http://fluentthinkers.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Fluent Thinkers en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:50:19 GMT 2010-01-07T02:50:19Z 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=281474977980683&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace A former U.S. Open champion got more than he bargained for while in Australia. Andy (the other A-Rod) Roddick was filming his Down Under adventure.  In one still, he was walking as a Kaola bear . . . Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:41:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977980683&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace marcus brooks 2010-01-07T01:41:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977978522&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace Thought~Byte No.196       Concept and words by John Philipp. Drawings by Phil Frank. (The comments below are where the wisdom is found.)   Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:58:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977978522&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace John Philipp 2010-01-06T04:58:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977978498&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace Thought~Byte No.195       Concept and words by John Philipp. Drawings by Phil Frank. (The comments below are where the wisdom is found.)   Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:56:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977978498&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace John Philipp 2010-01-06T04:56:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977978746&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace I have resolved to forgo New Year's resolutions.  After careful consideration, I think I'll be making rules for the New Year instead.  Not rules that exist, but rules we need.   . . . Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:22:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977978746&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. 2010-01-06T02:22:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977978590&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace As many of you know, our family is no stranger to the Road Trip, and are veteran Mother Road Travelers, but have never experienced the breathtaking snow-covered beauty of the National Trail during the . . . Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:18:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977978590&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace Warren Keating 2010-01-06T00:18:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977978154&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace In the aftermath of 911 anyone who criticized Team Bush about anything, including issues completely unrelated to the attack, was instantly answered with a chorus of name calling from the Right. “Un-American, . . . Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:50:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977978154&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace Devin Barber 2010-01-05T19:50:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977976419&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace Judge Ricardo Urbina dismissed weapons and manslaughter indictments last week against four employees of defense contractor Xe (formerly Blackwater). The employees engaged in a shooting spree that killed . . . Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:11:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977976419&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace Ann Weaver Hart 2010-01-04T23:11:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974794&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace  adored ......Love your music - tremendous potential. Blessings - Doug .......Hi,your music sounds really good! Have a great day! ~Briana-Mariah .......I luv ya music keep it up.............you . . . Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:09:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974794&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace MsTish J. 2010-01-04T01:09:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974711&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace Men often use Proverbs 31 to measure a woman's worth. What is the criteria to measure if a man would be a godly husband? Men and women bring different perspectives into a marriage. On some . . . Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:42:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974711&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace MsTish J. 2010-01-03T23:42:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974637&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace In a scenario of fandom gone wrong, Texas Tech fans have become would-be terrorists. Craig James, a respected ESPN sports analyst has sought police protection after he and his son, Adam, received death . . . Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:16:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974637&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace marcus brooks 2010-01-03T22:16:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974588&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace Sometimes Life can make us believe that we are in control of why we recieve and how we recieve anything...even Blessings. When things go wrong as they often do we tend to blame and get angry but I 've . . . Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:35:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974588&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace MsTish J. 2010-01-03T21:35:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974522&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace I don't read mass e-mails.   So if your subject reads like a mass e-mail or simply an ad to invite me to read your latest article, I didn't open it and I didn't read it.  If you are on my . . . Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:19:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974522&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace Julie Ann Dawson 2010-01-03T20:19:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974290&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace Bards and Sages Publishing is pleased to announce the winners for the 6 th Annual Bards and Sages Writing Competition.  This year’s competition benefited Kiva.org.  As always, the competition . . . Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:06:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974290&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace Julie Ann Dawson 2010-01-03T17:06:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973238&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace Thought for the first day of the  New Year: Once we had Reagan, Johnny Cash and Bob Hope. Now we have Obama, no Cash and defintiely, no Hope... Happy New Year to all my forum . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 22:14:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973238&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace Paul Z. 2010-01-02T22:14:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973158&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace Dear Mr. President, Your radical views are permitting extremist Muslims, at war with us, to have an open and clear path to the eventual fall of America, and their take over of this country. I know . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:01:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973158&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace Paul Z. 2010-01-02T21:01:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973008&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace After being in Germany since November for treatment for my throat cancer. I was given the word today that I am in remission. Its a big day.Everyone here has traveled from all over the world. We . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:01:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973008&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace Baiden F. 2010-01-02T19:01:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971411&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace Iron-gall ink spilled in profusion Over the carefully curried parchment; Dim candle lights dancing On the stone walls of scriptorium . “ Do . . . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:57:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971411&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace Svetlana Goryacheva 2010-01-01T14:57:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970558&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace The movement has begun, a genuine attempt to preserve the sanctity of the sacrement of marriage in the USA.  The California 2010 Marriage Protection Act is moving toward the ballot, and possible . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:17:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970558&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace Karl Leuba 2009-12-31T19:17:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970476&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace My dearest ones – After a prolonged hiatus, I’m finally back on Gather. These last weeks were very difficult for me, both personally and professionally, but my main goal has been . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:43:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970476&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace Svetlana Goryacheva 2009-12-31T18:43:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970252&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace I turned 80 this year. It’s neither a surprise or a distinction today. It’s an age most of my friends have reached. In my youth I thought anyone who was 80 was old and feeble, . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:04:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970252&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace Joseph Ritz 2009-12-31T15:04:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969803&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace                 My dear son,   Dexter, I must tell you, how you got your name . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:57:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969803&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace Elsie Duggan 2009-12-31T07:57:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968913&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace Has anyone out there ever had a book published? I've been working on finding an agent the past several months but I'm only getting a few nibbles of interest. I'm curious to know how long and how many . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:39:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968913&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace Scott M. 2009-12-30T17:39:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968695&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace I had planned to write a summary of 2009 with my thoughts, but the events of the past week in my family changed my plans.  I hope that you will forgive my abandoning of politics for this week. . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:09:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968695&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace Troy Stouffer 2009-12-30T15:09:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967806&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace Thought~Byte No.194       Concept and words by John Philipp. Drawings by Phil Frank. (The comments below are where the wisdom is found.)   Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:53:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967806&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace John Philipp 2009-12-30T04:53:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967801&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace Thought~Byte No.193       Concept and words by John Philipp. Drawings by Phil Frank. (The comments below are where the wisdom is found.)   Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:51:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967801&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace John Philipp 2009-12-30T04:51:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967470&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace ( Jewbu :  someone who was raised Jewish and turned Buddhist, or who is a hybrid of Jewish and Buddhist in spiritual/religious background, as in: "My mom's a major JewBu-- one Hanukkah she . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:35:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967470&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace Sheryl O. 2009-12-29T18:35:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967320&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace As we all start in on our end-of-year reflections and coming year hopes, I thought you'd enjoy reading some deep Jewish thoughts in Haiku form*:   Lacking fins or tail the   gefilte . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:39:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967320&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace Sheryl O. 2009-12-29T16:39:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966867&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace   The Boy Who Was Scared Of Santa       Simon clutched his bed sheets tightly. It was the night before Christmas and here was a boy who, like the vast majority of . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:16:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966867&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace Jonathan S. 2009-12-29T10:16:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966626&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace             I  sing, I sing, I sing I sing as I do most everything I sing as I drive in my car I sing loudly there, no one . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 08:16:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966626&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace Elsie Duggan 2009-12-29T08:16:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966183&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace “Under the Influence” is a compelling essay by Scott Russell Sanders that reveals one man’s lifelong struggle to come to terms with his father’s alcoholism, a disease which ultimately . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:57:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966183&grpId=3659174697248047&nav=Groupspace Lorraine Lordi 2009-12-28T22:57:56Z