http://edwards2008.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Edwards for President 2008 en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:15:14 GMT 2010-01-05T12:15:14Z 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=281474977960572&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace It’s kind of gotten to be a tradition for me to publish something a little lighter than my usual stuff on Christmas. This year I thought some Political Carols might be fun… enjoy. . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:47:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960572&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace Devin Barber 2009-12-23T17:47:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977865395&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace It was 1962 and I was finally going to be allowed to accompany my older sisters and brother to go trick or treating. I had just turned 4 the month before. Finally the day came when my mom brought our . . . Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:38:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977865395&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace Devin Barber 2009-10-22T18:38:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977837344&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace It’s official ladies and gentlemen, I have been invited, and accepted, to co-host Dr, Candace House’s internet radio talk show. Dr. House is a sought-after business/success coach and . . . Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:16:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977837344&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace Devin Barber 2009-10-03T20:16:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977721659&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace The Associated Press reported today that the King of Pop has died from an apparent cardiac arrest today in a Los Angeles hospital. At around 12:30 PM paramedics found Jackson in his home in Los Angeles . . . Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:07:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977721659&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace Devin Barber 2009-06-25T23:07:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977691251&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace For a lot of Americans Memorial Day, or as it was first known "Decoration Day," has become a weekend event. In fact these days it's referred to as the "Memorial Day Weekend." It has become the kickoff . . . Mon, 25 May 2009 13:53:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977691251&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace Devin Barber 2009-05-25T13:53:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977682654&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace Since the release of the new Star Trek movie I've seen a plethora of articles and posts all over the internet and found a lot of folks seem confused about the origins of this piece of Americana. . . . Thu, 14 May 2009 19:48:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977682654&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace Devin Barber 2009-05-14T19:48:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977682444&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace    " We don't torture people in America and people who say we do simply know nothing about our country. " - George W. Bush          . . . Thu, 14 May 2009 15:38:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977682444&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace Douglas Erisman 2009-05-14T15:38:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977656141&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace TACO MELTS I use Mission brand  thin yellow corn tortillas. Heat at medium about a half inch of shortening, oil, or what ever media you prefer in a nonstick frying pan. The more tacos you . . . Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:48:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977656141&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace Devin Barber 2009-04-14T22:48:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977583497&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace The Pittsburgh Steelers pulled out a heart stopping victory at Sunday's Super Bowl in Tampa. And in Anytown USA a man died of cancer because he couldn't afford treatment. Over 140 million Americans . . . Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:33:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977583497&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace Devin Barber 2009-02-03T18:33:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977578861&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace The House voted on the Economic Stimulus Package on Wednesday and it passed by a 244 - 188 vote. Unfortunately it passed without a single Republican vote in favor. Many Republicans were careful to . . . Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:51:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977578861&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace Devin Barber 2009-01-29T21:51:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977576498&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace House and Senate Republicans are up to their old habits. Despite the absolute and utter failure of their economic ideology, Republicans seem hell bent on clinging to the same old ideas and rhetoric . . . Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:04:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977576498&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace Devin Barber 2009-01-27T19:04:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977561106&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace In the last news conference President George W. Bush held as president he did not disappoint those who have come to relish the mutilation of the English language that has come to be one of the trade . . . Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:39:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977561106&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace Devin Barber 2009-01-12T18:39:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977554045&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace On NBC's Meet the Press this week Senate majority leader Harry Reid of Nevada said that the Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was "absolutely corrupt." Really senator, and governor Blagojevich . . . Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:48:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977554045&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace Devin Barber 2009-01-05T18:48:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977547792&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace For three days Israel has pounded the Gaza strip in reaction to rocket and missile attacks by the Palestinian Group Hamas. Hamas violated a cease fire agreement by launching missiles and rockets at . . . Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:30:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977547792&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace Devin Barber 2008-12-29T19:30:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977542643&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace The decision to pick the controversial Reverend Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at his inauguration has angered many gay and lesbian groups including Rep. Barney Frank, Mass. In a broadcast interview . . . Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:56:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977542643&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace Devin Barber 2008-12-22T17:56:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977537101&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace A recent Washington Post - ABC News poll says that most Americans oppose a bail out of the U.S. Auto industry and do not believe that the failure of Ford, GM, and Chrysler would hurt the economy. The . . . Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:51:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977537101&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace Devin Barber 2008-12-16T17:51:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977532795&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace The last two weeks on the road doing stand up have been great except for the hecklers. And I realized that hecklers and political conspiracy theorists have a lot in common. All comedians have a bag of . . . Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:54:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977532795&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace Devin Barber 2008-12-11T22:54:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977529761&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace On Monday the United States Supreme Court refused to hear a case concerning President-elect Barack Obama's eligibility to be president. The lawsuit was filed by Leo Donofrio of East Brunswick, N.J., . . . Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:19:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977529761&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace Devin Barber 2008-12-08T22:19:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977525887&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace Performed at the Mill Casino in Coos Bay last night. The Casino is owned and operated by the Coquille Indian Tribe. The Coquille are a Native American tribe centered in southwest Oregon in the . . . Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:51:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977525887&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace Devin Barber 2008-12-04T16:51:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977524848&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace For the next two weeks I'll be posting from the road. It's Wednesday morning and I'm glowing from a great show last night in Grants Pass Oregon.  One of the things I've noticed a . . . Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:12:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977524848&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace Devin Barber 2008-12-03T17:12:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977519613&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace For most Americans Thanksgiving day has become a kind of mass family reunion day. An upwardly mobile society has scattered families far and wide making the days leading up to turkovia some of the busiest . . . Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:02:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977519613&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace Devin Barber 2008-11-27T17:02:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977516438&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace         Monday morning President-elect Barack Obama announced his economic team and outlined the basics of his stimulus plan to "jolt the economy" back . . . Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:49:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977516438&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace Devin Barber 2008-11-24T18:49:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977516366&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace A friend sent this to me. For some reason it really resonnates with what I'm feeling about the issue. What if folks just stopped using all the terms of heterosexual marriage with heterosexuals to . . . Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:17:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977516366&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace John M. 2008-11-24T17:17:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977511469&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace As an advocate for the disabled and underpaid workers i.e., the poor. I believe not only is it morally imperative that we correct the injustice of allowing the exploitation of underpaid workers, that . . . Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:44:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977511469&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace Devin Barber 2008-11-19T23:44:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977510282&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace With the 2008 presidential election delegated to history, the Republican Party has found itself at a crossroads. Many seem bound and determined to stick with the same ideology that was so profoundly . . . Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:09:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977510282&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace Devin Barber 2008-11-18T18:09:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977504054&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace Every since Barack Obama's election we've been hearing a lot about "governing from the center." That somehow we have to change politics in Washington D.C. By reaching across the aisle . . . Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:59:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977504054&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace Devin Barber 2008-11-11T19:59:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977499732&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace Our secret plan has worked comrades. Finally we can bring Vladimir out of cryogenic freeze and execute our plan to indoctrinate the Americans to a communist way of life. We can now reveal that the Soviet . . . Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:39:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977499732&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace Devin Barber 2008-11-06T19:39:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977498125&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace To say that the election of Barack Obama is historic seems inadequate. And the impact of today's events will be the subject of sociologic discussion for a good long time indeed. Although the people . . . Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:06:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977498125&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace Devin Barber 2008-11-05T04:06:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977496614&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace Even as McCain declares "the Mac is back," the top three tracking polls have Obama's lead widening into the double digits. Gallup and the ABC/Washington Post poll has Sen. Obama with an . . . Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:27:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977496614&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace Devin Barber 2008-11-03T19:27:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977496590&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace We have wandered in darkness too long, Following idolators of the Golden Calf, Rushing headlong into the chasm, Washing our hearts away in the forgetful waters of Styx, Seeking to possess the . . . Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:45:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977496590&grpId=3659174697243966&nav=Groupspace Laura Serena aka AstroGirl 2008-11-03T18:45:59Z