What Is Happening Today On Gather - Wednesday April 2, 2008

 I will not be publishing the "Today On Gather" article  for the rest of this week. I am having surgery today April 2nd and will be in the hospital for a few days. I will miss each of you very much. However, I know this article is in good hands. My daughter Victoria H will be publishing the article for the Thursday and Friday edition. I am sure you will be pleased with her updates. Thanks Victoria!.

Now is your chance to tell the Gather team just what you think about the point program as it currently exists. Tom will be having a live chat with you on Wednesday April 2nd @ 1 PM Eastern Time (early afternoon). The chat will take place on Pam Johnson's article. If you cannot make it to the chat, you can leave a comment with your opinion, questions or concerns and Tom will answer them.

The New Colgate Smile Group is really the place to be! You can post a photo of your smile for your chance to win a new iPod® touch & $100 iTunes® Gift Card. So hurry over to the new group. Sign up here and post those photos!  You can read more about this wonderful opportunity at Becky E. Colgate Smile's article.

I hope you made it to the discussion on Tuesday night with Layla Morgan Wilde as discussion leader. The discussion of the Oprah Book Club with Eckhart Tolle's A New Earth.  If  you did not make it, you can read the transcript here. It was a great chat and I am sorry I missed it. I  really wanted to attend this one.  Click here to join the "A New Earth Group".

April is National Child Abuse Month. It just breaks my heart to think of the innocence of a child taken away in such a cruel manner. The children who have been abused will forever have their lives changed.  Nash Hasan has written a book of poetry that tells of the pains of some of these youth. You can read some poetry from his book right here on Gather.   He is the kind of author who can make the reader feel the pain of the character in the poem.   Remember:  Together, we can make a difference.

This week - The Green Group  will be discussing  POWER and renewable energy sources. Click here to join the discussion on this topic. The main topic will be on solar power, wind power and methane power.  Are you already using some of these sources of power?

Last week, Green Correspondent and Gather member Tom Hunter attended a screening of Garbage Warrior at the Walter Reade Theaterin NYC. You can read his review on the event here.

 Today's Spotlight is on various subjects. I hope you enjoy all three groups.

1.  Knitting Circle is owned by Heather Classen. This is the place to share and learn anything and everything that has to do with Knitting.

2.   Buy American is owned by Lynn R.  This group is the place to Gripe about foreign made products, brag about products made at home. This group is dedicated to products made in the US. You can let us know where you got that Made In USA product and/or list a manufacturer of American Made Products.

Every week Ernie will  choose one word that will be the word for the week. Those who want to participate will use the WORD for the PLAY ON WORDS for the week. Let's all get excited for this new and exciting group.

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Just let me know by making a comment in the comment section.  I will be back to chat with you again on Monday.

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