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Patience: The Art of Peaceful Living
with Allan Lokos
During the month of February we'll be reading Allan Lokos's Patience: The Art of Peaceful Living at the Tricycle Book Club. Pick up a copy at Indiebound, Barnes & Noble, or Amazon and join the discussion below.
Listen to an audio interview with Lokos about this book here.
During the month of February we will have an opportunity to examine the nature of patience and learn skillful ways to develop a greater depth of this elusive virtuous quality. You will likely find that it takes patience to develop patience, but you will also find that with honest motivation, compassion, and determination, you can become a more patient person.
What is meant by "honest motivation?" It means that we take the time to ask ourselves why we want to become a more patient person. Do this for five minutes a day for a week. Don't impose reasons on yourself because they seem right or because others think you should be more patient. Examine your personal experience. Reflect on your relationships, both personal and professional. How does your impatience affect your happiness and that of your wife/husband/partner/children/friends? Would it be worth the effort to become more patient? Just ask the question; let the answers come when they come. I advise taking this step seriously so that you become truly motivated. You will need it if the road gets bumpy; you will need it to help you get up when you slip.
Patience is not an item, product, or object; a "thing" that we have in greater or lesser supply. We therefore cannot lose patience. Undoing this misperception is important if we are to see things as they really, which is the ground of wisdom. Impatience is a feeling that arises when particular conditions come together in a specific moment. Contingent factors bring about impatience. In those moments we experience more impatience than patience. Impatience and patience are feelings and we experience the arising and passing away of feelings all the time. It is the nature of the mind/body phenomenon. When we understand that feelings are arising and feelings are not reality, we can relax a bit. We see that we don't have to react to every feeling that arises; in fact that would be an exhausting way to live.
Using my new book, Patience: The Art of Peaceful Living, as a guide, we will look at how to develop greater patience with self (with a look at no-self); in relationships, including our most intimate; with our children, and in the workplace. Lastly, we will explore patience as it relates to our inner peace and sustainable happiness. I look forward to our journey together.
Allan Lokos is the founder and guiding teacher of the Community Meditation Center in New York City.
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Hi Soulsista,
I'm not surprised that you have chosen to open your heart to a fellow being in such a warm and compassionate way.
I hope you enjoy the book.
Much love,
Hello folks,
I'm enjoying this discussion very much. I'm waiting for the book in the mail (maybe it will come today :) but I have the joy of being a part of the sangha at the CMC here in NYC and also a daylong workshop with Allan at NYC Insight.
To susan.howard: I understand what you are going through. I'm currently a client crime victim's treatment program...my childhood and then person i got invloved with and married are strikingly similar to you and i'm very sorry you had to go through that. it's all real and the offenders are culpable and need to be held accountable.
this patience inquiry is of immense value to me in my healing process and the process with the criminal justice system. the obsession for revenge you speak of sounds like complex ptsd, a psychological injury that is treatable.
meditation, awakening to what really is, patience will all be very helpful as you resolve these issues and heal. i'm so happy to hear you are in therapy with someone that can assist you in this way. the crime victim's program islargely an a awareness and mindfulness based treatment for ptsd, although they don't advertise that way or even mention it. the same type of techniques are being used to treat ptsd.
i would be happy to speak with you off line to share about what has been helpful for me if you ever would like to.
the soul sista nyc
Hello Allan,
I am so enjoying your book. I appreciate how much time, energy and patience must go into writing such a thoughtful work.
I wondered if you might elaborate on the idea, "When we criticize others, the faults we find in them may be a reflection of our own fear." This concept rings true for me but at the same time I cannot seem to articulate how that happens. I guess I am just looking for a little more insight, so I can understand it as it is happening within me.
Many thanks,
Hello Camille,
I'm glad you are enjoying Patience. May it be of benefit.
Briefly, the concept is that we can only see in others that with which we are familiar. When we see "faults" we must have experience with such qualities and we may fear that our similar "faults" show as well. Sometimes we attack (criticize) so as to divert attention from our own perceived faults. This goes deeper but for now I hope this helps.
Much metta,
Dear Allen,
I have not yet read the book but have enjoyed reading through the discussion on patience. For me, patience is closely related to trust and being willing to let go. I believe that my impatience or pull to action is often driving by my wanting to control or influence a situation - the opposite of trusting and allowing life to unfold. I can see that I create suffering for myself in this way. I am working on spending some time just observing this "magnetic pull" to "get involved" - I am starting to find that in the end I may still need to get involved - yet other times things unfold just fine on its own.
Peace and love,
If you do choose to read Patience you will find that my experience has been similar to yours. To be patient involves trust that we can take the time to look within at our thoughts, feelings, and sensations and that if we do we will be much more likely to respond with wisdom and compassion. We will also see if a response is necessary at all.
Dear Roger,
My understanding of Buddhist teachings is that they do not suggest suppression or denial of feelings but rather becoming more aware of feelings. That includes so called "negative feelings." This is an important distinction and I have emphasized it in my new book, Patience.
I'm glad you enjoyed the talk in DC. What a wonderful sangha.
Dear Allan,
I just picked up the book and have finished the introduction, and it immediately speaks to me. I appreciate that you recognize that western women are often encouraged not to voice frustrations, and that suppressing "negative" emotions can have unforeseen consequences. I am just now on the path to recovering from a lack of skillful speech (that of others and my own), and I'm looking forward to using this book as yet another teacher.
As I read, I was reminded of a story I once read (I can't remember the source for the life of me) about a retreat participant who "caught" the monk who was leading the retreat angrily berating the cooks. When the monk noticed the participant standing behind him, he turned around and immediately addressed her kindly. He then turned back to the cooks and continued his tirade, with the cooks smiling all along. In her story, the participant commented on the ability of the monk to appropriately channel his frustrations at the cooks and not take it out on others. The monk's anger was contained, and even the cooks seemed to know that the tirade was a simple venting of frustration at a situation, not blind anger. Of course, I haven't read the rest of your book yet, but this feels like a much more appropriate way of ridding ourselves of negative emotions rather than blindly lashing out or keeping it bottled up, and I'm wondering what your thoughts are on this story.
Thank you again. I'm looking forward to reading more.
Dear Jessica,
Thank you for your kind comments about 'Patience.' I do hope it can be of benefit as a teacher.
I'm not familiar with the story you recounted and I'm not quite sure what to make of it. The image of a monk berating the cooks seems a bit strange because it makes me wonder what could go on in a retreat center kitchen that would cause such anger to arise in an experienced practitioner. But the monk was not out of control or he could not have interrupted his tirade to be kind to the retreatant. I'd be curious to see the comments of other readers.
