http://jlh8642.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by jonathan H. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:27:19 GMT 2009-12-29T06:27:19Z 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=281474977964006 I feel ill after eating Trader Joe's mustard and pickles.   They are too acerbic. I think condiments are one of those items that you can't substitute; they are usually pungent and very specifically . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 01:46:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964006 jonathan H. 2009-12-27T01:46:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964002 I may need to buy a Chumby - it's like an iphone for the home (a way to access the internet without your computer; internet radio, weather, etc) Some of the widgets are hilarious (click on the pictures). . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 01:39:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964002 jonathan H. 2009-12-27T01:39:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961072 Morning comes on a sleepless night. The florist pulls the dead stems from the lobby arrangement to stretch the vestiges of life for another day away from home. The familiar, sustained by a few trappings . . . Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:53:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961072 jonathan H. 2009-12-24T00:53:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977927280 I wish I had an office with a window (see below); any openings at Gather central?   Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 10:32 AM Subject: Odor update!!!!! Good morning!! The odor you . . . Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:42:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977927280 jonathan H. 2009-12-02T15:42:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977904778 I got up at 4:30 am to wacth the Leonid meteor shower. I sat out for an hour in the cold on my roof and only saw one shooting star. Astronomy is over-rated. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:39:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977904778 jonathan H. 2009-11-17T14:39:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977900804 (sorry, another re-post). http://www.aafp.org/fpm/20080200/12anew.html 2008, Vol. 15, No. 2, pages 12-6 A New Model of Charitable Care: The Robin Hood Practice This self-sustaining . . . Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:31:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977900804 jonathan H. 2009-11-14T15:31:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977842437  A giant roach was crawling inside my pant leg ! Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:10:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977842437 jonathan H. 2009-10-07T12:10:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977834244 I was throwing away some old medical texts and found this Monty-Python like image. The giant finger and over-worded explanation made me laugh. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:18:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977834244 jonathan H. 2009-10-01T18:18:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977829043 In the grocery store, a woman asked me to convert her recipe form pints and cups to ounces; I noticed the dish was noodle kugel and that she had miscalculated and collected twice the volume of sour . . . Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:57:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977829043 jonathan H. 2009-09-28T10:57:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977765186 http://boards.medscape.com/forums?128@709.FcguauOhcl4@.29f5291b!comment=1 (Diet studies related to specific foods are always suspect) Samuel Grief Dr. Samuel N. Grief, MD, FCFP is associate . . . Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:24:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977765186 jonathan H. 2009-08-06T17:24:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977763475 Childhood memories cannot be revisited without some element of disappoint.  I watched the entire 17 disc Space 1999 collection with my neighbors over a 2 month period with progressively less enthusiasm. . . . Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:32:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977763475 jonathan H. 2009-08-05T12:32:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977721681 I came across this fascinating study from University of Pittsburgh. I’ll have to be careful the next time I tell a kid “you look just like your mom”-it might force to an awkward . . . Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:31:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977721681 jonathan H. 2009-06-25T23:31:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977708106 http://blog.celebritydiagnosis.com/ This site has some good medical information on common diseases.   http://www.deadoraliveinfo.com   Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:47:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977708106 jonathan H. 2009-06-11T14:47:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977681424 (essay to follow) Please feel free to translate this proverb into chinese or comment with inspirational quotes of a similar theme (Carpe Diem, etc). Wed, 13 May 2009 11:54:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977681424 jonathan H. 2009-05-13T11:54:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977652407 I wanted to spotlight this news item from medscape. I work on improving screening methods for ovarian cancer and face similar challenges. Some of the main points are: 1) It is that . . . Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:37:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977652407 jonathan H. 2009-04-10T20:37:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977643457 I wanted to share this article from the British Medial Journal.   Trilla A, Aymerich M, Lacy AM, Bertran MJ. Phenotypic differences between male physicians, surgeons, and film stars: comparative . . . Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:47:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977643457 jonathan H. 2009-04-01T12:47:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977633604     Evidence-Based Medicine: Do Clinical Practice Guidelines Contribute to Better Patient Care? -- An Expert Interview With Drs. Joseph O. Jacobson and Antonio C. Wolff Joseph . . . Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:47:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977633604 jonathan H. 2009-03-22T14:47:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977609844 Miranda Hitti - WebMD Health News 2009. February 26, 2009 — About a third of common adult cancers may be preventable in the U.S. -- and that doesn't even count cancers that could be prevented . . . Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:34:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977609844 jonathan H. 2009-02-28T15:34:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977594766 The other day as I was ricocheting slowly off the pale blue walls of this room, bouncing from typewriter to piano, from bookshelf to an envelope lying on the floor, I found myself in the L section . . . Sat, 14 Feb 2009 21:05:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977594766 jonathan H. 2009-02-14T21:05:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977526280 In the past week, I have acquired 5 Bicentennial quarters and 4 Wheat Cent pennies.  I used to collect these and haven’t seen any among my change in years. I imagine that economic woe has lead . . . Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:51:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977526280 jonathan H. 2008-12-04T23:51:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977491796 Yesterday, I saw my old couch for the last time. It was a long, soft, very comfortable, fall asleep while spooning with your lover sized sofa that I bought when I came to Boston in 1996.  I . . . Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:47:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977491796 jonathan H. 2008-10-29T14:47:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977489359 This artist is perfect for Halloween  - my favorite is Death Regarding Penguin http://mysite.verizon.net/bgstones/index.htm Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:32:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977489359 jonathan H. 2008-10-26T21:32:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977475270   In response to the NewsWeek link below. He's wrong about Americans changing their habits, though. The American dream has been permanently perverted to consumerism. It's our main export . . . Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:18:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977475270 jonathan H. 2008-10-12T13:18:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977469354   http://runningahospital.blogspot.com/2008/10/lab-pathology.html Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:12:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977469354 jonathan H. 2008-10-06T14:12:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977429347 I came across an article about abridged editions of nineteenth-century classic novels  in an old issue of the New Yorker (full text not available online)... I enjoyed the writer's internal . . . Sun, 24 Aug 2008 20:00:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977429347 jonathan H. 2008-08-24T20:00:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977416424 The guy behind you on the T sneezes on your neck, three people hack and spit on the sidewalk as you walk by and lunch consists of overcooked cafeteria Brussels sprouts and mashed potatoes likely made from . . . Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:27:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977416424 jonathan H. 2008-08-08T01:27:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977401001 I enjoyed a great film on DVD called  Leolo (1992, French Canadian)   Here's a quote (boy's description of his father) to give you a taste of the writing...   He . . . Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:39:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977401001 jonathan H. 2008-07-18T15:39:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977389049 Does anyone know the etiquite of the public basketball courts? I joined a guy shooting baskets on the court, and was inconsistent in my ball sharing. If I make a shot-do I pass him the ball or . . . Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:29:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977389049 jonathan H. 2008-07-03T20:29:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977367157 The US Environmental Protection Agency and the State of California have endorsed a meta-analysis of passive sun exposure and skin cancer published in the British Medical Journal. Secondhand sun . . . Mon, 09 Jun 2008 23:04:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977367157 jonathan H. 2008-06-09T23:04:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977362684 Today's big accomplishment was to flush out the hot water toilets at work.  For about a month, the morgue sink has provided nothing but hot water (even from the cold water tap). As if feeling-up . . . Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:51:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977362684 jonathan H. 2008-06-06T01:51:16Z