http://lindaruth50.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Jeannie B. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:14:26 GMT 2010-01-04T16:14:26Z 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=281474977456020 Next week, Sept 28 - Oct. 4, is Banned Books week!  Post an answer to these questions: 1.  What book(s) would you like to see banned, and why? 2.  What banned book(s) have you . . . Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:36:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977456020 Jeannie B. 2008-09-22T19:36:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977341055 I was diagnosed with breast cancer December 14, 2004. The cancer was Stage 1 DCIS, but there were 2 sites on my left breast, one at about 5 o'clock and one at about 10 o'clock, so it was decided . . . Thu, 08 May 2008 03:03:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977341055 Jeannie B. 2008-05-08T03:03:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977080411   Head Start is a program with a proven track record.  By providing early-child education to low-income children, it helps them take the first steps toward a brighter future.  One . . . Thu, 09 Aug 2007 01:46:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977080411 Jeannie B. 2007-08-09T01:46:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977042330   America is a great country - on that we all agree.  But even the greatest country needs things in order to stay great - good roads, good schools, fire and police protection, etc.  And . . . Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:05:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977042330 Jeannie B. 2007-06-28T18:05:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977025457 When there's a crisis happening, everyone says, "Man, that's terrible." It's what is said next that defines the difference between conservatives and liberals. The conservatives will . . . Sun, 10 Jun 2007 17:24:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977025457 Jeannie B. 2007-06-10T17:24:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976998874 I just got a bill from my doctor. Since I am uninsured, 15 minutes with a nurse-practitioner (no tests of any kind involved) will only cost me $182! 20 years ago, the same visit would have been about $40. . . . Sat, 12 May 2007 19:45:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976998874 Jeannie B. 2007-05-12T19:45:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976975541 I'm sitting at the computer right now, headphones on, playing "Bohemian Rhapsody" too loud to obscure the TV sound.  My daughter is watching the latest in an endless succession of horror . . . Fri, 04 May 2007 04:06:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976975541 Jeannie B. 2007-05-04T04:06:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976967030 When I was about 12, I got a “Chatty Cathy” doll. It was state-of-the-art for the time: when you pulled a string on her back, she said one of 8 pre-programmed phrases. Modern-day Republicans . . . Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:51:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976967030 Jeannie B. 2007-04-24T16:51:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976951963 Elizabeth Edwards was lucky.  She and her husband can afford the best health care.  I was diagnosed with breast cancer December 14, 2004. The cancer was Stage 1 DCIS, but there were 2 sites . . . Sat, 07 Apr 2007 01:52:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976951963 Jeannie B. 2007-04-07T01:52:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976951741  I bet you can tell me whether your mom has curly hair.  Were your dad's eyes are blue or brown?  Could you relate the number and gender of your siblings? I can't; I don't know.  . . . Fri, 06 Apr 2007 20:37:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976951741 Jeannie B. 2007-04-06T20:37:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976929193 More and more as I grow older, I am perplexed by America’s unwillingness to walk the talk. We say we believe in freedom of speech, association and assembly. We talk about equal protection under the . . . Mon, 12 Mar 2007 01:06:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976929193 Jeannie B. 2007-03-12T01:06:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976918177 Wanted - chief executive officer (temporary, 4-year position.) Manage domestic and international operations with the advice and consent of the Board of Directors. The successful candidate must address . . . Sun, 25 Feb 2007 17:12:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976918177 Jeannie B. 2007-02-25T17:12:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976908234 Creationism. Right to Life. “Defense of Marriage“. A dispassionate observer might think that these are the central tenets of Christian belief. That same observer might also think that one cannot . . . Sun, 11 Feb 2007 19:35:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976908234 Jeannie B. 2007-02-11T19:35:59Z