Tag: news
member name: Brian T.
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July 21, 2008 08:27 PM EDT --
There was some discussion on Gather recently about John MCains' computer skills or the lack there of and I wondered what was his class rank in college? Why would a person avoid becoming computer literate . . .
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January 18, 2009 01:28 PM EST --
I was checking my e-mail and just ran across Obama's new organization called "Organizing for America." As you know Obama started as a community organizer but was mocked by some, but . . .
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August 03, 2009 09:01 PM EDT --
Medical costs are going through the roof, there is little or any effective cost containment. These skyrocketing costs have to be passed on some how to the policy holder and the most effective way is under . . .
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December 27, 2008 04:15 PM EST --
I just just ran across this in the news and am going to call it the way I see it. If the GOP really wants to attract, younger, moderate and minority voters this is not the way to do it. Mr. Chip . . .
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September 14, 2009 09:29 PM EDT --
Medical Horror Stories
I’m sure that most of you know of someone or have had a medical horror story yourself. What I’m finding now is that people are so afraid of medical bills they . . .
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February 10, 2007 07:46 PM EST --
I know a lot of folks are on the Hillary band wangon now days and are excited about the chances of another Clinton White House, but don't write Obama off just yet. The GOP would rather face . . .
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June 27, 2007 03:24 PM EDT --
It seems that the days of youthful folly are over with adults viewing kids as mini-adults and holding them 100% responsible. The Criminal Justice system in America often . . .
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February 08, 2007 10:29 PM EST --
Unfortunately it looks like the KKK is trying to revive itself. I've heard a lot about them trying to mainstream themselves and align themselves with various neo-Nazi groups. This is a good reminder . . .
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April 26, 2008 05:32 PM EDT --
Do you think the lottery is a class tax on the poor? In a lot of lower income areas there are lotto outlets all over the place and the lines are sometime out the door. This represents a lot of money . . .
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May 02, 2008 10:36 PM EDT --
McCains health care plan is a tightwads dream, at first business was able to send American jobs overseas because of cheaper labor (when was the last time they dropped their price on something here made . . .
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June 06, 2008 03:25 PM EDT --
Hey Gather buddies here is a story I followed most of the day. It look like we will have higher gas prices at the pump in the coming days. It's like the old blues song" Bad news is Coming." . . .
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August 09, 2008 09:29 PM EDT --
PBS has done it again in bringing us programs that make us think. This is a great story that tells how Cassius Clay was born in Louisville, but Muhammad Ali was born in Miami. During the fight Malcolm . . .
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January 07, 2009 05:05 PM EST --
Here's an e-mail that I got from Barack Obama. It's positive in nature and I've always believed that people will get a lot further in life being positive, confident and willing to take . . .
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January 08, 2009 08:20 PM EST --
Jan 8th is my birthday, so I have a bit of a salute to those musicians born on January 8th. Always take time everyday to listen to a little music.
Have you heard of any of these guys?
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January 16, 2009 05:02 PM EST --
The Chicago Sun Times, Chicago, the nation and world are excited and filled with hope for the furture by having Barack Obama as 44th President of United States of America. Chicago is buzzing, . . .
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April 25, 2009 10:35 AM EDT --
I've always said I'm careful from whom I get my news from and generally stick to sources like NPR, Wall Street Journal, BBC and Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun- Times and a very nice news radio station . . .
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June 20, 2009 05:32 PM EDT --
Let's Go Bicycling!
Many of my Gather buddies know that I'm a big, big fan of bicycling; I bike to and from the train station every work day. I've been doing this for about three . . .
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June 25, 2009 10:30 AM EDT --
GNN- 6-25-09
Chicago, IL
GNN has reported that during the current hot spell in the Chicago area that Champ the Cat has volunteered to house sit for his human while he's at work. It's a hard job . . .
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June 25, 2009 01:30 PM EDT --
Here is a link for the US Dept of Health and Human Services free and reduced priced health care clinics around the USA. I don't have very much info on this but it may be of some help to those looking . . .
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August 09, 2009 10:31 AM EDT --
I have an older brother who's a Vietnam Vet and is generally happy with his health care now. Now being the key word here. What happened was during his service in Vietnam he was in the Navy patrolling . . .
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