http://friendsr4.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by What Friends Are For en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 15:03:26 GMT 2010-01-03T15:03:26Z 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=281474977973971&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace A much needed book for scientific and non-scientific communities alike. Written by science writer (and former New York Times editor) Cornelia Dean, the book makes the case that scientists need to make . . . Sun, 03 Jan 2010 12:31:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973971&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace David K. 2010-01-03T12:31:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973492&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace   OK, everybody… settle down.  C’mon, let’s get that last coffee refill and take our… Dr. Johnson, could we have one meeting here please?!? Thank you.  Dr. . . . Sun, 03 Jan 2010 02:54:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973492&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace Chuck L. 2010-01-03T02:54:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973363&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace I've provided details about each site on my blog here . If only I could have earned another $0.93!! (or if paypal hadn't taken their cut!) Grand total was $399.07. A special thanks to Donna S.  and . . . Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:22:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973363&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace Renita P. 2010-01-03T00:22:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973315&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace      The calendar I designed was a labor of love and I was anxious to show it to my Gather friends but I was hesitant to post each month separately. Boring people is not my goal.  . . . Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:09:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973315&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace Linda T. 2010-01-03T00:09:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973350&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace very quiet around here today except for FOOTBALL   grrrrrrrrrrrr   daughter and g'son slept most of the day.... almost as soon as g'son got up he went to his friends house....when . . . Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:08:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973350&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace Solskin Iam 2010-01-03T00:08:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973067&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace I'm not quite sure why, and I'm not sure I can keep up with it, but I have started a blog at blogspot.  The name of the blog is " The Iterant Lib'rul ," and the url is: http://itinerantlibrul.blogspot.com/ . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:27:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973067&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace Chuck L. 2010-01-02T19:27:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973036&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace Our passion, our need is to get away from this small town. From our responsibilities. The places we ch oose to go are a little more on the remote sides then others think of remote. We never know really . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:16:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973036&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace MrsRoad Runner 2010-01-02T19:16:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972760&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace Well...for those of you who said you wished to come along with me on my journey towards my dream.  Here is my first update.  Before I go on, let me just say that it may take weeks or even . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 16:30:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972760&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace Teresa T. 2010-01-02T16:30:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972472&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace So says Chris Mooney in an opinion piece in the Washington Post today.  Mooney is co-author with marine scientist Sheril Kirshenbaum of "Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:18:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972472&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace David K. 2010-01-02T12:18:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971917&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace "The only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for the steak to cook." -- Julia Child        Now that is my kind of diet . . . . I think that Julia Child was a . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:37:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971917&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace Mary M. 2010-01-02T00:37:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971761&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace Looked out my rear window, and I saw snow cleared from the ice for skating, children and parents sliding down snow-ramps onto the ice, children and parents playing hockey ( the dates got screwed up on . . . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:28:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971761&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace Chuck L. 2010-01-01T21:28:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971746&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace i liked very much what bundy p did last year so i thought i would give it a try..... not a clue how i will write something on my daily life since  all my days are mostly the same.... my daughter . . . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:04:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971746&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace Solskin Iam 2010-01-01T21:04:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971713&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace What you hear, see, speak and what you read is in you. In today’s world, these elements help to evolve our inner values and culturally based truths and misconceptions. What you write is colored . . . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:33:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971713&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace William Dotani 2010-01-01T20:33:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971541&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace Those darned photography magazines are going to be the death of my marriage! This new camera is not even on the market as far as I can tell and the shakes are already starting! It is available on . . . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:06:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971541&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace Mark H. 2010-01-01T17:06:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971441&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace So how was everyones night?? I hope everyone had a good night? I was mentally drained and needed to just back off and get rejuvenated. Guy brushed my hair which almost put me to sleep right then!! . . . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:20:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971441&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace MrsRoad Runner 2010-01-01T15:20:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971356&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace As the surreality of New Year's eve makes way for the reality of this first day of 2010, it seems appropriate to think about what goals I have for the coming year. I could say something like " . . . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 12:56:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971356&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace David K. 2010-01-01T12:56:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970953&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace Hi, If you're already a part of this group or just happened upon this post, I want to welcome you and give you an opportunity to introduce yourself.  This group is designed for people who have . . . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 04:05:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970953&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace Patricia G. 2010-01-01T04:05:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970753&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace I almost forgot to mention that today is my Spencer's birthday!  He is my New Year's Eve baby!  He is now 9 years young today.  I wish I could get him to stop crying since Franklin's . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:33:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970753&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace Teresa T. 2009-12-31T22:33:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970687&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace The ending and beginning meet face to face in January. For a brief moment history and future collide producing hope for the path before us. Happy New Year ! Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:11:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970687&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace Terry M. 2009-12-31T21:11:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970417&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace 2009 ~ you gave me a quadruple share of your horrific pain... You tortured, you humiliated and drove me insane! You took my friends, you took my funds... You instilled . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:11:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970417&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace Teresa T. 2009-12-31T20:11:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970539&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace   Tadpoles that glow when they encounter pollution? Could it be? It seems so. Research conducted by University of Wyoming Professor Paul Johnson and others was recently published . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:08:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970539&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace David K. 2009-12-31T19:08:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970482&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace I have a family member who claims to be a modern day Hippie. What does this mean? I have asked him. This is my understanding of a modern day hippie. A hippie is someone who does not work. Living off . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:31:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970482&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace MrsRoad Runner 2009-12-31T18:31:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969918&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace Okay...now what happened to Rick?  He is completely gone with the exception of his group called Trivia4Points .  He used to always have those games where you answered trivia questions for . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:02:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969918&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace Teresa T. 2009-12-31T10:02:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969899&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace I was just wondering if anyone knows where t.w. is???  I noticed that she hasn't made a post since the middle of July and made just a couple of comments in December.  Anyone . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:47:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969899&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace Teresa T. 2009-12-31T09:47:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969761&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace I was thinking about my dear sweet Franklin and how he was so missed on Christmas day.  I remembered that I did a post last year about a Gather member by the name of Mooch, many of whom you well . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:38:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969761&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace Teresa T. 2009-12-31T06:38:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969724&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace Well...despite all my heartaches over this past year...  I decided to go ahead and pursue one of my dreams.  I am uncertain how far I will get, but as the saying goes...a parked car doesn't . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:14:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969724&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace Teresa T. 2009-12-31T06:14:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969571&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace The obvious choice for June’s theme is Father’s Day.  My childhood memories of my dad do not paint a portrait of a warm, loving father.  I associated my dad with discipline . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 03:39:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969571&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace Linda T. 2009-12-31T03:39:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969084&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace As my brother and I grew older, we began to be “farmed out” to neighboring farms to assist in haying, milking, clean-out… in essence, whatever a neighbor needed to have done, the Old . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:59:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969084&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace Chuck L. 2009-12-30T19:59:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969069&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace There has been one constant topic of conversation, since I joined Gather to simply show dandelion growers the errors of their ways. Another trite phrase: I like them. They are like crayons for conveying . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:41:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969069&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace William Dotani 2009-12-30T19:41:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969039&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace How many of us does this describe?     http://www.urbandictionary.com/iphone/search?defid=4464179&term=Amazonukkah   Amazonukkah When Christmas really lasts 8 days because . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:12:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969039&grpId=3659174697256642&nav=Groupspace Denise W. 2009-12-30T19:12:35Z