I am really enjoying the chapter "What Would a Sage Do?" in the book Patience. It is about the teachings of Shantideva. What remarkable wisdom Shantideva offers, and with such sensible practicality for today's world--from the 8th century! No wonder the Bodhicharyavatara is one of the Dalai Lama's favorite teachings. The sub chapters, with titles such as "Intention" "Clarity" "Finding Fault" and "Serenity and Inner Peace" helped me delve into Shantideva's writings, which previously I had found somewhat difficult to tackle in their richness. I also had never heard the charming legends about Shantideva's life--a great story.
This chapter ends with a profile and interview with Venerable Metteyya, who was that wonderful monk in the PBS show "The Buddha". I liked hearing about his issues with patience, as a monastic who devotes his life to following the Buddha's teachings. Nice to know I'm not the only one!
Dear Newyorker,
Thank you for your comments about the Shantideva chapter. He offers such clarity and insight while setting very high standards. I find his teachings truly inspiring.
Ven. Metteyya's straightforward comments show us that beneath the robe is still a human being dealing with the same issues as those of us leading the life of a householder.
Enjoy your path of practice.
Dear Allan,
I am very pleased with your wisdom in "Patience" as far as I have read so far. (I have a couple flights this week and hotel stays, so I should be finished it by Saturday : )
Being a fairly long-time practitioner, and also a Buddhism and meditation teacher I have much experience with this topic from student, teacher and practitioner angles, yet I find I am still gaining much insight from your new book. I just wanted to thank you, again, for sharing your knowledge on this topic. I have also found this discussion interesting, and your grasp of this topic (and Buddha's teachings overall) really come through in your thoughtful answers. I also really find the profiles useful and helpful. I will confess, when I used to read books on various topics, I usually used to skip anything like that, to get through the content faster, but now I'm much more PATIENT (maybe that was the scientist in me...)!! But in context of your portrayal of Buddha's teachings, the profiles really have added a lot more value to the reader. So I will offer another below.
One example where patience has really helped me is in my meditation practice and as a meditation teacher. As you stated in your book "we don't have to react to every feeling that arises" and what we notice in meditation is just how many feelings come up for us, both physical and mental. We would never achieve any level of quietude to observe reality and get to know the deeper workings our minds if we continually reacted to every little feeling or sensation. For a long time I battled with a horrible tickle in my throat that would cause coughing fits when I would meditate. It was really difficult to keep a quiet enough body to be able to get a quiet mind, let me tell you. But with patience, I learned to just observe it objectively without reacting. Normally I would feel it start and then my mind would tighten into: "Oh, no, not this AGAIN!" and "Why Me??" and I would try to suppress it, which never worked. I started just watching the various thoughts and physical sensations arising and with the wisdom that came with patience, recall that this too shall pass, let me just see how long it lasts. Not pushing it away or giving it any negative expression. I was able to bear the sensations, a few tears might roll down my cheek, and my face may turn red as the tickle had its way, i may even have a small cough or two, but then it surely would pass without me having to reach for a lozenge and/or get up and leave the room for a coughing fit and glass of water. Now I'm happy to report, the tickle has lost its hold over me, it knows it can't win, and it rarely comes calling anymore. (This also would happen to me often at night as I lay down to sleep, and I would always have a stash of throat lozenges and a water bottle with me. I have overcome this too.) This phase lasted about 2 years, and now its been over a year since I have been bothered.
Guruma Bodhi
Dear Bodhi,
Thank you for your kind words and sharing your "profile" story. I'm sure many of us can relate.
Metta and great joy,
Dear Susan,
Thank you for this open sharing. I can certainly relate to an abusive upbringing. My own journey has been long and challenging. One thought that was offered to me that I would pass on to you: We may have been victimized but we do not have live life as a victim. Be gentle with yourself; you are worthy of your own love.
Thanks so much to Allan for this book! and to Sareen here posting the thoughtful reply! Exactly - re:
the childhood primary anger issue - I am starting Buddhist based therapy right now for this very reason.
I suffered at the hands of my mother and 1/2 sister as a child - attempted murder, sold into human trafficing etc. - however I never expressed anger directly - always used physical activity like sports - threw myself into school, work - then entered an abusive marriage for 23 years which ended in what else but - another attempt on taking my life by my then husband.
Now oddly - as I enter middle age - my ANGER overwhelms me ! I am angry at all who have wronged me for the FIRST time in my life. After all these years - why? I do have a daily meditation practice for many years now, practice mindfulness, doing everything I can - but ANGER is so red hot it frightens me. I daydream constantly about "revenge" and lawsuits and all sorts of strange things.
I will read this book for sure - and work on this anger thru therapy - and also rest assured that my anger MUST come out in some healthy form I hope. My instincts tell me it must come out so that I can live peacefully and spread peace the rest of my life. Thanks for hearing my voice and for this book and discussion.
The other day while I was pulling out of the corner store parking lot and eating from a bag of chips I just bought, a crumb broke off and landed in my eye. I felt it, but initially no pain. Not a moment to soon I felt the burning and stinging, getting worse. It felt like a volcano rising. I began to panic, but then I stopped breathed and thought I should pull over go to the restroom to rinse it out or get a bottle of water to rinse it out if they have an employee only restroom. As I am walking and holding a hand over my eye, water is pouring from my burning eye. I asked the cashier for the restroom, he told me the way to the restroom was outside on the side door. I go only to find the door is locked. At that same time I pulled the door to open, the pain in my eye left and now I can open my eyes. To my amazement no more stinging. The thing about encountering situations that require patience is knowing that the moment or feeling will not last forever. ". . . we experience the arising and passing away of feelings all the time. It is the nature of the mind/body phenomenon. When we understand that feelings are arising and feelings are not reality, we can relax a bit. We see that we don't have to react to every feeling that arises; in fact that would be an exhausting way to live." ~Allan Lokos
Thank you for allowing me to share!
Sonali B B.A.I.L.E.Y
Dear Sonali,
How often physical pain, emotional stress, turmoil, and unpleasantness become our teachers. I'm glad your eye is better. You certainly seem to be seeing clearly.
Dear Allan, Thank you so much for your response! I appreciate it. This is the second time you mentioned teacher to me. lol. (The first time was at Breathe Books).
One of the ways that we can develop more patience is to liberate our primary adaptive anger(anger arising in childhood due to neglect or abuse for which there was no appropriate outlet). Buddhist practice in emphasizing the development of patience and the avoidance of anger has the possible unintended effect of suppression. This may be particularly problematic for people who had serious neglect or abuse issues in childhood. They may come to buddhism wanting to continue in their efforts to overcontrol this primary adaptive anger that occurred appropriately in childhood but had no outlet for expression in situations in which they had no possiblity of being heard and getting emotional needs met. People who learned to overcontrol their anger often have difficulty asserting boundaries to defend themselves from attack or harm. This kind of anger needs to be acknowledged and expressed.
When anger has been suppressed, we can lose contact with what it is important to us and become aliented from our own wants and needs. When we become alienated from ourselves, this can be accompanied by a sense of helplessness.
