http://collins.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Bright Ideas from Bestselling Authors en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:49:59 GMT 2009-12-30T23:49:59Z 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=281474977522942&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Israeli authorities called it "the fraud of the century": fakes passed off as archaeological finds with biblical ties. The most notorious object was the James ossuary, a limestone box inscribed . . . Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:35:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977522942&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Nina Burleigh 2008-12-01T21:35:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977509446&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Well, it's been almost three weeks since Unholy Business was published, and I've been speaking about it a lot to people in person and on the radio. I really enjoy talking about the characters . . . Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:38:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977509446&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Nina Burleigh 2008-11-17T22:38:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977503012&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace I became intrigued by the story of the faked biblical archaeology in 2004, when I read in the newspaper that the Israeli authorities had indicted five men for what they were calling "the fraud . . . Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:00:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977503012&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Nina Burleigh 2008-11-10T20:00:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977496317&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace I felt like I was in a movie, or maybe a character in Sheherezade's 1,001 Arabian Nights. Let me explain. When I was about seven, I wanted to be an archaeologist. Then, around age nine . . . Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:50:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977496317&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Nina Burleigh 2008-11-03T14:50:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977522593&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Imagine being in the midst of responding to an email while talking on the phone and faxing your client, when momentarily you forget who you’re writing, talking and faxing to? The rapid pace of information . . . Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:30:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977522593&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Dr. Gary Small & Gigi Vorgan 2008-12-01T15:30:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977509441&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace In the past, when we thought of addiction, we usually associated it with alcoholism or drug abuse. But anyone who has teenagers or even a Blackberry PDA, knows that the access, anonymity, and constant . . . Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:34:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977509441&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Dr. Gary Small & Gigi Vorgan 2008-11-17T22:34:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977502926&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Laptops, PDAs, iPods, smart phones and other technological gadgets seem to be taking over our purses and pockets with no end in sight. But could they be altering our families and affecting the way we . . . Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:46:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977502926&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Dr. Gary Small & Gigi Vorgan 2008-11-10T18:46:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977522608&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Develop an attitude of gratitude starting with you -- you are worth it! Take a moment right now and look at yourself -- your hands, your feet, and your face -- with the same kind of admiration you might . . . Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:49:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977522608&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Joyce Schwarz 2008-12-01T15:49:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977510167&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace At this time of the year, most of us are looking to wrapping up 2008 and beginning to look toward the new year after the holidays. The most important tool to guide you through this transition is a vision . . . Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:28:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977510167&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Joyce Schwarz 2008-11-18T16:28:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977504179&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace One of the reasons that I wrote The Vision Board: The Secret to an Extraordinary Life was to dispel any superstition or ‘woo –woo’ thinking about creating vision boards. It’s my belief a vision board . . . Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:25:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977504179&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Joyce Schwarz 2008-11-11T22:25:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977496336&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Twenty years ago I had an extraordinary opportunity that changed my life and much to my surprise became well known nationally as a contribution to both American popular culture and community outreach . . . Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:08:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977496336&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Joyce Schwarz 2008-11-03T15:08:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977524957&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace The Gather Team has selected their top favorite comments in the "Share Your Vision" discussion. The writers of all of these comments will receive a free copy of The Vision Board by Joyce . . . Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:53:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977524957&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Collins Nonfiction 2008-12-03T18:53:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977496300&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace For the past two decades, I've been developing advanced technologies to help us understand how the brain functions and changes over time. My group at UCLA invented a brain scanning technique that . . . Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:32:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977496300&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Dr. Gary Small & Gigi Vorgan 2008-11-03T14:32:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977522566&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Join us here for a live chat, Monday, 12/1 from 2:30-3PM ET (11:30-12PM PT) with Dr Gary Small and Gigi Vorgan, authors of the book, iBrain , one of our featured titles this month in Bright Ideas . . . Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:12:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977522566&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Collins Nonfiction 2008-12-01T15:12:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977518144&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace iBrain  Surviving the technological alteration of the modern mind. This book was hard for me to get into.  I picked it up several times before I was finally able to get through it.  . . . Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:03:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977518144&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Laura C. 2008-11-26T08:03:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977519107&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace   When I was a child growing up in the 1950s and 1960s, there was a revolution happening, and experts said it wasn't a good one.  For the first time, most homes in the United States . . . Thu, 27 Nov 2008 02:33:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977519107&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Fern Cohen 2008-11-27T02:33:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977518015&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Product Details Hardcover: 208 pages Publisher: Collins Design (October 28, 2008) Language: English ISBN-10: 0061579084 ISBN-13: 978-0061579080 THE VISION BOARD: The secret . . . Sat, 29 Nov 2008 07:20:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977518015&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace ♠~Dnbuster~♠ ~. 2008-11-29T07:20:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977521314&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace A review of Unholy Business, written by Nina Burleigh. This book strikes me as a mass of contradictions.  The subject matter, "a true tale of faith, greed, and forgery in the Holy Land", . . . Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:49:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977521314&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Mary (diet dr pepper junkie) T. 2008-11-29T21:49:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977521795&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace           I was very excited when I received this book in the mail. I started to read it right away. I was not disappointed at any time while reading it! This . . . Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:09:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977521795&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Amy S. 2008-11-30T17:09:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977521870&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace iBrain - A Review By Charles Calmbacher iBrain is an interesting interpretation by the authors, Gary Small, M.D. and Gigi Vorgan, of the impact of modern technology on the functioning of the brain. . . . Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:21:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977521870&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Charles C. 2008-11-30T19:21:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977522152&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace I’ve always been a fan of writing down my hopes and dreams for the future.   I firmly believe that taking the time to put your goals into words is a huge step towards making those dreams a reality. . . . Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:55:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977522152&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace April H. 2008-12-01T01:55:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977516850&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace                 Our brains are an amazing force of nature, but until recently we haven't had a good understanding of how . . . Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:29:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977516850&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Darin Waugh 2008-11-25T02:29:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977517266&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace A few years ago, Hubby and I were surprised and fascinated to see a flurry of news and interviews featuring a fellow who claimed to have found proof of the physical,historical Jesus, in the form of an . . . Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:07:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977517266&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Angela B (There IS a light at the end of the tunnel) 2008-11-25T15:07:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977517292&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace I have read already few books about motivation, vision, making your dreams come true, but when I have seen this one on Gather, I was really curious if this one will be different. And it sure was. At . . . Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:31:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977517292&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Dagmara H. 2008-11-25T15:31:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977516605&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Join us here for a live chat, Tuesday 11/25 from 4-4:30PM ET (1-1:30PM PT) with Joyce Schwarz, author of the book, The Vision Board , one of our featured titles this month in Bright Ideas from . . . Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:47:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977516605&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Collins Nonfiction 2008-11-24T21:47:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977516553&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Say you want an evolution?   iBrain: Surviving the Technological Alteration of the Modern Mind by Gary Small, M.D. and Gigi Vorgan   Dr. Gary Small and Gigi Vorgan's . . . Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:43:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977516553&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Wilma D. 2008-11-24T20:43:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977514362&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Unholy Business: A True Tale of Faith, Greed and Forgery in the Holy Land by Nina Burleigh There are some non fiction books that you learn from and make you a better contestant on Jeopardy and . . . Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:19:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977514362&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace CyberGwen ! 2008-11-22T05:19:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977511019&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace   Unholy Business- a Bookman review Hardcover: 288 pages Publisher: Collins (October 21, 2008) Language: English ISBN-10: 0061458457 ISBN-13: 978-0061458453 . . . Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:05:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977511019&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Doc, in the middle, holding on... Curmudgeon esq. 2008-11-19T16:05:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977513846&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Join us here for a live chat, Monday 11/24 from 11:30AM to noon ET with Nina Burleigh, author of the book, Unholy Business , one of our featured titles this month in Bright Ideas from Bestselling . . . Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:04:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977513846&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace Collins Nonfiction 2008-11-21T19:04:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977513637&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace iBrain: Surviving the Technological Alteration of the Modern Mind by Gary Small, M.D. and Gigi Vorgan Those of us who grew up with television as our amazing means of communication technology have had . . . Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:45:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977513637&grpId=3659174697248634&nav=Groupspace EM JAY (Gather Director of Chaos & Uprisings) W. 2008-11-21T15:45:33Z