http://tothepoint.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by To the point en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:53:57 GMT 2010-01-01T18:53:57Z 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=281474977798071&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace My personality The song to best describe me is: The climb Using the acronym R.E.A.L., four words to describe me are: People I’m close to say I’m: . . . Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:45:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977798071&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Dana W. 2009-09-03T02:45:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977773083&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Below are some of my favorite groups at Gather. Feel invited to join one or more of them - you're most welcome to post relevant content. What are your favorite groups? Feel encouraged to mention your . . . Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:08:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977773083&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2009-08-14T02:08:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977708967&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace The graph below shows the daily sea ice extent. The solid blue line indicates the 2009 data; the dashed green line shows the data for 2007; and the solid gray line indicates average extent from 1979 to . . . Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:19:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977708967&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2009-06-12T10:19:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977703842&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Fuji Heavy Industries will start selling the plug-in battery electric Subaru Stella in Japan from July 2009. The Stella seats four, has a top speed of 100 km/h (62 mph) and can travel up to 90km . . . Sun, 07 Jun 2009 08:27:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977703842&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2009-06-07T08:27:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977699090&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Earth 2100 will be broadcast by the ABC on June 2nd, 2009 from 9 to 11 pm Eastern time. Hosted by Bob Woodruff, it explores a future in which we don't take action on the problems we're facing. . . . Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:02:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977699090&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2009-06-02T15:02:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977698826&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace UN Climate Change Talks (June 1 to 12) have started with first draft negotiating texts being tabled in Bonn, Germany. More than 4,000 participants are attending the gathering, including government delegates, . . . Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:12:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977698826&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2009-06-02T08:12:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977694147&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace What will power your next car? Will it be gasoline, diesel, perhaps mixed with biofuel? Or will it be electricity? In case electricity will power your next car, how will it be produced? From coal, natural . . . Thu, 28 May 2009 13:21:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977694147&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2009-05-28T13:21:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977688104&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Will America be a desert by 2100? Or Africa, India or China, for that matter? Chances are, according to MIT projections , that global median surface temperature will rise by 9.4 o F (5.2 o C) by 2100, . . . Thu, 21 May 2009 12:32:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977688104&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2009-05-21T12:32:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977683576&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace I was so excited to find out I was one of the many to be chosen to do a review on the OSCAR MAYER DELI CREATIONS. I had received the coupon in the mail and about 3 days later I decided to try them. . . . Fri, 15 May 2009 18:31:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977683576&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Dana W. 2009-05-15T18:31:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977681439&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Alright when I woke up I got disappointed. Found out today is going to be a dark gloomy day. So My plans for walking again is a no go due to the fact I don't want to get the kids caught in a story. . . . Wed, 13 May 2009 12:37:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977681439&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Dana W. 2009-05-13T12:37:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977681023&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Since it was so nice today I decided to go for a walk with the kids once Destiny got home from school. Well, the walk we went on was over a mile and I didn't think I could do it since I hadn't . . . Tue, 12 May 2009 22:47:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977681023&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Dana W. 2009-05-12T22:47:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977679188&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Mine was ok. Got to sleep in a little but slept on the couch and fell off it by being scared by hubbies alarm. I got the lawn mostly mowed cleaned some and made potato soup and took it over to Dookie's . . . Sun, 10 May 2009 23:11:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977679188&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Dana W. 2009-05-10T23:11:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977676427&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace I been thinking allot about everything thats been going bad in my life and so stressed out but today I realized you know what no matter how bad things go I always have my life and family. Everything could . . . Thu, 07 May 2009 17:25:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977676427&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Dana W. 2009-05-07T17:25:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977676374&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace I was reading through all kinds of thing on here and saw this Announcing the Winners from Yesterday’s Desktaurant Date! So ofcourse I went to it to congrats the winners and as I read it WOW I . . . Thu, 07 May 2009 16:53:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977676374&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Dana W. 2009-05-07T16:53:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977674889&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace I just heard on the news that a lady was too busy painting her nails to watch her driving and failed to slow down and hit a motercycle and ended up killing him. Wth was she thinking. This is yet another . . . Wed, 06 May 2009 02:19:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977674889&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Dana W. 