When we can access this primary anger, and express it appropriately, there will be an adaptive grief for the losses that were experienced as a result of the abuse or neglect and the secondary disconnection from our true nature. Sadness, hurt and a longing for deeper connection will arise.
When primary adaptive anger has been internalized and there is maladaptive self-blame or guilt, an appropriate externalization of blame is healing. Where there has been a serious violation of boundaries, a deep expression of this injustice and the secondary harm includes holding the other person accountable. This removes the sense of helplessness and victimhood.
Following this, we can access our capacity for a deeper expression of our true selves, but without going through the stages of liberating this primary anger we are at risk of papering over and reinforcing the childhood strategy of suppression and self-blame.
At the later stages of buddhist practice, when the storehouse of negativity has been cleared out, patience will arise naturally as an expression of our true natures. In the meantime, we can allow our suppressed anger to arise in a healing environment; in a loving intimate relationship, in therapy or on the cushion. This healing environment is a form of patience so there is no contradiction between the approach to anger that I have described and the approach described by Allan Lokos.
Dear Sareen,
My understanding of what the Buddha was offering is that we look within with keen awareness in a moment to moment, non-clinging, non-judgmental way. There is no suggestion to suppress but rather to gain insight and clarity into the nature of what is going on in the mind and body, specifically thoughts feelings, and sensations. The Buddha seemed to be aware of the negative potential of suppression of feelings considerably before 20th century western psychology.
Thank you for your input and metta,
Stephen Covey speaks about proactivity being the gap between stimulus and response. The gap, once perceived, can be utilized to insert your values, so that your response is dictated skilfully, rather than in a reactive sense, which even the most primitive animals can do. I'm a beginner at Buddhist practice, and have a deep impatient streak that all too often makes me intolerant with myself and others, with predictable suffering. Because I rarely display my impatience to others directly, it is I who suffers most, but if we are all one, then my unskilful actions are harming all. It's enough to tie your mind in knots. I view impatience as most related to intolerant thoughts and actions, rather than a synonym for urgency, which can be a healthy thing in motivating yourself, or taking action promptly when necessary. I'm making some progress transforming my impatient moments into opportunities for gratitude, so I suppose I'm moving in the right direction - at least I feel better when I become aware of my behavior, and turn it to compassionate thoughts. I have a problem with anger, but have begun to develop a sense of humor about it, dancing with it when it arises, giving it some space. When I perceive it as a comical creature posturing and fuming, it makes me laugh, and the phantom evaporates. I have a long road to travel, but I am trying, as Thich Nhat Hanh advised, "Not to try to arrive anywere, but to simply make peaceful, happy steps." It is much easier said, than done.
Dear kh1044,
It sounds to me as if you are well on your way. Anger and impatience are feelings and when we understand them as such we can calmly observe their nature rather than get caught up in the story line. I think it's wonderful that you can see things with a sense of humor.
I think the distinction you make between impatience & urgency is crucial. Urgency implies a basic biological response to imminent threat or opportunity that is beneficial; impatience has a self-centered neurotic streak to it. Thanks for helping make this distinction, I find it very useful!
Dear Sharmila,
In all of my research into the nature of impatience I didn't find anything that suggested it has a self-centered neurotic streak to it. However, I appreciate your input and I will give your comment careful consideration.
Thank you and metta,
My questions are a combination of Christine's and NewYorker's comments. As Christine wrote, sometimes impatience can be a catalyst for positive change. Do we always want to be patient, especially in situations in which impatience is warranted? Or is impatience never warranted?
At the same time, I tend to think of patience as slightly passive, which as NewYorker and Allan point out may not be accurate. But I do think that sometimes people let themselves become doormats for people under the name and quest of being "patient." So another question is this: how do we navigate the fine line between cultivating patience and being passive doormats?
Thanks, Allan!
Dear Emma,
Thank you for your questions.
First, in my view, impatience and anger can only be catalysts for positive change if they help form the motivation for compassionate and wise action. That requires time to think which reduces the likelihood of reactive behavior.
No, I don't think we always want to be patient. If there is immediate danger to one's self or another being, right action taken quickly is likely to be beneficial. Otherwise, remember that there are powerful reasons why patience is one of the paramis (perfections.)
Impatience is a feeling that arises when causes and conditions come together in a particular moment. The nature of our experience is the arising and passing away of thoughts, feelings, and sensations. The practice of mindfulness is about bringing moment to moment, non-clinging, non-judgmental awareness to that experience, not determining if the experience is warranted. The question is whether or not we chose to act while experiencing impatience. Buddhist teachings suggest letting the fires cool before acting is the path of the wise.
No one can make you feel like a doormat; only you can create that feeling for yourself. I have been asked many times about patience being viewed by others as some sort of weakness. We have no control over the views of others. When we fully accept that, we lose interest in how others perceive us and focus more on the workings of our own mind. After all, that is where we create our experience of life.
As we develop a depth of patience we see how alive and active a quality it is. It is anything but passive.
Enjoy your practice.
I automatically thought of patience, or impatience, toward myself rather than others. But how sad to not have time to hear yourself out! When we can be patient with ourselves, does it then flow outward to others? Impermanence is well and good: Every thought comes and goes, of course, but many come back, and you need to pay attention to those.
Hello Philip,
Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
I don't know if we can assume that patience with one's self will make us patient with others, but I believe that without patience for one's self patience with others will not come easily. People often say that they can be patient with others but not with themselves. I would look deeply before assuming that to be the case. We are complex beings and truth can have many layers.
Impatience for me seems to be closely connected with anger or avoidance. I am in a hurry because I want to get out of a situation or don't want to face something. I find when I step back and try to let some kindness into the situation, patience naturally results.
Dear Linda,
I would agree that impatience and anger can be related. Avoidance, however, seems to me closer to denial or suppression. To develop a depth of patience requires an acute awareness of owns experience–thoughts, feelings, sensations–in the moment. This, of course, is the practice of mindfulness.
Stepping back, as you say, pausing and creating a gap, allows space for kindness, as well as wisdom, to arise.
Thank you for your comments.
I view patience as a deep, powerful quality, not something that is mild and used for putting things off. The teachings of Shantideva that Allan discusses in the book illustrate the Buddhist view of patience as a path to responding to difficult situations with compassion, clarity, and energy. Allan writes, "Patience, unlike popular misconception, is not characterized by passivity. It is alive, vital, and active. It is thoughtful and compassionate for one's self and others. We can look at things, including our own impatience, with a sense of curiosity and investigation."
In my own experience, if I respond out of patience rather than my impatience, my speech and actions are more likely to embody wisdom and compassion. I have caused suffering for myself and others with my impatience.
