http://sculptoon.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by David W. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:34:13 GMT 2010-01-05T15:34:13Z 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=281474977976260 TO RECOMMEND OR NOT TO RECOMMEND, THAT IS THE QUESTION A short rant!  © 2010 by David Wainland   OK, I am confused.. How do you want it? When we rated and I commented, . . . Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:29:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977976260 David W. 2010-01-04T21:29:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967556  Some of you may have read this, but in sadness I must pass on the word of the latest death of a young star. It came as a forward and I am not the author. If, like everything else on the web, this . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:23:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967556 David W. 2009-12-29T19:23:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957175 LOVE AND J & B © 2009 by David Wainland   “Do you drink?” “Of course,” she replied. “What?” “Scotch.” “J & B . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:18:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957175 David W. 2009-12-21T20:18:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956288 TIME VS. GATHER   © 2009 by David Wainland 30 words    I’ve given Gather all, it’s taken up my time.   There is another life, where I need . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:17:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956288 David W. 2009-12-21T03:17:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977941887 This week's genre is  Fantasy . Your story may be serious or light hearted or as silly as you like just so long as it is  100 words or less and written for the following prompt . . . Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:27:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977941887 David W. 2009-12-11T04:27:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977930662 THE LAST CHRISTMAS STORY   By David Wainland © 2008                   Leaning forward, his . . . Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:36:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977930662 David W. 2009-12-04T14:36:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977920574   HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND BLACK FRIDAY MADNESS Five minute free write Happy Holiday to all of yu. I hope your Thanksgivng went as well as mine. We are still in New Jersey visitng my family . . . Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:21:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977920574 David W. 2009-11-27T20:21:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977910364   UP, UP AND AWAY   Good morning fellow Gatherers,  I am off and running once again. Later today I am leaving for New Jersey and a holiday visit with my grandees. For the . . . Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:31:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977910364 David W. 2009-11-20T16:31:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977906577   FOUR’S A CROWD   © 2009 By David Wainland   Snippet 30 word Dinner for two challenge     You arrived late, and brought your mother. . . . Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:38:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977906577 David W. 2009-11-18T14:38:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977904910 EMPTY DAYS   A 30 word snippet challenge week four Prompt: Dinner for two   © By David Wainland     Green-eggs and ham, a one man brunch. Sliced . . . Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:03:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977904910 David W. 2009-11-17T16:03:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977903370 THE PROPOSAL   © 2009 BY David Wainland     A thirty word Snippet challenge Prompt: Dinner for two   “Dinner for two,” He said Get . . . Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:35:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977903370 David W. 2009-11-16T18:35:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977903255 ROMANTIC DINNER FOR TWO, MODERN STYLE   Snippet challenge, prompt: Dinner for Two   © 2009 by David Wainland     He leered at her, “A romantic dinner . . . Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:25:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977903255 David W. 2009-11-16T17:25:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977901784       FOR THE PROMPT, "DINNER FOR TWO" SNIPPETS CHALLENGE         THE EMPEROR OF GLUTTONY   . . . Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:44:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977901784 David W. 2009-11-15T20:44:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977894580       PENNIES, PICKLES, AND MOVIES   © 2009 by David Wainland       As I left my Friday night sleepover grandpa handed me my usual . . . Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:50:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977894580 David W. 2009-11-10T19:50:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977894322 Good morning Friends. As per usual, when I want to send a message I choose this route as opposed to a mass mailing. I took a few days for myself, attended a one day Romance Writers of America conference, . . . Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:48:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977894322 David W. 2009-11-10T16:48:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977882982 HOT DOG, I’M RICH   © 2009 by David Wainland       One of the things you learn as a kid in the Bronx is where to look for lost things. Sewers for a Spaldeen, . . . Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:50:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977882982 David W. 2009-11-03T18:50:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977879414         END OF THE STORY   © 2009 By David Wainland                 He managed the . . . Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:08:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977879414 David W. 2009-10-31T19:08:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977877813         WINGED MINUTES FLOWN   © 2009 by David Wainland     When I was young There were slow days Time that dragged . . . Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:29:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977877813 David W. 2009-10-30T15:29:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977874305       UNDER, OVER OR MERELY WHELMED: A IOO WORD STATEMENT ABOUT THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.    © 2009 by David Wainland     “I’m . . . Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:33:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977874305 David W. 2009-10-28T16:33:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977866768 CRAFTER’S MUSE, MY ARTIST AND CRAFTERS BLOG AT BLOGSPOT     I recently started a new blog for fellow crafters, photographers and artists. Part of my program will be to help . . . Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:41:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977866768 David W. 2009-10-23T14:41:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977861676 SUMMER OF SURF, SEASON OF CHANGES     © 2009 by David Wainland     The waters of Reynolds Channel are warm and calm in late July. Far rockaway surf really does . . . Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:53:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977861676 David W. 2009-10-20T14:53:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977857341   ON THE NIGHT THAT HALLOWEEN CALLS   © 2009 by David Wainland     The left handed ghost went roaming, gathering his absence about him. A veil of ethereal . . . Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:27:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977857341 David W. 2009-10-17T02:27:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977855825 I have been out for most of the day and evening when I came on line I found this wonderful ping , I AM LOVED. This is the second of the day. The first was a message and as I said, this one arrived as . . . Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:46:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977855825 David W. 2009-10-16T02:46:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977854138 DOES ANYBODY HAVE AN AGENDA I CAN BORROW?     © 2009 by David Wainland   Daily 5 Minute Freewrite   10:37pm   This morning I woke to a . . . Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:53:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977854138 David W. 2009-10-15T02:53:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977851681   I DID A BAD THING   1068 words   © 2009 by David Wainland   1.   The closer Bobby’s bike came to the white square painted on the wall, . . . Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:04:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977851681 David W. 2009-10-13T18:04:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977849020                 IT’S RAINING WORDS   TO MY GATHER FRIENDS WHO NEVER RETURN COMMENTS   A tongue . . . Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:53:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977849020 David W. 2009-10-12T01:53:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977848036       GENRE SHORTIE CHALLENGE, "IT'S RAINING" AND A THIRTY WORD SNIPPET, NO CHALLENGE.   NO MORE HURT   © 2009 by David Wainland   30 words  . . . Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:56:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977848036 David W. 2009-10-11T12:56:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977846211 AN EXCERPT FROM MY STORY, THE SKY IS FALLING (SAID CHICKEN LITTLE), MODIFIED TO FIT THE GENRE SHORTIES CHALLENGE, WHAT IS IT  RAINING?   CHICKEN LITTLE WAS RIGHT, THE SKY WAS FALLING . . . Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:44:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977846211 David W. 2009-10-09T18:44:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977841276 ADULTS ARE STRANGE   © 2009 by David Wainland     Grandpa gave me a shiny new Roosevelt dime and this morning I am headed to Eddie’s Nut House, our local candy . . . Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:23:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977841276 David W. 2009-10-06T18:23:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977837184   THOMAS CRAPPER, THE MYTH OR THE MAN   © 2009 by David Wainland   Snippet 30 word Cut the Crap challenge.    Thomas Crapper, plumber, said to . . . Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:07:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977837184 David W. 2009-10-03T17:07:49Z