http://coronakwl.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by De (It takes a pillage to raze a village.) M. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 09:18:35 GMT 2010-01-03T09:18:35Z 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=281474977949369  And so it begins... 1974 Guidance Counsellor: Homer, do you have any plans for after graduation? Homer: Me? Stay out late, drink a lot of beer.   . . . Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:05:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977949369 De (It takes a pillage to raze a village.) M. 2009-12-16T07:05:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977921763 I hate housework in general. I didn't always feel that way, but after 20 years of marriage and endless rounds of grocery shoppping, vacuuming, toilet bowl cleaning, mopping and so forth I've really come . . . Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:06:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977921763 De (It takes a pillage to raze a village.) M. 2009-11-28T23:06:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977913950 Where is that sparkling clean Wal-Mart they show on TV, anyway? It's so bright, organized and clean. The employees are groomed and smiling. I don't go to Wal-Mart on principal. I stopped shopping . . . Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:45:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977913950 De (It takes a pillage to raze a village.) M. 2009-11-23T15:45:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977902225 I'm always looking for vintage recipes so when I found several old cookbooks and booklets in a rental house, I happily brought them home where I could glean the best recipes at my leisure. I was . . . Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:14:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977902225 De (It takes a pillage to raze a village.) M. 2009-11-16T02:14:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977858104 I have been a Wells Fargo customer for 20 years. I have a retirement account, a business account and a credit card with them.  I have a considerable chunk of money invested with them, have a high . . . Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:54:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977858104 De (It takes a pillage to raze a village.) M. 2009-10-17T20:54:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977853926 I have swine flu. My co-worker gave it to me and a couple of others. I'm sure it will rage through the office for the next couple of weeks. This is what it's like: Monday I felt very tired. Had . . . Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:53:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977853926 De (It takes a pillage to raze a village.) M. 2009-10-14T23:53:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977838556   I found this list from the College Board.  These are the books they recommended college-bound students read before they enter as freshmen. I have read a lot of these but there are a few . . . Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:34:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977838556 De (It takes a pillage to raze a village.) M. 2009-10-05T00:34:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977834884 As the end of the 23rd century nears, the Earth is overcrowded and polluted. A tremendous effort is put forth to build a giant, long-range ship to visit the newly discovered, earth-like world . . . Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:27:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977834884 De (It takes a pillage to raze a village.) M. 2009-10-02T03:27:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977811159 My crazy aunt called over the weekend to ask my husband some real estate questions. Basically, she wants to sell her home as soon as possible so she can move to a cabin in the woods, build an underground . . . Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:31:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977811159 De (It takes a pillage to raze a village.) M. 2009-09-14T00:31:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977803343 The Jericho, Arkansas police just may be the worst police force in America. Last week, during a seven-to-one scuffle in a county court room, a Jericho officer shot their town's Fire Chief, . . . Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:15:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977803343 De (It takes a pillage to raze a village.) M. 2009-09-07T21:15:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977791258 The oldest living plant in the world isn't that bristle cone pine in Nevada or that huckleberry in Pennsylvania. It's a colony of King's Holly found in the Tasmanian rain forest.  . . . Sun, 30 Aug 2009 07:47:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977791258 De (It takes a pillage to raze a village.) M. 2009-08-30T07:47:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977776040 Using only song names from ONE ARTIST, cleverly answer these questions with one of their song titles. You can't use the band I used. Try not to repeat a song title. It's a lot harder than you think! . . . Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:39:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977776040 De (It takes a pillage to raze a village.) M. 2009-08-16T20:39:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977776009 Below is a list of books I recommend from my reading list thus far for January to July 2009. I pared the list to books with popular appeal. The genres are mostly literary fiction, science fiction, . . . Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:14:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977776009 De (It takes a pillage to raze a village.) M. 2009-08-16T20:14:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977753060 Leave the copy machine set to reduce 200%, extra dark, 17 inch paper, 99 copies. In the memo field of all your checks, write "for sexual favors." Specify that your drive-through order is "TO-GO." . . . Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:21:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977753060 De (It takes a pillage to raze a village.) M. 2009-07-28T02:21:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977728816 In honor of International Joke Day, here are the jokes considered the funniest in the world according to a scientific study by the Laugh Lab in the United Kingdom:       . . . Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:11:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977728816 De (It takes a pillage to raze a village.) M. 2009-07-04T09:11:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977725980 To celebrate Anti-Boredom Month, I've combed the internet looking for the most boring films, books, music and places so we can avoid them. Please don't go to, read, see, listen to, or watch any of these . . . Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:18:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977725980 De (It takes a pillage to raze a village.) M. 2009-07-01T04:18:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977692613 I used to love movie theater popcorn. I could eat one of the big tubs all by myself. But a few years ago, I started getting queasy when I ate it. I tried just getting the little bag. Then I didn't . . . Wed, 27 May 2009 01:59:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977692613 De (It takes a pillage to raze a village.) M. 2009-05-27T01:59:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977686182 Graduations Gone Wild I arrived at the gym on time.  We all queued up and put on our caps and gowns. I was lucky because that year, the vendor was out of the usual horrific burgandy gowns . . . Tue, 19 May 2009 03:50:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977686182 De (It takes a pillage to raze a village.) M. 2009-05-19T03:50:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977565515   1.   Copyblogger : As the undefeated champ, this blog has held the number-one spot for three straight years. Excellent and educational articles. 2.   Men With Pens : James Chartrand . . . Fri, 15 May 2009 02:46:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977565515 De (It takes a pillage to raze a village.) M. 2009-05-15T02:46:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977655139 Some of these obviously took a lot of time, effort and/or money. I wonder if the progenitors of these horrors have any friends at all. At some point, didn't a relative or neighbor who saw . . . Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:03:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977655139 De (It takes a pillage to raze a village.) M. 2009-04-13T23:03:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977639099 If you ever have to drive cross-country avoid small, two lane highways. Stay on the interstate. Don't take shortcuts. And if you find yourself near any of these places, don't stop for gas. . . . Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:40:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977639099 De (It takes a pillage to raze a village.) M. 2009-03-27T20:40:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977638975 Writers switch genres occassionally.  Anne Rice did erotica as A.N. Roquelaure.  J.K. Rowling is switching to crime fiction. Maybe it's a marketing device.  . . . Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:25:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977638975 De (It takes a pillage to raze a village.) M. 2009-03-27T17:25:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977635040 Here's another fun site I found by accident. You can use a building tool to create your own super hero, fantasy character, or sports star.    Here's the stripper from my best . . . Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:37:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977635040 De (It takes a pillage to raze a village.) M. 2009-03-24T02:37:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977628732 Opera is not just for the hoity-toity. It's also for people who like horror movies and Clive Barker books.  Witness the 10 Worst Deaths in an Opera ...   1.  Tosca - Our . . . Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:38:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977628732 De (It takes a pillage to raze a village.) M. 2009-03-18T00:38:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977565658 I confess; I am a bad driver. I do not have a good excuse. There is no medical excuse. I don't have bad eyesight or a medical condition that interfers with correct operation of my vehicle. They . . . Sat, 17 Jan 2009 05:20:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977565658 De (It takes a pillage to raze a village.) M. 2009-01-17T05:20:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977565625  10. During those awkward silences you tried to lighten the mood with "Yo mama" jokes.  9. It's nothing she says, but it's her facial expression as she is wheeled into the . . . Sat, 17 Jan 2009 04:03:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977565625 De (It takes a pillage to raze a village.) M. 2009-01-17T04:03:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977565620 10. The beer is warm and the stripper is 60.  9. Someone is explaining to you why HTML doesn't have commands because it's only a markup language and not a programming language.  . . . Sat, 17 Jan 2009 03:50:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977565620 De (It takes a pillage to raze a village.) M. 2009-01-17T03:50:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977565608 Top Ten Signs You're a Fundamentalist Christian   10 - You vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by other religions, but feel outraged when someone denies the . . . Sat, 17 Jan 2009 03:32:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977565608 De (It takes a pillage to raze a village.) M. 2009-01-17T03:32:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977551825 This is kind of a fun, stupid thing to try. Put any word in the Sloganizer  and get an auto generated advertising phrase sure to increase business and heartburn. I put in "dragon" so . . . Sat, 03 Jan 2009 06:24:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977551825 De (It takes a pillage to raze a village.) M. 2009-01-03T06:24:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977530428 The Virgin Mary has appeared on the bottom of a baking pan (a rather shabby one), the side of a decrepit building, on a rock in Norfolk, and on a pebble in Australia. Jesus made an appearance on a . . . Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:57:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977530428 De (It takes a pillage to raze a village.) M. 2008-12-10T02:57:41Z