http://gerundive.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Gerald_Waving my Freak-flag High Brewster en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:27:33 GMT 2010-01-08T18:27:33Z 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=281474977973917   ~  Or Have We Just Never Forgiven The Wolf For His Distrust? ~  Canis lupus  ~ The first wild animal that overcame his distrust of another successful . . . Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:15:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973917 Gerald_Waving my Freak-flag High Brewster 2010-01-07T08:15:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962442   ~  Foghorn Leghorn mentors his own replacement. Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:47:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962442 Gerald_Waving my Freak-flag High Brewster 2010-01-03T22:47:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971166 AND HAPPY NEW YEAR, BROTHERS AND SISTERS  ~  The light exists inside everyone.  When we go inside to find out who we are, we encounter the light and God at the same time. ~ . . . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 07:24:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971166 Gerald_Waving my Freak-flag High Brewster 2010-01-01T07:24:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969615   "The secret of attraction is to love yourself. Attractive people judge neither themselves nor others. They are open to gestures of love. They think about love, and express their love in every . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 04:24:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969615 Gerald_Waving my Freak-flag High Brewster 2009-12-31T04:24:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962359                        ~                 . . . Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:05:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962359 Gerald_Waving my Freak-flag High Brewster 2009-12-25T04:05:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977958236   1 Allegretto ~ Presto 2 Adagio 3 Allegro Do you know how a quartet can play a "Trio Sonata"? (the viola da gamba & the harpsicord are considered one voice) . . . Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:39:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977958236 Gerald_Waving my Freak-flag High Brewster 2009-12-22T07:39:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950716     [ Unfortunately (for us), there are no KNOWN photographs that were taken of this enigmatic War Chief.] "One does not sell the Earth upon which the People walk."  . . . Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:58:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950716 Gerald_Waving my Freak-flag High Brewster 2009-12-17T00:58:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977949533   Jane Austen ~  1775 What Do Jane Austen, Ludwig von Beethoven, Catherine of Aragon (1st wife of Henry VIII), William "The Refrigerator" Perry, and for that matter, composer . . . Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:24:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977949533 Gerald_Waving my Freak-flag High Brewster 2009-12-16T09:24:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932792   Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (October 11, 1884 – November 7, 1962) Born a Roosevelt, young Anna Eleanor was an orphan by age 10.  In 1902 at age 17, she became a social worker . . . Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:04:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932792 Gerald_Waving my Freak-flag High Brewster 2009-12-06T17:04:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932586   Khalil Gibran (January 6, 1883 – April 10, 1931) I have learned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet, strange, I . . . Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:48:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932586 Gerald_Waving my Freak-flag High Brewster 2009-12-05T23:48:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977931433 "Painting isn't an æsthetic operation; it's a form of magic designed as a mediator between this strange hostile world and us."                                 . . . Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:40:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977931433 Gerald_Waving my Freak-flag High Brewster 2009-12-04T23:40:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977927257   George Bernard Shaw ~  (26 July, 1856 – 2 November, 1950) "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world;  the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the . . . Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:29:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977927257 Gerald_Waving my Freak-flag High Brewster 2009-12-02T15:29:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977921110   ~  Sa'adi of Shiraz (1184 - 1283/1291?)  ~ "Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it, is as one who plows but does not sow." ~ Sa'adi of Shiraz (Iran) . . . Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:27:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977921110 Gerald_Waving my Freak-flag High Brewster 2009-11-28T08:27:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977919450 A lthough I became aware of the " Playing For Change " effort toward bringing the people of the Earth together through music with the wonderful "Stand By Me" video a few months . . . Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:18:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977919450 Gerald_Waving my Freak-flag High Brewster 2009-11-27T01:18:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977913043 Never in my life have I ever killed anybody.  In fact, I've never even WANTED to.  Christianity teaches that killing is wrong.  Islam, I'm pretty sure, teaches that killing is wrong.  . . . Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:21:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977913043 Gerald_Waving my Freak-flag High Brewster 2009-11-23T01:21:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977909252   Andrew Vabre "Andy" Devine (October 7, 1905 – February 18, 1977) If you're of an age to remember this character, you have my deepest sympathy!  "Pluck your magic . . . Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:13:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977909252 Gerald_Waving my Freak-flag High Brewster 2009-11-19T23:13:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977907210   "The fairest thing we can experience is the mysterious.  It is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and science.  He who knows it not and can no longer wonder, . . . Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:31:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977907210 Gerald_Waving my Freak-flag High Brewster 2009-11-18T21:31:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977903835 I was, And I am. So shall I be to the end of time, For I am without end. I have cleft the vast spaces of the infinite, and taken flight in the world of fantasy, and drawn nigh to the circle . . . Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:58:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977903835 Gerald_Waving my Freak-flag High Brewster 2009-11-16T23:58:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977898001 I believe CONGRATULATIONS! are in order! Well Done, Ms. Cha! (There's actually a video hidden below!)   . . . Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:32:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977898001 Gerald_Waving my Freak-flag High Brewster 2009-11-12T18:32:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977897164   Today I heard an old World War II Veteran make a statement on aging so profound that it stuck in my mind: "You can RUST OUT much faster than you can WEAR OUT!"   ~  Unnamed . . . Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:41:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977897164 Gerald_Waving my Freak-flag High Brewster 2009-11-12T06:41:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977896444   La Ritirata: Josetxu Obregon, baroque cello and artistic leader Enrike Solinis, baroque guitar Daniel Zapico, theorbo Live recording 25-August-2008 Palacio de la Mosquera, Arenas de San Pedro, . . . Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:15:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977896444 Gerald_Waving my Freak-flag High Brewster 2009-11-11T20:15:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977894557   Boccherini Cello Sonata G.4 in A Major - Allegro La Ritirata: Josetxu Obregon, baroque cello and artistic leader Enrike Solinis, baroque guitar Daniel Zapico, theorbo Maria Sanchez, . . . Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:38:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977894557 Gerald_Waving my Freak-flag High Brewster 2009-11-10T19:38:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977894307     Here they perform the old Carl Perkins classic, "Matchbox":   This one,"My Baby Left Me",  written by Arthur Crudup, performed circa . . . Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:41:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977894307 Gerald_Waving my Freak-flag High Brewster 2009-11-10T16:41:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977893896 Fans of Rockabilly might appreciate this performance by the "Big Town Playboys"--not the "usual" American rockabilly group, but a collection of British musicians. I doubt if it is necessary . . . Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:48:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977893896 Gerald_Waving my Freak-flag High Brewster 2009-11-10T11:48:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977893878 "GOOD SENSE is, of all things among men, the most equally distributed;  for everyone thinks himself so abundantly provided with it, that those even who are the most difficult to . . . Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:26:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977893878 Gerald_Waving my Freak-flag High Brewster 2009-11-10T11:26:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977893202   Fans of Rockabilly might appreciate this performance by the "Big Town Playboys"--not the "usual" American rockabilly group, but a collection of British musicians. I doubt if it is necessary . . . Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:49:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977893202 Gerald_Waving my Freak-flag High Brewster 2009-11-10T00:49:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977893136 Young violoncellist, Stéphane Tétreault (13 years old) plays the 3 movements of "Cello Concerto in B flat Major  G.482", by my all-time favorite composer, Luigi Boccherini, . . . Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:52:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977893136 Gerald_Waving my Freak-flag High Brewster 2009-11-09T23:52:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977885550 Junior Wells (December 9, 1932 – January 15, 1998) As much respect and esteem I hold for Blues guitar masters such as Buddy Guy, aka "Friendly Chap", the Blues just don't seem . . . Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:11:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977885550 Gerald_Waving my Freak-flag High Brewster 2009-11-05T00:11:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977884317   Toward the end of the 1960s, when the world was suddenly aware of blues guitarrist Jimi Hendrix, as he exploded into psychedelic rock, those of us who loved the Blues coming out of South-Side . . . Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:51:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977884317 Gerald_Waving my Freak-flag High Brewster 2009-11-04T07:51:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977880483 "Unfurling"   ©Stephanie Pui-Mun Law ~ Extremely seldom does there appear an artist who demonstrates such a talent, and whose work I have yet to see without feeling compelled . . . Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:55:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977880483 Gerald_Waving my Freak-flag High Brewster 2009-11-02T01:55:32Z