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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: May 23, 2013 Member since: Aug 27, 2008 Friends view all » Pam Brittain Mike Firesmith Carl Lee Quinn (aka Entwife) Blackburn David K. Mustafa Demiri Brian H. Sensational Sadie Sexy Senior Sitizen Ms Lee P. Groups view all » Gather Writing Essential Home Comfort Gather Island John's Humor The Rogues Gallery Poet's Weekly Muse Thought~Bytes Losing Your Religion Mindful Poetry JOHN BECK's Popular Tags mindful poetry (129) poetry (88) genre shorties (78) gather writing essential (55) gather writing essentials (54) satwe (44) wwe (36) form (30) fwe (24) wednesday writing essential (23) mp2012 (22) mp2011 (21) mwe (20) saturday writing essential (20) humor (17) friday writing essential (17) mindfulpoetrycontest2010 (17) writing essential (15) mp2013 (14) review (13)

Status JOHN is wondering if Gather will ever be back. Spotlight Knowing recommended: 46 | comments: 127 My good days last a little longer Others sooner end I face the world a little stronger Knowing you’re my friend. The berries taste a little sweeter From the patch I tend My steps become a little . . . more A Walk in the Woods~for Saturday Writing Essentials recommended: 19 | comments: 107 Pony Express ~ for Genre Shorties Week 97 recommended: 17 | comments: 58 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 819 Pings | View all » Orbus Argentum, Apr 13, 2013, 4:31PM UTC I just wanted to let you know that Gather is doing a much better job of messing up the Tale, than you or any human ever has. I'm sorry, but you are out of a job. view Orbus's profile | Ping Orbus Orbus Argentum, Apr 5, 2013, 10:13AM UTC You're not the Tale dysfuntionalizer you think you are. view Orbus's profile | Ping Orbus ann c., Apr 4, 2013, 10:19AM UTC You mean GITs have story lines? view ann's profile | Ping ann Orbus Argentum, Apr 3, 2013, 6:43AM UTC Just as long as you have fun, whether it is with the Tale or out in the sun. Which should actually be making an appearance this weekend! view Orbus's profile | Ping Orbus Orbus Argentum, Apr 2, 2013, 12:58PM UTC . TALE. TALE? TALE! view Orbus's profile | Ping Orbus ann c., Mar 16, 2013, 12:06PM UTC Ann is up to about 5' 3". view ann's profile | Ping ann Tracy Fabre, Mar 14, 2013, 8:03PM UTC That's because YOU are brilliant, incisive, witty and inspiring! view Tracy's profile | Ping Tracy elizabeth evans, Mar 10, 2013, 6:04PM UTC la papa....Tuesday night at 6:16 board the plane in Boston....across to LA and then southwest to Melbourne. From Melbourne across to Perth...arriving noontime Thursday. view elizabeth's profile | Ping elizabeth Janet "Jax" B., Mar 4, 2013, 4:31PM UTC Sent you an email.... Hope you're having a great day! view Janet "Jax"'s profile | Ping Janet "Jax" Diana Cruze, Feb 4, 2013, 4:57PM UTC Thanks for the ping. I have been working like crazy on my book. Now that its finished, more time to enjoy Gather. view Diana's profile | Ping Diana view all Pings » top