http://dbarr.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Donna Barr en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 04:03:34 GMT 2009-12-31T04:03:34Z 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=281474977950093 Oh, look:  the godly are at it again: http://mickhartley.typepad.com/blog/2009/11/ugandas-gay-law.html Every time I think the faithful have stooped as low as they can, they go even lower.   . . . Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:20:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950093 Donna Barr 2009-12-16T17:20:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977948453 I give up.  I have tried for years and years to be a "nice" person.  Mostly because I'm not. My whole family is dark and depressed.  We Laugh To Keep From Crying. I, for one, have a vicious . . . Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:27:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977948453 Donna Barr 2009-12-15T18:27:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977946665 As I was watching the whole Faith mess recently -- everything from forcing women to wear burqas to creationism in schools to denial of gay rights -- it began to seem strangely familiar. What are we . . . Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:48:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977946665 Donna Barr 2009-12-14T17:48:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944501 My mother is dead, and she's being called a murderer. Could we at least have some respect for the dead? Let me take a few breaths before I clarify this to those who are making the accusation.  . . . Sun, 13 Dec 2009 02:23:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944501 Donna Barr 2009-12-13T02:23:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944134 Why does everybody keep trying to mix Faith and Science? The Ethiopians are so much more civilized about that than us: they know they have nothing to do with each other. (Those of you who already understand . . . Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:55:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944134 Donna Barr 2009-12-12T18:55:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977941205 Up to my eyeballs in authoring and publishing since 1986. Have had bad luck with agents -- not as bad agents but with bad situations (last one was gay-bashed). Suggestions from other writers happy with . . . Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:55:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977941205 Donna Barr 2009-12-10T18:55:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977903233 For those of you on literature lists: I AM a long-published author, and this be me poetry, matey: When we hear people complaining about the wars or global warming or the credit crash, folks like . . . Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:07:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977903233 Donna Barr 2009-11-16T17:07:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977865808 Out in the garden, all summer long, Out in the garden -- something went wrong.   The vines of the pumpkins were husky and green Except for the one vine . . . Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:05:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977865808 Donna Barr 2009-10-22T23:05:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977857879 I always thought I was psychically blind. Now I know. Nearest (as in “Nearest and Dearest;” unspecified husband/wife/spouse/significant other) and I were living in the Navy town of Bremerton, . . . Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:04:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977857879 Donna Barr 2009-10-17T17:04:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977816634 A long, dry summer followed by soaking autumn rains on the Olympic Peninsula have brought out clouds of mushrooms, including the jewel of the forest, the chanterelle. Hoping we'd timed . . . Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:27:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977816634 Donna Barr 2009-09-17T20:27:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977808082 In the 19th century, H.G. Wells, the father of modern science fiction, wrote a short story called “The Sea Raiders.” His description of the physical appearance and numbers of the sea-monsters . . . Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:54:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977808082 Donna Barr 2009-09-11T04:54:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977808061 A young First Nations actress is using her appearance in a Hollywood teen movie for a noble cause: to connect the spirits of young tribal people across North America. Tinsel Korey, . . . Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:36:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977808061 Donna Barr 2009-09-11T04:36:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977788950 All right, more jobs to get out of the way after this month's processing of out-of-print books go up at Ka-Blam's Indyplanet , and before I have to start processing next month's. One of these jobs . . . Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:49:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977788950 Donna Barr 2009-08-26T18:49:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977428513 The best RSS webcomics feed on the Net: [link] The Peach is still trying to help Stinz get out of breeding for the AfterReich,* even though Stinz is convinced that's the only way he can . . . Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:25:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977428513 Donna Barr 2008-08-23T15:25:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977372323 Where I am in the world, in an overhead map. http://www.donnabarr.blogspot.com/ One more way to let people know who and where you are. Donna Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:19:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977372323 Donna Barr 2008-06-13T18:19:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977327962 http://donnabarr.blogspot.com/2008/04/out-of-mainstream.html I was never put through the No Child Left Behind program, so I can actually think off-topic.   Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:59:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977327962 Donna Barr 2008-04-20T16:59:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977327548 http://donnabarr.blogspot.com/2008/04/cameras-make-me-dangerous.html  Moving toward saving the dog. Donna Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:51:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977327548 Donna Barr 2008-04-19T21:51:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977326714 http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/698331/the_rock_in_the_hard_place.html  (With a tip o' the hat to the German simple-couplet tradition; would that English allowed us to do it so . . . Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:32:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977326714 Donna Barr 2008-04-18T17:32:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977308048 My Associated Content about two different print-on-demand companies -- and the recent Amazon broughaha:   http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/684965/choosing_your_print_on_demand_company.html . . . Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:51:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977308048 Donna Barr 2008-04-11T17:51:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977282633 I'm finally putting together a creator blog.  Writing, excerpts, life of an author, odd bits, even grocery lists and cats. www.donnabarr.blogspot.com Donna Barr Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:28:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977282633 Donna Barr 2008-03-12T17:28:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977273524 Missing items out of those suitcases you're not allowed to lock on airplanes?   Missing luggage -- period?   Search for it here, first:   http://www.unclaimedbaggage.com/ . . . Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:40:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977273524 Donna Barr 2008-03-02T18:40:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977258619 Okay, I've got a question:  how can ANY woman be a member of ANY religion when most of them treat us like this: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/highschool/02/13/female.official.ap/index.html?cnn=yes . . . Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:10:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977258619 Donna Barr 2008-02-14T18:10:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977258609 First, go here:  http://www.hrcactioncenter.org/campaign/millionformarriageac/7d7i7wrl7twiiwd ? And now the hard questions for the Religists out there: If you really can't stand people . . . Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:55:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977258609 Donna Barr 2008-02-14T17:55:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977257983 Tired of religious people picking on your gay friends? Are you a religious person who is sick and tired of mean little fanatics giving your beliefs a bad name?* Here's a way to do something . . . Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:39:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977257983 Donna Barr 2008-02-13T23:39:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977256732 I have to share a colleague's Valentine animation:   http://www.llynsplace.com/ECV4.swf     Please do share.  You have got to love the squids. And to the people who . . . Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:36:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977256732 Donna Barr 2008-02-12T18:36:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977249534 http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/582547/buffalo_dance.html Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:45:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977249534 Donna Barr 2008-02-05T00:45:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977249360 One of my much-favored short stories, "Good Morning, Herr Hitler," is up at: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/580299/good_morning_herr_hitler.html Note:  Rommel was the . . . Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:17:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977249360 Donna Barr 2008-02-04T21:17:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977248340 I use Gather as my place to post the artwork that DeviantArt ( http://www.rummelhart.deviantart.com/ ) won't allow me to post; specifically, full male nudity (with all the baggage -- ahem -- that . . . Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:55:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977248340 Donna Barr 2008-02-03T19:55:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977217732 I'm putting up my entire career of books -- around 85 of 'em, in all my series at Wowio.  If you download 'em for free, I still get paid from the site ads.  This will be the first . . . Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:42:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977217732 Donna Barr 2008-01-02T00:42:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977205593 I was in the Army 1970-73 (Yes, I was a WAC). What happened to the troops?  Where did all the whining and feel-sorry-for-me come from?  When I was in, if anybody had a problem they were told, . . . Mon, 17 Dec 2007 02:08:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977205593 Donna Barr 2007-12-17T02:08:14Z