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JOHN BECK ping JOHN You are not connected to JOHN BECK The Basics Location: WISCONSIN Hometown: STURGEON BAY Gender: male Birthday: June 3, 1938 Sexual Orientation: straight Relationship Status: married Children: I have children (Adult children) Profile updated: May 10, 2009 Last signed in: Nov 07, 2009 Member since: Aug 27, 2008 Friends view all » Atticus *. Ina ♥ Tagline Free Since September '09 ♥ Quinn (aka Entwife) Blackburn Digital Diva S. Guy W. Elsie Duggan Jennifer Lee Victor Yakin Marge H. Groups view all » Gather Writing Essential ! Post Office @ Gather Town ! Thepoetscircle John's Humor Only Nature Photography, Videos, Pictures and Essays Gather Island Salud Eating While Broke Home Comfort JOHN BECK's Popular Tags poetry (27) mindful poetry (19) death (9) life (7) writing essential (6) cinquain (6) family (5) humor (4) friends (4) garden (4) end of life (3) writing (3) short story (3) than bauk (3) survey (3) experience (3) limerick (3) halloween (3) mwe (3) childhood (3)

JOHN finally got started on a novel. Don't hold your breath! Spotlight Return to Earth~MWE rating: 10 | comments: 62   " This week's prompt is also a bit different. We're going to take Gatherland into a different place. There is no internet, no cell phones, no texting and no cars. We will exist . . . more Mishe-Mokwa~Dramatic Monologue for Mindful Poetry rating: 10 | comments: 77 Time for the Blues~lyrics rating: 9.9 | comments: 174 DANCE~A tritina rating: 7.4 | comments: 126 JOHN's Activities view: all activities posts photos videos comments status changes profile updates new friends pings left and received groups joined groups created group comments JOHN replied to a comment by Kushal Poddar on Renaissance Obsession~Saturday Writing Essential 9:47AM EST "I'll be looking for the apple post." more JOHN replied to a comment by Kushal Poddar on Renaissance Obsession~Saturday Writing Essential 9:46AM EST "Thank you, Kushal. It's interesting to experience the varied responses when we show various objects through our telescopes to newcomers." more JOHN commented on the post Tap Grandma's Brain, Boys and Girls, for Frugal Thanksgiving (and other holiday) Ideas by Kimberly Ripley 9:43AM EST "This is a real nostalgia ignition, Kimberly. My grandmothers used cloth napkins and napkin rings, table cloth handed down through generations, and no appetizers except relishes like stuffed green olives, . . ." more JOHN commented on a photo by Dawn Kilby~Kitty-kin 9:37AM EST "These are pretty spooky, Dawn. Even the surround color and the treatment of the whites of your eyes convey that sense." more JOHN commented on a photo by Dawn Kilby~Kitty-kin 9:31AM EST "When we were in Oslo, Norway we visited one of the oldest cemeteries. Some of the stones were only partially or not at all legible. The graves were often tiny. Reading the stones piqued the imagination.Nice . . ." more first | prev | next About Me People say I'm: Thoughtful. Caring. Observant. An elephant with regard to memory. Too idealistic to be involved in politics. Describe Yourself: Loving husband, father of 4 grown children and grandfather of 6. As of 1/1/09 I am no longer in full time medical practice. I am now officially Electronic Medical Record Physician Advisor, plus clinical work as fill in for vacations, etc. In my spare time I'm President of Door Peninsula Astronomical Society and editor of its Blue Moon Observer, the DPAS monthly newsletter. On Gather, I'm Looking For ...: Good writing primarily. I joined to read and give constructive comments to one writer but enjoy interaction with many talented and fun Gatherers. Interests Lately I've been listening to: My 5 1/2 year old grandson. I'm currently reading: Poetry and stories on Gather! The last movie I watched was: Rising Sun on DVD at home. My must-see show is: any Jodie Foster movie, Any Meryl Streep. I'd love to visit: Mars I'm curious about: My Gather friends. Favorite Music, Artists, Genres: Wynton Marsalis Favorite Movies, Actors, Genres: 007, Out of Africa, Good Will Hunting (in my opinion one of Robin Williams' best performances) if you can get past the language, The Princess Bride, The Notebook, First Knight, Whale Rider, Flightplan. Favorite Places: Newport State Park on cloudless nights, The hiking trails on our 40. Interests and Activities: Astronomy, photography, gardening, story-telling, wildlife, sailing, Gather. Wish List: Time to get my telescope rebuilt., Time to get our house, yard and garden shipshape., A dog when we're ready. (Too soon now since Lexy died)., Preservation of our environment., Cure or prevention of many cancers. Affiliations Employers: HOSPITAL AND CLINIC Colleges: LAWRENCE, NORTHWESTERN UMS High Schools: STURGEON BAY HIGH SCHOOL Ping Me You cannot post a blank ping. You're all pinged out (too much of a good thing is a bad thing). close Displaying 10 of 664 Pings | View all » Kathy W., Nov 4, 2009, 10:24PM EST I thank you. I love the site, "Donors Choose" and plan to sponsor this (very worthy) program at work, starting tomorrow. I have signed up to donate to the schools in my city, and am in a position to offer the corporate "matching program." So, I am excited again about helping education. So, from the bottom of my (bleeding) heart? Thanx. Blessings to you. Wilka view Kathy's profile | Ping Kathy Svetlana Goryacheva, Nov 3, 2009, 5:47AM EST Thank you beyond all words, dearest John... I miss my loved ones badly and can't wait to be back to norm as soon as my tight schedule allows... please, know that I remember you all and send you all the blessings and best wishes in the world - and more! :-) Warmly from Moscow - S. view Svetlana's profile | Ping Svetlana Mark Jepsen, Nov 2, 2009, 9:03PM EST Hey John, Sorry I've been away so much. This might help explain... Mass ping: I have lost my internet tubes. My danged neighbor moved out and took their WiFi with them, without saying a word! If I knew who it was I'd give them a piece of my mind! p.s. Hope you're good! view Mark's profile | Ping Mark Kimberly Blackadar (author), Oct 24, 2009, 12:51PM EDT John, thanks for the welcome to Gather. I enjoy "meeting" fellow writers. view Kimberly's profile | Ping Kimberly Sarah A. (I KANZ B UH RITUR!!!!) , YEZ!!, Oct 24, 2009, 2:19AM EDT Sorry I was so snappish. I'm struggling with the ol' black dog these days, and trying not to let it spill out into Gather - but not always succeeding. view Sarah A. (I KANZ B UH RITUR!!!!)'s profile | Ping Sarah A. (I KANZ B UH RITUR!!!!) Digital Diva S., Oct 23, 2009, 4:24PM EDT I just noticed we have a friend request...I thought we were friends and I don't see the request. I'll mention it to the Gather Glitch fixer. view Digital Diva's profile | Ping Digital Diva Liz [site-raven], Oct 20, 2009, 10:37PM EDT Hello there, I have been gone. What is your new position? view Liz's profile | Ping Liz ann c., Oct 20, 2009, 11:49AM EDT Nope, you haven't missed it. I think Tracy is appalled that I like "browned" popcorn. view ann's profile | Ping ann Vivian P., Oct 20, 2009, 11:15AM EDT Thanks John I am all excited. I love to read. view Vivian's profile | Ping Vivian C.F. Stewart, Oct 18, 2009, 11:06PM EDT Much obliged, John. BTW, if I haven't as of yet, congratulations to you on your much-deserved position here. view C.F.'s profile | Ping C.F. view all Pings » top