Dear Newyorker,
I find Shantideva's teachings on patience to be incredibly insightful. In the sixth chapter of the Bodhicharyavatara titled Khanti, he immediately discusses the devastating potential of anger. "A single flash of anger can destroy all the good deeds, the generosity, the kindness we have practiced over thousands of eons." In fact throughout the chapter he speaks of anger as if impatience and anger were as one. While this is a spacious view of patience that one might not find in a modern dictionary, his advice is well worth considering.
Thank you for your input.
It seems to me though, that one needs to discriminate whether it is necessary in the moment to make an action. Perhaps it is too easy to say "oh - well, this isn't happening easily in this moment - so I better be patient and put it off for another time". Some things would never get done that way.
Impatience is a label for a stirring vibrant sort of energy that has a lot of potential to create positive change. To me, it is an energy that sees things very clearly. It is the creative impulse to move in the interdependent play. It is part of willingness. To me it is not suffering. and yes - there is a sense of tension to it - as there is tension simply being embodied, when we know that all of our actions affect the whole.
Thank you for your comments.
The Buddha offered his teachings with a realization that each of us must find our own way. He advised his students not to follow his teachings just because they came from him, but to learn from their own experience as he had learned from his. Therefore, if you find impatience to have the positive qualities you mention, and that it "is an energy that sees things very clearly" by all means follow the path that leads you to greater happiness, clarity, and awakening.
My own experience has been different. On page 2 of Patience, I quote a friend who said, "Just about every mistake I have ever made and every unkind word I have ever spoken might have been avoided if I had been more patient." When she said that I realized that it was true for me as well. Unlike your experience, I find much greater clarity when I allow fires to cool and welcome the arising of khanti (patience.)
It is important to understand that patience is not passivity or suppression of feelings nor is it an invitation to others to treat us as a doormat. In order for us to practice patience, we must have courage, wisdom, and a loving, compassionate heart.
Impatience and anger can have value if they motivate us to take action that is well grounded in compassion and wisdom. Again, in my experience, compassion and wisdom are more likely to arise with patience and with patience we are less likely to act in ways that will cause dukkha (suffering) for ourselves and others.
I wish you great joy in your practice.


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Preview Monday: RED LANTERNS #39 and EFFIGY #2
Welcome back for another installment of Preview Monday! This week, we're giving you exclusive first looks at RED LANTERNS #39 and EFFIGY #2.
Welcome back for another installment of Preview Monday! This week, we're giving you exclusive first looks at RED LANTERNS #39 and EFFIGY #2.
Who's that stopping by the DC office? Why, it's none other than Paul Dini, and he's just in time for Batman: An Animated Celebration! He's here to discuss the new Batman: The Animated Series action figures, and he's far from our only guest. Hart of Dixie's Scott Porter shows off his awesome mobile mancave, Ivan Reis and Joe Prado discuss this week's can't-miss issue of Justice League, and we look at what happens when a Kryptonian gets her hands on a red power ring (let's just say it ain't good). Plus, Tiffany visits some of the DC landmarks on the Warner Bros.
This February, GREEN LANTERN and RED LANTERN are being combined into an exciting, double-size issue with two covers at the special price of just $2.99!
Ho, ho, ho, heroes! Christmas may be tomorrow, but you can tear into the latest episode of "DC All Access" today. We're looking ahead to 2014 as the DC Comics editorial team reveals what the new year will bring for some of your favorite DC characters. What's next for Batman in Zero Year? Which Superman heroine is joining the Red Lanterns and which is getting her own one-shot? Which villain is Forever Evil's evilest? Find out answers to all of the above.
SPOILER ALERT: If you have not read RED LANTERNS #24 yet and do not wish to know what happens, stop reading this post now (major spoilers ahead!).
With their rings running on pure will alone, the Green Lanterns have their backs up against the wall … the Source Wall to be exact. Beaten down, Hal Jordan and his Corps reluctantly turn to the Red Lanterns for help – but they aren't welcomed with anything more than a bloody fight that drains their rings even further.
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Half term has only just passed, Easter is yet to arrive and there is still around eight weeks of the season left to play with, yet next winter's school holidays are already a hot topic in the office. And with the amazing snow we've had this season, I can see why.
Christmas, New Year and February half term remain the three most popular weeks of the season to ski. Kids and teachers are off from school, New Year's week typically involves less holiday time off work, typically only using three days of holiday, and the snow is usually pretty good. The result — the best chalets and hotels in the most popular resorts are gone before the summer begins.
This season there was a small amount of nervousness as the early snow started to dry up, then from mid-December onwards the snow arrived in dump-after-dump, week-after-week. Christmas and New Year in the Alps was a romantic winter wonderland, with roof tops, trees and even street lights covered in a layer of snow. The slopes were deep in thick white snow, with so much falling, corduroy was impossible and powder skiing was plentiful.
Roll on a few weeks and to February. As snow continued to fall throughout January, with light snowfall in early Feb, skiers were happy to see the sunshine come out for half term. Over the last few years the slopes haven't been at their best in the school holidays, but with most resorts boasting upwards of two metres of snow on the upper slopes and with Siberian levels of cold arriving, the pistes were in perfect condition. Half term involved wrapping up warm, slapping on the sun block and cruising along perfect corduroy runs, followed by leisurely lunches on sun terraces (though preferably one's with heaters).
So, having enjoyed the peak weeks this season due to amazing conditions, from power turns to piste cruising, the skiing bug appears to be well and truly spreading again. It's like a healthy (apart from the cheese and wine), but expensive, pandemic.
Mid season usually marks the early releases of the following winter's prices, and this year is no different. The pre-brochure deals are already arriving on the site and, from someone who likes to book early, the deals on offer now are almost guaranteed to be the best price you will get a peak season holiday for. Once the brochures arrive after Easter the prices will rise, and though the summer offers are good, if you know exactly where you want to go and when to go, now really is the time to book for school holidays.
Every year, and this year has been no different, the peak and popular week enquiries start to gather pace once half term has passed. Every year the same story of people holding out for 'a better deal', either end up paying more, losing out on the property they want or having to compromise. Now, I'm not saying last minute deals aren't great, or that you won't find a fantastic holiday come September. But if you want the best chalets, or hotels, in the most popular resorts, get in early.
Also, in a financially aware climate, booking early has other benefits. You only have to pay a deposit — typically between £130pp and 25% of the total price — and then you have until 12 weeks before departure to pay the rest. So, if like me you work in a job for love as opposed to money, booking for New Year before the winter is out, means you have another 5/6 months to save up the rest of the holiday. For half term you have another 9 months to save. When booking a peak season, peak price holiday, the early savings and additional time to pay the bill offers you that extra piece of mind — which has to be a bonus!
With this in mind and properties opening up for next years bookings, here are a few snippets of what we have on offer for 2012/13 already.
