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COUPON SALES.Coupons, as it may be superfluous to explain, are credit slips sold to enlisted men by the Exchange. They are sold on credit, being secured by[34] notes signed by the purchasers; these notes constituting a lawful lien on the drawer's pay are supposed to be redeemed at the next pay day. The credit slips can be used at any time for purchasing articles at the Exchange. Exchanges formerly used metal coins or "checks" for this purpose, but it was considered inadvisable to permit credit to be so easily counterfeited, transferred, etc., hence the use of paper coupons has become universal, being covered by mandatory orders in certain circumstances.
Kinds of Coupons.
There are two classes of coupons, the first being the well known "Coupon Book" shown in Fig. 13. These books are made in various denominations ranging from one to five dollars. They are composed of a cover and several interior pages, the latter being divided by perforations into five coupons each, representing values of five, ten or twenty-five cents, depending upon the value of the book. For instance, a $1.00 book contains three sheets, two composed of five 5c coupons each and one composed of five 10c coupons. On the cover of each book is printed the serial number of the book, its value and blank lines for the insertion of the signature of the person to whom issued, the signature of the Exchange Officer and the date of issue. It is also customary to have printed on the cover the words "Not Transferable". In some cases, on the back cover of each book is printed a promissory note which, after being signed by the soldier, is torn off and kept by the Exchange authorities until the value of the book is collected in cash from the soldier. A variation of this scheme is to have a separate sheet in each book so printed that it will perform a like function. In either case, it is expected that when the book is depleted, the clerk making the last sale shall take up the cover of the book in order that it may be filed in the Exchange for such period as the Exchange Officer shall determine. This, for the reason that sometimes a man will claim that, although he signed up for certain coupons at a certain time, he failed actually to receive the coupons. The possession and production by the Exchange of these used-up covers are conclusive evidence to the contrary.
These coupon books have certain inherent defects that are more or less serious. In the first place, it is found that they can be used as stakes in gambling games and can also be sold or otherwise transferred by the original drawer. This is objectionable, not merely because it is against regulations, but also because the person who so receives the coupons is not apt to draw coupons of his own, thus tending to curtail the amount of coupon sales transacted by the Exchange. This transferring of coupons can be accomplished in several ways. In large garrisons it will take a little time before the clerks will know each man by sight, especially when there[35] is an influx of recruits. If a customer is not known to the clerks, he might be able to use another soldier's coupon book unless the clerk should require him to write his name and compare it with the signature on the book presented. This would be impracticable at certain times of the month when the coupon sales were heavy, as it would consume too much time, thus preventing the clerks from waiting upon other customers as promptly as they should. It is evident that this kind of a transfer could be effected with any kind of coupons, and there is no preventive except to have the clerks become acquainted with every man in the garrison at the earliest practicable moment. When there is time, the clerks should, in doubtful cases, require the customer to write his name and then compare it with the name signed on the book. All clerks should understand that when any person presents a coupon book not his own the book is forfeited to the Exchange and the occurrence is to be reported to the Exchange Officer.
Another way in which coupons can be transferred (unless each coupon is numbered to correspond to the cover) is as follows:—Private A borrows from Private B fifty cents in cash and gives him a dollar coupon book in exchange. Private B removes the staple which binds this book together, takes the book apart and throws away the cover. He then loosens the staple in a book which he himself has drawn at the Exchange and carefully inserts enough of the loose coupon sheets from A's book to fill it up again, and bends the staple back into its original position. This scheme is of wider prevalence than most Exchange Officers would imagine, and it is very hard to detect.
Another fault to be found with the coupon book lies in the possibility of there being a wrong number of sheets of coupons in it. Printers are but human and it sometimes happens that there are too few or too many coupons in a book. Unless this is detected before issue, it causes an error in our statement of coupons outstanding. To prevent this, it is necessary to examine each book before issuing it, (even before handing them over to the coupon clerk), a tedious operation, one which consumes unnecessary time and labor.
In most Exchanges, the conviction sooner or later arises that there are coupons outstanding of which the Exchange has no record. This may occur through the suspicion that some person has acquired coupons in some unauthorized manner. When such cases arise, it is customary to place the Exchange Officer's signature on the backs of the coupons or to employ some secret mark. This is a laborious and expensive operation and should not be resorted to unless necessary. In justice to our printers, be it said that they use every endeavor to prevent coupons from falling into unauthorized[36] hands, but Exchange Officers, if inexperienced, do not always appreciate the importance of taking like precautions. All coupon books should be kept in a place that is absolutely secure, and nobody should have access to same, except the Exchange Officer himself. He should use every effort to prevent a single book from reaching his customers except in the regular way. He should take from the coupon vault only enough books to supply the demand, and they should be carefully accounted for by the clerk who issues them to the men.
Some Exchange Officers use a fac-simile stamp instead of countersigning each book in person. If this is done, the stamp should be most carefully guarded, and kept in the personal possession of the Exchange Officer. When the stamp is made, there should be incorporated in it, some secret mark, otherwise, any person could secure another similar stamp, to the possible loss of the Exchange. This secret mark should be in the nature of a double instead of a single period or some other inconspicuous mark that would probably not "take" well should any person attempt to produce a second fac-simile from an impression of the genuine stamp.
The second type of coupon, shown in Fig. 14, corrects some of the faults of the coupon book. In the first place, it is much cheaper, the first order being about one-half and subsequent orders costing about one-third of the price of the coupon books. This is an important saving because the cost of coupons is a dead loss to the Exchange, and if a satisfactory coupon can be obtained at a low cost, it should be used as a matter of course, and the overhead charges correspondingly reduced.
