http://onewordatatime.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by It's all about the writing... en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:52:48 GMT 2010-01-05T19:52:48Z 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=281474977976731&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace I think this is the funniest film that George Clooney has been in since ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?’  It is a small film in comparison to the rest of the movies being released for . . . Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:25:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977976731&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2010-01-05T02:25:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977976631&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace Black outs I breathe mist. The tunnel of winter spreads for fallen leaves, wintry angels, fading vagrants. I breathe mist while everything blackens; evanesces. Here, at this . . . Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:53:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977976631&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace Kushal Poddar 2010-01-05T00:53:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977976030&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace Priestess-in-training and part-time witch Zen Van Zandt loves biology grad student Ramesh Sudhra. Only two things stand in the way of their happiness: his traditional Indian-American family doesn’t . . . Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:02:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977976030&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace Erin O'Riordan 2010-01-04T19:02:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977975972&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace I am not trying to belittle the Hudson river airline pilots achievement last year when he managed to  land a plane on an icy river and allow all of his passengers and crew to be  rescued from . . . Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:06:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977975972&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace REGGIE R. 2010-01-04T18:06:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967497&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace               Good morning fellow readers and writers. This is what greeted me Sunday morning.  Uh-huh, the thermometer reads -21 . . . Mon, 04 Jan 2010 05:32:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967497&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace Greg Schiller 2010-01-04T05:32:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974606&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace With each passing year it seems holiday diner conversations get weirder.  I suspect the cranberry sauce. It is a dish served only at Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Too low a frequency . . . Mon, 04 Jan 2010 05:28:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974606&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace Greg Schiller 2010-01-04T05:28:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974827&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace It is that time of year where those of us who write reviews of films, look back and discuss the cinematic mistakes that were.  Since I’m not a professional I’m stuck knowing that I . . . Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:52:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974827&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2010-01-04T01:52:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973585&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace Overall, I would have to say that 2009 was a pretty good year for movies.  I think that Hollywood, more so than ever, is trying to diversify the films that they release.  I think the most . . . Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:50:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973585&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2010-01-03T04:50:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972713&grpId=3659174697241014&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=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace Ratan . 2010-01-02T14:57:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972077&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace Honestly, I didn’t know what to expect.  I was sold on the event by the Rainy Day Books employee who said that he hadn’t seen such a buzz about a cooking personality since the . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 04:29:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972077&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2010-01-02T04:29:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971773&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace   Submitted in response to the Friday Gather Writing Essentials prompt by Nancy L. This is the New Year's column I wrote last year for my hometown newspaper. I'm happy to say, this resolution . . . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:53:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971773&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace Rose (just an ole GA peach) Williams 2010-01-01T21:53:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970898&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace     Two winged smiles * Smile has two wings. It glides over the glade, wet. Now Mrs. Neighbor will come out. Fresh water will be sprinkled on her precious lawn, a patch, . . . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:51:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970898&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace Kushal Poddar 2010-01-01T00:51:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970464&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace   The songs are the same The songs are the same we sing in our hearts. The trees are the same Those we foster in our gardens. The waves are the same Those climb . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:08:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970464&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace vijay kumar 2009-12-31T18:08:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970398&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace Another anecdote that is one which will more than likely live on in our family lore went something like this. One dreadfully hot and dry summer, it hadn't rained for months, we were getting desperate . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:02:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970398&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace REGGIE R. 2009-12-31T17:02:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968011&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace ‘ Isis ’ by Douglas Clegg advertises itself as a ‘tale of the supernatural’ and it lives up to the promise.  Beautifully illustrated by Glenn Chadbourne, it tells . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:15:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968011&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-12-30T02:15:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968007&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace Check it out. www.characterswellmet.blogspot.com Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:06:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968007&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace REGGIE R. 2009-12-30T02:06:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967967&grpId=3659174697241014&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=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace Kushal Poddar 2009-12-30T01:23:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967060&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace  As many of you know, it will be my birtthday, after midnight. I usually stay home and baby-sit. Do not feel like doing that this year.  What are your plans? Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:09:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967060&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace DIANE D. 2009-12-29T13:09:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966321&grpId=3659174697241014&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=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace Kushal Poddar 2009-12-29T01:01:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965165&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace 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&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-12-28T04:42:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965074&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace By Christmas Eve, the weather service had distilled a full week's worth of storm warnings into a single word: Snowageddon . It's a word you have to take seriously; so we did.  . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 05:01:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965074&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace Greg Schiller 2009-12-28T05:01:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964993&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace   a room with the changing hues Dry leaves, now golden, toss and turn on the midday’s tin roof. A confident pigeon plays with the neighborhood cat.   These . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:08:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964993&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace Kushal Poddar 2009-12-28T01:08:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964961&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace Once again fmwriters.com site owner is running her free writing class again, set to start the first week of Jan. Sign ups are going on right now! The link for the thread is here: http://www.fmwriters.com/community/dc/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=17&topic_id=83528&mesg_id=83528&page= . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:23:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964961&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace C. C. 2009-12-28T00:23:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963627&grpId=3659174697241014&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=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace Ratan . 2009-12-26T16:05:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963081&grpId=3659174697241014&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=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace Kushal Poddar 2009-12-26T01:03:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962255&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace Greetings wayward The templates grow a wing; travels light with one or two lines. Catchy phrases. I fumble on a wrong phrase. Is it meant for me? Uncertainty descends. . . . Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:50:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962255&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace Kushal Poddar 2009-12-25T00:50:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962021&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace SAFE HAVEN The sign which was affixed to the wall outside the Fire Station showed a silhouette of a baby wrapped in a blanket. Under the title SAFE HAVEN, the words printed in several languages . . . Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:25:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962021&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace REGGIE R. 2009-12-24T19:25:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961858&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace   Still looking for a few last-minute gifts?  Buy Baltimore!  Not the city, but products produced by and in Charm City.  To help you find some great Baltimorian gifts, Baltimore's . . . Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:51:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961858&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace Eric D. Goodman 2009-12-24T16:51:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961131&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace 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&grpId=3659174697241014&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-12-24T02:48:15Z