http://sheluvs40.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Peggy S. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:07:12 GMT 2010-01-01T20:07:12Z 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=281474977761886      One of the biggest complaints I hear from people---friends, family, acquaintances, and even pure strangers is that drivers these days have many more distractions than in the . . . Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:13:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977761886 Peggy S. 2009-08-04T08:13:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977753130      So, the switch has happened: although analog television still exists for various purposes, no longer can one get away with just an aerial antenna off their private home anymore. . . . Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:51:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977753130 Peggy S. 2009-07-28T03:51:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977727871           The media scrutiny is atypically at it's worst when a celebrity dies at a young age; we all remember the sudden deaths of Daniel Smith, Anna Nicole . . . Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:48:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977727871 Peggy S. 2009-07-03T04:48:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977694397          Better Than Ezra's seventh studio album, "Paper Empire" (released on the Mega Force Label/May 12, 2009) offers an insight into their determination to bring . . . Thu, 28 May 2009 17:41:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977694397 Peggy S. 2009-05-28T17:41:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977693769       When Smallville first hit the airwaves in September 2001, in the series pilot, a tortured Clark Kent (Tom Welling) is standing on a bridge, pondering everything he . . . Thu, 28 May 2009 04:07:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977693769 Peggy S. 2009-05-28T04:07:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977692465      May 8, 2009 began as a normal, overcast day: thunderstorms were forecasted for the whole day through the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky.  So, it wasn't much . . . Tue, 26 May 2009 21:53:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977692465 Peggy S. 2009-05-26T21:53:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977684001      Recently, I wrote about the preparations for my second house party event of 2009---a Clairol House Party---sponsored by Clairol, Crest, Venus Razors, and the house party website . . . Sat, 16 May 2009 09:03:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977684001 Peggy S. 2009-05-16T09:03:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977683173      First, I'd like to say that I am a fan of the CW show, "Smallville": I have watched faithfully ever since my daughter's ex-boyfriend got me hooked on the show back at the . . . Fri, 15 May 2009 08:50:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977683173 Peggy S. 2009-05-15T08:50:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977675872      A new theme, another house party!  This past February, I was tooting the horn for the website www.houseparty.com  , after hosting a Velveeta Super Bowl house party . . . Thu, 07 May 2009 02:56:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977675872 Peggy S. 2009-05-07T02:56:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977615722      On March 4, 2009, the Illinois House passed a plan---bill HB2514,  which would allow people who suffer from debilitating illnesses (e.g., Cancer, HIV/AIDS, MS, and more) . . . Fri, 06 Mar 2009 06:42:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977615722 Peggy S. 2009-03-06T06:42:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977583144      As a reader, you're probably wondering what in the world does Super Bowl Sunday, Velveeta Cheese, and a reason to party have anything to do with each other.  Well, this . . . Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:24:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977583144 Peggy S. 2009-02-03T11:24:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977583125      Youth is to be very young,      to have fun, take good times      with bad, and of course, when      talking . . . Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:17:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977583125 Peggy S. 2009-02-03T09:17:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977583120      I am alone now,      The days of my life are fewer;      And sometimes I want      to take my . . . Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:00:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977583120 Peggy S. 2009-02-03T09:00:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977577146      It's official: on January 8, 2009....I became a grandma to a set of triplets!  Of course, I am the proud grandma.  And though I live a good four and a half hours . . . Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:04:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977577146 Peggy S. 2009-01-28T08:04:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977499310      Now that Barack Obama has won the presidential election, many American citizens are expecting Mr. Obama to deliver on his campaign promises. President-elect Obama campaigned tirelessly . . . Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:46:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977499310 Peggy S. 2008-11-06T07:46:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977358022 I thought I had seen everything as far as money-grabbing scams: business opportunities that turn out to be more headache than opportunity, online surveys that are not truly surveys (instead they junk . . . Sat, 31 May 2008 06:04:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977358022 Peggy S. 2008-05-31T06:04:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977290897           When it comes to seperating my household from cash, I am pretty much skeptical about the value of certain things.  This is true (at least for . . . Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:35:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977290897 Peggy S. 2008-03-22T15:35:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977273527           Similar to thousands of Americans, I live on a limited income due to a disability.  Yet, there are ways to earn extra cash and sometimes the . . . Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:49:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977273527 Peggy S. 2008-03-02T18:49:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977273186           Becoming a writer is tough work, and, sometimes, not as easy as it seems.   Though Better Than Ezra has been in the entertainment/music business . . . Sun, 02 Mar 2008 05:43:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977273186 Peggy S. 2008-03-02T05:43:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977271335           Are you underemployed/unemployed/living on a fixed income of any type? Well, there are ways to enhance your life without too much "work" . . . Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:08:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977271335 Peggy S. 2008-02-29T01:08:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977241701      Amid the media circus that ensued after the January 22, 2007 passing of Heath Ledger, I found myself wondering if the media giants realize just how intrusive their coverage . . . Sun, 27 Jan 2008 18:44:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977241701 Peggy S. 2008-01-27T18:44:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977212008           As a child, I was pretty much taught (from an early age) ambiguous meanings for Christmas: Santa Claus, reindeer, Frosty The Snowman, and little . . . Mon, 24 Dec 2007 18:31:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977212008 Peggy S. 2007-12-24T18:31:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977129050 Deciding a name for a tribute work is definitely a difficult decision, however, I have finally arrived at a decision: the name of the tribute book will be "Twenty Years of Better Than Ezra: A Tribute . . . Wed, 26 Sep 2007 21:22:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977129050 Peggy S. 2007-09-26T21:22:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977120313 In June 2007, I told my boyfriend that I had an idea for a book.  Listening to me very patiently, I began to tell him that I wanted to write a tribute book on the rock band Better Than Ezra---a band . . . Tue, 18 Sep 2007 05:37:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977120313 Peggy S. 2007-09-18T05:37:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977110802 I was quite skeptical when I agreed to see the re-intrepretation of Halloween: I didn't believe that it could be done as good as the original. Rob Zombie did try as best he could---the storyline in . . . Sat, 08 Sep 2007 20:46:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977110802 Peggy S. 2007-09-08T20:46:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976961639           If the reader were to pass me on a public street, they would see a middle-aged caucasian female with a few extra pound she'd rather not have.  . . . Wed, 18 Apr 2007 01:25:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976961639 Peggy S. 2007-04-18T01:25:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976925416           If your a hardcore fan of a certain band, people tend to discredit your opinions on that band because of your enthusiasm.  However, though I . . . Wed, 07 Mar 2007 06:00:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976925416 Peggy S. 2007-03-07T06:00:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976925284           In February, I was shown just how quickly life catches up with all of us and tries to make us all sentimental fools at any given time.  My first . . . Wed, 07 Mar 2007 03:43:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976925284 Peggy S. 2007-03-07T03:43:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976889531           Today, January 19, 2007 is the day I have chosen for my Q(uit) Day...the day I begin to rehabilitate myself from a dangerous habit---smoking.  . . . Fri, 19 Jan 2007 19:23:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976889531 Peggy S. 2007-01-19T19:23:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976888333            The film, "why We Fight" is not only a political commentary of America's "Military Industrial Complex, it also is a citizenry . . . Thu, 18 Jan 2007 10:19:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976888333 Peggy S. 2007-01-18T10:19:54Z