As will be noted, these coupons consist of a single sheet of stamps or coupons, separated by slot perforations, the whole sheet containing twenty 5c coupons. Considerable experience in this line prompts the statement that no real advantage is gained by having coupon books of denominations higher than one dollar. The style of coupon here illustrated makes a virtue of this fact and all slips are ordinarily made in the one dollar denomination only. In counting up the coupons after the day's work, we know that, regardless of colors, each coupon represents 5c. Another beauty of the scheme is that it is practically impossible to have strips containing a wrong number of coupons, the method of manufacture almost precluding such a possibility, thus obviating the laborious checking process. Still another advantage is that the whole dollar's worth of coupons is printed on a single piece of paper, thus preventing any addition to its value, as is possible with the book when partially depleted. One might think that the smaller size of these coupons would make them hard to handle and count, but an officer of considerable experience in this line of work states[38] that by using the rubber end of a pencil they can be counted with more facility than can the other style of coupons. Some Exchanges would probably require each strip to have attached to it a detachable stub on which the soldier would be required to receipt for the coupons and also promise to pay for them at next pay day. In this case, as in the case of the coupon books, such practice merely adds unnecessary work and serves no useful purpose. On pay-day, we should have to handle one such stub for every dollar's worth of coupons that each soldier had drawn; each of these stubs or cards would then have to be stamped "Paid" and returned to the soldier. This is not an efficient method.
Whichever style of coupon is decided upon for use should be printed on stock of various colors and coupons of one color only should be issued until it is desirable to have a check on our outstanding coupons. (Of course, if the books are used, it will be necessary to have the 5c and the 10c coupons of different colors.) The color should then be shifted and when coupons of the old color cease appearing, we can arrive at an approximate check on our outstanding coupon account. We say "approximate" because it sometimes happens that a man puts away a whole or a partially used book in a garment and thus inadvertently retires it from circulation for a space of time that may stretch into months. Of course, this could be prevented by issuing a notice that all coupons must be presented before a certain time, and that after that time, no coupons of the old colors would be accepted. This would give us a fresh starting point as regards our outstanding coupons, but such a proceeding should be resorted to only under the most serious circumstances, because it savours somewhat of a person refusing payment on a draft. When, however, there is good reason to believe that our Coupons Outstanding account is incorrect, such a step should be taken immediately, as it is about the only practical way in which we can correct the account—a very important one.
Regulations Concerning Coupons.
Before explaining at length the system of handling coupon sales advocated herein, it may be well to examine the regulations with which we must comply. First, comes par. 15, G. O. 176, W. D., 1909, which reads as follows:—
"15. Sales on Credit. When the commanding officer and council are agreed that it is to the true interest of the command, the former may authorize a credit at the exchange to any soldier in good standing to an amount not exceeding in any one month one-third of his monthly pay. This will be given upon the request of the soldier, in writing, approved by his company commander, and these credit checks will be carried on the[39] accounts of the exchange as "bills receivable" until paid. Soldiers granted credit will be distinctly informed that they must make prompt and unsolicited payment to the exchange officer on next pay day. Defaulters will be debarred the privileges of the exchange and are liable to trial and punishment. It is the duty of the soldier who has been given credit to pay the amount as soon as he receives his pay, and the exchange officer will be present at the place of payment to receive the money or make such arrangements as will facilitate the payment. Credit will not ordinarily be extended to a soldier between the date of last payment on rolls before discharge and the date of discharge. When the debt has remained unpaid one pay day on which the soldier was paid a balance sufficient to discharge such debt and no other means of collection is practicable, the exchange officer will notify the company or detachment commander, who will note the amount on the next pay rolls as "Due Post Exchange —— ——" and on succeeding rolls until the debt has been collected, or until it is apparent that it can not be collected, when the credit check will be turned over to the company or detachment in lieu of so much cash at the next distribution of profits as provided in paragraph 17."
In the opinion of many, it is unfortunate that an arbitrary limitation of credit has been fixed as shown in the first sentence of the above quoted paragraph, as it tends to work a hardship upon some of our most valuable soldiers. Most of our older non-commissioned officers and N. C. staff officers are married and spend most of their pay for articles that are carried in stock by well equipped Exchanges, such as meats, groceries, etc. It is not always convenient or even possible for them to pay cash for purchases, and there is no doubt that they would do a much larger business with the Exchange if greater credit were allowed them. It is a well established custom to extend reasonable credit to all commissioned officers; it would seem but just to extend a proportionate amount of credit to such N.C.O.'s as might be vouched for by their respective organization commanders. It is hoped that this limitation may be modified, but until that occurs, the Exchange Officer has no discretion in the matter and should be careful to avoid any infraction of the general rule.
The second sentence of par. 15 also merits more than a passing glance. It requires a previous request "in writing" by the soldier before credit coupons can be issued him, and the request must be approved by his company commander. It is not specifically stated that this request must be renewed every month, nor is the writer aware that this point has ever been decided. We may, therefore, assume, when any man has once made this written request, that credit to the amount of one-third of his monthly pay be extended to him, that he need not formally renew this request monthly. Should this interpretation prove fallacious, we must have the consolidated request (Form 25, to be described hereafter) signed by the men monthly. If this is done, the list should be signed at the same time as the pay rolls, to[40] save trouble for the men. It is found that when there is an unnecessary amount of "red tape" connected with the operation of securing credit coupons, the men will (perhaps unconsciously) tend to shun the process, with consequent loss of business to the Exchange. There is every reason why we should make it as easy as possible for everybody to transact business with the Exchange and any unnecessary stumbling blocks should be carefully searched out and removed. The Exchange should be run on the same general principles which govern a civilian store, and if the latter subjected its customers to petty annoyances of any kind, it would soon be driven out of business by lack of trade.
Returning to paragraph 15, it might be remarked that perhaps the best way in which the men can be "distinctly informed that they must make prompt and unsolicited payment", is by incorporating this statement on the receipt which they sign when the coupons are issued to them. Beside the other matter contained in par. 15, we should note par. 13 and par. 14 (c) and (e) of the same order. They read as follows:—
"13. Checks or Coupons. The use of checks or coupons representing values, and exchangeable for merchandise or other charges at the exchange, is encouraged merely; but care should be taken that these checks are not disposed of to unauthorized persons, and to provide against this, they should never be redeemed in cash. When permitted by the commanding officer, they should be sold by the exchange officer and regarded as a liability until redeemed.
"The coupon-book system of extending credit to enlisted men will be used by all exchanges conducted at posts where more than two organizations are stationed, except at temporary stations and at places where conditions of service have made it impracticable to procure the coupon books.
"These coupon books will bear the name of the enlisted man to whom issued and will be honored at the exchange only when presented by the enlisted man whose name appears on the book."
