http://lonstar.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Lon M. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:54:08 GMT 2010-01-05T05:54:08Z 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=281474977502575 Right now US automakers are hurting for two reasons; people are not buying new cars and the ones who have are defaulting on their payments. Banks are afraid to lend due to credit uncertainities. The . . . Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:55:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977502575 Lon M. 2008-11-10T06:55:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977462230 (note - changed title to clarify what the post was about and added link to NYT article on raising of debt limits. Also added a link to a This American Life follow-up story and a note about credit default . . . Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:58:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977462230 Lon M. 2008-09-29T05:58:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977448711 I'll admit it - I had never heard of David Foster Wallace and his magnum opus, Infinite Jest . I happened upon the MetaFilter article via popurls and thought it was about Dallas-Fort Worth. . . . Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:50:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977448711 Lon M. 2008-09-14T16:50:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977419421 riding his motorcycle sans helmet, passing between cars at 10-15 mph faster than traffic.... I'll recognize your widow by the collection of "Start SEEING Motorcycles!" bumper stickers . . . Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:15:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977419421 Lon M. 2008-08-12T03:15:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977417268 There's an article in the news about airlines requiring planes to run with thinner fuel margins than normal - of course this is related to high fuel prices. Rather than pike and skimp and make . . . Sat, 09 Aug 2008 02:50:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977417268 Lon M. 2008-08-09T02:50:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977401431               Rain poured over us as we fought blindly to see who would control the car keys. The front yard was full of mud and water . . . Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:37:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977401431 Lon M. 2008-07-24T13:37:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977401444   White shoes. Damn these white shoes.   His shoes were white, and he was angry. He stomped along the side of the road, hands in his pockets, white breeze gently tousling his hair as he . . . Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:59:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977401444 Lon M. 2008-07-19T23:59:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977402002 This article has been in the top-5 for over a week in my local paper (please click on the link, which generates traffic to the Strib site and supports our local newspaper): Dad who shielded daughter . . . Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:10:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977402002 Lon M. 2008-07-19T23:10:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977401480 Saw this in the local paper: What would Jesus read? If you're looking for beach reading with purpose, here's a guide to what's hot at religious bookstores. I have always been a little . . . Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:34:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977401480 Lon M. 2008-07-19T03:34:24Z