavor. It's green and bushy, very healthy looking, but pallid in taste and smell. Any ideas why? It's potted and I used good potting . . . Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:36:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977724995 Margy Rydzynski 2009-06-30T03:36:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977721804 The hubby made dinner tonight, simple but good: broiled salmon, steamed broccoli and nuked potatoes. It was nutritious and tasty and consumed way more energy to produce than I had today. So, he graciously . . . Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:34:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977721804 Margy Rydzynski 2009-06-26T02:34:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977703638 I just thought I'd pass on a little find, a very little find. Based on Twitter, this site is for "micro" fiction, 140 characters at a time. Unlike most blogs, it's in chronological order, so the beginning . . . Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:41:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977703638 Margy Rydzynski 2009-06-07T00:41:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977703622 Finally - the lawn is mowed! It took a lawn mower, a weed whacker and then a hand clipper to get at it all, since it's so small and hard to get into and under. Phew! What a chore. But, it's done and I . . . Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:16:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977703622 Margy Rydzynski 2009-06-07T00:16:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977698555 Maggie and Della, my fictional solvers of mysteries, have been very busy. Or, at least their creator has. I recently re-did the website and will shortly be putting together a Facebook page for these two . . . Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:26:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977698555 Margy Rydzynski 2009-06-02T01:26:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977635085 I'm working to become a social media consultant and ran across this very clever, funny little video that was produced by Hubspot, a media marketing company in Cambridge, MA. I have an interest in . . . Tue, 24 Mar 2009 03:15:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977635085 Margy Rydzynski 2009-03-24T03:15:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977635076 Maybe I need a break from routine, or something other than a computer screen to keep me occupied. I felt a bit of spring fever in me, although it's more like winter outside again. I have a bunch of . . . Tue, 24 Mar 2009 03:02:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977635076 Margy Rydzynski 2009-03-24T03:02:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977613732 They say March is in like a lion and out like a lamb. I'm hoping this is the case, since the lion is stalking New England these days. Wrote up another post in my insomniac journal ( Midnight Journal . . . Wed, 04 Mar 2009 03:34:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977613732 Margy Rydzynski 2009-03-04T03:34:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977605545 From the historical bicycles collection of the Charles River Museum of Industry in Waltham, MA. Great museum!     Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:59:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977605545 Margy Rydzynski 2009-02-24T19:59:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977599190 I started work on a short story yesterday, on the writing part that is. I've been plotting it out for a few months now. I intend to submit it to a local publisher for possible inclusion in a yearly . . . Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:59:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977599190 Margy Rydzynski 2009-02-18T23:59:29Z