http://justme869.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by The Militant Moderate en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:28:40 GMT 2010-01-05T18:28:40Z 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=281474977976703 Monday was my first Drama class of the current semester. It appears I am the only male in the class. We started Yasimina Reza’s Life x 3 . The play was in New York in 2003 with Helen Hunt and . . . Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:02:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977976703 The Militant Moderate 2010-01-05T02:02:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977976687 Joe Klein, in the current Time Magazine, has and interesting column about the left wing blogosphere and the health care debate. "In the end, the sillier left-village practitioners are stoking the . . . Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:39:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977976687 The Militant Moderate 2010-01-05T01:39:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973465 Sue and I saw Avatar 3D on New Year’s Eve. The 3D effects were worth the price of admission (which was substantial). The plot was Little Big Man vs. Star Wars with a touch of Apocalypse Now and . . . Sun, 03 Jan 2010 02:33:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973465 The Militant Moderate 2010-01-03T02:33:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972727 This is good   http://motherjones.com/mojo/2009/12/fiore-cartoon-year-review Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:04:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972727 The Militant Moderate 2010-01-02T15:04:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972670 I missed one.  How did you do? http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/02/opinion/02collins.html?ref=opinion     Note: You have to be registered with the NY Times, but it is free. . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:18:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972670 The Militant Moderate 2010-01-02T14:18:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969473 Just finished The Year the Dream Died - Revisiting 1968 in America by Jules Witcover, an excellent review of the events of that terrible year and their affect on many in my generation. Over . . . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:15:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969473 The Militant Moderate 2010-01-01T14:15:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970632 As a stockholder who was collectively gang raped by Wachovia and then Wells Fargo, I find this story heart warming. From Forbes Wells Fargo & Co.'s four top executives won't get cash bonuses . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:25:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970632 The Militant Moderate 2009-12-31T20:25:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970593 From Yahoo News WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government's Christmas Eve pledge of unlimited financial aid to mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is aimed at making sure the housing market doesn't . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:14:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970593 The Militant Moderate 2009-12-31T20:14:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969300 Saw Up In The Air, a great film with George Clooney as a corporate hit man, who travels the country firing people. It made me think of the downsizing at AG Edwards, the first in the company’s . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:01:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969300 The Militant Moderate 2009-12-30T23:01:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964957 Twenty something and snowing most of the day. Only a couple of inches accumulation. Stayed home. Shoveled the sidewalk and driveway. Started a fire about noon. Read my book. Watched the Cardinals stomp . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:18:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964957 The Militant Moderate 2009-12-28T00:18:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964366 Both go "snap crackle pop" Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:27:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964366 The Militant Moderate 2009-12-27T13:27:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961808 Frontline has a wonderful series on the life of Jesus and early Christianity.   HERE Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:00:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961808 The Militant Moderate 2009-12-24T16:00:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961780 Over the last several years, the Republicans have managed to purge all but the hard-line neocons. (image from The Economist) As a result they lost the presidency, both houses of congress . . . Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:47:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961780 The Militant Moderate 2009-12-24T15:47:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959496 Cold. Damp.  Just want to sleep. Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:26:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959496 The Militant Moderate 2009-12-23T00:26:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956831 The New York Post has an interesting commentary on the Left's disillusionment with President Obama. "Boy, this “ Obama Derangement Syndrome ” really has gotten out of hand. Why, just . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:46:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956831 The Militant Moderate 2009-12-21T12:46:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956027 Unlike in years past , this morning I braved the weather to attend the winter solstice ceremony at Wood Hinge . Technically the solstice is tomorrow, but the park service likes to have it on the . . . Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:16:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956027 The Militant Moderate 2009-12-20T23:16:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977953512 Every year Donnybrook, the most watched locally produced public affairs program on PBS, hosts a live broadcast for KETC donors above a certain level.  I have wanted to attend this for years, but . . . Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:01:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977953512 The Militant Moderate 2009-12-18T21:01:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950772 Why Humans Outlive Apes Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:27:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950772 The Militant Moderate 2009-12-17T01:27:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950733 The economics group at LLI occasionally engages in interesting email debates. I set one off last week when I sent them this . I put a lot of time into my latest response, so I thought I would post . . . Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:59:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950733 The Militant Moderate 2009-12-17T00:59:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944220 David Gibson provides a meandering, but nonetheless interesting, essay on Niebuhr's influence on our president. HERE Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:19:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944220 The Militant Moderate 2009-12-12T20:19:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977943824 Eddie Haskell, The Beaver and Wally! Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:32:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977943824 The Militant Moderate 2009-12-12T12:32:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977943817 An interesting survey from Pew Research  HERE Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:22:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977943817 The Militant Moderate 2009-12-12T12:22:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977939911 I just finished Parallel Play: Growing up with undiagnosed asperger’s , by Tim Page. Although it was an interesting autobiography, I was disappointed that it gave me little insight into . . . Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:49:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977939911 The Militant Moderate 2009-12-10T12:49:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977936093 From today's Onion calendar.   Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:40:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977936093 The Militant Moderate 2009-12-08T01:40:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977933188 Illinois Hospital Report Card As an example, two hospitals in Madison County, Illinois, procedures cost at least twice as much at Gateway Regional Medical Center than Anderson Hospital while the . . . Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:48:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977933188 The Militant Moderate 2009-12-06T14:48:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932545 Last July, the Wall Street Journal ran a column suggesting that Obama was going to fulfill Bush’s third term . Since then, the Obama administration has mirrored many of the previous administrations . . . Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:21:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932545 The Militant Moderate 2009-12-05T23:21:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977931536 Very interesting editorial in today's St. Louis Post Dispatch HERE Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:13:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977931536 The Militant Moderate 2009-12-05T01:13:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977931100 Just not in Massachusetts     From Mother Jones - HERE Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:37:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977931100 The Militant Moderate 2009-12-04T19:37:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977930853 From Spiegel "Copenhagen's city council ... sent postcards out to 160 Copenhagen hotels urging COP15 guests and delegates to 'Be sustainable - don't buy sex'" "Now, Copenhagen prostitutes are . . . Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:05:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977930853 The Militant Moderate 2009-12-04T17:05:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977929915 Interesting commentary from the Daily Show Here Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:46:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977929915 The Militant Moderate 2009-12-04T15:46:19Z