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You can't take it with You
by Larry H.
views: 139 | rating: 9.9 | comments: 69
September 15, 2006 08:46 PM EDT -- You can't take it with You       Who ever said, "You can't take it with you," didn't met, Thomas Clark. He was a simple man of modest means, didn't have . . . more
September 02, 2006 08:11 PM EDT -- Back in the 1960's, the Beatles were the rage among teenagers, much to the disgust of our parents who expected them to corrupt us all.  My best friend in high school was a huge Beatles fan.  . . . more
December 01, 2006 05:10 PM EST -- I live in missouri and we were hit with a big snow. At 1:35 am my loving husband woke me up to tell me the snow was covering the back porch. The back porch is about two feet from the ground. I told him . . . more
The Grind
by amanda wallin
views: 23 | rating: 10 | comments: 7
September 06, 2006 05:57 PM EDT -- Smoky wired banter, Hanging crepe, raucous laughter, Whispered asides unveiled. Dreams flapping in the wind, Like pages of unread books. Books stained with coffee, Dreams stained by fear. Inhaling . . . more
Pontiac
by Shaunee C.
views: 31 | rating: 10 | comments: 17
September 02, 2006 02:36 AM EDT -- Pontiac(1720-1769) was a leader of the largest league of Native Americans the Europeans had yet to know.Like Tecumesh after him,he saw Indian help as the only way to stop the futher western settlement . . . more
Rain
by Corina Carrasco
views: 8 | rating: 10 | comments: 3
September 24, 2006 03:04 AM EDT -- I can smell rain.  Right now.  Not a cloud in the sky.  No forecast of rain but I know it is there.  I can smell the fresh, clean smell of the rain that is in the air.  I hope . . . more
September 05, 2006 09:55 PM EDT -- A few years ago, I had my most memorable Thanksgiving ever.  Our family decided to have our Thanksgiving dinner earlier in the day than usual and had just eaten.  My husband was in the kitchen . . . more
Taking Your Life
by amanda wallin
views: 108 | rating: 9.8 | comments: 45
September 11, 2006 10:46 AM EDT -- "No one ever lacks a good reason for suicide" - Ceasere Powere I've been surrounded by death for fifteen years now, mainly from my friends killing or attempting to kill themselves. I'm . . . more
Rip Off
by Robin M.
views: 21 | rating: 10 | comments: 8
September 11, 2006 10:01 PM EDT -- I bought this print at a garage sale for $5.00.  I would stare at it absent- mindedly from my kitchen nook.  It traditionally evokes a mood of lonliness and despair.   "Christina's . . . more
Languages
by Robin M.
views: 42 | rating: 7.3 | comments: 17
September 14, 2006 10:14 PM EDT -- One of the rallying crys of the immigration reform movement is that English should be the official language of the nation.  I notice many people on gather.com are English speakers living in other . . . more
Grandma's Wood Stove
by Larry H.
views: 37 | rating: 9.9 | comments: 21
March 03, 2007 08:01 PM EST --          Great Grandma’s Wood Cooking Stove       One day my great grandpa showed me how to split some wood for grandma’s . . . more
Success is....
by Judy W.
views: 14 | rating: 10 | comments: 3
September 13, 2006 10:10 PM EDT -- This is a speech I gave at my last 8th grade graduation ceremony. I was asked to impart some last words of wisdom because I was retiring. I got this honor instead of a gold watch. The kids listened, at . . . more
Freedom of speech
by LaTrice T.
views: 16 | rating: 10 | comments: 4
February 28, 2007 01:35 PM EST -- This is in response to an article about our rights of  free speech being trampled on by political correctness. . I’ve express my opinion on this before. With freedom of speech you can say what . . . more
November 14, 2006 09:02 PM EST -- Please Rate All Articles, 1 or 10 I don't care, but please rate. At 48 years old, I have been writing for about thirty-five years. I was twelve or thirteen when I began to write in spiral notebooks. . . . more
That Darn Pope.
by Robin M.
views: 29 | rating: 10 | comments: 12
September 16, 2006 10:54 PM EDT -- It is strange what the Muslim world chooses to be sensitive about.  I think the Pope should take up cartooning as a hobby for his spare time. more
Pappys Beer Bottles
by Larry H.
views: 22 | rating: 10 | comments: 13
March 09, 2007 11:53 PM EST --              Pappy’s Beer Bottles        When I needed spending money my granny would let me mow the yard. . . . more
October 19, 2007 09:54 AM EDT --           New York City is an ideal place for people of all ages who want to unwind, play, and meet new friends in an energetic backdrop. Beginning at the . . . more
I will do it tomorrow
by Larry H.
views: 33 | rating: 5.6 | comments: 13
December 12, 2006 07:40 PM EST --           I will do it tomorrow       I tell my wife; when there is something, she wants done, and that I have been putting off, “I’ll . . . more
Do not forget the Eggs
by Larry H.
views: 21 | rating: 10 | comments: 10
November 28, 2006 05:27 PM EST -- Do not forget the Eggs When I was in the Navy on a Reserve training ship, I was a cook for around six months. There were two of us when the ship was in port and four when we were at sea, with a full . . . more
BIRTHDAY BOY
by amanda wallin
views: 42 | rating: 9.4 | comments: 18
September 10, 2006 07:57 AM EDT --   BIRTHDAY BOY   Late afternoon,, drinking stale coffee  inhaling a freshly packed smoke surrounded by  businessmen and homeless souls seeking shelter swish of the waitresses, clatter . . . more
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