http://wpo1408.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Owen J. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2013 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:25:42 GMT 2013-05-23T02:25:42Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2013 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981855484 When The Lights Dim What should you do when the love lights dim in your partner's eyes? What should you do when it comes as a surprise? Should you complain and remonstrate? Or should you just . . . Sat, 02 Mar 2013 10:05:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981855484 Owen J. 2013-03-02T10:05:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981845392 I have probably seen it rain in Thailand a thousand times over the last ten years, so today was probably the thousand and first time, although it might be considered exceptional because it was outside . . . Sat, 02 Feb 2013 06:46:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981845392 Owen J. 2013-02-02T06:46:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981834524 A burglar broke into a house one night. He shined his flashlight around, looking for valuables, and when he picked up a CD player to place in his sack, a strange, disembodied voice echoed from the dark . . . Sun, 06 Jan 2013 06:51:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981834524 Owen J. 2013-01-06T06:51:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981830816 The stats for ' Behind The Smile ' have changed a lot this week male:female likes down to 56:44 from 66:34: Where is BTS best liked?: United States of America 14 India 9 Thailand 8 United Kingdom . . . Sat, 29 Dec 2012 07:40:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981830816 Owen J. 2012-12-29T07:40:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981798249 Singing Heart wrote on FaceBook (facebook.com/LekInPattaya): ‘Your novel is very well written and I love the story of Lek…she is so brave and I admire her spirit…its hard in life . . . Wed, 05 Dec 2012 09:39:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981798249 Owen J. 2012-12-05T09:39:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981734599 Hi, The end of this BBC programme is on VAT on ebooks. It is interesting and may boost sales. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nl96c Owen PS: as usual, the link will dissolve in 7 days . . . Thu, 01 Nov 2012 09:06:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981734599 Owen J. 2012-11-01T09:06:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981731218 You will doubtless have heard of 'face' and 'saving face'. Asians are particularly renowned for it. I live in Thailand and have to live with it every day, because it is such an important part of Thai . . . Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:25:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981731218 Owen J. 2012-10-30T11:25:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981668624 It is quite amazing what you can forget, or that I can anyway. I studied Russian a long time ago and met many socialists. They may have radicalised me as they say now, but it was already within me, . . . Sat, 29 Sep 2012 12:33:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981668624 Owen J. 2012-09-29T12:33:29Z