http://talon2claw.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Carmen K. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:13:59 GMT 2010-01-03T19:13:59Z 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=281474976804830 "I love you." This unexpected sentiment is slightly startling, yet the woman's response is true.  "I love you too." The young boy's expression lights the world, and he . . . Sat, 30 Sep 2006 01:40:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976804830 Carmen K. 2006-09-30T01:40:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976804794 I am teaching my child to read.  He is doing well, yet his approach uses more sounding out of the words than I am really comfortable with.  There are only so many times you can listen to the . . . Sat, 30 Sep 2006 00:33:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976804794 Carmen K. 2006-09-30T00:33:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976803271 Everyone is in a hurry nowadays.  Everything seems rushed.  Calming background music has changed into upbeat tempos intended to make you want to move.  Parents complain their kids grow up . . . Thu, 28 Sep 2006 03:50:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976803271 Carmen K. 2006-09-28T03:50:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976800976 Come and find me. I'm still here. Come and find me. I'm still near. I quicken breath. I sharpen fear. It's just the wind and me you hear. Mon, 25 Sep 2006 04:14:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976800976 Carmen K. 2006-09-25T04:14:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976794996 When my family and I went to the Cleveland Zoo the last time, it was raining.  Not a gentle warming rain, but a chilly, slightly unpleasant rain.  Yet I was determined to make a go of the day.  . . . Sun, 17 Sep 2006 02:25:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976794996 Carmen K. 2006-09-17T02:25:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976794483 Since my son was born, it seems he doesn't sleep like normal kids.  He was wide awake for two hours after he was born, and it seemed so unfair that he never slept as much as most babies do.  . . . Sat, 16 Sep 2006 03:47:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976794483 Carmen K. 2006-09-16T03:47:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976793707 One of my obsessions lately has been hiking the trails of the Metro Parks, Serving Summit County.  It was here that I had my first experience feeding the chickadees.  There was a couple . . . Fri, 15 Sep 2006 02:21:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976793707 Carmen K. 2006-09-15T02:21:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976792128 It's raining, and I'm restless.  I feel the need be on the move.  I'm thinking I'll be wet and miserable if I spend time outside, but I head out anyway.  My husband . . . Tue, 12 Sep 2006 22:26:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976792128 Carmen K. 2006-09-12T22:26:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976790629 There is a strange tend that I have noticed.  Our society is convincing parents that their kids need formal education and social interaction very early on.  Preschool is now looked at as mandatory.  . . . Sun, 10 Sep 2006 16:47:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976790629 Carmen K. 2006-09-10T16:47:16Z