"14 (c). Bills Receivable (Enlisted Men).—To show the value of checks issued to enlisted men, and the amount of cash received from them in payment of their due bills. When checks are issued, the entry will be 'Cash, Dr. to Bills Receivable.' The difference between the two sides of the account will show the amount of due bills on hand unpaid." (Par. II, G. O. 201/09.)
"14 (e). Check Account.—To show the amount of checks outstanding. When the checks are issued, this account will be credited as above, thus, 'Bills Receivable, Dr. to Checks.' The amount of checks received each day for merchandise will be charged to the account, thus, 'Checks, Dr. to Merchandise.' The difference between the two sides will show the amount of checks outstanding."
Note that the outstanding coupons are a liability, as they may be presented as a claim against the Exchange at any time. Of course, the receipts which the men have given us for these coupons, in other words, their notes promising to pay us for the coupons, are an asset and should be carried under Bills Receivable. Some Exchanges call such assets "Bills Receivable, Credit Coupons", thus differentiating them from such as Bills Receivable, Charge Accounts or Bills Receivable, Laundry Coupons.
Paragraph 14 (c) and (e) translated into non-technical language simply means that when we issue coupon books of a certain value to the men, we must enter this amount on the left hand or debit side of our "Bills Receivable" account in the Ledger, thus charging up "Mr. Bills Receivable", as it is sometimes explained, with a certain amount for which he must account. Now, as the Ledger is to be kept according to the double entry system, we must obey the fundamental principle of this system, which is, "for every account that is charged (debited) a certain amount we must credit some other account with the same amount", hence the name, double entry. In view of these facts, therefore, we turn to our Check Account—or Outstanding Coupons, if you prefer to call it so, and credit this account with the same amount that we charged against Bills Receivable. When we receive the cash for the men's notes at pay day, we credit "Mr. Bills Receivable" with the amount taken in, thus clearing him of this amount and making him no longer responsible for it. We have previously, of course, entered this amount on the debit side of the Cash Book, for the same reason noted above. When the coupons are presented by the men in payment for articles purchased by them, we credit "Merchandise" (or the proper department of the Exchange, if departments are used) with the amount taken in. This, for the reason that said department is no longer accountable for that amount of merchandise; we must, therefore credit that department with the proper amount and charge or debit it against the outstanding coupon or Check account. It must be remembered that outstanding coupons are a liability against us and are in the nature of bills payable—except that they are payable only in merchandise. Hence, if we consider this account as a living person—one of our creditors—it will appear more logical when we place to his credit everything we owe him, i. e., the coupons we have given him, and to charge him the value of the merchandise he has obtained from us in return.
The above prolix explanation will sound puerile to an experienced accountant; it is not written for him, but for the inexperienced man with little or no knowledge of scientific book-keeping, who is trying to work this system or one like it. The writer knows from bitter experience how hard it is to avoid some of the unexpected pit-falls of double entry.
Now we are in a position to describe the manner of handling our coupon sales, starting from the very beginning.
Issuing Coupons.
The first thing to be done is to have the various organizations submit their lists of men who are entitled to credit at the Exchange. This is usually done a few days after pay day, it being the excellent custom in most Exchanges to issue no coupons until about five days after, in order to attract some of the cash that is apt to be plentiful for only a few days. One of the best forms for such a list known to the writer is Form 25, shown in Fig. 15. It measures 9 × 20 inches and may be punched to fit a loose leaf file. It is faint ruled horizontally six lines to the inch in order to fit typewriter spacing. The length of this form enables a whole company of 110 men to be entered on its face, without resorting to the necessity of turning a page. In garrisons where the organizations are uniformly smaller, the length of the form can be correspondingly reduced. Each organization fills out one of these sheets on a typewriter, entering the names of the men in pay roll order in column 3. In column 2 is entered[43] the rank of each man, and in column 4 is entered the amount of credit he desires, which must not exceed one-third of his pay. The men sign their names in column 1 and in space A is printed the statement to which they subscribe—that they request credit to the amount of one-third of their pay and that they promise to pay for their coupons on the pay day after drawing same, etc. This list is then sent to the Exchange at the regular time, preferably a day or two before coupons are to be issued.
There is a point in this connection that sometimes causes trouble, due to the fact that pay day never comes on the first of the month. There are two ways of handling the situation. The first is to have the companies submit their lists to the Exchange on the first of the month and the Exchange issue coupons on this authority until the last of the same month with the exception of the five days after pay day, during which time, no coupons are issued. The men pay for the coupons on the pay day which occurs in the succeeding month. The principal objection to this method is that if a man draws his full allowance of coupons on or near the first of every month, he would, if he deserted a few days before pay day, cause the Exchange a loss of twice his monthly allowance. The second way of proceeding obviates this defect: it consists in having the companies submit their lists a few days after each pay day. The Exchange issues coupons on this authority and all of these coupons are supposed to be paid on the pay day which winds up this period. Therefore, it is seen that the Exchange runs a smaller chance of loss, or rather, the chances are that the loss will be smaller.
Upon receiving these lists, the coupon clerk at the Exchange takes a supply of Form 19, shown in Fig. 16, and enters the names of the men at the top of these cards, one card for each man who is entitled to credit. This work can be done at odd moments during the month. It is also a good plan to enter the amount of credit to which the man is entitled. This data should be entered at the very top of the card where it will catch the eye. These cards are 3 × 5 inches, specially printed; they fit into the filing cabinet, to be described later. One standard drawer 15½ inches long will hold enough cards to take care of a six company post. The cards should be of fairly good writing stock, but no thicker than is necessary to insure ease of handling. They can be obtained from any job printer, but care should be exercised that they measure precisely 3 × 5 inches, otherwise, they will prove very troublesome to run over rapidly in the drawer, because some will be larger than others. Plain cards of this size can be bought at $1.50 per thousand from regular dealers. All cards pertaining to any one company are behind an index card bearing on its tab the[44] designation of that company. It is also a convenience to have a set of alphabetical guides for each company, as they facilitate finding and filing the cards. After any of these cards receives a record, it is highly important that it not be lost or stolen, so the drawer containing them should be[45] locked except when actually in use. When any man applies for coupon books at the Exchange, he signs his name in the space provided on the card, the clerk adds his own initials as witness, stamps in the date and enters in ink or indelible pencil (or preferably by means of a rubber stamp) the amount of the coupons issued. If the clerk does not recognize the man, he compares his signature with the same man's signature on Form 25, which he should have near him for this purpose and to see that the man does not overdraw his allowance. He also requires the man to sign his name on the stub of the coupon slip or the cover of the coupon book issued. In addition, the clerk should have at hand a strip of paper on which he has entered in rotation along the left hand margin the serial numbers of the coupons he has on hand. Such a strip can be struck off on the adding machine. As coupons are issued, the clerk should enter opposite each number, the name of the man to whom it was issued. He can do this while the man is signing the coupons, so no time is wasted. In the evening, this strip is given to the Steward or cashier and the total value of coupons issued is entered in the proper place on the Steward's daily report (Form 4, Fig. 5). The record of this strip is checked by comparison with the number of coupons left in the possession of the coupon clerk.
