Tag: life
group name: pondering
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April 26, 2007 12:34 AM EDT --
So the baby and I were running some errands yesterday. Nothing major, a couple stores, a little lunch and a drive through at the bank. Gone maybe two hours. I round the corner to our . . . more
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September 23, 2006 03:28 PM EDT --
If you were given the choice between sex and a
longer life, which one would you choose? Apparently
a recent survey conducted by Mori Research in
England revealed that Britons would rather have
a longer . . . more
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October 23, 2006 11:24 PM EDT --
Recently it was suggested to me by a Gather and blogging friend that publication of memoir is a serious betrayal of trust, and that sharing of personal experience is better accomplished by fictionalization . . . more
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November 14, 2006 05:36 PM EST --
"About all you can do in life is be who you are. Some people will love you for you. Most will love you for what you can do for them, and some won't like you at all."
- Rita Mae Brown, American . . . more
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November 27, 2006 11:09 PM EST --
This article, in yesterday's Boston Globe, provides a very interesting, gay-supportive interpretation of some crucial Bible passages. I recommend it to anyone interested in the subject.
http://www.boston.com/news/specials/gay_marriage/articles/2006/11/26/reading_the_bible_the_gay_friendly_way/ . . . more
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December 04, 2006 10:55 PM EST --
I wrote this little piece for the benefit of my editing/coaching clients who were beginning the daunting task of sending out manuscripts for publication. I thought there might be readers . . . more
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February 03, 2007 09:06 AM EST --
My youngest son, 9, turns 10 in a few days. He woke me an hour ago.
"I can't sleep."
He tossed his art supplies on the bed and crawled in after them. Graphite pencils, rubber eraser, . . . more
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September 09, 2006 11:25 PM EDT --
Had a student ask me the other day if she should forgive her boyfriend (and father of her unborn child) for lying through omission. He didn't want to tell her that he wanted to hang out with . . . more
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October 18, 2006 02:14 PM EDT --
John was given up at birth because he had down syndrome. He lived most of his life in various institutions. He was a ward of the state, and had been appointed a state guardian. . . . more
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September 09, 2006 08:58 AM EDT --
I got up a about fifteen minutes ago. As usual the first thing I did was go to the bath room. My wife was in the kitchen and had fixed me a cup of coffee by the time I brushed my teeth. She let me finish . . . more
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September 25, 2006 10:01 PM EDT --
Life is not the way it's supposed to be. It's the way it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference.
- Virginia Satir
"Supposed to be?" Who said that? Who says, with authority, . . . more
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January 01, 2007 05:36 PM EST --
Someone sent me this today... seldom do I even view stuff from forwarded email, but this was sent from someone I really like and respect..... so I clicked on the link. It is amazing how creative . . . more
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October 21, 2006 04:23 PM EDT --
This was written out of frustration. Dealing with a disabled person and her caregivers is never easy. I had to remind myself just how silly this problem was.
Anyone who cares for the disabled . . . more
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November 19, 2006 02:04 AM EST --
I was hanging our clothing to dry in the September sun with my 3 month old son sleeping soundly in his sling. It was terribly hot and the mosquitos and flies were bothering. As I hung the . . . more
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December 16, 2006 11:56 AM EST --
I seldom watch these new game shows, most of them seem pointless and a waste of time to me. Last night I caught a few minutes of one called 1 vs. 100... they have a gallery made up of sections of . . . more
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September 26, 2006 05:40 PM EDT --
I have been on Gather for about a month now and I am really enjoying it. I have met many wonderful people, read lovely poems (and envied them). I have read scrumptious recipes, cried with many of you, . . . more
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November 14, 2006 01:22 AM EST --
A few weeks ago I went to an art museum with my husband and his best friend. We walked around and investigated the various galleries and had planned to have brunch at the museum's restaurant.
We walked . . . more
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January 17, 2007 11:31 PM EST --
I used to think there were special people. People who knew what was going on in the world, even the universe. I guess it was only natural to think that someone must understand what is happening, . . . more
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August 27, 2006 06:41 PM EDT --
This is to you, dear Gather reader. Whoever you are, I LOVE YOU!
You provide me with entertainment, mental stimulation, challenge, insights, amusement, and fun.
I especially love those of you I disagree . . . more
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February 10, 2007 09:00 PM EST --
Alright, so at times I'm a little unorthodox -- how many people do you know that would decide on the spur of the moment to visit Russia in the middle of winter?
Many of you are also aware that Leah . . . more
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