What Is Happening Today On Gather - Thursday - March 27, 2008

Well life is back to normal now. All our family has left to go  back to their homes now. Easter is officially over at our home.  I hope each of you have had a wonderful week so far.  You will be shocked at all the opportunities that are available to you as a Gather member. Keep reading to get all the updates.

Todays Gather poll can be found on the Gather Homepage. Have you voted  yet? There were the results as of 9:35 EST on Wednesday March 26, 2007.

POLL:   A new study finds many Americans believe they're being bullied at work. Have you ever been subjected to bullying by a boss or co-worker on the job?

• Yes   54%
• No    28%
• Maybe  8%
• I work for myself!  10%
•  total votes: 143  Is your vote included in these percentages??

How would you like to win a an iPod® touch and a $100 iTunes® Gift Card!?  I knew that would get your attention.  You are going to love this contest.  First you must join the Smile Colgate Group.  Second you must submit a photo of you or someone else with a smile on their face. Now how easy was that? There are a few more rules but you get the point. Go here and  Read this article to find out how to enter and read all the rules. I hope you will take the time to enter. I am excited to see your smile. Good luck in the contest.

The Collins Group "Bright Ideas from Bestselling Authors" will be hosting two live chats today, Thursday March 27th. 

The first live chat will be @  4PM Eastern Time - this Live Chat with Ed Ugel, author of "Money for Nothing". The winner of the "Money for Nothing Poetry Challenge" will be announced at that time also. You really won't want to miss that. Good luck to all of you who have entered The Money For Nothing Challenge!

The Second  chat will be @ 7PM Eastern Time.  This Live Chat will be with Cait Murphy, author of "Crazy 08". Hosted by Geoffrey Edwards and Stephen Prosapio.

 Cait Murphy is an assistant managing editor at Fortune magazine in New York. She previously worked at The Economist in London and the Wall Street Journal Asia in Hong Kong. A former Little League infielder, Murphy played softball at Amherst College, where she received her degree in American Studies.

I  hope you had the opportunity to join in on the chat with Kim Barnouin & Rory Freeman. They were discussing their book "Skinny Bitch In the Kitchen. If you missed it, you can read the transcript here.  They have some recipes posted on their site here. 

The recipes include:

• Red Wine "Beef" Stew
• Shepherd's Pie
• Spaghetti Squash with Spicy Braised Greens, Raisins, and Pine Nuts
• Green Goddess Pasta
• Peanut Butter Potato Chip Cookies

The Speedy - Support Veterans group has published an article posting the question of the week. They are requesting the name of your favorite Military movie. Many gather members have already listed theirs. You can list yours or you can just read about what movies other members enjoy.  Either way, you will want to check out this article.

Kristen Capodilupo is really keeping up on the votes over at First Tracks! She posted an article on Wednesday including  the selections with the top 10 votes. It is a close race and your friends need your help. Remember the second round ends March 31. You can vote once each day and each time you vote, you are entered into a sweepstakes to win a prize. So hurry over there and make your vote count.

This week, Music Director Melanie Walker and evening DJ Mark Wheat join  Bill DeVille to share their picks from this year's South by Southwest, covering the Current's live broadcast as well as other performances throughout the festival:

• DeVotchka
• She & Him
• Billy Bragg
• John Doe
• Carbon/Silicon
• Dizzee Rascal
• Darondo w/ Nino Moschella
• Sons & Daughters
• Spoon
• Billy Gibbons
• Roky Erickson
• Okkervil River
• The Kills
• Joe Lean and The Jing Jang Jong
• Does it offend you, yeah?

You can read Bill's article here.

I am going to try and spotlight a gather group or two each day. It is in the trial phase and may not continue if it is not a success. Todays spotlight is on:

Have you been hearing all the buzz about the "Capture This Quickie photo theme challenge?" Every week or so, they  choose a different theme to photograph.
This week's theme is "Puzzles".  Their is also the "Capture This Group." Both Groups are owned by ~*Jackie F.*~.

Shannon W has a group called Cooks Challenge. STUMP THE COOK! Shannon will post a list of five ingredients each day and see what can be created from that list! Shannon  created this group specifically for "stump the cook" type posts. She  posts a list of five ingredients each day and you see what you can create  from that list! of ingredients. She then posts the best of the comments as an actual recipe, complete with amounts and cooking methods. Of course, the creator is always given  full credit.

Remember, The Gather Community is all about YOU. It is a place where you can be yourself, write about your passions and read about others. You can find a group for any interest you have, from writing to crafting, cooking and everything in between.  So bring your friends,  share your talents and  learn some new ones in the Gather Community. There is always a place reserved just for you.

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