It is found in practice that Form 19 contains sufficient space for noting the transactions of any month, for very few men will draw coupons as many as six times during the month. It will be noted that this scheme does not contemplate restricting the men to but one drawing during the month, as is the practice in some places. The Exchange loses trade by such methods, and much better results are obtained by permitting the men to draw when they please.
When the end of the month arrives, the coupon clerk disregards it by continuing to use the same set of cards right along until 24 hours before pay day occurs. (It should be understood by the whole garrison that no coupons will be issued during this time, in order to allow the coupon clerk to work up his pay table collection sheets). By means of an assistant, the coupon clerk transfers the total of the coupons shown on each Form 19 to column 10 on Form 25 opposite the name of the man to whom that particular Form 19 refers. As fractional parts of a dollar are not issued, $5.00 can be abbreviated to "5". At the same time, the coupon clerk reads off the totals of any unpaid cards that have been carried from the preceding month, these figures being entered in the same manner in columns 5, 6 or 7, as the case may be. It will be noted that these cards have no place for "brought forward" entries. This is unnecessary labor and is therefore omitted. It is no argument against such a practice to ask what would[46] happen if one of the old unpaid cards became lost, because we might ask the same question concerning the current cards. The answer lies in the fact that the checking system will take care of such cases. In this instance, columns 5, 6 and 7 are checked back to the Forms 25 pertaining to the preceding month.
It will be noted that our Form 25 makes provision for entering Laundry charges and has in addition a spare blank column for such miscellaneous collections as may be found desirable. The particulars of the Laundry entries will be dilated upon later. When the amounts that the various men of any organization owe to the Exchange have been entered in their proper columns, each line is added across and the totals due from each man entered in the proper column. Each column is then totaled on the adding machine and the footings checked by comparing the total of the total column with the sum of the totals of the other columns. If they agree, that sheet is ready for payment, and a like process is instituted with the other sheets. These sheets and the Forms 19 are the only papers that need be taken to the pay table.


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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- Are serenity and grace inborn, or might I, a twentysomething American, be able to acquire just an ounce of the ethereal tranquillity of a Buddhist monk?
This is what I found myself wondering on my first morning in Phnom Penh -- Cambodia's throbbing capital, where the dust and squalor, incessant honking, suicidal pedestrian crossings and wafting river stench can make you feel anything but serene and graceful.
As I sat on the terrace of my riverfront hotel, nibbling a breakfast of a crunchy baguette (a legacy of the French, who once occupied Indochina), a dozen Buddhist monks appeared on the sidewalk before me.
They looked like 12 rising suns, draped in flaming orange robes and positioned as they were with the muddy horizon of the Tonle Sap River as a backdrop.
The monks stood silently to accept their morning alms -- offerings from the community, usually small change or sticky rice wrapped in banana leaves. Each young man had a floppy, purselike bag over one shoulder and, over the other, an open umbrella that shielded his shaved head from the glaring sun.
In this most touristed section of the city, where cappuccino shops outnumber noodle stands, the Lucky Strike logo on a monk's umbrella and the baguette on my plate were the only vestiges of my world that I could pull from the surreal scene.
I watched the still faces of the monks, with their placid eyes that didn't betray a thought, and was unsure what to do. I looked down at my breakfast, then back at them. Their expressions hadn't changed.
The hotel owner appeared, bowing before each monk while proceeding down the line, carefully depositing a 100 riel note -- the equivalent of a few cents -- into each alms bag. The monks showed no acknowledgment until she came to the last. Then they began to chant as the woman knelt before them and bowed her head three times to the ground.
I had seen people bowing likewise in front of statues of Buddha in temples. The monks -- with their deliberate yet gentle stances and faces like an open book in a language I couldn't read -- struck me as statuesque in their timeless grace.
In my guidebook, the author referred to the morning alms rounds as "a travel guide cliche in motion." But as I watched the monks abruptly turn to leave, sliding seamlessly back into the frenetic street scene, the error of that statement hit me with the same intensity I felt when I first saw those vibrant orange robes.
When you're a stranger in a strange land, and your breakfast turns into a subtle display of spirituality and good will that can be interpreted across cultures and religions and without the aid of words, there's nothing cliche about it.
In the late 1970s during Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge's horrific regime, an estimated 1.5 million Cambodians died from starvation, overworking in the fields (the ultracommunist dictator attempted to revert the country to a submissive, agrarian society), or were executed in Cambodia's notorious Killing Fields.
The country's educated people were the most heavily targeted for the latter, and monks were no exception -- many were murdered between 1975 and 1979.
To see them a quarter of a century later seemed like the ultimate triumph of good over evil to me. Wherever I traveled in Cambodia, there were monks. And I began to think of them as the unofficial symbols of the country -- more relevant, more alive than the image of Angkor Wat emblazoned on the national flag.
I spotted them sitting contemplatively in city gardens, boarding boats on the Mekong River and posing for photos before the great temples at Angkor.
And I noticed monks in settings perhaps less cliche -- one gazed out from a side street with a cigarette tucked discreetly in his hand, and another sat beside me to log onto Yahoo at an Internet cafe. Countless more whizzed by me in every town, perched gracefully as passengers on speeding mopeds (monks aren't allowed to drive or ride bicycles), their orange robes flapping in the breeze.
