Why?  Because the "God" in which you believe makes no sense, or-r-r-r-r... he's a malevolent, Universe-grade practical joker who sends people to burn forever in some coal-fired pit for getting fooled . . . more

As if it were a speech of life-changing importance, the normally innocuous Presidential Thanksgiving Proclamation, given as is custom by President Obama, all 435 words of it, is under attack by the President's . . . more

There are LOTS of single-interest groups here on Gather, each and every one of which has a "Gather-Group" (or groups) to wit : People who love to cook, People who love to eat what other people . . . more

This doesn't matter a whole lot, but I thought I'd ask anyway.  Basically, I'd appreciate it if you'd check on the "rules" or "functions" of the group before you post. I only "own" four groups . . . more

I've got so many pictures from the three weeks that we spent in China recently, that I decided to create a new group. China Travel ( chinatravel.gather.com ) is a group about travel to and within . . . more

A Gatherer added this little gem to a post entitled "i was black before I became president" by ashish j. This was a post about President Obama's response to a question from David Letterman about Jimmy . . . more

I e-mailed every Senate Finance Committee member on the issues of healthcare a few weeks back.  I've been getting occasional return e-mails from them, but I haven't typically posted them, because . . . more

Senator Stabenow responds to my most recent response to HER: Dear Richard, 14,000 Americans woke up this morning with health insurance, but they will go to bed tonight . . . more

... to the healthcare response I sent to Senator Stabenow (I sent him a copy).  I HOPE his last sentence is a commitment to the "Public Option." Dear Mr. L: Thank you for . . . more