Laura Cushing

Gather Music Correspondent - SOUNDTRACKING

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The Basics

Location: Williamstown, NJ
Hometown:

Williamstown, NJ
Gender:

female
Birthday:

June 13, 1970
Sexual Orientation:

straight
Relationship Status:

married
Children:

I have children
(Teenagers)

Profile updated: Aug 09, 2008
Last signed in: Aug 21, 2008
Member since: Aug 04, 2006

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All Aboard the Crescent Line - Next Stop Poem Contest Submission!

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All Aboard the Crescent Line by Laura Cushing 1. Penn Station, NY A Columbia University student backpack on his shoulders i-pod in ears, a going-home smile, checks the schedule . . . more

Yahoo! lets sexism 'Shine'

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Budget school clothes shopping - your advice needed!

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Tense Shifts

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Laura's Feed

Laura was pinged by Doc,... Dr. of Curmudgeon; esq. 1:21AM EDT

Laura shared a photo Aug 20, 2008 10:59PM EDT

Laura commented on the post Mamma Mia! What's Your Favorite Movie Soundtrack? by Stefanie Plum, Gather Partner Team Aug 20, 2008 10:48PM EDT

"O Brother, Where Art Thou? has a great soundtrack" more

Laura commented on the post Gather Mom Chat, Tonight @ 9PM ET. Share Your Entertainment Favorites! Win 250 Gather Points! by Stefanie Plum, Gather Partner Team Aug 20, 2008 9:57PM EDT

"Have a good night everyone! These chats are fun- I hope they have one again next week. =)" more

Laura commented on the post Gather Mom Chat, Tonight @ 9PM ET. Share Your Entertainment Favorites! Win 250 Gather Points! by Stefanie Plum, Gather Partner Team Aug 20, 2008 9:53PM EDT

"Faith, My mom just read about them in Women's Day - they don't take all books though. We entered about ten ISBNs to try them out - and they weren't buying any of those books. Half.com is . . ." more

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About Me

People say I'm:

soundtracking, music correspondently, quirky, charismatic, entertaining, interesting, strange, quixotic, intelligent, pretty darn spiffy, rad, amusing, fat, lazy, not yo momma, almost funny, not too shabby, okay, certifiably sane, tall, L
Describe Yourself:

Hi! My name is Laura Cushing, and I'm a music correspondent here on Gather. I write a weekly column called Soundtracking (soundtracking.gather.com ). My husband Austin Cushing (wizardofaus.gather.com) also writes on Gather. He's a money correspondent who writes a column called Common Cents (commoncents.gather.com) . You can read more of our work in the Cushings group ( cushings.gather.com ).
On Gather, I'm Looking For ...:

friends! Music lovers! People who want to read Soundtracking!

Interests

Favorite Music, Artists, Genres:

rilo kiley, the elected, the decemberists, neil young, pink floyd, the beach boys, dee dee bridgewater, the 88, michael runion, jenny lewis with the watson twins, neva dinova, whispertown2000, the magnetic fields, elvis presley, elvis costello, elvis perkins, ozma, minus the bear, elliott smith, the beatles, terami hirsch, radiohead, rock, indie, classic rock, indie rock, alternative, johnny cash, no more kings , marc cohn, owen, tommy wallach, eben brooks
Favorite Books, Writers, Genres:

american gods, fried green tomatoes at the whistle stop cafe, illusions, charity girl, those who save us, the devil in the white city, lost souls, i love you like a tomato, richard bach, kurt vonnegut, neil gaiman, jenna blum, fanny flagg
Favorite Movies, Actors, Genres:

the big lebowski, the road to el dorado, across the universe, indiana jones, death takes a holiday, little miss sunshine, another day in paradise
Favorite TV Shows, Actors:

south park, the most extreme, history's mysteries, wild west tech, documentaries, firefly, buffy
Favorite Places:

batsto, concerts, anywhere Aus is, the pine barrens, culpeper va
Interests and Activities:

music journalism, website design, graphic design, games, nature, history, roleplaying, rpgs, friends, family, new jersey, history, environment, making friends, live journal, irc, music, writing, reading, poetry, short stories, novel writing, writing fiction, writing poetry
Wish List:

a good job for Aus, more freelance work for me, to publish my novel or short story collection, to get an agent, for the kids to grow up well, to be less broke, universal health care
People I've Interviewed:

marc cohn, pierre de reeder, rilo kiley, ozma, daniel brummel, star wick, yellowbird project, blake sennett, frank hoier, the watson twins, adam merin, the 88, no more kings, val emmich, terami hirsch

Affiliations

Political Affiliation:

democrat

Candidates I support:

Obama
Religious Affiliation:

atheist
Employers:

gather
Colleges:

school of hard knocks

Major:

life
High Schools:

st. joseph's catholic school
Other Affiliations:

rocking at life, being spiffy, soundtracking, buena vista historical society, lab arc designs
Websites:

soundtracking.gather.com , lauracushing.com , labarc.com , myspace.com/lauracushing , charisma.livejournal.com , myspace.com/soundtracking , soundtracking.imeem.com, http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=510974481 , http://luckey.myminicity.com/

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Thank You For All Your Help With Points ( Only 600 More to Go) In My Time Of Need & Recovery ..**HUGS** Flowers For a very Special Friend Thank you Again