http://goldmj.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Joseph G. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:18:16 GMT 2009-12-28T21:18:16Z 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=281474977143255 While the corporate media steers clear of reporting on the spoils of the Iraq War, Democracy Now! has been following up on a current Vanity Fair article written by Pullitzer Prize winning authors James . . . Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:11:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977143255 Joseph G. 2007-10-10T16:11:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977127547 I don't know about the rest of the country, but all the news in New York is led by the story of the controversial Iranian president's visit to the UN and his appearance at Columbia University in . . . Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:18:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977127547 Joseph G. 2007-09-25T16:18:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977093612 I just watched a segment with Matt Lauer on the Today Show(?) or one of the "info-tainment" morning shows about how al Qaeda is using the Internet to recruit and train people all over the world.  . . . Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:40:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977093612 Joseph G. 2007-08-22T12:40:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977083643 We are all grateful for the imposition of term limits on the executive branch of our government.  I think the majority of Americans have turned the volume to zero when it comes to George W. and are . . . Sun, 12 Aug 2007 14:15:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977083643 Joseph G. 2007-08-12T14:15:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977081771 I just entered the following letter into a database on the Free Kenneth Foster website, urging the Texas Legislators and Texas Governor Perry to reconsider Mr. Foster's execution scheduled for 3 weeks . . . Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:58:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977081771 Joseph G. 2007-08-10T11:58:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977080716 I watched excerpts from the most recent Democratic debate last night on the independent news Democracy Now!  I have been noticing recently how more often than not, the mainstream media punditry and . . . Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:08:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977080716 Joseph G. 2007-08-09T12:08:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977057674 . . . for my mom and dad     there's a ticket in my pocket for another million miles but yours' ran out some time ago and ended all the trials there's a mean poetic justice . . . Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:45:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977057674 Joseph G. 2007-07-16T17:45:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977057668 Acids rain down in my eyes Blinding my defenses I find it hard to see the sky With the street the shade of gray it is From angry voices from the heads of Such a disillusioned crowd Shouting in darkness . . . Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:36:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977057668 Joseph G. 2007-07-16T17:36:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977056018 The year was 1985.  I was 23 years old and working as a deliveryman for a large corporate travel agency in Los Angeles.  That was back in the days when paper airline tickets had to be delivered . . . Sat, 14 Jul 2007 15:31:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977056018 Joseph G. 2007-07-14T15:31:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977053998 Six black high school students have been charged with attempted murder and conspiracy by a racist D.A. who wants them to get maximum sentencing (up to 100 years in jail), all for a school fight with a . . . Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:54:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977053998 Joseph G. 2007-07-12T13:54:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977049698 The House Judiciary Committee has had the matter of impeachment under it's consideration ever since the Vermont State Legislature voted in April to launch proceedings in the House into the impeachment . . . Sat, 07 Jul 2007 14:31:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977049698 Joseph G. 2007-07-07T14:31:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977042393 I used to hear that Jesus Saves.  It's seeming more and more these days that Jesus sells.  Ever since our beleaguered Commander in Chief proclaimed to the country during his first presidential . . . Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:56:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977042393 Joseph G. 2007-06-28T20:56:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977041037 This poem, or actually song lyrics, is about a retired couple I know who have been on the road for several years.  This is how they choose to spend their retirement. But more than that, it's about . . . Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:06:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977041037 Joseph G. 2007-06-27T12:06:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977035391 i hid behind wanting you took it as silence i gave you sunflowers you pull off the petals and soak with them in a tub full of milk the cynic inside you laughs at my verses it's my way of dealing . . . Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:30:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977035391 Joseph G. 2007-06-21T14:30:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977034502 b i g    b r o t h e r    s a y s    i    n e v e r    l i s t e n w a l k i n g    s m a l l    a s    i    c . . . Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:04:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977034502 Joseph G. 2007-06-20T15:04:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977030156 Yes he’s back. That one man Republican resistance, that pariah of the pundits, Michael Moore has a new movie scheduled out and it’s a scathing indictment of the insurance and healthcare industry . . . Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:51:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977030156 Joseph G. 2007-06-15T12:51:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977018737 My father died in 1986. I guess I’ve been without him now for more years that I had him in my life. Much of the time that I did have him in my life was filled with pain and sickness. He worked as . . . Sun, 03 Jun 2007 13:26:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977018737 Joseph G. 2007-06-03T13:26:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977015749 Last night I tuned into the evening broadcast of Democracy Now! as I do every Monday through Friday to find out what is really going on in the world.  From their website, www.democracynow.org: "Democracy . . . Thu, 31 May 2007 14:14:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977015749 Joseph G. 2007-05-31T14:14:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977000745 It's my understanding that it was the French who begged us to help defeat the Communists in Vietnam. Eisenhower believed that the dominoes would fall, meaning all of Indochina and the rest of the region . . . Tue, 15 May 2007 13:31:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977000745 Joseph G. 2007-05-15T13:31:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976999276 Hearing that many people feel without a voice in the administration's apparent lack of consideration of what the American people want.  Let us be clear - we want an end game, an exit strategy . . . Sun, 13 May 2007 12:04:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976999276 Joseph G. 2007-05-13T12:04:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976998755 Is it just me or does anyone else out there think it's more than coincidental that days after we hear Dick Cheney is in Iraq speaking to government leaders, representatives of the Iraqi government . . . Sat, 12 May 2007 15:46:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976998755 Joseph G. 2007-05-12T15:46:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976995343 I went to the river yesterday Why did you wash my house away? The river replied rushing past Why did you fill me with all of your trash? And then I decided to ask the ground Why do your crops no longer . . . Tue, 08 May 2007 13:59:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976995343 Joseph G. 2007-05-08T13:59:45Z