http://psbesson.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Penny G. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:57:55 GMT 2010-01-04T23:57:55Z 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=281474977434664   For those of us on the Gulf Coast, the last days of August will forever be scarred.    Now, the wet and suffocating air is once again bringing with it the perfect storm.  The . . . Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:55:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977434664 Penny G. 2008-08-30T21:55:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977386500   It seems as if our new Governor has followed his step forward for Louisiana with three steps back. In his short time as Governor, Bobby Jindal has cut taxes, enacted new ethics standards that . . . Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:25:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977386500 Penny G. 2008-07-01T03:25:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977250204 C'mon take me to the Mardi Gras Where the people sing and play Where the dancing is elite And there's music in the street Both night and day Take your burdens to the Mardi Gras . . . Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:06:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977250204 Penny G. 2008-02-05T18:06:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977101277 It has been two long, tiring years for those of us struggling to rebuild on the gulf coast.   What has changed in these years, and did we learn anything from the painful lessons of Katrina? Apparently, . . . Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:39:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977101277 Penny G. 2007-08-30T00:39:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977083488 In the small town of Jena, LA justice is apparently not color blind.   A semester of racial tension and altercations at Jena High School culminated in a school fight that resulted in six . . . Sun, 12 Aug 2007 05:39:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977083488 Penny G. 2007-08-12T05:39:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977043520 Thursday's announcement that the USDA has "detained" imports of various types of seafood from China was the latest in an ever-increasing list of Chinese products that have been found . . . Mon, 02 Jul 2007 04:26:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977043520 Penny G. 2007-07-02T04:26:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977043499 For some time now I have been attempting to put together a report detailing how much money has been spent to date on recovery from hurricanes Katrina and Rita. My goal was to write a series of articles . . . Fri, 29 Jun 2007 23:47:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977043499 Penny G. 2007-06-29T23:47:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977036122 In my previous article , I disccussed the recently unsealed whistleblower lawsuit, which alleges insurance companies managed to save themselves a fortune following hurricane Katrina by purposefully . . . Fri, 22 Jun 2007 18:25:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977036122 Penny G. 2007-06-22T18:25:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977016955   Many insurance companies have found themselves swimming the murky waters of lawsuits, grand jury subpoenas and congressional probes centering on how claims for wind damages were handled . . . Fri, 01 Jun 2007 08:06:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977016955 Penny G. 2007-06-01T08:06:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977011735 In a comment earlier today, a member asked for help learning to sell on e b a y , and I volunteered to write the article. I have been selling on e b a y since 2000, and have been a . . . Mon, 28 May 2007 04:48:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977011735 Penny G. 2007-05-28T04:48:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977005244 Memorial day weekend is fast approaching, and in Louisiana, that means summer is here. The heat is oppressive, the humidity unbearable...but you can count on your neighborhood sno-ball stand to cool . . . Mon, 21 May 2007 08:11:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977005244 Penny G. 2007-05-21T08:11:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976998426 It has long been my intention to "follow the money" and find out exactly how all the billions of dollars appropriated for Gulf Coast hurricane relief have been allocated. This has not been . . . Sat, 12 May 2007 00:33:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976998426 Penny G. 2007-05-12T00:33:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976992429 On September 1, 2005, just 3 days after hurricane Katrina made landfall, President Bush said in an interview aired on Good Morning America , "I do expect a lot of sympathy [from foreign governments] . . . Mon, 07 May 2007 05:16:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976992429 Penny G. 2007-05-07T05:16:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976971384   Entergy New Orleans (ENO) has been approved for $200 million in federal aid. The aid will come in the form of Community Development Block Grants via the Louisiana Office of Community Development. . . . Mon, 30 Apr 2007 01:28:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976971384 Penny G. 2007-04-30T01:28:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976954156 I escaped it as long as I could, but now MiG has tagged me and I gotta do it, so...   THE RULES: Each player of this game starts with the 6 weird things about him/herself. People who get tagged . . . Tue, 10 Apr 2007 05:37:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976954156 Penny G. 2007-04-10T05:37:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976953011 There has been much talk of hurricane Katrina in Gather articles and comment threads this week. And as with any discussion on Gather, the debates have been rather heated and vitriolic. Many comments . . . Sun, 08 Apr 2007 20:10:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976953011 Penny G. 2007-04-08T20:10:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976947002 In addition to publishing her poetry, Gather member Katrina Hall  often shares her favorite tips, recipes and mouth-watering pictures of dishes she's created with her fellow gatherites.  . . . Sat, 31 Mar 2007 22:46:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976947002 Penny G. 2007-03-31T22:46:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976940182   Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco has been widely criticized since hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck within weeks of each other in 2005. Finally, she has done something for which she should . . . Sat, 24 Mar 2007 04:35:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976940182 Penny G. 2007-03-24T04:35:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976934114   The "city that care forgot" can now be called the "city that health care forgot".   There has been a health care crisis in this country for quite some time.   . . . Sat, 17 Mar 2007 06:44:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976934114 Penny G. 2007-03-17T06:44:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976917272 Lately, I've come across a lot of comments and articles on Gather that question the rebuilding of New Orleans and the other areas of Southeast Louisiana that were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. . . . Sat, 10 Mar 2007 03:21:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976917272 Penny G. 2007-03-10T03:21:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976921670                    *I am adding a "parody alert" to this, so there will be no confusion.  This was . . . Sat, 10 Mar 2007 02:28:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976921670 Penny G. 2007-03-10T02:28:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976922066 President Bush visited New Orleans yesterday on the 18 month anniversary of hurricane Katrina to assess the recovery process and to "remind people that the federal government still knows you exist, . . . Fri, 02 Mar 2007 20:17:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976922066 Penny G. 2007-03-02T20:17:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976917286 Most of us are aware that large corporations often play the numbers game when it comes to liability.  If they know a product may cause injury or death, they will weigh the costs of potential . . . Sat, 24 Feb 2007 02:49:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976917286 Penny G. 2007-02-24T02:49:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976912056 C'mon take me to the Mardi Gras Where the people sing and play Where the dancing is elite And there's music in the street Both night and day Take your burdens to the Mardi Gras . . . Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:51:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976912056 Penny G. 2007-02-16T20:51:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976906579 New Orleans football fans were overjoyed that the Colts won Super Bowl XLI.   Not just because Peyton Manning and Reggie Wayne are hometown boys, not just because the Bears knocked . . . Fri, 09 Feb 2007 07:29:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976906579 Penny G. 2007-02-09T07:29:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976899210 Most of us live our lives in relative isolation, focusing our energy and efforts on those things that matter to us. But every once in a while, a tragedy or disaster in a far-away place will make us . . . Wed, 31 Jan 2007 02:18:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976899210 Penny G. 2007-01-31T02:18:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976884762 The New Orleans Saints won a divisional play-off round for the first time in franchise history.  This is so much more than a sports victory for this city.  It is another week of hope and a reason . . . Sun, 14 Jan 2007 05:14:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976884762 Penny G. 2007-01-14T05:14:50Z