http://freethinking.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Free Thinking en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:29:21 GMT 2009-12-29T05:29:21Z 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=281474977966318&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace      In partnering with Gabrielle Charbonnet for Sundays at Tiffany's , the talented author James Patterson brings readers a well-woven story full of artfully developed characters.  . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:58:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966318&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace Mary M. 2009-12-29T00:58:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966281&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace The recent passage within the House and Senate of markedly different versions of comprehensive health care legislation should not be viewed (despite what nearly all Democrats and the President are quick . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:29:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966281&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace Ken S. 2009-12-29T00:29:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966267&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace I wanted to tell everyone goodbye. I hate to leave Gather, in fact, a large part of me doesn’t want to. In the end, however, I have to, and I think I owe all of y’all who come here . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:04:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966267&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace Ed Williams 2009-12-29T00:04:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966224&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace Lose interest in Thought and you are Free to Be Happiness Itself. [Rich Note: Alternatives to the third line of today’s offering include: Eternally Now, Everlasting Joy, Everlasting Life, Everlasting . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:33:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966224&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace Richard Hay 2009-12-28T23:33:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966204&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace OK, so you're a climatologist and some whistler blower published your emails on the internet for all to see. What can you do? Well, you might take a cue from a lying, cheating scumbag whose wife walked . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:10:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966204&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace Gary (aka: William Pinn) J. 2009-12-28T23:10:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966179&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace BRING IN THE CLOWNS - Republicans aren't the Party of the Big Tent, they're the party of the Big Top, unable to address real problems with an answer other than no and constantly dragging out non-issues . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:53:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966179&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace Omnipotent Poobah 2009-12-28T22:53:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966162&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace So, some of you may notice there are people who are either up, or down. The ups are seriously ups, and the low are seriously low. The degree of these highs and lows will move to a certain degree, but . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:40:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966162&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace MrsRoad Runner 2009-12-28T22:40:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966101&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace The current government of Iran is composed of the surface government of Mahmoud Ahmedinejad, and the underlying government of Ayatollah Khamenei.  Over the past six months, a large segment of the . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:39:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966101&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace Chris W. 2009-12-28T21:39:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966076&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace Imagine what happened in the minds of young gay people when one of these people came out : Elton John, Rachel Maddow Jasper Johns. Ellen DeGeneres, Annise Parker (new mayor of Houston), Anderson Cooper, . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:03:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966076&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace Leo Lemmer 2009-12-28T21:03:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965987&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace The causes of global warming, as fed to mankind by leading scientific societies and academies of science located principally in the western world are nothing but lies designed primarily to cover . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:04:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965987&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace Thomas Millington 2009-12-28T20:04:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966047&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace Ok well do not know about the rest of you, but I have a serious case of cabin fever!! It took a bit of time but it finally dawned on me! Cabin fever!! It has been a month since we did any kind of . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:52:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966047&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace MrsRoad Runner 2009-12-28T20:52:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966045&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace Snipper, and Boris the Baby Bull, delivered corn to all the donkeys for their help in the race. In the night sky they noticed a small green light. It’s Benny! Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:52:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966045&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace Terry M. 2009-12-28T20:52:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966022&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace ...or not.  Two teenage scientists , participating in a "Genetic Barcoding" experiment, have identified a possible new species of American Cockroach.  It is speculated that this animal, which . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:35:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966022&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace Chuck L. 2009-12-28T20:35:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965991&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace Gazans have not been able to obtain building supplies to repair damage UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said more must be done to repair damage done in the Gaza Strip by Israeli military . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:07:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965991&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace Jack E. 2009-12-28T20:07:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965936&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace The faint tug of the sun and moon on the San Andreas Fault stimulates tremors deep underground, suggesting that the rock 15 miles below is lubricated with highly pressurized water that allows the rock . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:22:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965936&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace Jack E. 2009-12-28T19:22:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965889&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace The Little Cellphone - Christmas fiction with an ahh in the tail. Have you ever wanted to puke over those sentimental Christmas stories that were so popular in the 19th century. If you have you will love . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:55:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965889&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace Ian Thorpe 2009-12-28T18:55:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965887&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace The kinds of increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide taking place today could have a significantly larger effect on global temperatures than previously thought, according to a new study led by Yale University . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:52:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965887&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace Jack E. 2009-12-28T18:52:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965879&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace Huffington Pos t has posted a list of a dozen items made obsolete over the last decade. On its list: hand-written letters, the Yellow Pages, dial-up, landlines, CDs, classified print . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:40:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965879&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace Leo Lemmer 2009-12-28T18:40:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965851&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace The Tiger escaped from the Jungle, and can't be found. When he was famous with his golfing, he couldn't evade the Tabaloids , now they are not smart enough to find him. I think that is great, for they . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:13:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965851&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace (Jasper,(Disciple for Christ. w. 2009-12-28T18:13:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965793&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace As the first decade of the 21 st century comes to a close many historians are calling it one of the worst decades on record. And the year 2009 ranks among the top contenders for the title of worst . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:41:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965793&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace Devin Barber 2009-12-28T17:41:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965788&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace Published in Examiner.com The scare for the H1N1 virus has been felt globally. Despite the predicted shortages of the vaccine in the USA and late start for vaccinations across the USA and Canada, . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:28:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965788&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace Carol Roach 2009-12-28T17:28:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965707&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace For Christmas I got another pillow foam and some leftover fabric from my quilt that my aunt made me (it's beautiful).  I've made four pillows so far and they've all been birthday gifts so I've decided . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:43:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965707&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-28T16:43:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965710&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace When I wonder away from the home you made so secure and stable, will you come for me, will you help me remember? When I forget your name, Will you not get angry? will you still love me? When I do . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:42:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965710&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace MrsRoad Runner 2009-12-28T16:42:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965659&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace My pity party was a success!! I took advice from those here on Gather and they know who they are! I got sleep!! Waking up only one time that I can remember, which is really good for me! I understand . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:58:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965659&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace MrsRoad Runner 2009-12-28T15:58:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965631&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace My local newspaper is a right wing rag, it must be admitted. Today's "Correspondent of the Day" letter to the editor patiently explains that: the notion that carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is a . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:19:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965631&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace Chris W. 2009-12-28T15:19:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965552&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace Urban Meyer was playing the Tin Man on Saturday.  Today it's the Scarcrow. Urban make up your mind. Oops, if he's the Scarcrow I guess he can't. Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:32:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965552&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace Bob E Sherman 2009-12-28T13:32:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965471&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace this is what happened 6 months after the JK Wedding Entrance Dance. If you are unhappy with your spouse and want out of your marriage, here's the hip way to do divorcing.  You started your . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:28:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965471&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace Joyce ("Site Cheshire Kitteh") L. 2009-12-28T11:28:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965383&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace Office   Why is that a word? work-doing What are its origins? Latin officium office  mid-13c., "a post, an employment to which certain duties are attached," from L. officium "service, . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 09:47:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965383&grpId=3659174697238636&nav=Groupspace Richard B. 2009-12-28T09:47:18Z