http://midwestocean.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by La Lady Lisa Westerfield en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:03:19 GMT 2009-12-29T18:03:19Z 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=281474977965165 This movie allegedly cost half a billion dollars to both produce and market…and it was worth every penny.  What I envision for the moment is that a young generation of film fans are watching . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:42:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965165 La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-12-28T04:42:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963724 Galloping directly on the heels of the success of ‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’ comes a retelling of Jane Austen’s classic, ‘Sense and Sensibility’, except this time . . . Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:36:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963724 La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-12-26T18:36:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961131 I decided to give this series, ‘ Darkest Powers Trilogy ’ a whirl while I twiddle my thumbs and wait for the newest ‘House of Night’ book, ‘ Tempted ’ to . . . Thu, 24 Dec 2009 02:48:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961131 La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-12-24T02:48:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959567 Aw, the holidays are upon us.  Thankfully it seems as if the local radio stations have thus far resisted playing Christmas tunes the day after Halloween, but to tide us over until the start of . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:28:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959567 La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-12-23T01:28:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957412 Since my father and I often switch books, I thought it would be interesting to get his perspective on a book that is currently on the Bestseller List.  I have already posted my review of ‘ . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:38:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957412 La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-12-21T19:38:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977952437 I think ‘ The Van Alen Legacy ’ is probably my favorite book out of the ‘Blue Blood’ novel series and follows, ‘ Blue Bloods ,’ ‘ Masquerade ,’ . . . Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:20:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977952437 La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-12-18T04:20:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950671 ‘ Revelations ’ is the third book in the Blue Blood series by Mellissa De La Cruz following ‘ Blue Bloods ’ and ‘ Masquerade .’  The premise of . . . Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:04:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950671 La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-12-17T00:04:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977942828 You might just want to be tardy to this party.  ‘Masquerade’ is the second installment of the Blue Bloods Vampire series (following ‘ Blue Bloods ’) and I must admit . . . Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:10:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977942828 La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-12-11T18:10:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977941676 Yes, I have confessed that I was one of Tiger Wood’s mistresses, but alas, that is a lie.  I do think he is as cute as a button and find it sad to discover that he has had more mistresses . . . Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:49:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977941676 La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-12-11T00:49:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977940101 Yup, I read yet another series of vampire novels, I’m blaming Alexander Skarsgård who plays Eric in ‘True Blood’ because he is so freaking hot that I just have to get . . . Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:24:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977940101 La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-12-10T04:24:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977937979 I’m not a fan of Ayn Rand for several reasons including that I think she was a horrible writer (were editors afraid to stand up to her?) and I think most of her theories are too simplistic . . . Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:44:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977937979 La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-12-09T01:44:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977936062 ‘ Whip It ’ has been getting publicity for being the first film directed by Drew Barrymore (who has a supporting part) a film actress who has been performing before she was out of diapers.  . . . Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:07:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977936062 La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-12-08T01:07:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932613 And no, I don’t mean in The Zone Diet sense.  I called Richelle Mead’s last book, ‘ Shadow Kiss’ a page turner, but ‘Blood Promise’ is ten times the read . . . Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:06:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932613 La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-12-06T00:06:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977931592 Damn and I mean damn, this book was a fun read!  The ending was intense in an action filled way.  ‘Shadow Kiss’ is the third book of the Vampire Academy franchise by Richelle . . . Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:20:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977931592 La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-12-05T02:20:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977929058 ‘ Frostbite ’ is the second book in Richelle Mead’s vampire academy series.  Like its predecessor ‘ Vampire Academy ’ it spins a good tale about vampires.  . . . Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:05:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977929058 La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-12-03T16:05:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977927467 I know various vampire stories references on how being bitten once is highly addictive, I’m beginning to wonder about myself, I simply can’t stop reading vampire novels, and not just . . . Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:39:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977927467 La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-12-02T17:39:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977926197 Just because the Mayans predicted it doesn’t mean that it will come to pass.  There is a lot of debate as to what the Mayan calendar meant exactly.  Several experts state that the calendar . . . Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:51:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977926197 La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-12-01T23:51:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977924298 These stories are so delicious that I am compelled (YES, COMEPELLED) to bring them to the attention of others.  OMG, this is the apex of what good writing, the Internet, and a smart site challenge . . . Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:50:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977924298 La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-11-30T21:50:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977923021 In the two years since I wrote the original article, quite a few things have happened in the late night talk show universe.  I still haven’t started to watch Letterman again, but within . . . Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:03:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977923021 La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-11-30T04:03:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977918133 ‘ The Tell-Tale Corpse ’ is Harold Schechter’s second Edgar Allan Poe mystery sandwiched between ‘ The Mask of Red Death ’ and his third mystery ‘ Nevermore . . . Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:59:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977918133 La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-11-25T23:59:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977915996 ‘ A Touch of Dead ’ is some sort of literary lesson, but I don’t know quite what it is.  Charlaine Harris is practically a household name thanks to the way the television . . . Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:42:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977915996 La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-11-24T18:42:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977914533 Monday is the saddest day of the week, no doubt.  It is positively the worst day to say goodbye to a trusted and true friend.  Yet, what is one to do?  Sometimes a companion cannot be . . . Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:20:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977914533 La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-11-23T22:20:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977907621 There was something off about this film that I can’t rightly put my finger on.  Don’t get me wrong, on several levels I enjoyed it, but after some reflection I think it doesn’t . . . Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:06:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977907621 La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-11-19T03:06:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977905554 One of the things that Dan Brown does well, this I even remember from ‘The Da Vinci Code,’ is that he knows how to end a book chapter with the reader wanting to read more.  In ‘ . . . Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:06:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977905554 La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-11-17T23:06:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977903448 I saw this movie a few months ago, yet haven’t written a word about it, which was based on other commitments not on the quality of the film itself.  I imagine that it will be released on . . . Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:31:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977903448 La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-11-16T19:31:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977901825 If you are anything like me, which I will not presume , you tend to like to stand out from the crowd.  I make jewelry and I know how to knit scarves, thus walk around satisfied that I am wearing . . . Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:52:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977901825 La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-11-15T17:52:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977901253 Gerard Butler…sit down, not there, on the sofa with me so I can stare into your brilliant blue orbs…it’s time for an intervention.  Stop making crappy movies.    . . . Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:58:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977901253 La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-11-14T23:58:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977900191 Dan Brown’s latest book ‘The Lost Symbol’ was released on September 15 th and currently resides on the top of the New York Times bestseller list as a hardcover fiction.  His . . . Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:28:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977900191 La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-11-14T01:28:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977894723 ‘The Fourth Kind’ is probably the closest film I have seen in years that reminded me of William Friedkin’s ‘The Exorcist.’  I must say that in my limited spooky movie . . . Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:40:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977894723 La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-11-10T21:40:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977892855 It was a dark slightly rainy night…and I got lost in Raytown.  It all started when a friend offered me a ticket for the Girls’ Night Out at Kauffman Stadium.  I happily obliged . . . Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:38:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977892855 La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-11-09T20:38:02Z