http://smom.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Sheryl O. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:33:13 GMT 2009-12-31T02:33:13Z 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=281474977967470 ( Jewbu :  someone who was raised Jewish and turned Buddhist, or who is a hybrid of Jewish and Buddhist in spiritual/religious background, as in: "My mom's a major JewBu-- one Hanukkah she . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:35:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967470 Sheryl O. 2009-12-29T18:35:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967320 As we all start in on our end-of-year reflections and coming year hopes, I thought you'd enjoy reading some deep Jewish thoughts in Haiku form*:   Lacking fins or tail the   gefilte . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:39:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967320 Sheryl O. 2009-12-29T16:39:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966128 I had an interesting conversation with one of my brothers on Christmas Day.  His job entails negotiating with the Chinese on manufacturing contracts for an industrial firm based in Massachusetts.  . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:15:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966128 Sheryl O. 2009-12-28T22:15:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957068 This is about The Coke Side of Life .  Yeah, you know.   America's Real Choice .  It's the real thing , or so they tell us.  Americans love drinking Coke....after Coke....after . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:03:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957068 Sheryl O. 2009-12-21T16:03:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977910483 I had to write this and get it off my chest after reading Cheri’s excellent article on the rising costs of pharmaceutical drugs in the US over the past few years.  I'm sure many will . . . Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:49:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977910483 Sheryl O. 2009-11-20T17:49:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977904912 I have been volunteering at a Saturday tutoring program for disadvantaged 2 nd -4 th graders at a local elementary school for the past year.  It’s a great program and it’s been . . . Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:13:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977904912 Sheryl O. 2009-11-17T16:13:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977798941 I have lost my older brother.  He has been slipping away for a couple of years now, but now it's done.  It's over.  My feelings are so jumbled right now.  Half of me mourns, half . . . Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:45:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977798941 Sheryl O. 2009-09-03T18:45:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977785690 Dear Sirs and Madames, My husband and I bought a car this past Saturday.  His car is going on 10 years and is starting to require some major work, so we figured it was time.  We did a lot . . . Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:29:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977785690 Sheryl O. 2009-08-24T14:29:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977780266 Jane Alison’s memoir, published in 2009, begins with a killer sentence.  There is no doubt that the novel’s first line is a powerful hook for the reader.  And Jane’s story . . . Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:34:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977780266 Sheryl O. 2009-08-19T20:34:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977756966 This is in response to a writing prompt by Nippy .  As a musician, I cannot resist the temptation of defining my life with songs, so here goes.  I have loved Joni Mitchell since the first . . . Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:55:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977756966 Sheryl O. 2009-07-30T20:55:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977737105 Forty years ago, my family piled into our old Galaxy 500 with black vinyl interior and no air conditioning and took to the road.   Our destination was Cape Canaveral, FL, 1,300 miles away.   . . . Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:34:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977737105 Sheryl O. 2009-07-14T17:34:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977713660 A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that only 3% of kids' meals served at fast food restaurants met federal dietary guidelines.  The study conducted in Houston, . . . Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:07:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977713660 Sheryl O. 2009-06-17T17:07:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977712733 Well, another study has come out telling us what we already know (or at least what many of us know).  University of Washington researchers found that for every hour the TV set was on, even if . . . Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:47:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977712733 Sheryl O. 2009-06-16T16:47:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977627319 Aaron shut the screen door carefully so as not to make a sound.   The kitchen was half in darkness, half illuminated by the light flowing down the short hallway from the living room where he could . . . Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:31:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977627319 Sheryl O. 2009-03-16T22:31:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977617802   Dear Ms. O,   Hi. How are you? I’m okay. I’m sending you this letter cuz last night when you told me you were going to write a bunch of stories about my life I didn’t say anything. . . . Sun, 08 Mar 2009 23:25:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977617802 Sheryl O. 2009-03-08T23:25:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977615936 My husband, a partner and I own an investment management firm. We deal with a lot of outside financial advisors (fee-based, not commission-based) who call in daily to just talk about the situation with . . . Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:20:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977615936 Sheryl O. 2009-03-06T15:20:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977613498   Aaron Delaney's Responses - Game 2 How many magnets do you have on your refrigerator and what are they I think the ones on Fred's frig are just the round, black, ugly . . . Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:42:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977613498 Sheryl O. 2009-03-03T22:42:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977612677   A small, slight figure moved through the mist onto the concrete overpass, barely perceptible but for the rhythmic stomping of his feet on the wet pavement which echoed through the damp, grey . . . Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:10:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977612677 Sheryl O. 2009-03-03T04:10:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977608785     [Dedicated to my friend, Lainie, her beautiful Sophie, and all the firsts they are sharing together.]   When I got pregnant with my first child, I was convinced it . . . Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:56:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977608785 Sheryl O. 2009-02-27T16:56:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977600912 There once was a large, beautiful ship.   It was sleek and strong and had weathered some significant storms.   Because of its reputation, many people yearned to be a passenger on this beautiful . . . Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:42:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977600912 Sheryl O. 2009-02-20T15:42:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977589072 As part of the concert series I head up, we had one of the premier string quartets perform for us last Friday night.  They are from Prague, Czech Republic, and have performed for us twice in the . . . Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:15:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977589072 Sheryl O. 2009-02-09T18:15:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977588859 I received the following email this last Friday, Feb 6th: **************************************** Dear Sheryl, I am writing to alert you to efforts underway this morning to zero out a large . . . Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:38:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977588859 Sheryl O. 2009-02-09T14:38:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977575333   This 'wrong' is important to me, so I decided to dedicate an entire article to it.   Perhaps it's more of a confession, a purging of guilt carried for many years. . . . Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:29:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977575333 Sheryl O. 2009-01-26T18:29:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977569958   REBALANCE .   Maybe you're not familiar with this term, but it is commonly used in the investment business.   A good investment portfolio uses a wide variety of asset . . . Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:21:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977569958 Sheryl O. 2009-01-21T14:21:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977551350 For my first post to Janna's Meat Group , I thought I would offer a slightly alternative view of meat by highlighting the wonders of the simple bone.  Historically, bones have gotten . . . Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:22:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977551350 Sheryl O. 2009-01-02T21:22:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977549282 Salutation To The Dawn Look to this day! For it is life, the very life of life. In its brief course Lie all the verities and realities of your existence: The bliss . . . Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:06:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977549282 Sheryl O. 2008-12-31T14:06:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977532508 Each year my Rotary group volunteers to ring the bell and collect donations for the Salvation Army every weekend from Thanksgiving through Christmas.  It's always been one of my favorite things . . . Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:35:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977532508 Sheryl O. 2008-12-11T17:35:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977510067 Position :   Nanny to very large, diverse family   Availability :     Immediate Opening.   Job entails 24 hour workdays, 7-day weeks, 52 weeks per year.   . . . Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:46:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977510067 Sheryl O. 2008-11-18T14:46:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977503957   I have thought a lot over the past few years about the seemingly widening divide between the so-called ‘right' and ‘left' political and social groups in the US.   I wonder why . . . Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:25:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977503957 Sheryl O. 2008-11-11T18:25:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977497429 I voted today.  There were no lines due to a large number of workers at my voting station.  We use paper ballots that are scanned after being marked with black ink.  There were more than . . . Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:28:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977497429 Sheryl O. 2008-11-04T15:28:03Z