http://vicneedscoffee.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Vic Needs Coffee en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:26:59 GMT 2010-01-07T03:26:59Z 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=281474977749747 The August recess is coming up fast as the Senate and House try to come up with health care reform bills.  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has stated there will be no vote before the recess begins, . . . Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:26:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977749747 Vic Needs Coffee 2009-07-24T22:26:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977746844 While the Middle East is never a peaceful area, North Korea is making a lot of noise on the other side of Asia.  Kim Jong-il has launched a total of eleven ballistics missiles on July 2 and July . . . Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:44:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977746844 Vic Needs Coffee 2009-07-22T22:44:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977744463 My 13 year old daughter, Dakota, and I went to see the new Harry Potter movie tonight at the drive-in.  We are both huge fans of the series and have been waiting for it to open.  We were going . . . Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:02:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977744463 Vic Needs Coffee 2009-07-21T08:02:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977743719 Six months into his first term, the honeymoon may be over for President Obama as the problems he inherited are quickly becoming his own.  His job approval numbers have slipped around 10% points and . . . Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:49:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977743719 Vic Needs Coffee 2009-07-20T18:49:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977734437 I don't normally put please read in the header, but I spent the the better part of today trying to get a virus off my daughter's father's computer.  This particular virus is nasty and blocks proper . . . Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:37:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977734437 Vic Needs Coffee 2009-07-11T04:37:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977731773 Okay, maybe the title is an exaggeration, but is anybody else fed up with all this Michael Jackson coverage?   Seems all the networks have gone nuts over the death of the pop star.  I tried . . . Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:08:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977731773 Vic Needs Coffee 2009-07-08T05:08:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977731719 As costs increase for health care in America, health providers are already refusing health care to uninsured, poverty-stricken Americans.  You may wonder how this can happen in America, but it does . . . Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:16:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977731719 Vic Needs Coffee 2009-07-08T03:16:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977728448 With a national deficit over $11 trillion, a recession and wars in the Middle East, the United States is not exactly at the height of it's power.  Times is a-changing and the world has become a much . . . Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:00:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977728448 Vic Needs Coffee 2009-07-03T19:00:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977728434 As spring began I started to see different things to do being announced in my area.  In order to keep track of events I started a Windows Calendar.  Each time I see an event that interests me . . . Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:38:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977728434 Vic Needs Coffee 2009-07-03T18:38:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977727809 Rising health costs combined with a shortage of general practitioners could well lead to future problems finding health care providers.  Because of the difference in pay for a primary care provider . . . Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:35:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977727809 Vic Needs Coffee 2009-07-03T02:35:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977727065 I have a pekingese dog named Sparky.  I got Sparky for my then 8 year old when he was only 8 weeks old.  Sparky has always been rather special.  I could train that boy to do anything.  . . . Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:44:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977727065 Vic Needs Coffee 2009-07-02T06:44:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977726559 I have had the pleasure of working with a friend's horses recently.  Due to some health problems she has been unable to care for horses as she once did.  While her husband has taken over the . . . Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:10:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977726559 Vic Needs Coffee 2009-07-02T04:10:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977726572 A friend of mine was diagnosed with this following a car accident, a while back.  It has been hard to watch a vibrant young woman and her family struggle with this.  My friend was always very . . . Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:46:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977726572 Vic Needs Coffee 2009-07-01T18:46:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977725251 Jinhui Computer System Engineering Co and Dazheng Human Language Technology Co, may face legal action for copyright infringement from the US makers of a filter similar to the Green Dam-Youth Escort software.  . . . Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:06:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977725251 Vic Needs Coffee 2009-06-30T11:06:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977725224 AIG will be holding it's first annual shareholders meeting since the bailout that gave taxpayers controlling interest.  Three trustees representing the government's 80% interest are likely to elect . . . Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:11:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977725224 Vic Needs Coffee 2009-06-30T10:11:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977725114 Yemenia Flight 626, a flight from Yemen to comoros crashed in the Indian Ocean according to reports from avaiation officials in Yemen, Tuesday.  The has been no report on the fate of the 154 people . . . Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:34:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977725114 Vic Needs Coffee 2009-06-30T06:34:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977725094 Charles Ponzi (whom the scheme is named after) perpetrated a $15 million fraud over eight months in 1920.  The 5'2 Ponzi who emigrated from Lugo, Italy in 1882 said he landed in Boston in 1903 "with . . . Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:01:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977725094 Vic Needs Coffee 2009-06-30T06:01:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977725036 A Ponzi Scheme (named after Charles Ponzi) is a fraudulent venture that promises large large returns to investors over a short period time.  In truth there is usually no investment of the money and . . . Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:17:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977725036 Vic Needs Coffee 2009-06-30T04:17:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977724980 At the sentencing Judge Denny Chin heard from the defense requesting a lenient sentence of 12 years.  Judge Chin then heard from several of the victims who are now facing devastating financial ruin.  . . . Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:12:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977724980 Vic Needs Coffee 2009-06-30T03:12:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977724240 Since the passing of Micheal Jackson brought some internet sites to a sluggish crawl and some went offline, hoaxes reporting the death of celebrities have been running rampant.  Celebrities that . . . Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:53:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977724240 Vic Needs Coffee 2009-06-29T09:53:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977724196 I wrote an article "Who Pays Our Politicians?" and the first comment left was "It sucks don't it, so the solution is???"  I just can't resist an invitation like.  So, I'm putting my opinion . . . Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:07:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977724196 Vic Needs Coffee 2009-06-29T08:07:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977724079 Everybody knows it the taxpayers, right?  As of 2009, Senators and Representatives earn a base salary of $174,000, with party leaders earning $193,400 and Speaker of the House earning $223,500.  . . . Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977724079 Vic Needs Coffee 2009-06-29T04:00:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977723454 With the advent of 24 hour news stations, journalism has come to mean big bucks through advertising revenue and kickbacks.  Just look around, every city has news outlets on every other corner, jockeying . . . Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:19:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977723454 Vic Needs Coffee 2009-06-28T07:19:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977723289 While Congress spars over reform, taxpayers are already footing the bill for the uninsured.  Families USA found a regular family with health insurance pays an additional $1,000 annually in premiums . . . Sun, 28 Jun 2009 02:00:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977723289 Vic Needs Coffee 2009-06-28T02:00:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977722877 While wife Ruth Madoff lives in a lavish $7 million apartment in Manhattan, Bernie Madoff is awaiting sentencing Monday.  Prosecutors are pushing for the 150 year maximum sentence while the defense . . . Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:08:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977722877 Vic Needs Coffee 2009-06-27T13:08:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977722816 A few months back I got tired of reading about how people could buy $300.00 worth Of groceries and only pay $12.00.  I decided I was missing out so I started clipping.  And I managed to save . . . Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:29:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977722816 Vic Needs Coffee 2009-06-27T08:29:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977719702 Sarah Jessica Parker and husband Mathew Broderick welcome twins girls born to a surrogate mother.  Marion Loretta Elwell Broderick, weighing 5 lbs, 11 oz, and Tabitha Hodge Broderick, weighing 6 . . . Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:49:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977719702 Vic Needs Coffee 2009-06-23T23:49:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977719098 The first day of Wimbledon is in the books and it was pretty much business as usual with the exception of James Blake.  The 17th seed Blake was ousted in his first round match by 50th ranked Andreas . . . Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:06:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977719098 Vic Needs Coffee 2009-06-23T10:06:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977718926 The Gosselins have reportedly filed for separation after 10 years of marriage and 5 seasons.  Why this comes as a surprise to anyone, I don't know.  When I see two parents who would cash in . . . Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:01:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977718926 Vic Needs Coffee 2009-06-23T04:01:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977717277 There are many talented people who have walked this earth, but none create such a sense of awe in me as Leonardo da Vinci.  His talent was eclipsed only by his brilliance.  I am not an artist, . . . Sun, 21 Jun 2009 09:15:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977717277 Vic Needs Coffee 2009-06-21T09:15:12Z