http://carlagolden.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Carla G. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:48:05 GMT 2009-12-28T14:48:05Z 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=281474977963080 My mom and dad made their transitions to the other side back in 1995 and 2002. My stepmother and I have been estranged for three years. There are many who are experiencing grief at this time of . . . Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:14:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963080 Carla G. 2009-12-26T01:14:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962818 Merry Christmas to each and every one of you!!! My husband and I are visiting family in southern California. Back in the Midwest they're having a snowstorm.  What is the weather like where you . . . Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:15:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962818 Carla G. 2009-12-25T17:15:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977946971 Are you aware that the wife of Joe Lieberman - the man who once campaigned to eliminate the filibuster but is now threatening to use it against a public option - is a compensated "Global Ambassador . . . Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:08:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977946971 Carla G. 2009-12-14T21:08:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945448 According to Media Matters, "you know you've reached a bad point in the health care debate when Nazi comparisons become garden-variety." Here is their latest report: "We're fast approaching . . . Sun, 13 Dec 2009 23:29:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945448 Carla G. 2009-12-13T23:29:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977937698 Senator Joe Lieberman is about to kill the public health insurance option. He has drawn a line in the sand - unlike any other Senator - and he's ready to kill health care reform if it includes . . . Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:30:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977937698 Carla G. 2009-12-08T22:30:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977937202 I grew up in Kansas and I got to know who the Koch family was and about their money from the oil industry. What I didn't realize was what extremists they are and how much hate they have . . . Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:08:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977937202 Carla G. 2009-12-08T17:08:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977926405 Assuming that you watched President Obama's speech tonight, how do you feel about his decision to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan? Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:15:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977926405 Carla G. 2009-12-02T02:15:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977919087 Rather than focusing on all that we feel is wrong with the world and the troubles we may have, why not take a moment and think about what we are most thankful for. What are you grateful for this year? . . . Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:35:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977919087 Carla G. 2009-11-26T15:35:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977919068 Imagine serving overseas and not ever getting mail at mail call. Imagine being a soldier and not having any family to send you letters and packages. There are many soldiers who experience this. . . . Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:16:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977919068 Carla G. 2009-11-26T15:16:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977917382 Want to thank a military person serving overseas? I just found out about this and it took me one minute to complete. Click on the link and pick a card that will be sent to a deployed military person. . . . Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:00:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977917382 Carla G. 2009-11-25T16:00:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977908812 I received an email today from Carolion's daughter, Corrie, which said: Carolion died peacefully at around 8:00 yesterday (wed) morning.  She was able to stay in the house to the end.  . . . Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:08:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977908812 Carla G. 2009-11-19T18:08:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977901933 I find it rather ludicrous (but not unexpected) that some people here on gather are pointing to Obama's bow to the Emperor of Japan and calling it "troubling". What do all of you who find . . . Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:05:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977901933 Carla G. 2009-11-15T20:05:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977894185 I got this article and felt that it was something that we should be aware of as the Senate looks at the health care bill. There is a lot of misinformation out there about abortion coverage. If you . . . Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:20:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977894185 Carla G. 2009-11-10T15:20:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977878091 You did it again! After receiving messages from MomsRising members, Speaker of the U.S. House, Nancy Pelosi, is now also wearing the MomsRising pacifier lapel pin as she joins us in not being pacified . . . Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:31:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977878091 Carla G. 2009-10-30T18:31:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977877863 The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is one of the most powerful right-wing lobbying groups in Washington. They're spending over $300,000 a day to kill health reform, clean energy, financial reform—you . . . Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:05:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977877863 Carla G. 2009-10-30T16:05:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977866829 FIVE THINGS WE SHOULD DO TO PROTECT OURSELVES AND OUR LOVED ONES UNTIL WE GET THROUGH THIS MESS: 1. Take your money out of your bank if it took bailout money and place it in a locally-owned . . . Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:41:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977866829 Carla G. 2009-10-25T00:41:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977866820 FIVE THINGS WE CAN DO TO MAKE CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT LISTEN TO US: 1. Each of us must get into the daily habit of taking 5 minutes to make four brief calls: One to the President ( 202-456-1414 . . . Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:53:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977866820 Carla G. 2009-10-23T16:53:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977866810 FIVE THINGS WE DEMAND THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS DO IMMEDIATELY: 1. Declare a moratorium on all home evictions. Not one more family should be thrown out of their home. The banks must adjust their . . . Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:06:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977866810 Carla G. 2009-10-23T15:06:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977865056 I didn't see Oprah's show yesterday but my friend sent me the following note: "Did you see Oprah yesterday with the women from around the world and their lifestyles?  I was particularly . . . Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:58:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977865056 Carla G. 2009-10-22T14:58:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977864231 Halliburton-subsidiary KBR employees in Iraq drugged and gang-raped a 19-year old co-worker, Jamie Leigh Jones, in Iraq , both anally and vaginally. She woke up bleeding from both orifices. After she . . . Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:37:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977864231 Carla G. 2009-10-22T01:37:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977858818 Meet Melanie Shouse. A few years ago, Melanie was living the American dream when she transformed an old Domino's storefront into an expansion of her home business. But just as the store was opening, . . . Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:08:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977858818 Carla G. 2009-10-18T16:08:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977848892 Dawn, who I have written about before, is on her way to confront the CEO of CIGNA, the insurance company that denied her treatment that would save her life. Check out her blog that she is doing . . . Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:37:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977848892 Carla G. 2009-10-11T23:37:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977848788 I just got Michael Moore's blog today and he writes about meeting the pilot on the plane he was flying. Read this and then go here to check out the rest of the blog http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/must-read/mikes-blog-1-pilots-food-stamps . . . Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:47:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977848788 Carla G. 2009-10-11T21:47:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977840057 On September 20, I shared the story of Dawn Smith who has been denied treatment by CIGNA which would save her life. http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977819842 . . . Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:22:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977840057 Carla G. 2009-10-05T23:22:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977838189 Friends, I'd like to have a word with those of you who call yourselves Christians (Muslims, Jews, Buddhists, Bill Maherists, etc. can read along, too, as much of what I have to say, I'm sure, . . . Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:54:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977838189 Carla G. 2009-10-04T17:54:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977837379 This last week I had the H1N1 flu. It was the perfect time to read Dan Brown's new book, The Lost Symbol . Like most everyone else in this country, I read The Da Vinci Code . . . Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:09:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977837379 Carla G. 2009-10-03T21:09:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977827814 My husband has chest congestion, a bad cough and a temperature of 101 degrees. Anybody know which kind of flu he has? I just put him to bed a little while ago. He has the chills pretty bad and I . . . Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:20:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977827814 Carla G. 2009-09-27T02:20:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977819842 Dawn Smith lives in Atlanta. She's an aspiring playwright. And four years ago, she was diagnosed with a rare, but treatable brain tumor. Dawn's doctors are ready to treat the tumor, but . . . Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:17:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977819842 Carla G. 2009-09-21T02:17:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977819787 "Thanks to all of you who took action this week to raise the issue of domestic violence as a "pre-existing condition" in eight states and Washington, DC. You emailed and called, and people are taking . . . Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:54:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977819787 Carla G. 2009-09-20T20:54:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977814008 In eight states and the District of Columbia , victims of domestic violence can be denied health insurance coverage because they have a "pre-existing condition." Yes, you read that correctly. . . . Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:41:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977814008 Carla G. 2009-09-15T23:41:56Z