http://davfin.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by david f. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:35:15 GMT 2009-12-28T13:35:15Z 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=281474977937783   his week's genre is  Fantasy . Your story may be serious or light hearted or as silly as you like just so long as it is  100 words or less and written for the following prompt . . . Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:17:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977937783 david f. 2009-12-08T23:17:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977925327 With the holidays fast approaching, the malls snarled with traffic, and you at your wits end to find the perfect Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa present ~ stay in the comfort of your own home. With just . . . Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:00:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977925327 david f. 2009-12-01T14:00:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977895243 Check it out: http://readingminnesota.blogspot.com/ I'm featured! : )         Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:47:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977895243 david f. 2009-11-11T04:47:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977886761 This week's genre is  Western . Your story may be serious or light hearted or as silly as you like just so long as it is  100 words or less and written for the following prompt   . . . Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:58:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977886761 david f. 2009-11-05T16:58:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977883420 In the last few elections, Minnesota has had one of the highest, if not the highest, voting turnouts in the country.  There's a feeling in that that makes me proud to live here. I went to vote . . . Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:10:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977883420 david f. 2009-11-03T20:10:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977879425   ABCs OF ME.... I borrowed this from  janell. .  A - Available or Taken:    depends where i'm going to be taken to, and who's watching B - Best Friend:   . . . Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:36:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977879425 david f. 2009-10-31T19:36:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977879417 Prompt:This week's genre is Crime/Mystery. 100 words or less and written for the following prompt. Choose one of these scenarios: Mrs. Bigsby cedar trunk was stolen. What was in the trunk? Who dunnit . . . Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:17:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977879417 david f. 2009-10-31T19:17:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977877718   i was told that i needed to send in a photo of myself for the back of my new book cover.  being that i needed a new pair of glasses anyway, i tried to find a pair that made me . . . Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:00:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977877718 david f. 2009-10-30T15:00:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977847862 Not sure what to say - it was an experience.  Okay - I admit it - I did have a good time.  I met a couple on-line friends, made some new ones, sold some books, made a few connections, and smiled . . . Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:54:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977847862 david f. 2009-10-11T00:54:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977844570 This week's genre is  Fantasy . Your story may be serious or light hearted or as silly as you like just so long as it is  100 words or less and written for the following prompt It . . . Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:56:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977844570 david f. 2009-10-08T18:56:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977844026 On Saturday, October 10th, Rain Taxi, a nationally known book review magazine, is once again hosting the Minneapolis Book Fair.  This year I will be one of the authors sitting behind a table . . . Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:50:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977844026 david f. 2009-10-08T11:50:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977842517 BALTIMORE – For  Edgar Allan Poe , 2009 has been a better year than 1849. After dozens of events in several cities to mark the 200th anniversary of his birth, he's about to get the grand funeral . . . Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:30:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977842517 david f. 2009-10-07T13:30:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977841017 beware the girlscout Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:47:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977841017 david f. 2009-10-06T15:47:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977839139 Peter Joseph Swanson's new book, Merlin's Charge has been nominated for this month's covey award (best book cover).   go to http://thenewcoveycoverawards.blogspot.com/ and vote for Peter.  His . . . Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:11:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977839139 david f. 2009-10-05T12:11:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977838022   This week's genre is  Ghost Story . Your story may be serious or light hearted or as silly as you like just so long as it is  100 words or less and written for the following prompt . . . Sun, 04 Oct 2009 14:35:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977838022 david f. 2009-10-04T14:35:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977831519 Because of the drought and high temperatures in September, the colors are a little slow this year. Nearing Duluth       Driving up the coastline of Lake Superior . . . Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:57:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977831519 david f. 2009-09-30T11:57:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977819987 36 ODD Things about You! If you opened this, FILL IT OUT! Learn 36 things about your friends, and let them learn 36 things about you! Just replace my information with yours. Send back to me . . . Mon, 21 Sep 2009 01:20:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977819987 david f. 2009-09-21T01:20:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977813731 There's a very small lake within walking distance from my house, really not much larger than a drainage ditch. But after sitting at the computer for hours, when my brain is clogged with words that refuse . . . Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:28:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977813731 david f. 2009-09-15T20:28:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977801261 Walking out of the grocery store this morning, a woman carrying a clipboard approached and asked if i had a couple of minutes to take a survey.  i had no frozen foods that needed to be rushed home, . . . Sat, 05 Sep 2009 18:35:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977801261 david f. 2009-09-05T18:35:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977782457 More from "Edging Past Reality"     "Hey old man, pretty gutsy for you to be out on your own." I froze. Too late to get off the path. I had been spotted, and I'd never heard a . . . Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:20:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977782457 david f. 2009-08-21T09:20:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977781168 A snippet from the lighter side of "Edging Past Reality."     Albert shuddered.  He knew that there would be no way he’d ever see the other side of the Pearly Gates.  . . . Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:28:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977781168 david f. 2009-08-20T13:28:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977776716   The following is an excerpt from "The Meadow" a short story in "Edging Past Reality" Waves of heat danced from the ground and Doc Kelly's house looked to have a life of its own. It seemed . . . Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:39:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977776716 david f. 2009-08-17T11:39:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977771969 No!  Certainly not on Gather.  As a writer and lover of words, I know my limitations.  I am filled with envy when I read the poetry on this site.  I wish I had one-tenth the talent . . . Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:03:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977771969 david f. 2009-08-13T12:03:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977769002 After reading Kathryn's post on Fox News, I felt I just had to add this. For a long time Fox News has claimed to be fair and balanced.  They got so good at it that they were even able to say it . . . Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:36:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977769002 david f. 2009-08-10T18:36:32Z