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September 09, 2009 04:44 PM EDT --
I'm too young to really remember President Carter's fireside chats. I do remember my parents watching them, and I remember that the President wore a sweater not unlike one that Mr. Rogers wore. . . .
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September 06, 2009 09:39 PM EDT --
My aunt Maureen died this weekend. She was a nurse. I remember when she received her nurse's hat. It was white and crisp and we were all called in to see it in its hatbox. We stood . . .
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September 06, 2009 08:05 PM EDT --
I am a mother coming to grips with the fact that her two sons have reached their teenaged years and have little or no time for her. Despite this, I feel that I cannot abdicate my position of seeing them . . .
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February 27, 2008 08:38 PM EST --
I was wondering if people would continue to participate if Gather decided not to give points. Would it affect your level of participation? Would you comment/rate as much?
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February 22, 2008 08:25 PM EST --
"Mean People Suck"
I just love this one. Isn't it true? How succinct, if inelegant.
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February 22, 2008 08:14 PM EST --
My family and I were in church for a special occasion. The church was empty, except for us, and I naively left my bag in the back when we went up to the front. When we left the church, I realized . . .
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February 20, 2008 11:36 AM EST --
My son has wanted to be an actor ever since the day I took him to see a production-for-children of Peter Pan at the local playhouse. The minute the play was over, while the other kids were probably . . .
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February 06, 2008 02:20 PM EST --
I am single. I have been single longer than I was married, plus a few of my dating years thrown in as well. So, as Valentine's Day approaches, I have no sense of anticipation . . .
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February 03, 2008 02:44 PM EST --
I recently got a new computer (and to think of it, that is an article in itself). My new computer came equipped with Windows Vista. It has taken some time to get used to. One of the . . .
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January 31, 2008 10:03 PM EST --
I have written before about a new employee at work. She frustrates me. Before she came on board, we were a team. Since she has come on board it has felt more like "Fend for yourselves!" She . . .
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January 25, 2008 08:21 PM EST --
I got this in my email and it made me laugh. Hope it makes you laugh, too.
The story goes....
I was out walking with my 4 year old daughter. She picked up . . .
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January 20, 2008 06:43 PM EST --
I've been a Gather-er since August, and while I am by no means an expert, I have figured out a few things for myself. I have decided to share what I have learned, maybe . . .
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December 17, 2007 08:33 PM EST --
Christmas time can be difficult for many people. Happy childhood memories can summon tears for the passing of well-loved family and friends. Loneliness, indebtedness, and stress are all . . .
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December 12, 2007 08:28 PM EST --
De M's article inspired this. You might want to check it out to read of her granny's take on a tough situation. http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977202022 . . .
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December 08, 2007 03:42 AM EST --
I've been struggling with my holiday spirit this year. It feels like such work for me to be happy and excited and thoughtful and generous. I have medical bills to worry about, my son's . . .
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November 20, 2007 07:35 PM EST --
Here's a way to pass the time in between baking pies and preparing vegetables for the big day: Name something in your kitchen junk drawer.
I'll go first: twisty ties from garbage . . .
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November 18, 2007 01:46 PM EST --
As I've been sitting, making my lists for the big day, I've been reminiscing over Thanksgivings past. We have had our share of Thanksgiving disasters. Some have been worse than others, . . .
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November 14, 2007 08:42 PM EST --
I read wiaka's multiple of four, and apparently that tags me. So, in the interest of full disclosure, here are some facts about me that you might not know:
Four jobs you have had in your . . .
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November 04, 2007 08:11 PM EST --
Rather than mass email which, despite its being very profitable, I have decided not to do because I know how annoying it can be, I am publishing links to articles I have written in the past . . .
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October 28, 2007 10:47 AM EDT --
Not too long ago, I published an article decrying having to run my air conditioner in October ( http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977143590 ). Well, my Weather Channel desktop . . .
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