http://greatsoren.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Søren Is Great en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 09:42:35 GMT 2010-01-02T09:42:35Z 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=281474977879486&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace Ignoring ghouls, the Jedi talk-- with hands in sleeves. The Jedi walk. Then, sabres high, the Jedi stalk.   No mind-trick, this, now-- Vader, fear! They mean to have your candy, . . . Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:32:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977879486&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace Lydia O. 2009-10-31T20:32:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977856932&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace Meshoppen is a borough of about 450 people in Wyoming County, in northeast Pennsylvania.  The community is located on the Susquehanna River, about 34 miles northwest of Scranton, PA.   . . . Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:32:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977856932&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace Peter Wimsey 2009-10-18T12:32:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977814259&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace "Mahal Kita at Miss Na Kita" by Nicole Higginbotham. Now available on Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Mahal-Kita-Miss-Na/dp/B002ACJ93U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1253067096&sr=8-1 . . . Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:50:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977814259&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace Nicole Higginbotham 2009-09-16T04:50:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977812799&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace Science fiction.  New Technology.  Innovations. We create and sometimes destroy in an effort to fly faster, go farther, or bring back that which is meaningful and important.  Asking if . . . Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:01:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977812799&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace La Bellota 2009-09-15T04:01:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977688924&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace SOoOo.... Quick Recap:  In a moment of cerebral flatulence....I believed I could try and run a 1/2 Marathon for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Team in Training.  Not only do I have to . . . Fri, 22 May 2009 06:29:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977688924&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace La Bellota 2009-05-22T06:29:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977685606&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace Unless you were watching the webcast from UC Merced this weekend or happened across a news article, you missed Michelle Obamas first commencement address as First Lady. This bird’s eye view . . . Mon, 18 May 2009 16:12:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977685606&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace Madame Donna C. 2009-05-18T16:12:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977684839&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace Recently I heard about another interpersonal Gather incident, with folks upset about what they read on their monitor screens. It hardly matters who is involved or what the concerns were – this is a recurring . . . Sun, 17 May 2009 15:55:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977684839&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace Dannielle S. 2009-05-17T15:55:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977682140&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace This morning I called Agway with hope that they would be able to take in the baby duck. They said they wouldn't be able to. Wild  ducks could possibly have lice. Or other diseases. They didn't . . . Thu, 14 May 2009 06:16:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977682140&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace Stephanie S. 2009-05-14T06:16:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977681283&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace Monday afternoon  I saw a mommy duck in the back yard with her babies all following behind her. So cute! I ran inside to get camera and get a picture. Well when I came out they were nowhere to . . . Wed, 13 May 2009 05:46:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977681283&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace Stephanie S. 2009-05-13T05:46:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977676500&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace Strolling down the avenue at a local street fair, my head filled with Harold Arlen’s pleasant melody, “I Love a Parade.”  Some of the lyrics seemed to fit the sights and sounds while others stopped . . . Thu, 07 May 2009 19:53:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977676500&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace Madame Donna C. 2009-05-07T19:53:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977664388&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace One of the special experiences resulting from living near the shore is the unique opportunity to get close to a colorful array of marine animals and wildlife. The uniqueness lies in the fact that one . . . Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:36:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977664388&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace Madame Donna C. 2009-04-24T01:36:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977653867&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace This is in response to this week's Saturday WE assignment . I was inspired by some songs by Komitas, the great Armenian composer. I hasten to say that the narrator in my story is NOT Armenian. . . . Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:22:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977653867&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace charles thiesen - gather's only god, proud to be from gay-supporting Massachusetts 2009-04-12T16:22:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977623334&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace   Bare feet, a beach and a couple of buckets show that a child’s simple sense is a kind of wisdom.   These children bring their own touch to the world around us.   . . . Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:01:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977623334&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace Madame Donna C. 2009-03-13T18:01:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977592338&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace It's Darwin's 200th birthday. Here's a link to a nice piece about him in today's Times Op Ed page: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/12/opinion/12thu4.html?_r=1 Remember, charlesians . . . Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:06:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977592338&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace charles thiesen - gather's only god, proud to be from gay-supporting Massachusetts 2009-02-12T16:06:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977578931&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace She is in 5th grade this year and doing amazing with her grades. She has always done well with grades. Her downfall is usually attitude and lack of trying in classes. This term she brough home 2 A's, . . . Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:55:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977578931&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace Shawnee G. 2009-01-29T22:55:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977574807&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace As she leaned over the bathroom counter to get a closer look at her face in the mirror, Aunt Bette's mini-skirt rose even higher.  Her dimpled thighs belied her assertion that she wasn't . . . Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:08:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977574807&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace Madame Donna C. 2009-01-26T03:08:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977561670&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace One of my favorite condiments is a fresh basil pesto.  Over the years, I’ve created and adapted many of my own versions of pesto using different flavor bases with a variety of seeds, seasonings . . . Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:03:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977561670&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace Madame Donna C. 2009-01-13T05:03:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977556304&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace The Sierra Nevada Mountain Range has captivated our family for decades.  The range spans approximately 400 north/south miles in California and contains some of the most spectacular scenery in the . . . Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:48:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977556304&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace Madame Donna C. 2009-01-07T20:48:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977552231&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace I'm a sucker for a trip: long, short, far, or near, with friends or without, to see family or to meet new people.  I love tasting local foods, learning from different cultures and sharing new . . . Sat, 03 Jan 2009 21:06:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977552231&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace Madame Donna C. 2009-01-03T21:06:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977544790&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace I just checked my profile. I have been on Gather for about two years. For about five minutes, I was excited when I learned that I could earn "rewards" by posting. Then I realized that it is . . . Thu, 25 Dec 2008 04:28:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977544790&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace Random Name 2008-12-25T04:28:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977542220&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace As we enter into the holidays of lights, I reflect backward to a simpler time.  I have had mixed feelings lately over the negation I feel whenever I'm in public places.  I am sure you are . . . Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:10:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977542220&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace Madame Donna C. 2008-12-22T04:10:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977528824&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace This is an edited version of a piece that first appeared in 2006.  For some reason, it raised both eyebrows and hackles.  Go figure! Anyone who knows me is aware of my stance . . . Sun, 07 Dec 2008 22:12:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977528824&grpId=3659174697245241&nav=Groupspace Dame Ruth, Chief Executive Elitist D. 2008-12-07T22:12:00Z