http://elizah.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Eliza Hartley en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:37:51 GMT 2010-01-08T06:37:51Z 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=281474977781358 Hi everyone, I've been so lucky to have the opportunity to discuss the news (and other things!) this summer here on Gather! I appreciate your fresh insight, you incisive comments, and your commitment . . . Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:44:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977781358 Eliza Hartley 2009-08-20T15:44:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977781229 This morning on Midmorning , Kerri Miller welcomes writer and foodie Mike Steinberger, who didn't believe rumors that French cuisine was declining until a recent trip to France, during which he discovered . . . Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:19:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977781229 Eliza Hartley 2009-08-20T14:19:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977780206 MPR NewsQ is reporting a tornado touchdown north of downtown Minneapolis , and numerous warnings for other parts of the Twin Cities, including: Anoka, northeastern Hennepin County, and western Ramsey . . . Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:04:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977780206 Eliza Hartley 2009-08-19T20:04:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977779754 Flying at half-staff, wearing it as clothes (not looked well-upon by flag rule followers, but hey! meet rockstars), making desserts that look like it...there are lots of ways we can express ourselves . . . Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:16:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977779754 Eliza Hartley 2009-08-19T14:16:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977778420 It's official: Brett Favre is the newest Minnesota Viking. This after the recent news that Favre had turned down the Vikes and Head Coach Brad Childress in favor of staying retired. After meeting . . . Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:01:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977778420 Eliza Hartley 2009-08-18T16:01:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977778304 Lots of people have money worries these days, no matter how up the economic indicators are starting to look. What are your biggest financial concerns? This morning on Midmorning, Kerri Miller talks . . . Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:24:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977778304 Eliza Hartley 2009-08-18T14:24:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977776907 The St. Paul man suspected in the shooting deaths of 3 Wisconsin men after a party in Menomonie this weekend died in the hospital, MPR reports this morning on MPR NewsQ. Between this new tragedy, . . . Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:32:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977776907 Eliza Hartley 2009-08-17T14:32:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977772670 As our climate continues to change, it seems that lawmakers keep coming back to alternative energy sources to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, and to the question of nuclear energy. Stephanie Hemphill . . . Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:43:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977772670 Eliza Hartley 2009-08-13T19:43:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977772127 Most of us read Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl in school, or at least on our own - it holds an important place in our literary canon. With the 65-year anniversary of the Franks' capture this . . . Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:26:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977772127 Eliza Hartley 2009-08-13T14:26:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977770069 By now we've all seen the news reports across various news media warning us about the threats of H1N1 flu (formerly known as "swine flu") this fall, the new controversial vaccines, and those suggested . . . Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:32:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977770069 Eliza Hartley 2009-08-11T20:32:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977769755 This morning in the 10 o'clock hour of Midmorning, Kerri Miller welcomes former self-proclaimed "chowhound" Jim Leff, who spent years searching for the best food across the country - check out the website . . . Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:26:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977769755 Eliza Hartley 2009-08-11T14:26:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977768769 This morning on Midmorning, Kerri Miller talks about the 40th anniversary of Woodstock. I could try to reinvent the wheel, but once again, Midmorning says it best: 40th anniversary of Woodstock . . . Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:23:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977768769 Eliza Hartley 2009-08-10T14:23:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977764011 Thursday in the 10 o'clock hour of Midmorning, Kerri Miller talks to experts Sharon Meers (author of Getting to 50/50 ) and Judy Rosener (professor emerita at the UC Irvine School of Business and author . . . Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:25:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977764011 Eliza Hartley 2009-08-05T20:25:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977763568 St. Paul native Joe Chisholm is part of the crew responsible for masterminding the filming of the new film The Cove , a documentary about the mass slaughter of dolphins in Japan, MPR's Euan Kerr reported . . . Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:19:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977763568 Eliza Hartley 2009-08-05T14:19:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977762370 MPR's Melanie Sommer just reported that Sparky V, the fifth sea lion to play the role of Sparky at the Como Zoo, has died. He was 31, and the expected life-span for a sea lion is up to 25 years. Read . . . Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:06:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977762370 Eliza Hartley 2009-08-04T17:06:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977762190 This morning at 10 a.m. on Midmorning, Kerri Miller talks to Dr.  Pauline Chen and Dr. Donald Berwick talk about healthcare and how to talk to doctors to get more involved in their care. Listen . . . Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:28:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977762190 Eliza Hartley 2009-08-04T14:28:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977760819 I have something to admit to you all. I haven't quite finished The Sun Also Rises yet, though I've gotten further along! It's my goal to finish that during what is shaping up to be a lovely month of . . . Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:23:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977760819 Eliza Hartley 2009-08-03T14:23:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977757844 This morning in the 10 o'clock hour of Midmorning, Kerri talks couples and money with finance expert Ruth Hayden. Listen at 10 a.m. CDT and add your comments here. The slug from the Midmorning page . . . Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:20:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977757844 Eliza Hartley 2009-07-31T14:20:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977756482 Most everyone knows by now about the "Beer Summit" that is scheduled to happen at the White House a President Obama makes an effort to smooth over relations with Harvard Professor Henry Gates and Cambridge . . . Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:28:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977756482 Eliza Hartley 2009-07-30T15:28:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977756415 The AP reported this morning that Twin Cities Metro Transit has been awarded $1.3 million to hire 5 police officers. Read the whole story at mprnewsq.org , and add your comments here. According to . . . Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:31:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977756415 Eliza Hartley 2009-07-30T14:31:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977755074 With the United States Postal Service closing post offices across the country, the advent of Kindles, and the ubiquity of PDAs, it seems no wonder traditional newspapers are having problems staying afloat. . . . Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:46:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977755074 Eliza Hartley 2009-07-29T15:46:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977753537 This morning in the 10 a.m. hour of Midmorning, Kerri Miller talks to Julie Metz, a writer and graphic designer who discovered only after her husband died that he had been unfaithful. It's the subject . . . Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:26:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977753537 Eliza Hartley 2009-07-28T14:26:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977752139 This morning on Midmorning at 10 a.m., Kerri Miller talks to Matt Gross, "The Frugal Traveler", about ways to still visit some of the world's greatest places even during this recession. He writes the . . . Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:18:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977752139 Eliza Hartley 2009-07-27T14:18:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977749095 MPR's Lorna Benson reported this morning on a conference to take place in Minneapolis next month at which researchers will share data ideas on the most effective ways to treat patients with Obsessive . . . Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:16:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977749095 Eliza Hartley 2009-07-24T14:16:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977747683 This morning in the 10 o'clock hour of Midmorning, Kerri Miller talks to Richard Weindruch , gerontologist and researcher, who studies aging at the University of Wisconsin at Madison and leads the study . . . Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:17:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977747683 Eliza Hartley 2009-07-23T14:17:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977746328 We've all been guilty of distracted driving at one time or another, whether it be because we were talking on the phone, texting, looking at our directions to an unfamiliar place, playing around with the . . . Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:36:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977746328 Eliza Hartley 2009-07-22T16:36:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977746144 MPR's Madeleine Baran reported this morning on the St. Paul domestic partner ordinance that is to be adopted today . According to her story: Under the ordinance, same-sex or opposite-sex couples could . . . Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:20:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977746144 Eliza Hartley 2009-07-22T14:20:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977744817 This morning in the 10 o'clock hour of Midmorning, Kerri Miller talks with James Levine, MD, a Mayo Clinic doctor and obesity researcher, about his new novel "The Blue Notebook," the story of a young . . . Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:43:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977744817 Eliza Hartley 2009-07-21T14:43:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977743388 Gangs have been popular topics of conversation recently, especially since January and the release of Clint Eastwood's flick Gran Torino. In the film, Eastwood plays a man who stands up to the gang members . . . Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:36:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977743388 Eliza Hartley 2009-07-20T14:36:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977739004 Brown University Political Science Professor James Morone joins Gary Eichten today over the noon hour of Midday to talk about Morone's new book out this week, "The Heart of Power: Health and Politics . . . Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:45:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977739004 Eliza Hartley 2009-07-16T14:45:02Z