2009-05-06T02:19:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977673258&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Today got to take Destiny to her Ent in Marchall and she gets to have a hearing test and get her ears checked out to see if she is going to need tubes for the 3rd time. I am very nervous since I really . . . Mon, 04 May 2009 12:19:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977673258&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Dana W. 2009-05-04T12:19:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977671210&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Today I thought I was going to have a very lazy day.. Yea right with my lil ones sick I am running around with my head cut off. But luckly I have not left the house. Sorry Niki I took your advice and . . . Fri, 01 May 2009 17:48:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977671210&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Dana W. 2009-05-01T17:48:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977669917&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace NASA scientists are proposing algae bags as a way to produce renewable energy that does not compete with agriculture for land or fresh water. It uses algae to produce biofuel from sewage, using nutrients . . . Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:09:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977669917&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2009-04-30T06:09:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977666308&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace If its not one worry its another. The guys (bob and Brent) Found out yesterday that guess what.. Our fricken drain field is shot and on top of that the septic tank  in deteriorating.. The tank has . . . Sun, 26 Apr 2009 11:55:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977666308&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Dana W. 2009-04-26T11:55:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977664194&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace We had a very busy day today and I feel like I actually got allot done :) I got the bill that we can payed and went to the store 2 times and ran all the errons and also got dinner stuff for tonight. . . . Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:21:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977664194&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Dana W. 2009-04-23T19:21:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977663474&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Boy am I ready for it to end. One thing after another and now I am bored had a very busy day and now sitting here and viewing and commenting but nothing keeping my mind busy like beading does lol. But . . . Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:30:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977663474&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Dana W. 2009-04-23T00:30:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977662166&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace I was making a keychain for Anne because she wanted me to make one with both her kid's names on it for her to buy it and I came up with a family keychain. I think its a really cute thing and now I . . . Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:33:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977662166&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Dana W. 2009-04-21T17:33:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977660997&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Support Homes For Our Troops by buying a cup of iced coffee on April 21st for only 59 cents. 10 cents of every purchase goes to this charity. What a great idea Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:54:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977660997&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Dana W. 2009-04-20T14:54:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977660702&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace On 28 March, President Obama announced the launch of the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate (MEF). A preparatory session will be held at the US Department of State on April 27-28 in Washington, . . . Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:01:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977660702&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2009-04-20T05:01:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977657414&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace I am thinking about holding another contest for another 4gb sd card.... What does everyone think about that??? Would be another comments contest Just at this point thinking about it I do have . . . Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:46:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977657414&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Dana W. 2009-04-16T04:46:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977656729&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Got allot done and its only 11am... Wow! Very proud of Bella she went 2 hours no potting in her undies.. She is potty trained sept for bed time. Got both packages out that I owed people and sent them . . . Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:08:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977656729&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Dana W. 2009-04-15T15:08:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977654120&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace what is your favorite easter thing Is it special candy/ flowers/ dinner/ family tradition etc.     Please post your favorites   I have a few and have to think about my . . . Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:46:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977654120&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace becky soccer mom x1 p. 2009-04-12T23:46:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977652786&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace The Age of Stupid is a 90-minute cinema-documentary about climate change, set in the future. It features an archivist living alone in the devastated world of 2055, looking at old footage from . . . Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:33:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977652786&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Sam Carana 2009-04-11T05:33:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977651648&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace We been trying for months to get her potty trained knowing she will be going into head start this next school year. But didn't push her hard knowing that would cause set backs. So the last 2-3 days . . . Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:16:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977651648&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Dana W. 2009-04-10T01:16:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977651607&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace When you try as hard as you possibly can to make things work that nothing ever works? We been fighting shut off of the gas and lights and today we had to make the coise do we want our heat or do we . . . Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:05:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977651607&grpId=3659174697251531&nav=Groupspace Dana W. 2009-04-10T00:05:38Z