http://thinkaboutthis.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Think About This en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:38:56 GMT 2009-12-29T12:38:56Z 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=281474977966037&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace     I invited my father, behavioral science professor in UCLA, to our school career day.   He told about his profession and about some interesting . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:44:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966037&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace Jack Kuperman 2009-12-28T20:44:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965643&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace     You are awoken by a kiss on your neck . You stretch yourself out, shoving him away, then catch him and pull him close to you and put your lips to . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:34:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965643&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace Jack Kuperman 2009-12-28T15:34:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965626&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace First, I recommend you decide what you want to do. Let's say, you decided to open a coffee shop. Why this business? How should I know? It was your decision, not mine.   . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:11:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965626&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace Jack Kuperman 2009-12-28T15:11:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964321&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace "Chad, come on. Michael is waiting. Stop playing with wings." "I am not playing. I have to wax them, otherwise too much dust will stick to them." "Yeh, yeh. That's exactly . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:52:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964321&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace Jack Kuperman 2009-12-27T11:52:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966337&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace Winter . The word has been known, believe it or not, to conjure up visions of snow. Yes, you know what I'm talking about: that cold white stuff that tends to fall out of the skies in some parts of the . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:10:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966337&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace Gary (The Eclectic) Timothy 2009-12-29T04:10:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966321&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace   Holiday rains on a reserve forest A winter rain passes; I pick up a deer with a broken glass curse cast under its feet. The rivulets of muddy blessings run as I coax, . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:01:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966321&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace Kushal Poddar 2009-12-29T01:01:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966183&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace “Under the Influence” is a compelling essay by Scott Russell Sanders that reveals one man’s lifelong struggle to come to terms with his father’s alcoholism, a disease which ultimately . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:57:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966183&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace Lorraine Lordi 2009-12-28T22:57:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966108&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace It's almost that time of year when we make New Year's resolutions. It is a time when we make apologies for what we haven't done with our lives and make promises to remedy our shortcomings in the . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:58:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966108&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace John Philipp 2009-12-28T21:58:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965793&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace As the first decade of the 21 st century comes to a close many historians are calling it one of the worst decades on record. And the year 2009 ranks among the top contenders for the title of worst . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:41:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965793&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace Devin Barber 2009-12-28T17:41:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965277&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace Heroic Thoughts   I have been thinking about what makes a hero.  Not the mythological super-hero figure or historical icon or even religious  - simply a hero.  Is it . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:35:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965277&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace Anita D. 2009-12-28T07:35:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965301&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace The impoverished nation of Yemen, Osama bin Laden's ancestral home, keeps popping up in the news, and not in a good way.  Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the Nigerian terrorist who tried to ignite a destructive . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:10:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965301&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace Dave McGill 2009-12-28T07:10:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965204&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace As we approach 2012 we are in the midst of an awakening, a window of opportunity to advance our evolution and reclaim our lost history.  We are in the process of questioning our biology, spirituality . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 05:30:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965204&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace Sunaura *. 2009-12-28T05:30:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964993&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace   a room with the changing hues Dry leaves, now golden, toss and turn on the midday’s tin roof. A confident pigeon plays with the neighborhood cat.   These . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:08:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964993&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace Kushal Poddar 2009-12-28T01:08:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964335&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace I love nicknames! It’s a good thing that I do, because I come from a family that has long believed in ‘em. Believes in ‘em so much that once they tag you with one it’s what they . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:16:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964335&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace Ed Williams 2009-12-27T12:16:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964317&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace Ardi Shook Science To Its Roots by Bill Allin, author of Turning It Around: Causes and Cures for Today's Epidemic Social Problems , a guidebook for teachers and parents who want to understand . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:44:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964317&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace Bill Allin 2009-12-27T11:44:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964007&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace i   On Christmas Day, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab of Nigeria, who claimed to be an agent of the terroirst group al-Qaida, attempted to ignite an exlposive device aboard   . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 04:31:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964007&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace Timothy V. 2009-12-27T04:31:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963810&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace Original Recipe   2 and a half cups of flour. 4 tsp baking soda (seemed a lot to me, but it works). 1 half tsp salt 1 half cup of shortning 1 cup of sugar 2 eggs 1 and three fourths . . . Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:53:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963810&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace Sharon P. 2009-12-26T20:53:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963767&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace This is a yearly tradition for me. My cousin Arnette has me over for dinner and gift opening. It is always a wonderful evening. Here are some highlights. The little boy is Sam, and does he love opening . . . Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:12:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963767&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace Sharon P. 2009-12-26T20:12:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963750&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace I had my friends Judie and Richard over for Christmas Day. They arrived at Noon, and stayed till three thirty. We had a wonderful meal of ham and all the trimmings. We also had a small turkey loaf. . . . Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:30:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963750&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace Sharon P. 2009-12-26T19:30:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963680&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace I often hear people say that they are having a bad day, or that their life sucks.  They seem to forget that it isn't the day that is bad nor the life you have that sucks.  There are moments . . . Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:21:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963680&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace ~~ Sarina ~~ 2009-12-26T18:21:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963360&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace Climate denialists like to argue that they are "well armed" to deny the overwhelming scientific consensus on climate change.  And in some respects they are, because these non-science free market . . . Sat, 26 Dec 2009 12:01:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963360&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace David K. 2009-12-26T12:01:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963399&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace And here’s why…….. 1. All the relatives have gone home now! And thank God for it! I love having relatives around, but I love it just as much when they get their asses out of . . . Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:32:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963399&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace Ed Williams 2009-12-26T11:32:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963081&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace   haiku I greased pan cherry days on the almanac   haiku II blue butterfly nose of the dog shrivels haiku III coughing mother a dry leaf roams . . . Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:03:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963081&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace Kushal Poddar 2009-12-26T01:03:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962255&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace Greetings wayward The templates grow a wing; travels light with one or two lines. Catchy phrases. I fumble on a wrong phrase. Is it meant for me? Uncertainty descends. . . . Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:50:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962255&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace Kushal Poddar 2009-12-25T00:50:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956706&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace As I spend another Christmas away from family and friends, I want to wish all of my Gather friends a happy and joyful holiday season and all the best for a productive and prosperous new year. Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:28:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956706&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace David K. 2009-12-24T19:28:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961272&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace Ok - this is for 2 12can/pack coke codes.  The rules are the same as for the last coke code contests.  The winner will be the person that comments on the highest number of my articles.  . . . Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:39:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961272&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace Infinity M. 2009-12-24T05:39:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961071&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace   Not belonging to one Noon belongs to no one; the shadows don’t wait; they rush, blend, mingle, finally evanesce.   Noon belongs to no one; no shadows. Brother . . . Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:51:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961071&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace Kushal Poddar 2009-12-24T00:51:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960865&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace Don’t laugh, it just happened…… I just had someone here on Gather, a very nice person, send me something to read. She asked me to read it and then give her an honest opinion about . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:16:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960865&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace Ed Williams 2009-12-23T21:16:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977933912&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace Merry Christmas to all and a joyous New Year filled with peace on Earth and go od will towards all.   From your friend on Gather........... Carol Lloyd and her trusty side kicks Junior Bug . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:32:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977933912&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace Carol Lloyd 2009-12-23T20:32:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960734&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace Around the Christmas Tree the tiny faces are aglow As Daddy reads the story of Jesus and of what happened on the night when he was born. Then he says a small gentle prayer. The thrill is getting . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:32:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960734&grpId=3659174697252216&nav=Groupspace Sharon P. 2009-12-23T19:32:29Z