Still, the monks and their message seemed off-limits to an outsider such as me, until I happened upon them in their own domain.
Walking back from the Russian Market in Phnom Penh one evening, I caught a glimpse of an elaborately tiled temple, Wat Tuol Tom Pong, hidden behind a tall gate. As I maneuvered my camera between the bars to snap a photo, a monk approached me from the street.
Buddhist etiquette varies from country to country, and in Cambodia, although monks aren't allowed to touch women -- even to shake hands -- they are permitted to speak with females. In surprisingly fluent English, the monk introduced himself as Bunsinat and offered to show me around the temple grounds.
After the tour, he led me to a classroom in an austere building near the pagoda, where he introduced me to his English teacher, who invited me to stay as a guest instructor. For the next hour, I fielded students' questions, most of which involved life in America and what I thought of Cambodia.
One student asked me, "Do people plow the fields for work in your country too?" He meant with water buffalo, not machinery.
Although I was the teacher -- the so-called wise Westerner -- I think it was I who learned the most.
Most students seemed to be studying English so they could get jobs in tourism, which is second only to the garment industry in Cambodia. Bunsinat, one of two monks in the class, was no exception.
"Many monks, like me, they come from the countryside to the temple in the city to learn English. For the monk the English class is free," he said. Other students pay about $5 per month.
"For many years I will study the life of the Buddha, but later I want to find a job in a hotel or a bank," he continued, "I want to make a lot of money."
It wasn't exactly in keeping with the Buddhist concept of dukkha, which pegs desire as the root cause of suffering in the world, but I appreciated Bunsinat's honest answer.
Lessons written on the board to teach grammar to the students were a lesson for me as well. "Why do Khmer [Cambodian] families like sending theirs sons to become a monk?" the teacher had written. "Because Khmer people believe in the Buddhist religion, and when a son becomes a monk, it repays a good deed to his mother and father."
Bunsinat explained it to me this way: "In my culture you have to repay your parents," he said. "They take care of you when you are young -- you must take care of them later."
Simple words, big messages. That was the unwritten theme of my interactions with monks in Cambodia.
Every time I entered a pagoda's grounds, a monk came to greet me and to "practice English" -- enlightening me, perhaps without knowing it, at the same time.
In Siem Reap, at a beautiful pagoda near the ruins of Angkor Wat, a young monk named Su-Chai taught me about the life of a Buddhist monk and the social pressures their serene expressions keep hidden.
"The monk, he must walk a special way. He must sit a special way. And he must eat a special way," Su-Chai told me, "Or the Cambodian people -- they complain!"
He demonstrated how to stroll slowly with grace, moving across the gravel courtyard atop his cheap plastic sandals like a fine schooner on calm seas -- shoulders square but loose, chin up, expression still, steps small but never faltering.
Monks are forbidden from killing living things, which can make dealing with the abundant mosquitoes in Cambodia a study in restraint, as Su-Chai demonstrated, shooing away a particularly thirsty "mosquito net" (as he referred to the insects, a mistake that I found too endearing to correct) with a few waves of his hand.
"If the monk he gets a bite from the mosquito net, he must not kill the mosquito net, or the Cambodian people, they complain!" he told me.
Su-Chai explained the Buddhist doctrine that forbids the killing of all living things: "When you are small, you kill the mosquito net. Later, maybe you kill a big animal. Then maybe someday you kill your friend."
When a gong sounded in the courtyard, calling the monks for the nightly chanting of the Dharma -- the teachings of the Buddha, which they recite in Khmer -- I was invited to watch. Su-Chai laid a bamboo mat on the floor for me at the back of the temple and showed me how to sit like a monk, mermaid style, with my feet neatly tucked under my body and to the side.
The monks, backs to me, sat on the left side of the temple. To the right were several nuns, all older women with shaved heads, wearing white robes instead of orange. After sipping coffee passed around on plastic trays, the monks began to chant. The rhythm was circular and trancelike, and the tone monotonous yet melodic. The sound ebbed and flowed, like bells ringing one after the other, the echo within the temple filling the gaps in between until the voices were one.
A large bronze statue of the Buddha, draped with a saffron-colored robe, was the focus of the room, and incense swirled around the ribbon-festooned altar. When the chanting stopped, Su-Chai told me it was time for the nuns to meditate, and that I could try it too.
As the monks' chanting rose again, I closed my eyes and followed Su-Chai's instructions, crossing my left leg under my right in an inverted Indian-style pose that tested my flexibility. He told me to place my left hand under my right hand in my lap with my palms turned upward and to clear my mind of thoughts of the outside world.
I felt like I was back in yoga class. My eyes fluttered with the urge to open despite Su-Chai's quiet insistence that I keep them closed. As I struggled to concentrate on my breathing and posture, I could vividly feel every pained muscle in my back and neck. At some point the chanting in my ears replaced the aches in my body, and the mental notes keeping track of them slid away.
It took me a moment to realize it when the chanting finally stopped. My eyes opened to a sea of flaming orange robes and inquisitive looks -- monks' eyes staring into mine to gauge my reaction to the meditation. I smiled and said, in simple language they could understand, "Very good. I like. I am happy."
But it was more than that. Maybe I hadn't found nirvana yet, but for a few brief moments, at least, something of that Buddhist serenity had been mine for the taking.

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Walking My Path: An Autoethnographic Study of Identity
Woods, Davina (2018) Walking My Path: An Autoethnographic Study of Identity. PhD thesis, Victoria University.Full text for this resource is not available from the Research Repository.