Family Chalets: Family specialist chalets, offering in-house child care, dedicated kid's ski school and family-friendly meal times, sell out for peak dates so, so quickly. The large chalet hotels, such as the Ducs de Savoie and the Des Deux Domains, sell the best rooms before you know it, but the main problem is, the child care places are filled long before the summer holidays arrive. The smaller 8-10 person chalets also go quickly, as family groups looking for chalets that fit their needs and offer childcare don't waste their time booking. Just try and find a small chalet for Feb half term in, say, Meribel, with child care by mid-summer.
Luxury Chalets: Here's the serious stuff. Our selection of luxury chalets vary from 5* affordable luxury to a chalet that Roman Abrimovic once tried to buy and über luxury properties, with Michelin starred-style cuisine and champagne on tap. These chalets vary in price, but the one thing you can guarantee, the most luxurious, best located and most unique chalets go early.
Club Med: Club Med have become one of our most popular products over the past couple of years because of their fantastic value. Whether going away on a romantic skiing trip for two, with a group of friends or taking the extended family, they have properties to suit all. Also, when the price includes all of your meals, not just breakfast, cake and dinner, your weekly bar bill, your lift pass and ski school, you have to be on to a winner. To whet your appetite Club Med's 2013 ski deals already include a selection of their most popular hotels, offering fantastic pre-brochure prices (due to increase mid-March) as well as up to £180pp discount, including peak dates!
Oh, and one last thing, after a couple of years of juggling departure dates around the December holiday season, Christmas and New Year dates are back to normal. Which means weekend departures and getting home from a New Year ski holiday before the kids go back to school.
Over the past few seasons there have been some pretty high profile crashes in skiing. Chemmy Alcott is part way through her second season without racing after a crash, while Lynsey Vonn recently suffered concussion while racing. The Hahnenkamm in Kitzbuhel has also claimed several victims over the past four years, including Scott McCartney — who was kept in an induced coma to recover from his head injury.
With ski racers getting faster and faster the FIS have decided they need to improve safety in the sport and have teamed up with Italian company Dainese to create a ski racers airbag — yes, an airbag. The project is set to run until the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, and will hopefully be successful in delivering a safety system to reduce injuries for ski racers.
Dainese have already pioneered a similar airbag system that is used in motorcycle racing, hence why the FIS have turned to them. They also make a variety of helmets, back protectors and pads that mortal skiers and snowboards, like you and me, use everyday on the slopes. So these guys are pretty much the best bet to get this right.
Günther Hujara, FIS Chief Race Director for the men's Alpine Skiing, said: "Thanks to the close cooperation with Dainese that began three years ago, we have already seen many improvements in the protection of ski racers. Our latest project, the development of an air bag system for Alpine Skiing, is the most extensive of all and relies on Dainese's long-term experience in motor racing."
He added: "Research and data collection are under way since last season, seeking to define the exact point at which the racer is no longer in control and a fall becomes inevitable. Whilst much data have already been gathered, further information is still needed. We look forward to continuing this excellent cooperation with Dainese into the future."
The biggest stumbling block so far has been timing when the airbag would be released. Due to people skiing in very different fashions — just watch Didier Cuche and Bode Miller take on the same run if you don't believe me — and also due to the variety of crashes that take place. On motorcycles, the airbag is set to deploy when the rider leaves the bike with a forward rotation, but that wouldn't work in skiing.
The project, known as D-air® Ski, is working with another study put together by the FIS, the FIS Injury Surveillance System (FIS ISS), to gather as much data as possible on crashes, to enable the best possible development. The FIS ISS is working with 16 World Cup athletes, including Aksel Lund Svindal and Kristian Ghedina — who are serving as athlete testimonials on the D-air® Ski project.
Aksel Lund Svindal stated: "I'm honoured to be part of this high-level project. Protection is extremely important for us athletes and the development of an air bag for ski racing can increase the level of our safety. I'm happy to give my contribution for the data collection and to transfer my feedback. I hope that very soon all my colleagues will be able to use this outstanding device."
With ski racers traveling at speeds of over 90 mph, with 96.6 mph the faster recorded in a race (Klaus Kroell, on the Lauberhorn course in Wengen, Switzerland), safety has to be of paramount importance. But will an airbag system work?
I'm all for the exploration of making the sport safer and helping to guard against injury prevention, but I'm struggling to see how this will work. Will they have to rely on the user to set off the bag, or will studying enough algorithms and skiing styles bring around the answer?
Also, what will the impact be on skiing? As I said, I am completely for improved safety across all sports, but the excitement comes from watching athletes push themselves to the ultimate level of their ability. Will skiers push themselves further, knowing there is less risk, or will safety take precedent over competition?
After the tragic loss of Sarah Burke and the dreadful crash that Kevin Pearce had two years ago, will these safety measures make their way over the the freestyle elements of skiing and snowboarding? Safety is on a lot of people's minds at the moment and it will be interesting to see the long term effects on the sport, as long as we don't lose the exciting characters, the adrenaline rush from watching or participating and athletes continuing to push the limits of the sports.
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It is a very common request to monitor a process on a given set of servers, and collect that data for reporting, or monitor it for a given threshold.
One thing you might notice when trying to monitor some performance counters, is that not all perf counters in perfmon behave the way you might assume.
For instance, I want to monitor "how much CPU a process is using". Perhaps we wish to monitor our SQLServer.exe process on our SQL servers?
This is easy – because Perfmon already has a Performance Object, Counter, and Instance for that. In perfmon, we would use:
Process > % Processor Time > Sqlserver.exe
Easy enough!
So, we can quite easily create a performance threshold monitor, and a performance collection rule using this. Let's say we set the monitor to alert anytime the SQLserver.exe process is consuming more than 80% of the CPU sustained for 5 minutes.
The issue:
However, quite quickly we might notice erratic behavior from our monitor and rule. The monitor is generating TONS of alerts from almost all our SQL servers, and then quickly closing them… essentially flip-flopping. When we check the performance data we have collected, we see the process is using up to 800% CPU!!! So – thinking something is wrong with OpsMgr – we inspect a busy SQL server in perfmon directly… but observe the exact same behavior:
As you can see – this process is using almost 400% CPU. Why? How is this possible?
This is because the Process monitoring counters in Windows are not multi-CPU aware. When a server has 4 CPU's (like this one above does) a process can use more than one CPU at a time, provided it is spawning multiple threads. This way, it can be using up to 100% of each CPU or Core (logical processor). A process on a 4 processor server can consume up to 400% of that process counter. So if a process is really only consuming 20% of the total CPU, that will show up as 80% on a 4-core machine. Think about today's hardware… many boxes have up to 16 cores these days, which would register as 320% processor utilization for something really only using 20% of the total CPU.
As you can see – this causes a BIG problem for monitoring processes. As an IT Pro – you need to know when a process is consuming more than (x) percent of the *total system resources*…. and every server will likely have a different number of processors.
