http://ourworld.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Anything That Makes Your World Go Around en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:50:33 GMT 2010-01-07T22:50:33Z 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=281474977982233&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace I have a mere 55 points to go before I can cash out.  In the past I would wait until I got half way to the next cash out point but it took me nearly 3 months to get to this point so I will probably . . . Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:45:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977982233&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Rae M. 2010-01-07T20:45:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977982227&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace As nature airbrushes my world in winter white, I delve deep within with all my might, with wishful thinking and imagination grand, I create my own winter wonderland!       . . . Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:47:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977982227&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Ruthi C. 2010-01-07T20:47:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977982153&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Lee A. Collins, 76, passed away January 4 following a short illness. Lee spent his childhood at Holston Homes Orphanage and professed faith in Jesus Christ at an early age. At 16, he joined the Army. . . . Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:05:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977982153&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Amanda "middle of nowhere" C. 2010-01-07T20:05:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977982132&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace One of pet peeves is to wait too long for food to arrive after ordering. Consider people whohave an hour for lunch. Last week I waited forty minutes at one place and fifty at another. I think that fifteen . . . Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:42:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977982132&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Leo Lemmer 2010-01-07T19:42:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977982034&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace A couple of weeks ago, my daughter and some friends went to see this highly acclaimed movie. And, to my surprise (they're teenagers-wwell, it's just not your average teen flick), and they loved it. But . . . Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:22:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977982034&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace August Lady 2010-01-07T19:22:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977982033&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Ouzounian: Elvis Presley at 75: The King is dead, again On the eve of what should be a momentous milestone, it appears the icon's crown is slipping I know you're going to say "Don't be cruel," . . . Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:57:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977982033&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2010-01-07T18:57:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977981921&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace We know about road rage, but have you heard about McDonald’s rage? Yes, it is beginning to appear in the genes of humanoids. This is the most recent example. Police in Kansas . . . Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:36:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977981921&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Leo Lemmer 2010-01-07T17:36:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977981741&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Last night when we went to bed, there was hardly any snow left on the ground. A little left from the last snow fall, but that was it. This morning we woke to over 5 to 6 inches of snow on the ground and . . . Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:15:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977981741&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Monica H. 2010-01-07T15:15:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977981702&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace The kids have a day off from school today because of the weather.  We got a phone call at 5:30 this morning.  It snowed a few inches last night and then stopped, but started snowing again pretty . . . Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:46:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977981702&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Rae M. 2010-01-07T14:46:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977981610&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace I went to the dentist yesterday for a consultation, because I got a toothache while back east on our 3 week vacation. I had a crown put on my tooth in early December, before we flew back east for 3 weeks . . . Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:10:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977981610&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Pam S. 2010-01-07T14:10:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977981496&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Sea Shepherd Confrontation Leaves Boat Sinking The newly commissioned 1,200-ton ship donated to the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society by animal activist Bob Barker came to the aid of a smaller . . . Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:10:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977981496&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2010-01-07T12:10:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977981296&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace This is the link for you to express your opinion: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/856169122?z00m=19818086   From Care2 email: In late December, an Oklahoma court temporarily . . . Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:32:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977981296&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace J. P. 2010-01-07T09:32:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977980301&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace I can't believe how cold it has been here in Myrtle Beach, SC the past two weeks.  We have been feeling temperatures in the low twenties at night and for this past week or so the daytime temperatures . . . Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:57:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977980301&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Nana to Seven Cutiepies 2010-01-06T21:57:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977980271&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Well my husband and I have been doing Weight Watchers for 3 days now.  The first day was not too bad.  I made the turkey chili from the web site, and it was pretty filling, and pretty tasty . . . Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:18:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977980271&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Rae M. 2010-01-06T20:18:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977980176&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace It really shouldn't come as a surprise, but Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) won't be running for re-election.Despite Dodd's 3-decade career, his poll numbers have been dipping the past several months, and it appeared . . . Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:53:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977980176&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace August Lady 2010-01-06T19:53:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977980073&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Wednesday, hump day...I sat at my desk, multi-tasking -- browsing photographs, staring out the window, and pondering the plight of the homeless in this undeniable cold. Eventually I came upon the picture-perfect . . . Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:41:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977980073&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Ruthi C. 2010-01-06T18:41:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977979857&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace It seemed like a great idea this summer to move my inventory to the garage and have my husband move his office in to the basement so that my youngest could have his own room.  Now that it is winter . . . Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:21:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977979857&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Rae M. 2010-01-06T16:21:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977979767&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace in MY neighborhood. Even a couple of miles away, the food is much more expensive.  I am back to comparing prices:  the six pack of tiny V-8 cans is about $4 in my neighborhood, while it's . . . Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:31:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977979767&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. 2010-01-06T15:31:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977979144&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Well Larry received a letter from the Social Security Administrator. He has a hearing on February 2, 2010, my son also received notice that his hearing is in the February too. My son's will be . . . Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:29:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977979144&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Angel sent from God Secret Sisters 2010-01-06T06:29:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977978746&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace I have resolved to forgo New Year's resolutions.  After careful consideration, I think I'll be making rules for the New Year instead.  Not rules that exist, but rules we need.   . . . Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:22:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977978746&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. 2010-01-06T02:22:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977978359&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace My husband and I started weight watchers yesterday and while I love the flexibility of the plan I am just not getting that much to eat.  Because I am only a little over 5 feet tall I only get 22 . . . Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:30:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977978359&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Rae M. 2010-01-05T21:30:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977978518&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace This is one of my favorite things about the Kindle. It practically pays for itself with free downloads, from recent bestsellers offered temporarily for free to works from the Guttenberg library. If you . . . Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:56:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977978518&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Jo C. 2010-01-05T22:56:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977978250&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace More snow has fallen on my world today, with weatherman forecasting more on the way. That's quite OK, for nature has her own way, promising another new beginning, come spring!     . . . Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:34:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977978250&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Ruthi C. 2010-01-05T20:34:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977978243&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Dementia crisis looms as boomers age MalaysiaNews.net Mon, 04 Jan 2010 08:08 AM PST OTTAWA -- A new study by the Alzheimer Society of Canada says the country urgently needs a strategy to . . . Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:17:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977978243&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Walker Bennett, SF Author 2010-01-05T20:17:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977977961&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Analogies and Metaphors These came from the annual "Dark and Stormy Night" competition. Actual analogies and metaphors found in high school essays: 1. Her . . . Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:33:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977977961&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Leo Lemmer 2010-01-05T17:33:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977977929&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace My husband & I are flying home to Arizona today, after spending 3 weeks back east visiting family & friends. We have had a wonderful trip, but are ready to get back to Arizona & the warm weather. . . . Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:22:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977977929&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Pam S. 2010-01-05T17:22:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977977790&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Thinking The Lions is a blog that focuses on stuff I think about:  my life, my music, my family, my job... but, ironically, almost never lions.  Here's my story of the beginning of my Christmas . . . Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:07:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977977790&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Briane P. 2010-01-05T16:07:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977976747&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Ivan Mog's Gourmet Caramel Apples have set the standard for gourmet apple treats, with our homemade kettle caramel, our use if all-natural ingredients and no preservatives, our jumbo firm and slightly . . . Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:38:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977976747&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Debra H. 2010-01-05T02:38:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977976270&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Snowflakes have been falling since morning light with not a bit o' sunshine in sight. Even the dogs are singing the blues it seems, awaiting the back yard visitors of spring...       . . . Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:48:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977976270&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Ruthi C. 2010-01-04T21:48:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977976248&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace I had a friend who was murdered by six high school students a few years ago--only because he was in a gay neighbor. One of the students was the son of a school principal. I have two friends in wheelchairs . . . Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:21:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977976248&grpId=3659174697249535&nav=Groupspace Leo Lemmer 2010-01-04T21:21:19Z