'Walking My Path: An Autoethnographic Study of Identity' is a doctoral thesis written in first person narrative about my search for my ancestral country in Far North Queensland. Incorporating both physical walking on country and metaphorical walking of trauma trails (Atkinson 2002) the story of my matrilineal Grandfather's childhood builds on Shirleen Robinson's (2008) 'Something like Slavery?'. Enabling me to explore First-Nations philosophical concepts, I explain how I practise this philosophy inside my First-Nations family and community in the 21st century. Embedding my research in Indigenous Standpoint Theory and gathering the data, using a methodological net that includes yarning and dadirri, I am honouring First-Nations peoples. Finding that much of the data was distressing I have developed Creative Healing Inquiry (CHI), a process that supports the rebalancing of an individual's psyche. CHI also makes the thesis both intertextual and serves as a mechanism that acknowledges multiliteracies. The Cusp Generation, children born between the end of WWII (1945) and Australia's withdrawal from Vietnam (1972), are the people I propose would benefit most from public pedagogy that tells of Australia's history. With the release of the Australian Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody report in 1991 and the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission's Bringing Them Home report in 1997; my work makes shared history more relevant through its direct connection with actual people rather than abstract statistics. Demonstrated by the Commonwealth Government's continuation of 'The Intervention' and rejection of the 'Uluru Statement from the Heart', Australia is not a post-colonial nation-state and Australians, in general, need to undertake cognitive decolonisation; and truth telling, as steps that may lead to what Marcia Langton has called a 'genuine intercultural dialogue' (cited in Healy 1997, p. 46).
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Speakers' Corner by Nick Ellis is the artist's third album release in as many years, and was conceived in the heat of the historic, explosive Spring and Summer of 2017. The narrative captures the uncertain and anxious atmosphere of a divided, disillusioned and broken Britain, caught in the zeitgeist of a major cultural, social and political shift.
Ellis: "In 1973, Liverpool based sculptor Arthur Dooley and architect Jim Hunter were commissioned by the Transport & General Workers Union to design an iron podium at the Pier Head, Liverpool's centre-point of maritime activity, which would be intended for public speaking. It was used by protesters and trade unionists for 20 years until it was quietly removed by the City Council in 93/94, and never replaced. I felt this was a very suppressive, symbolic gesture – like taking away the focal point of the city's voice. The disappearance and subsequent lack of a current 'Speakers' Corner' in the city left me concerned, so I invented one of my own. I've created twelve characters to stand on it and talk, brought them alive through song and made them into a record."
The songs develop Ellis' distinctive blend of streetscape noir; combining mercury-quick finger picking with a no-nonsense Tin-Pan Alley approach, evoking British song masters Nick Drake, Nic Jones, Billy Bragg, Labi Siffre, John Martyn, Bert Jansch and Davey Graham. Stylistically the songs bring to mind pre-Blonde On Blonde Bob Dylan and Dubliners by James Joyce, and as the title suggests, the power of words is key to the concept and is what lies at the heart of Speakers' Corner.
Ellis digs deep into Liverpool's radical history of social, cultural, artistic and political rebellion to find the roots of what gave the city its most defining characteristic: a voice. He says: "You see, despite the dominance of modern technology over the average person's methods of communication, word of mouth is still king – folklore will always prevail. And, folklore is best preserved in songs and stories…"


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This clinic is about taking the skills learned from our Essential Skills I Kayak Clinic and putting them into practice in open water. We'll learn strategies for launching from a beach or dock, how to handle various tidal conditions, practice compass use and navigation, paddling techniques, group kayaking, how to tow and raft, and on-water self-rescue work!
You must have your own kayak and equipment for this clinic and it is recommended that you have taken the Essentials Skills Clinic I or other similar class. A wetsuit or dry suit are recommended. Please note this clinic does not offer certification. This program is for ages 16 and up and will take place at Jackson Beach on Saturday, September 29th from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm. Early registration, which is until September 20th, is $56; the registration fee is $66 thereafter.
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Stop blaming men for all life's ills
Monday July 20 2020
For the last 30 years or so, the world has embraced and acted upon the notion that men are to blame for all life's ills. This has not only caused suffering among men, but also women and children.
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Good Sunday afternoon Sun City Pickleball Club Members,
Well, here we are nearing the end of August, the end of "summer"!? Wow, this heat has been non stop and record breaking as you are aware! Makes you wonder what September will bring!? RELIEF…let's hope….two fold, if you would, from the HEAT and this COVID ERA!
While we all share in monitoring the daily, weekly, monthly statistics related to the Coronavirus and wanting more "normal play" here in Sun City, the Bylaw Committee that was set up in our January membership meeting, has been continuing to work. The Committee is comprised of Coleen Hoeschen, committee coordinator, Donna Holick, Cindy Golden, Diana Graham, Dave Breault. There will be updates from time to time….certainly would be one at our October Membership meeting….however, all meetings/events are "on hold"! As they say, we are "playing it by ear" on what happens in the near future!
To that "note", yep, my ear can hear the sound of a pickleball hitting a paddle . . . the pursuit of the "perfect" shot, the fun of the entire game, the comradery within the social atmosphere of play…for those thoughts and more…still very glad we all found this great sport of Pickleball! Surely, look forward to those "normal" days of play . . . it makes a day to play!!!
Hope to see you all soon . . . .


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rivercat got a reaction from snorander in Affordable Trail Signs Every Club Can Make
At least three clubs in Merrimack County ave gone with aluminum signs on steel posts that have a life cycle over 10 years , (yes sometimes trails change and those intersections change) However two of the clubs reached out to local businesses for "sponsorship" and not only covered the cost of the project but MADE money enough to put into reserve for updates as necessary, the businesses are listed at a couple major intersections on the trail system and I believe on the club websites. Sponsorship = FREE signs!
I do want to say hats off to you Bruce because ANY improvement is an improvement!
I Did request at a recent NHSA trails meeting, WHY CANT WE ADOPT A STANDARDIZED trail marking/signing system for the ENTIRE STATE?
Not ONE of the "excuses why we couldn't standardize within the committee made ONE OUNCE of sense to me,,, but I recently have discovered that Im 20 years AHEAD of most curves, so I shut up and went with the "floor". Canada, Maine and Vt has accomplished it, whats so difficult?