The solution:
In OpsMgr R2 – a new XML based function was created to help resolve this challenge. This is known as <ScaleBy>
The <ScaleBy> function essentially gives you the ability to take the monitoring data collected by something (that is an integer), and divide by something else (integer).
I can input a fixed value here, in integer form, or I can input a variable. For the variable, I can actually pull data from discovered properties of monitoring classes. This is GREAT in this instance, because we already discover the number of Processors a Windows Computer has. We can use this discovered data, along with this <ScaleBy> function, to fix our monitors and collection rules that need a little massaging to the data we get from perfmon.
Here are the Windows Computer class properties:
Let's walk through an example using the authoring console.
We have to do this in XML – as there is no UI that added this capability. Click "Edit" on the configuration tab which will pop up the XML of this configuration.
We are going to add a single line after <Frequency> which will be this line:
What this does – is tell the workflow to take the numeric value received from perfmon, and then divide by the numeric value that is a property of the Windows Computer class for number of logical processors. Then take THIS calculated output and use that for collection or threshold evaluation.
Here is my finished XML snippet:
<ComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName> <CounterName>% Processor Time</CounterName> <ObjectName>Process</ObjectName> <InstanceName>sqlservr</InstanceName> <AllInstances>false</AllInstances> <Frequency>60</Frequency> <ScaleBy>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/LogicalProcessors$</ScaleBy> <Threshold>80</Threshold> <Direction>greater</Direction> <NumSamples>5</NumSamples> </Configuration>
Now – the authoring console was not updated to fully understand this new function, so you might see an error for this. Simply hit ignore.
Your new monitor configuration now looks like this:
You can do the exact same operation on a performance collection rule as well to "normalize" this counter into something that makes more sense for reporting.
Some other uses of this might be for situations where a counter in bytes…. and you want it reported in Megabytes. You could hard code a <ScaleBy> 1000000 (one million). That way – if you wanted to report on how many megabytes a process was consuming over time… instead of representing this as 349,000,000 on a chart (bytes) you can represent this as a simple 349 Megabytes. That XML would simply be:
Ok… I hope this made some sense…. this is a valuable method to normalize some perfmon data that might not be in what I call "human format". Keep in mind – you can ONLY use this XML functionality on an R2 management group, and it will only be understood by an R2 agent.
You can quickly go back to your previously written process monitors, and add this single line of XML really easily, using your XML editor of choice.
One last thing I want to point out….. some of the previously delivered MP's that Microsoft shipped might be impacted by this issue. For instance – in the current ADMP version 6.0.7065.0 there is a monitor "AD_CPU_Overload.Monitor" (AD Processor Overload (lsass) Monitor) which does not take into account the number of logical processors. This is often one of the MOST noisy monitors in my customer environments, especially on a busy domain controller. This is simply because MOST DC's have more than one CPU – and this skews the ability for this monitor to work. The issue is – they could not add this <ScaleBy> functionality to this MP – because that would make the ADMP R2-only… which we don't want to do.
You have two workarounds for SP1 management groups: Monitor processes using a script that will query WMI for the number of CPU's and handle the math for this function (ugly) OR create groups of all Windows Computers based on their number of logical processors (easy) and then override these types of monitor thresholds with relevant numeric's for their processor count.
For R2 customers – I recommend disabling this monitor in the ADMP – and replacing it with a custom one that utilizes the <ScaleBy> functionality.
Thanks man! Good posting. This explains a lot!
Is it possible to apply the same for a performance collector rule; I want the lsass processor time value also scaled by in the performance data
Thank you for info on the <ScaleBy> tag, however, I'm not finding where I can add that tag to a rule. Am I missing something?
How to import or enable this custom monitor? and how to verify whether it is enabled or not?
Kevin, How to Edit Rule to include <scaleby> ? I am trying to get datafile size in MB.
Kevin, I have one more question. How can we create report in Execl/pdf format for sql servers database size? These performance views doesn't serve much purpose... somtimes.
2 notes about this:
1: I put <ScaleBy> at the "end" of the configuration, the authoring console hated that, so I manually edited the XML, the RMS wouldn't import it. Apparently this has to be in a specific place, so I put it after <Frequency> and it works just fine
2: For the alert description, if you want the value of the counter to show up, you need to use $Data/Context/SampleValue$ (I think the authoring console puts in $Data/Context/Value$ which is wrong)
Did anyone figure how to Edit the Rule to include <scaleby> ? I have SCOM 2007 R2 and do not see "Edit" on the configuration tab. I tried to export the MP add the scaleby line and reimport the MP but still doesn;t work. I still see DB size in KB instead of MB
Thanks in advance
The problem is solved in Scom 2012?
Thanks for Help
@Ruben - this is an OS artifact of how the perfmon counters work, so SCOM 2012 will not natively change anything about this.
HI , I am using SCOM 2012 SP1 but I did not see to Configuration edit option as posted above in blog. Any help please?


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Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle Recipe
For a dessert that looks as great as it tastes, this one can't be beat! Layers of rich pound cake, luscious cream and sweet strawberries make this treat very inviting. —Marnie Stoughton, Glenburnie, Ontario
- 2 pints fresh strawberries, sliced
- 1 cup sugar, divided
- 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 3 tablespoons orange juice
- 3 cups heavy whipping cream, whipped
- 1 loaf (10-3/4 ounces) frozen pound cake, thawed and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, grated
- Chocolate curls and additional strawberries, optional
- 1. In a bowl, toss strawberries with 1/2 cup sugar; set aside.
- 2. In a bowl, beat cream cheese, orange juice and remaining sugar until smooth. Fold in the whipped cream; set aside.
- 3. Drain strawberries, reserving juice; set the berries aside. Gently toss cake cubes with reserved juice. Place half of the cake in a 4-qt. trifle dish or serving bowl. Top with a third of the cream cheese mixture, half of the strawberries and half of the grated chocolate. Repeat layers. Top with remaining cream cheese mixture. Garnish with chocolate curls and strawberries if desired. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Yield: 14-16 servings.
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Cal is over 40 and living the American Dream. But then he finds out his wife cheated on him and wants a divorce. And it gets worse: now single, Cal realizes he has no idea what to do on a modern date. Then he meets a womanizer named Jacob who teaches him all there is to know about how to get girls and show some style. Instead of outdated jeans, Cal soon starts wearing Prada suits, a workout boot camp turns his love handles into a six-pack, and thanks to his new-found self-confidence he's now getting dates. But when Jacob falls for Hannah and swears off sleeping around, Cal also realizes he should fight to get back the love of his life. Go to movie review from Catharina Steiner
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Director: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
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The best show of television died an early death, but it went out as brilliant as ever. Great acting, witting dialogue, and great scenery made it a must watch show. Plus, I appreciated how the writers at least tried to give us a satisfying end to the series.
