http://dxtr917.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Dexter S. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 07:03:01 GMT 2010-01-02T07:03:01Z 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=281474977970418 I want to take this moment to thank each and everyone of you for the support and kindness you have all shown me this year. Until I came here, and Lady of Lake Merritt started trying to get me . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:31:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970418 Dexter S. 2009-12-31T17:31:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960909 The parents of Balloon Boy, Richard Heene and his wife, Mayumi get jail sentence for their stupid act!! The presiding judge sentenced Richard Heene to 90 days in custody, to begin January 11. Heene . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:01:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960909 Dexter S. 2009-12-23T22:01:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960626 I am hereby advocating the civil persecution of anyone who has stood up against healthcare reform attempts now being made by Congress.  If this healthcare reform movement fails, I call for all . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:17:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960626 Dexter S. 2009-12-23T18:17:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959705 My father was not a great man, nor was he a genius, but he tried very hard to be a good man even though he may have failed at times.  Both my parents came from a life of hardship and poverty; however . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:41:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959705 Dexter S. 2009-12-23T03:41:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959661 I know its not popular to think of serious things this time of year, but life you may reflect on may be your own.  Over the years the holiday has become a depressing time for many. With extended . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:54:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959661 Dexter S. 2009-12-23T02:54:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955312 Many years ago, I spent some time with a small group of people who practiced a set of traditions every new years that was special to me. They had descended from a few families of Cherokee from the Appalachian . . . Sun, 20 Dec 2009 05:16:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955312 Dexter S. 2009-12-20T05:16:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955227 This cheese ball has become a holiday tradition in our house. It contains bleu cheese and comes out with a beautiful flavor with the bleu cheese not being too strong or too weak. Anyone who has tasted . . . Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:28:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955227 Dexter S. 2009-12-20T03:28:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977952876 I have noticed some of my favorite people on Gather haven’t been on as much lately. I hear talk a lot of Gatherer’s are going to face book.  I have page there but have no idea . . . Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:41:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977952876 Dexter S. 2009-12-18T11:41:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977952014 Major BlackBerry Outage Leaves Millions in Panic!   Either way, for several hours Tuesday night into Wednesday, millions of BlackBerry users in North America were without e-mail . . . Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:04:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977952014 Dexter S. 2009-12-17T22:04:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950275 I hear women all the time complain about how their husbands don’t pay them enough attention. They never get enough lovin, but they never consider what they may have done to cause it. . . . Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:22:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950275 Dexter S. 2009-12-16T19:22:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950264 Skunk was no account and Mad Dog was a sad thing to behold.  Skunk was tall, lanky and thin with a wild clump of white hair sticking straight up to the heavens from the top of his . . . Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:10:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950264 Dexter S. 2009-12-16T19:10:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977949161 From my earliest days there has been a connection with old women and strong perfume. Even in the days before hardly anyone had perfume, old ladies somehow manage to walk around with a cloud of some . . . Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:02:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977949161 Dexter S. 2009-12-16T03:02:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977948501 We all have a vision of what America is or what it should be.  I was born at a momentous itime n American history, and even though my first hand memories begin at the end of it, it has shaped my . . . Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:55:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977948501 Dexter S. 2009-12-15T18:55:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977948462 John Prine hasn’t a pretty voice, but his mind has generated lyrics that at times sound like they come from inside my own heart.   I know there are a few of you out there who will . . . Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:32:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977948462 Dexter S. 2009-12-15T18:32:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977947058   I am lucky enough to be able to close my eyes and bring back familiar smells and sounds to my mind. I still remember the sounds of riding on a train pulled by a steam locomotive and can . . . Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:05:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977947058 Dexter S. 2009-12-14T22:05:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944402 A misty cold fog, hanging just above the point of freezing, grips the woods tightly. The sounds of life are swallowed up in the dreary cold, making it as silent as the grave. The woods, damp and cold, . . . Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:02:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944402 Dexter S. 2009-12-13T00:02:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977943529 I really like old movies and I generally don’t mean movies made since the 1960’s. However, the only “old movie” channel I get is TNT. During the week, they show some . . . Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:19:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977943529 Dexter S. 2009-12-12T05:19:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977943449 Tiger Woods calls it quits and is taking an “ indefinite break” from golf according to a statement he has posted on his web site where he admits his “infidelities”. . The . . . Sat, 12 Dec 2009 03:56:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977943449 Dexter S. 2009-12-12T03:56:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977942872 Our field commanders are lying about how many civilian and Taliban casualties they are inflicting in Afghanistan. This is a statement we that is slowing looking like the truth, Observations made by people . . . Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:32:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977942872 Dexter S. 2009-12-11T18:32:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977937422 For the first time I am writing down my smoked ham instructions. In the past, I have had people pay over $75.00 for one of these hams. I used to cook 10 or 15 at Christmas each year when we could afford . . . Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:12:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977937422 Dexter S. 2009-12-08T19:12:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977935860 There are times I cant get over how so many words and phrases just seem to have disappeared. They were all common. Others have been turned inside out. What once was good to say is now bad.. Why cant we . . . Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:33:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977935860 Dexter S. 2009-12-07T22:33:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977935572 Bob was a kind and happy man it seemed. For us, he was a great uncle, always with a smile on his face. Yes we had heard the stories of his misadventures derived from a bottle and he loved to tell funny . . . Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:23:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977935572 Dexter S. 2009-12-07T19:23:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977927539 Tiger Woods, in a statement released on his web site today, seems to confess to having an affair. In a story by Associated Press, there appears to be a voice mail message from him to his girl . . . Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:27:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977927539 Dexter S. 2009-12-02T18:27:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977926373 I am sitting here listening to the President and Commander in Chief, making a statement that is truly amazing! For the first time in my life, I am hearing an American President talk about the steps . . . Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:56:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977926373 Dexter S. 2009-12-02T01:56:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977907771 The new is today keeps repeating stories about Sarah Palin’s book and Breasts Tests. Bimbo’s Book and Boobs.. how lame!  It is a slow few days worth of real news? This is . . . Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:41:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977907771 Dexter S. 2009-11-19T04:41:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977907722 Our legal system has just about bought the idea DNA evidence is fool proof. No one today questions it when the accused’s DNA is evidence against them. But DNA results can be faked. . . . Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:09:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977907722 Dexter S. 2009-11-19T04:09:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977897010 It is fashionable today to show great appreciation to veterans and active duty military, I do understand how people can think about what all those how served in the military have done for America. You . . . Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:19:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977897010 Dexter S. 2009-11-12T04:19:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977896298 Stop and think about this on veterans Day! When you count the suicides of active duty service members, the rate is alarming and increasing each year by leaps. But when you count the number . . . Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:33:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977896298 Dexter S. 2009-11-11T18:33:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977893423 Fall is settling in again. Leaves turn colors, the nights get longer and the days get shorter. Death starts to flow over the landscape once again after the first frost. Flowers fade and some wilt. Rain . . . Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:54:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977893423 Dexter S. 2009-11-10T03:54:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977893400 I think our society is really becoming evil hearted. What we used to call “cruelty” is now legitimate humor. I know I am “old fashioned”… Hell at my age, who isn’t?  . . . Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:43:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977893400 Dexter S. 2009-11-10T03:43:04Z