http://georgiakevin.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Kevin E. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:17:02 GMT 2009-12-28T13:17:02Z 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=281474977963949 Now that the worst of the Christmas shopping season is over it is time for the retail clerks to be recognized for all that they do. I worked in retail for a total of four years the last period ending . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:19:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963949 Kevin E. 2009-12-27T00:19:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955247   Years ago when I was young and newly married my wife and I visited a fishing pier in a sleepy town on the central coast of California. The pier allowed cars on it but we decided to park our car . . . Sun, 20 Dec 2009 04:19:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955247 Kevin E. 2009-12-20T04:19:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977952121 Very quickly they had everything they needed for the plan. One problem they had to deal with was that they needed to get Tip Top and his family out of their home for a little while. All they needed . . . Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:40:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977952121 Kevin E. 2009-12-17T23:40:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977951133 When his children asked why he was cutting so many trees down across his driveway Top told them it was going to be a cold winter and that he was going into the firewood business. He would sell fresh . . . Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:42:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977951133 Kevin E. 2009-12-17T11:42:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950893 By Thanksgiving Tip Top knew he didn’t have any money to buy his wife and children gifts for Christmas. Top tried anything and everything he could think of to get money. He tried so hard to get . . . Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:59:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950893 Kevin E. 2009-12-17T03:59:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950578 It all began when a train stopped Santa during a Christmas parade. It was that train that gave Tip Top Tommy the idea in the first place. As I think about it the whole thing began months earlier. To . . . Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:49:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950578 Kevin E. 2009-12-16T22:49:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977934174   You shouldn’t have. Just say “thank you.” It’s too big. Just say “thank you.” It’s too much. Just say “thank . . . Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:13:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977934174 Kevin E. 2009-12-07T03:13:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932494 When Henry needs to think he thinks best when he can walk in the sand in the cool of the night. There is something about the feel of his bare feet and the sand of the beach that helps him to focus on . . . Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:58:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932494 Kevin E. 2009-12-05T21:58:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977924563 He hesitated just a step and he missed the winning catch. He regretted the hesitation as long as he lived.   He hesitated just at the start and he lost at the end. He regretted the hesitation . . . Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:06:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977924563 Kevin E. 2009-12-01T01:06:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977923051 The other day my ever so kind Principal came up to me and pointed out to me that I hadn’t been  CPR certified in two years. “Really” I said acting surprised. He then said “ . . . Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:27:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977923051 Kevin E. 2009-11-30T04:27:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977922789   When Albert needs to think he thinks best when he can walk in the sand in the cool of the night. There is something about the feel of his bare feet and the sand of the beach that helps him to . . . Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:43:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977922789 Kevin E. 2009-11-29T23:43:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977921872 Even though Keri is only eight Keri knows that when Keri needs to think, she thinks best when she can walk in the sand in the cool of the night. There is something about the feel of her bare feet and . . . Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:24:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977921872 Kevin E. 2009-11-29T01:24:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977919323   For the first time since I began being a part of Gather I found myself thinking that I would not write a Thanksgiving Thank you. That is not to say I do not have much to be thankful for. On the . . . Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:47:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977919323 Kevin E. 2009-11-26T19:47:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977905755   They tell you you are too tall, too short, too fat, too skinny. Dare To Dream.   They tell you you are too smart, too mentally limited, too wise, too foolish. Dare To Dream.   . . . Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:30:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977905755 Kevin E. 2009-11-18T02:30:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977904013 Veterans Day was November 11th in 2009. This year there was much said to honor our veterans and active service men and women on that day. Flags were flying proudly and paper poppies were given out by . . . Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:23:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977904013 Kevin E. 2009-11-17T02:23:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977901353   There is a man who out of kindness befriended me. It was his kindness that made him share his knowledge and hard work with me. It was his kindness that made him open a door to a new career for . . . Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:39:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977901353 Kevin E. 2009-11-15T02:39:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977884105 My friends outside of Georgia have accused me of being preoccupied with insects. I will grant you that some years ago I had a job as a bug killer but that has nothing to do with my interest in insects. . . . Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:44:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977884105 Kevin E. 2009-11-04T04:44:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977882396 Twenty-six months ago I wrote an article titled Twenty Lessons I have Learned I said then that I was smack dab in the middle of Middle Age. I felt obligated to pass on those time tested truisms to . . . Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:38:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977882396 Kevin E. 2009-11-03T03:38:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977879749   Jenny stood on a cliff gazing into the horizon at the sailboats going in and out. She looked further out at the fishing boats heading towards the deeper waters. She looked even further out, as . . . Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:03:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977879749 Kevin E. 2009-11-01T03:03:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977876609 Trains had always fascinated Tom. Walking by railroad tracks was always exciting for him. Whenever he was fortunate to see a train it always seemed to him that it was going to wonderful places. Trains . . . Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:49:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977876609 Kevin E. 2009-10-29T21:49:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977849007 When Becca needs to think, she thinks best when she can walk in the sand in the cool of the night. There is something about the feel of her bare feet and the sand of the beach that helps her focus on . . . Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:57:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977849007 Kevin E. 2009-10-12T01:57:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977837671   Those footsteps belonged to Pamela. She had been thinking. She thought best when she could walk in the sand in the cool of the night. There was something about the feel of her bare feet and the . . . Sun, 04 Oct 2009 03:21:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977837671 Kevin E. 2009-10-04T03:21:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977837663   Laura Ann had been thinking, she thought best when she could walk in the sand in the cool of the night. There was something about the feel of her bare feet and the sand of the beach that helped . . . Sun, 04 Oct 2009 03:04:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977837663 Kevin E. 2009-10-04T03:04:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977836441 When Dan needed to think, he thought best when he could walk in the sand in the cool of the night. There was something about the feel of his bare feet and the sand of the beach that helped him focus . . . Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:51:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977836441 Kevin E. 2009-10-03T00:51:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977834623   When Laura needed to think, she thought best when she could walk in the sand in the cool of the night. There was something about the feel of her bare feet and the sand of the beach that helped . . . Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:42:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977834623 Kevin E. 2009-10-01T22:42:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977821302   I have reached the conclusion that there are more Windmill fighters than I thought before. This gives me real hope. What concerns me though is that windmill fighting is a lonely avocation. There . . . Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:48:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977821302 Kevin E. 2009-09-22T02:48:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977810433 Thirteen months ago I wrote a post about a murder of a former student and attempted murder of her sister and unborn baby I said “ My heart has been heavy today because when I arrived at school . . . Sun, 13 Sep 2009 06:38:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977810433 Kevin E. 2009-09-13T06:38:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977806552 * With Dedication to Lisa  Dawson for all the help that she and her husband Matthew Dawson has given me. I love the south especially Georgia. I enjoy the lifestyle and the warmth of the people. . . . Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:29:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977806552 Kevin E. 2009-09-10T02:29:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977791424 To My Friends At Gather: My first book is about to be published with more on the way and my first thought was I need to thank my friends at Gather. No one ever achieves anything alone without support. . . . Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:18:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977791424 Kevin E. 2009-08-28T17:18:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977789125 All of his life he was a little slow in everything he did. It took him a little longer to catch on to what others were talking about or the class lesson. He walked a little slower than most. He smiled . . . Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:29:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977789125 Kevin E. 2009-08-26T21:29:05Z