Its too bad there aren't more brilliant shows like this one. Especially since people lap up crap like "the Bachelorette"
The haircut is OK. Amazing tattoos on the gal who cut my hair. She was quite buxom and had a v-neck plunger on. A tattoo of a naked woman on her left breast seemed a bit redundant. CostCo is out of the new Kingsford Competition Charcoal which is disappointing. Desk dude said they tried it out and likely will get more next year. They are about $4 per bag less than the BORG (or were).
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Haircut day.
I wonder if anyone else hates that day as much as I do. I don't mind the cutting but I just hate having one more thing to do. Going to The Man Shop.
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Interleague play is lerking as we get further into summer. Here is my 6th MLB Power Rankings:
1. Los Angeles Dodgers(40-21) *Last Ranking #1* - Manny got in trouble with the league again, but his team keeps winning on the field without him.
2. Boston Red Sox(35-24) *Last Ranking #2* - Boston sits atop the AL East, dominating the rival Yankees so far.
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3) Chris, full name Chris Muller, is a singer/songwriter, free improviser and producer from Rotterdam, Netherlands. His influences are too broad to mean anything here, ranging from Indie to Classical music. As a drummer, he prefers groovy stuff, as a singer or guitarist he is more prone to melancholic melodies. Maybe some day, he'll release an album.
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I based her outfit on her Star Swirl the Bearded costume ^^
I plan to make this available as a print but it'll have to wait till I get off JSA :c
I plan to make this available as a print but it'll have to wait till I get off JSA :c
She looks really cool! I love the way you drew the costume.
VERY COOL i like the details on her legs a lot seems fitting.
very lovely work!
I really like the anatomy going on here, and the colors are very nice!
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Must favorite. Super awesome!
I love how you make them stand on there hind legs! great work.
Does anypony get some Yu-Gi-Oh! vibes from this? She seems to remind me of the Dark Magician Girl.
Very much awesome indeed. Quite a hefty amount of details!
Now I'd love to see you draw Gandalf from the Hobbit & LOTR in pony style. Being a New Zealand and all, I know you'd do an amazing job. Plus New Zealand, it's just picturesque
WOW! Miss Queen she's awesome! and good work with the outfit design to
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I absolutely love the outfit design and the colouring!
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She looks forward to continuing her role in the credit union movement as a leader with the Young Professional Network. She believes the Network allows many rewarding opportunities for our next generational leaders and is looking forward to contributing to it's growth.
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Richard has had the opportunity to discover, through collaboration with fellow young professionals, the educational, inspiring, and rewarding benefits that will ultimately become the hallmark of the Young Professionals Network (YPN). He looks forward to watching the YPN grow, as other young professionals add their knowledge, enthusiasm, and camaraderie to the network.
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Posted On: 05-25-2013, 07:44 AMBellaIris liked post by walkinthewalk On thread : Keeping horses in tropical, hot and very humid climateI also say go for it, under the conditions you iterated:D I also agree with not shutting the horse up. Is it possible to allow the stall to be a run-in so the horse can come and go as it pleases?...Liked On: 11-10-2013, 06:22 PM
Posted On: 11-08-2013, 07:07 PMBellaIris liked post by Missy May On thread : It's Time for Horse Training to EvolveI haven't read all the replies, but there is a lot of "equipment" that, when in the "right hands", is in no way abusive. However, in the wrong hands it can and often does mean some poor horse...Liked On: 11-10-2013, 06:50 AM
Posted On: 11-09-2013, 11:03 PMBellaIris liked post by paintedpastures On thread : Help: Instructor Doesn't Teach Collection CorrectlyShe is going to have a higher head set than a stock horse,but I don't find that it looks overly high & she is not really fighting with you:D. I do see a horse that is not as relaxed as she could be &...Liked On: 11-09-2013, 08:27 PM
Posted On: 11-09-2013, 08:07 PMBellaIris liked post by bsms On thread : Help: Instructor Doesn't Teach Collection CorrectlyI'm neither an instructor nor an accomplished rider, so take this with a big FWIW. Overall, I wouldn't worry about 'collection' as much as getting the horse comfortable using its back: 1 - Lean...Liked On: 11-09-2013, 07:35 PM
Posted On: 11-09-2013, 06:45 PMBellaIris liked post by christopher On thread : It's Time for Horse Training to Evolvenegative reinforcement is the removal of an aversive stimulus. the "negative" and "positive" in this case are only mathematical terms.Liked On: 11-01-2013, 06:36 PM
Posted On: 10-10-2013, 06:36 PMBellaIris liked post by Elana On thread : It's Time for Horse Training to EvolveActually, when it comes to reinforcement you have not read enough. Positive Reinforcement is: Adding a pleasant stimulus to increase the frequency of a behavior (giving a treat to a dog for...Liked On: 11-01-2013, 06:35 PM
Posted On: 10-10-2013, 04:58 PMBellaIris liked post by Cherie On thread : It's Time for Horse Training to EvolveI completely disagree with how you define positive and negative reinforcement. If a negative reinforcement is defined as anything a horse moves away from, then you are left with coaxing and...Liked On: 11-01-2013, 06:29 PM
Posted On: 10-10-2013, 02:30 PMBellaIris liked post by BlueSpark On thread : It's Time for Horse Training to Evolvetraining is evolving, constantly. these are vices born of abject boredom, and unnatural confinement, not training, abuse, or anything else. This is a natural thing when an intelligent animal...Liked On: 11-01-2013, 06:21 PM
Posted On: 10-10-2013, 12:07 PMBellaIris liked post by bsms On thread : It's Time for Horse Training to EvolveMaybe it is because I don't ride at a 'barn' or stable, but I disagree with your fundamental argument: "In my opinion, too many horses are trained solely with harsh negative reinforcement - big...Liked On: 11-01-2013, 06:19 PM
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LatinaLista — The headline on Politico blares "Mitt Romney, man of constant sorrow." The article is in relation to the seemingly non-stop gaffes that the Republican presidential candidate has been making before and since accepting the nomination at the GOP convention in Tampa.
[caption id="attachment_20352" align="alignleft" width="300"] Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks to reporters about the secretly taped video from one of his campaign fundraising events in Costa Mesa, Calif., Monday, Sept. 17, 2012. (Credit: AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)[/caption]
To be fair, Obama and his team have had their share too of verbal gaffes — "the private-sector is fine" or business owners didn't build their businesses themselves — but at least there's a break between his gaffes. For Romney, the stumbles keep coming.
While some of the missteps were out of Romney's control, the majority came from his own lips. Who goes to a foreign country, and an ally no less, and talks to their press casting doubt on that country's ability to stage a successful Olympics? Or doesn't mention once in a national primetime acceptance speech the service of our military but is quick to imply that's exactly he would send in to deal with a rogue Iran, China or Russia, if they disrespected or posed harm to our country in some perceived way?
