http://peaclver.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Joe K. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 07:56:00 GMT 2009-12-29T07:56:00Z 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=281474977957546 This week is Christmas week and it will be a busy time for me this year. I finished the last of the food shopping today as I had to get a few things for our traditional Christmas Eve meal. It's a meatless . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:10:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957546 Joe K. 2009-12-21T21:10:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944214 I was going to do some work on decorating the house for Christmas, but decided to wait for tomoorrow. I needed the rest. I was sick this week with an upset stomach or stomach flu of some sort and only . . . Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:04:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944214 Joe K. 2009-12-12T20:04:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977925943 December is now here and the mad season starts. Time for Christmas, parties, gifts receiving and giving and taking stock of the year past. I got my Christmas shopping almost done. I worked on it yesterday . . . Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:47:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977925943 Joe K. 2009-12-01T20:47:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977901067 This past year has been a busy one for me. On top of  my mother being ill and in a nursing home and now out, I had to get a lot of things fixed around the house that had been ignored with my mother . . . Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:15:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977901067 Joe K. 2009-11-14T20:15:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977886669 The Yankees won another World Series yesterday. Now, this blog is not about the Yankees winning their 27th World Series or about the Cubbies (my favorite baseball team losing out again). It about the . . . Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:42:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977886669 Joe K. 2009-11-05T15:42:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977877776 I've been among other things, gwrring ready for Halloween. We usually get around 100 kids on Halloween, beinf that our house is in the middle of the block. Like the six years, I'll be handing out the . . . Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:14:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977877776 Joe K. 2009-10-30T15:14:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977863367 A couple of friends of mine, Jim and Nancy, are in Guatemala for two weeks working as part of a mission that I understand is part of their church. Nancy, a Physical Therapist, work with children who are . . . Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:50:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977863367 Joe K. 2009-10-21T14:50:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977839486 With my mother home, I’ve been more busy than I have ever been. I’m taking care of her, washing, cleaning, food shipping, paying the bills, taking care of the yard and outside of the house. . . . Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:32:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977839486 Joe K. 2009-10-05T16:32:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977829218 Yesterday, September 27, was my birthday. What a difference a year makes. Last year, I was sweeping up the basement from the floods in Northwest Indiana that occurred last year. I also was getting my . . . Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:16:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977829218 Joe K. 2009-09-28T14:16:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977823905 I had to do some errands this week and finally had the time to do so. With my Mom now home from the Nursing Home, my time is somewhat limited. I'm busy most of the time, with taking care of her, working . . . Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:41:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977823905 Joe K. 2009-09-23T21:41:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977801101 One of the problems I have had in taking care of the house is a tree the somehow grew between the two fences that divided the back yards of our place and our neighbor. I have tried to prune it back and . . . Sat, 05 Sep 2009 15:17:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977801101 Joe K. 2009-09-05T15:17:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977798533 I haven't been writing on the blogs lately as I've been busy. My mother who has been in either a hospital or a nursing home for nearly a year, finally came home. So, of course I've been busy taking care . . . Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:34:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977798533 Joe K. 2009-09-03T12:34:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977776281 This weekend we celebrated the 40th Anniversary of the Music festival at Woodstock. For us baby boomers, it was a time to remember and groove on the music that shaped our lives and moved us all these . . . Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:54:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977776281 Joe K. 2009-08-17T00:54:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977765002 I'm sure you have seen them on television or listened to them on radio. You know, the talking heads, the commentators or whatever else they call themselves. They tell you what they want you to know, to . . . Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:46:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977765002 Joe K. 2009-08-06T15:46:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977753950 I haven’t said much about the Chicago Cubs since late last year. This is especially true since their swift departure from the play-offs for the second year in a row. Yep, I’ve been lying . . . Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:57:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977753950 Joe K. 2009-07-28T19:57:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977749182 I've been spending time reading other blogs and see that they have 10,000 or 20,000 hits on this site or that site. Me? The most I ever had is over 6,0000 over a few years of blogging. Still, I'm not . . . Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:16:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977749182 Joe K. 2009-07-24T15:16:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977732168 These days, people are always tweeting on the Internet. I guess it just about having a short attention span. No one can seem to write   thoughts more than 140 characters. They are tweeting this . . . Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:36:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977732168 Joe K. 2009-07-08T15:36:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977728963 Last week, two people of the area where I live passed away. Karl Malden and Michael Jackson were both from the Calumet Region, Gary, Indiana to be exact. Both achieved much in their lives and are honered . . . Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:03:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977728963 Joe K. 2009-07-04T15:03:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977716697 It was reported in the New York Times recently that slugger Sammy Sosa had tested positive for a performance enhancing drug during the 2003 season. If this is true than the three biggest sluggers of the . . . Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:16:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977716697 Joe K. 2009-06-20T16:16:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977707508 My friend Jim wrote this in response to my blog “The Day The Cars Stopped Rolling.” “Last night I walked through a neighboring sub division and discovered, not everyone is wallowing . . . Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:51:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977707508 Joe K. 2009-06-10T21:51:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977699448 Yesterday, GM filed for bankruptcy in the Federal Courts. It was a decision that was a long time in the making and a difficult one for the American to accept. While I never bought a GM car, I have borrowed . . . Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:42:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977699448 Joe K. 2009-06-02T21:42:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977696535 Wondering what I've been up to lately? I haven't blogged for a two or three weeks as I've been busy plugging holes in the dyke that makes up my life. First, I was in a car accident about three weeks . . . Sat, 30 May 2009 21:28:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977696535 Joe K. 2009-05-30T21:28:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977675312 I'm sitting here on the deck in the back yard of my house and considering the career of Bob Dylan. He's been around for nearly 50 years and last year had a number one album, called Modern Times.  . . . Wed, 06 May 2009 15:25:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977675312 Joe K. 2009-05-06T15:25:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977670611 The one thing that I would give a failing grade for is the Chia Obama. This is the most ridiculous item that I have seen on television in many a long time. Now, I know that there are a lot of items . . . Fri, 01 May 2009 00:09:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977670611 Joe K. 2009-05-01T00:09:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977664916 Finally spring decided to arrive and announce itself. I felt the warmth of the sun as a I stepped outside in my faded jeans and a t-shirt and prepared to do battle with the lawn and outdoor chores. . . . Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:00:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977664916 Joe K. 2009-04-24T16:00:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977656763 Over the last few weeks I’ve been going through a lot of old papers and documents in an attempt to get rid of the clutter that seems to engulf me, as I get older. I want to make things simpler and more . . . Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:50:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977656763 Joe K. 2009-04-15T15:50:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977639797 Yesterday, I spent the whole day taking care of financial matters for my mother who is now in a nursing home. It was a long, tiring day. One in which I am still recovering from as I write this. It meant . . . Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:03:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977639797 Joe K. 2009-03-28T16:03:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977633574 I've been following the trial and conviction of Bernie Madoff for his role in scamming thousands of clients in what is known as ponzi scheme. Now I have to say up front that I feel sorry for all . . . Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:07:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977633574 Joe K. 2009-03-22T14:07:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977620982 OK! Listen Up! My newest book is out! It took a long time to do the editing on it as I have been busy over the last year. Mostly, taking care of my Mom who has not been well over the last year and all . . . Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:53:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977620982 Joe K. 2009-03-11T20:53:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977605410 Baseball's Spring Training is upon us. It should be a hopeful time and a time when we can forget our troubles and look forward to a little escape. Especially with the economy the way it is. However . . . Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:58:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977605410 Joe K. 2009-02-24T17:58:16Z