BTW I brought to the NHSA table SIX plus years ago that we needed a Statewide electronic map, it just happened this season.
rivercat reacted to pathfinder in Fish and Game Executive Director being shown the door
Wide Open, I deeply respect your opinion and your position on increased speed limits. You, however, hit the nail on the head with your description of today's sleds "can turn on a dime,stop,go and handle like they are kids toys". You are correct in your description, but unfortunately they give you a false sense of security and induce you to take it to the next level, until you are over your head depending on a super sled to take care of you. I use to take out rookies to the sport daily and teach them how to ride and have a good time. We would take off at a screamin' 20 mph and come back in at 40, in one piece. It wasn't unusual for some of these rookies to get instantly hooked and show up a couple of weeks later with stuff like an RX1, MXZ, and think they have it all figured out. Lots of them crashed, some got beat up, some died...
By the way, some of the mid 70's liquid Nitro Rupp's use to hit 94 miles an hour in 660 feet back then, and they were 340's. You had to "ride" them, they didn't mask much with super suspension, super brakes, wide front ends.... You had to use your head...
rivercat reacted to smallengineguy in NH GRASS DRAGS - RACE INTO WINTER
Love how this site continues to be the "Bash the NHSA site"... Step up if you can do better.
rivercat got a reaction from snorander in Fire at Murray Farm
Hey Thanks so MUCH everyone,,,,, snowmobiling friends and friends from far and wide have been reaching out,,,, several came to lend a hand for a day or more,,, many well wishes from ALL OVER ,, my entire service building and offices , heating plant including my chip plant, water storage and booster pump,, fertilizer for this spring,,, this seasons seed packs for our customers, just serviced our zero turn mower,,, all GONE ,,,, the gable on our greenhouse that was destroyed was 174' wide. It took 100% of all the heating equipment hung on that gable,, we lost our stand by generator, all our tools, and I just put a $35,000 standing seam roof on the building last summer,,, we had just taken a delivery of a NEW gas boiler that wasn't installed yet, the wreckage list is surreal....
I have no choice other than to be POSITIVE,,, the good in neighbors, friends, family, no one was hurt, the cat survived, MOST of my plants that were not burned will make it,,,,,, INSURANCE? grossly underinsured,
I hope my inspiration will inspire others,,,,, its all I really have always wanted in life,
rivercat reacted to Bearcat250 in Off Trail Idiots get another trail closed
I don't post much on this site but I'm going to chime in. There is a place for them to ride, Montana. Don't screw it up for the people that follow the rules and respect landowners.
rivercat reacted to Freedom Rider in Off Trail Idiots get another trail closed
Why should law followers and club volunteers have to find them places to ride? I know in the 70s the club's had to find it on there own. I spent a lot of my teenage years going out with club elders doing exactly that.
rivercat got a reaction from jhwentworth in How to keep snowmobiling alive in NH
If my memory is serving me correctly there are some over 4000 LANDOWNERS that make up the NH 7000 mile system. Based on the "fragmentation of the land area of NH coupled to the distance and areas desired (for off trail) you can be assured NH starts with limitations! One other factor is that Maine is 33,000 square miles Coos County is just under 1800 with the whole State of NH covering just Under 9000 miles, food for thought!
rivercat reacted to John Mercier in How to keep snowmobiling alive in NH
Then you are not paying attention to what is being stated. I had a lot of people in their early 20s on sleds... but they are now suffering the result of financial planning. It is very sad to find a 50-60 year old with retirement savings that will not suffice their retirement... to watch them sell the things they loved... and know that even after it is all gone, there will not be enough.
The numbers in the first post are nationwide. US registrations... not new or used sled sales... have fallen approximately 450,000. Canadian registrations... not new or used sled sales, but actual users... have fallen approximately 165,000. The average age of snowmobile owners has gone up 2 years... even with all those inexpensive used sled available to the younger generation. And the amount spend snowmobiling per capita has gone down from an estimated $4000 annually to $2000 annually.
Sales... new or used... is not the issue. Registrations falling, registrants being older, and what each registrant is spending annually... those are the issues.
Landowners that can no longer afford to hold large parcels... they need the money for retirement... that is an issue.
How did that happen? When they were young they didn't care about gross income. Now they are old... they are selling things to live off what income they can muster.
Since the median according to the stats is 45 years old... it probably weighs on them more than it does a 20 year old.
Polaris and Bombardier realized in their study that the days of the garage full of toys would result in the days of focus on one toy. What will that ''toy'' be in the end? I think it will vary... but it means the community of support will be lower.
rivercat reacted to smallengineguy in How to keep snowmobiling alive in NH
I'm pretty sure when you go to a dealer and buy a mountain sled, the dealer isn't going to have a class on proper riding and landowner respect. They're going to take the money and hand over the sled, SO actually it DOES matter what the manufacturers push. Posters on the dealer walls of sleds side hilling and high marking. That's what you're SUPPOSED to do with the sled, so let's do it. If you're a 20 something making your first sled purchase, all you care about is the fun, not the consequence.
rivercat got a reaction from snorander in NHSA Sno Traveler promoting ME sledding
Steve its TOTALLY EASY to "argue the merits of camp Sno-Mo from the outside looking inward,,, I could easily join you on this topic ,,,,, HOWEVER you may want to take the time this Saturday eve to go to the Andover Pasta Buffet (at the Middle school) and take a gander at the way in which everyone pulls together for a common goal,,,,,,, the meal easily fits YOUR budget/price range (jk-jk) bring a 20 to buy some raffle tickets for a tons of prizes they have ,,,, REMEMBER to take a hard look at how this brings community together,,, and provides a imesureable service to families that have a child that couldn't do camp otherwise!!!!!! You missed Warners last Saturday, and Canterbury the Saturday before! hope to see you there!!!!
rivercat got a reaction from Rock On in NHSA Sno Traveler promoting ME sledding
It isn't necessary to buy a new sled when the time comes nor new gear to go with it,,,, but in regard to not being able to "afford" another registration increase I ask this,,,,,, can we just sit by and watch clubs close down? We are in the process of losing a few each year! Is it far that volunteers use their own resources to keep groomers running to make the trails we all enjoy? lots of the time groomers are plugged in to an electrical outlet to keep batteries tended and engine blocks warm adding to volunteers electric bill on a month basis, A $54 increase IS two tanks of gas,,,,,,,,,,,,,, BUT it is also $2,000,000 into the STATEWIDE trails/grooming fund! Yes priorities have to determine what are hobbies are and no one leaves the spot that isn't missed,, for me the RIDE is maybe 30% of the fun,,,,, the MEMORIES are the other 70%! Lastly as I look at it, its ALWAYS been a rich mans sport, like boating, skiing, golf, bicycling and going to the games or concerts or vacation!!! NOTHING is cheep!
rivercat got a reaction from dirt dummy in Things are quiet here
Sorry Dave about your in laws ,,, it's a difficult chapter of "life"
sledaholic THANK YOU for helping Dirt Dummy... he needs all he can get ,,, (kidding there) ,, don't let him make you help weed his garden !!