The latest gaffe that is proving to be harder to shake off than all the others is the video that was leaked showing Romney talking at a Florida fundraising function. It's so damning because in the particular section that most Americans care about, Romney isn't talking about Pakistan or China or Russia or Iran. He's talking about the 47 percent of American people who support Obama and who, according to Romney, love government handouts.
In the video, Romney is heard saying:
"There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it -- that that's an entitlement. And the government should give it to them. And they will vote for this president no matter what. ... These are people who pay no income tax. ... [M]y job is not to worry about those people. I'll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives."
The statement is insulting. It's almost as insensitive as telling people to go ask their parents to borrow money if they're in hard times. To say that people, who use the safety nets the government furnishes, since they don't have a cushy trust account or wealthy relatives to lean on, feel entitled to healthcare, food and housing, highlights a deep disconnect with the pain many Americans, and yes, Latinos are enduring.
To say that no one is entitled to healthcare, food or housing goes beyond cruel. It's appalling to think that a Romney administration would deem those basic universal rights as capitalistic and elitist commodities.
As has become the norm now when members of either campaign are talking, some news outlets are fact-checking statements.
CBS News has a detailed explanation of their fact-checking of Romney's statement which in part says:
In order to assess whether or not, as Romney claims, these non-income tax payers "will vote for the president no matter what," it's helpful to look at a breakdown of who they are. According to 2011 data from the Tax Policy Center, more than half of the filing units not paying income taxes are those with incomes less than $16,812 per year. Nearly a third - 29.2 percent - of those paying no income taxes are tax filers earning between $16,812 and $33,542, and 12.8 percent are those with incomes between $33,542 and $59,486. In other words, the poor are least likely to pay federal income taxes, but many middle-class families are also exempt. Smaller but significant numbers of the higher-income earners are also exempt: The same data shows that in 2011, 78,000 tax filers with incomes between $211,000 and $533,000 paid no income taxes; 24,000 households with incomes of $533,000 to $2.2 million paid no income taxes, and 3,000 tax filers with incomes above $2.2 million paid no income taxes.
The majority of who comprise the poor in this country are Latino and African American. Add the elderly, single moms and those so sick that they can't work, and any other single or widowed woman, and that pretty much comprises the 47 percent.
This past year alone, I've met more people who squeak by on meager checks who don't think of food stamps as an entitlement but a necessity to keep their children and themselves from starving. They already forego healthcare until they have a pain too unbearable to stand anymore and then they go to a clinic where they have to wait for several hours before being seen. They've cut out all extras like shopping at the mall, having cable TV, and even home Internet — and they don't even entertain the idea of upgrading their cell phones, just to keep a roof over their heads.
This time, Romney's statements were more than just a gaffe. They underscore the sad reality that exists with someone of his income bracket who can't even pretend to know what a hard life is all about and assumes that all people who use government programs do it to take advantage of the system when, in a lot of cases, it's the other way around.


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Good sandwich.
Hot cappicola sandwich. Hot wings and fries pickles are mind blowing.
Lots of TVs and all the sports packages.
Top wings. Fast service. Lots of sport on the TV (soccer, basketball, gridiron).
Ask them to toast your bread. Makes all the difference.
Got the Coppa, with an egg and added hot sauce. Unique blend of flavors that really worked.
Coppa is great and from the famous Molinari Deli next door. Steak and Egg is always a solid choice too
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Get the coppa with a side of onion rings
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Super satisfying sandwiches.
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The manager Johnny is probably the nicest bartender in the city. Great sandwiches as well.
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Pay the $.50 and get a fried egg on whatever sandwich you chose.
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Couppa sandwich with double meat and fried egg, you can't go wrong with something like that
get a side of fried pickles!
Whatever you order, put a fried egg on it.
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Awesome spot. Make sure to have the buffalo wings but you don't want to miss out on the sandwich so spilt on of them with someone else to make room if needs be!
Oh right get a coppa or hot cappicola.. and fries..
I've been here a lot. Usually the people are super nice, but that guy was an asshole. That is all. Jerk.
Hot Capp an Brew. That is all.
Live music Tuesday-Saturday!
Ask Shabby for the "Shabby Special" ;)
Come here if you're a hockey fan!!
They serve beer the way it should be served- in mugs!!! Great food.
Hot Cappiocola! They put the fries into the sandwich. Pittsburgh style! Otherwise it is a cool sports bar. You can hang out, drink a beer, watch a game and yell at the TV! Awesome :-)
Coppa with egg one of my favorites
Perfect spot to watch a Giants game or vibe to the live band with friends. You have to order the hot capicola with egg, onion rings, and some brew.
Wings and fried pickles
Steak and egg may not be on the menu, but you can get it, and it's damn tasty.
Best sandwiches in San Francisco.
Tried this place at Halloween. The pastrami sandwich is really good. So are the fries. John, the bartender, is such a nice guy! Will definitely come back!
Spice up your sando by getting a side of wing sauce
Live music Tuesday an Saturday. Rule #4. "We do not serve liquor."
Best steeler bar on the west coast!!!
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Happy hour Mon-Fri from 3-7. No liquor. Sammiches are epic!
Great service. Onion rings are forgettable


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Posted 31 October 2009 - 01:36 AM
Do you get a different high when you vaporize, compared to when you smoke? I was just wondering because I thought this would be the case as I'd expect you to not get all of the cannabinoids (or different ratios) when you vape, compared to smoking.
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Posted 31 October 2009 - 05:41 PM
Do you get a different high when you vaporize, compared to when you smoke? I was just wondering because I thought this would be the case as I'd expect you to not get all of the cannabinoids (or different ratios) when you vape, compared to smoking.
Yes, and for the reasons you stated along with one other thing. When you vape you also are not taking in all those toxins that are in smoke and that can also contribute to that "smoke" high.
Posted 31 October 2009 - 11:48 PM
Yes, what everyone else has said.
A "clean" flavor.
A "clean" high.
Its wonderful.
A "clean" flavor.
A "clean" high.
Its wonderful.
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Posted 01 November 2009 - 03:48 AM
When you smoke it and inhale all the carcinogens it paralyzes the cilia (little microscopic hair looking things) in your lungs and it gives you somewhat of a better body high and different feeling than vaporizing. When you smoke and it does paralyze the celia, this is bad for the lungs and can cause build up and sometimes pneumonia after continuous smoking. The extra "high" you feel is actually one of the effects of smoking weed that's bad for you. Vaporizing is much healthier than smoking and it's said to be the 100% healthy way of inhaling to get THC into your body. I vaporize every day and i got my lungs tested at the doctor and my lungs are actually a lot better than average.
Posted 01 November 2009 - 03:54 AM
Yes it's a different high but not necessarily a better high. I like to smoke before I vape just because I enjoy that high more. Vaping alone just makes it seem like something is missing.
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