http://myxmasbreakdown.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Bad Santa - no cookies for you en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:51:09 GMT 2010-01-04T17:51:09Z 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=281474977974777&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace Bitter taste of an afternoon A moment streams down the roof. The noise of rain enters. The northern window opens its thirst. Is it you homing? is it you a drenched bird is . . . Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:01:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974777&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace Kushal Poddar 2010-01-04T01:01:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973403&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace   The child we leave I go down gradually; go under. Drown. The pregnant river radiates my soul.   I know I am waiting on the pier; a child. Two boats playfully . . . Sun, 03 Jan 2010 01:10:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973403&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace Kushal Poddar 2010-01-03T01:10:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972713&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace She resides at the heart of darkness - within the confines of blasphemy. The walls are painted bright by the color of anticipated larceny. She creates melody in bed but doesn't lend her voice . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:57:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972713&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace Ratan . 2010-01-02T14:57:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971157&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace The best news ever for a new years eve. There we were sitting down for lunch on new years eve when the phone rang, hi dad its only me said a voice on the other end, I don't want you and mum worry but . . . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 07:09:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971157&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace graham Lear 2010-01-01T07:09:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969404&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace Rain on a world of the third kind A healthy baby born in a power cut; three men hovering over it to retrieve; cold water clogs the paths. Whispers and screams float like . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:23:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969404&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace Kushal Poddar 2009-12-31T00:23:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967967&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace   Letters, not for her (To Sunil's mother)   Postman brings three letters, none for her. Ten minutes of quiet waiting till she opens the door; her dog barks . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:23:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967967&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace Kushal Poddar 2009-12-30T01:23:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967737&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace Volcano's   We sometimes forget that nature changes the climate of the world, this has happened many times in the past. Look at 1650bc when a volcano erupted in Greece. This volcano took . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:54:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967737&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace graham Lear 2009-12-29T21:54:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967320&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace As we all start in on our end-of-year reflections and coming year hopes, I thought you'd enjoy reading some deep Jewish thoughts in Haiku form*:   Lacking fins or tail the   gefilte . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:39:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967320&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace Sheryl O. 2009-12-29T16:39:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966520&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace Many people in today's world are worried about global warming. Quite a few people think that it might be down to humankind and its carbon footprint while this might be true we are forgetting that . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:00:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966520&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace graham Lear 2009-12-29T05:00:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966321&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace   Holiday rains on a reserve forest A winter rain passes; I pick up a deer with a broken glass curse cast under its feet. The rivulets of muddy blessings run as I coax, . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:01:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966321&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace Kushal Poddar 2009-12-29T01:01:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966128&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace I had an interesting conversation with one of my brothers on Christmas Day.  His job entails negotiating with the Chinese on manufacturing contracts for an industrial firm based in Massachusetts.  . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:15:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966128&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace Sheryl O. 2009-12-28T22:15:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965095&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace I finally did it! Back in April when I was getting ready for yet another move, I thought that I would be smart and get a perm in my hair.  Not an easy task as my hair was down past my waist.  . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 02:54:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965095&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace Esther IS Flesh and Blood S. 2009-12-28T02:54:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963627&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace Greetings neighbors, hello friends! Summer 'n Winter are life's primal trends. Cake and joy and kidney pie Serve a reminder of days gone by. Pills and bills and igneous sparks Curtail the melody of soaring . . . Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:05:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963627&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace Ratan . 2009-12-26T16:05:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963081&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace   haiku I greased pan cherry days on the almanac   haiku II blue butterfly nose of the dog shrivels haiku III coughing mother a dry leaf roams . . . Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:03:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963081&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace Kushal Poddar 2009-12-26T01:03:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962840&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace   Watching You Open Christmas Presents From A Thousand Miles Away ©2009 Robert C Burnham   I watched you open your Christmas gifts Thro ugh the magic of your voice . . . Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:04:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962840&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace Robert - just a simple man - B. 2009-12-25T18:04:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961071&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace   Not belonging to one Noon belongs to no one; the shadows don’t wait; they rush, blend, mingle, finally evanesce.   Noon belongs to no one; no shadows. Brother . . . Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:51:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961071&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace Kushal Poddar 2009-12-24T00:51:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977947811&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace To say that he has not had enough time to overcome Bush's policies makes no sense if Obama is the one who is continuing and even expanding those policies --Howard Zinn. He won't even ban land . . . Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:07:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977947811&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace ("Gather Site Street-Walking Cheetah")Dorian T. 2009-12-22T07:07:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977958185&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace Christmas is once again upon us, I love this time of the year. It is the time of year when we can all gather and remember the year that is ending. For children it is a magical time of the year, a . . . Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:35:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977958185&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace graham Lear 2009-12-22T06:35:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957847&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace   The penumbra of a Monday The shadows’ montage on the Monday path; the shadows of cars, trees, people, rooftops; everything is on the move; even trees move from . . . Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:04:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957847&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace Kushal Poddar 2009-12-22T01:04:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957068&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace This is about The Coke Side of Life .  Yeah, you know.   America's Real Choice .  It's the real thing , or so they tell us.  Americans love drinking Coke....after Coke....after . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:03:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957068&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace Sheryl O. 2009-12-21T16:03:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955868&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace A tap on the shoulder   To top up his pension, a retired man took a part time job as a taxi driver.   On his first day, he was driving a long when his passenger tapped him on his . . . Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:11:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955868&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace graham Lear 2009-12-20T20:11:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977954343&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace An elderly couple went to there doctor for there annual check up, after examining the husband doctor asks him, well you seem to be in good health, do you have any concerns at all.   There . . . Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:27:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977954343&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace graham Lear 2009-12-19T10:27:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977953643&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace Today was a nice mail call day.  I have already received a few cards from Gather members, but today I received a few more, plus a package from Diana B.  Diana was one of the few who said . . . Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:18:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977953643&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace Teresa T. 2009-12-18T21:18:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977953599&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace Today was a nice mail call day.  I have already received a few cards from Gather members, but today I received a few more, plus a package from Diana B.  Diana was one of the few who said . . . Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:13:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977953599&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace Teresa T. 2009-12-18T21:13:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977952216&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace Columns I The white columns sweat the way I do though it is arid winter, weak sun. Sometimes we soak in salt and a sea wakes up on our palm. At any rate, the waves obliterate . . . Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:54:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977952216&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace Kushal Poddar 2009-12-18T00:54:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977951910&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace As we grow that little bit older is there anything in your life that you wish that you had done. Not in the way that it would change your life but some kind of adventure that you have thought of doing . . . Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:32:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977951910&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace graham Lear 2009-12-17T20:32:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977949012&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace A conversation with a historian, Richard You cannot argue with a man of history about past. Hence I brew a cup of coffee for him and engrave an arrow like the Sumerians’ . . . Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:57:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977949012&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace Kushal Poddar 2009-12-16T00:57:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977948762&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace   . ARMY HUMOUR THANK GOD THEY CAN STILL HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOUR OUT THERE . . . Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:27:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977948762&grpId=3659174697256059&nav=Groupspace graham Lear 2009-12-15T21:27:21Z