Me ? Been open at the greenhouse 61 hours a week ,, plus the work AFTER work,
Either this Friday Or Monday I receive 42,000 mums that I have maybe two weeks to plant and get onto irrigation,, YES FALL IS COMING!! ,,, looking forward to early July,, for a day or two off !
And my grass? I think I need to mow and bale it !!
rivercat got a reaction from dirt dummy in Special Meeting
The move was made to LEVEL the vote between each and every club ,, the other benefit would be to get an annual meeting that would fit MORE venues ,,
EVERY club is important just as the consensus of a VOTE is important,,
could it be AT ALL POSSIBLE that much this guidance is the cumulative EFFORTS of the numerous meeting that took place between the NHSA executive committee and the AG's office ,,,,, ummmmmmYES !!
rivercat got a reaction from nhgator in Spotted at a local fundraiser
I'm colorful enough ,,,,,, they may confuse me with the gate posts on the rail bed
rivercat got a reaction from nhgator in Spotted at a local fundraiser
Well gator ,,, just because I won NINE TIMES ,,,, including my crocheted shawl,,, gotta say I'm thinking of wearing it EVERYWHERE the laughs were well worth it!!!
rivercat got a reaction from nhgator in Spotted at a local fundraiser
I'm colorful enough ,,,,,, they may confuse me with the gate posts on the rail bed
rivercat got a reaction from nhgator in Spotted at a local fundraiser
Well gator ,,, just because I won NINE TIMES ,,,, including my crocheted shawl,,, gotta say I'm thinking of wearing it EVERYWHERE the laughs were well worth it!!!
rivercat got a reaction from Bilbo in &$%*$$# MICE
I swear they put PEANUT BUTTER in ALL Electrial wiring !!!
rivercat reacted to RK-SXViper in Money grab New Hampshire style
Jeff you might want to be VERY careful of what bear your poking, because I'm getting really tired of your keyboard accusations!! The special meeting the directors went to concluded with leaving executive session and motions and votes being taken back in public session. Minutes were takes and and approved by the board, if you actually got out from behind your keyboard and attended our county meeting last night you'd have seen the minutes for your self!! Usually you're very good with the facts but this time you're way out of line, ask questions before you post misinformation!
rivercat reacted to CATRESERVE in Club memberships & sled registrations
Our membership is up....we see the money but never see the faces. A problem all clubs have.
We need more snow so this forum will get back into sledding pictures, stories, how to get to here or there, etc. That is what I enjoy....
Sick of the negative, negative, negative....get enough of that in the NEWS. My glass is always 1/2 fullnot
rivercat got a reaction from dirt dummy in Online Membership Update
I'm going to TRY to shed some prospective
so it's been in the past nearly $100 (in state) to enjoy the "privledge" of riding a snowmobile OFF your own property
lets THINK of how many directions tat money goes
join a club and the club uses it for
insurance, equipment, fuel, repairs. trail projects that are self funded, And club administration postage, news letters etc
When you go to register and $3 goes to the agent with the rest going to be divided between fish and game for
Staff , law enforcement, search and rescue, printing and providing our decals ,their equipment, insurance, admin
and then some goes to NH BOT for staff, admin, signs, their own equipment and the Grant in aide program that is our life blood ,,,
so is that really all we need ????
Or might it be a a good idea to have a common "ASSOCIATION "for clubs?
A condiut for communication for clubs
training for club "administration " and groomer operators
a brick and mortar office with full time staff ?
To host numerous committee meetings
including grass drag, Easter seals, trail masters meeting, insurance committee, scollarship, trails, legislative, and more as well as meet with officials from fish and game snd NH BOT each month to bring info Back to clubs
the ability to organize for group insurance
an attorney to monitor all bills and possible law changes that could affect our ability to ride
Now in my THIRD year as a director I'm anything but s NHSA enthusiast,, HOWEVER I am appalled to realize there are people "enjoying" the trails that do not realize how integral an "ASSOCIATION" truly is, that's supported ( in every way) by snowmobilers
rivercat got a reaction from snorander in trail closure ?
Oh Yes, face to face, well dressed with the contract,,, not fresh off a trail work party!!!!
rivercat got a reaction from CATRESERVE in trail closure ?
Trail access can be a valuable as waterfront to the right person!
The current landowner needs to clearly understand that any new landowner can choose to leave it open or close it once the property is sold ,, the club needs to do a ONE YEAR written contract with the current landowner that clearly states that trail use is to be renewed ANNUALLY and can be closed during the season with a 1-10 day notice in the event of a trail issue, make it formal on club letterhead and have it signed by the president and trail master with the contact info of every officer and directors contact information,, I'd be shocked if this does not get the trail open for this year.
rivercat got a reaction from CATRESERVE in trail closure ?
Trail access can be a valuable as waterfront to the right person!
The current landowner needs to clearly understand that any new landowner can choose to leave it open or close it once the property is sold ,, the club needs to do a ONE YEAR written contract with the current landowner that clearly states that trail use is to be renewed ANNUALLY and can be closed during the season with a 1-10 day notice in the event of a trail issue, make it formal on club letterhead and have it signed by the president and trail master with the contact info of every officer and directors contact information,, I'd be shocked if this does not get the trail open for this year.
rivercat got a reaction from Patriot in My observation at the NHSA monthly meeting !!
Busy ?????? Well yaaaaa,,, spring we broke sales records ,,in spite of SNOW on Mother's Day , then mid June we planted a few mums ,,, 31,000.
Last few weeks have been relaxing a bit ,, but starting early September ,,, its mum season !!! This is one of three fields ,,,


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