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Will B.O. Run for Reelection? – Obamic Options 006
posted at 2:33 am on December 28, 2009 by Dafydd ab Hugh
This is a strange post, I assure you. Even by Big Lizard standards, this draws an extra flask of Weird.
My Obamic Option for today is… Will President Barack H. Obama actually run for reelection in 2012? Or has he something loftier in his future?
Don't become a mob; let me present my case:
- The predicate of this question is very specific; we assume a universe where his reelection prospects look at least "iffy." I think we all agree that if it looks like he's going to cruise to victory, he'll stick with the presidency.
So assume point 1 above — that his chances are dicey (like Bush in 2004, Clinton in 1996, LBJ in 1968 — and unlike Reagan in 1984 and Nixon in 1972).
- One of my operating contentions is that, whether Obama realizes it or not, the presidency is really not the position for which he is ideally suited.
He may have thought being president was like being a gentleman farmer, but he has already learnt better. The job requires decisiveness, leadership, the ability to persuade opponents to your own side, and the willingness to stand up and accept responsibility, to be accountable for failure as well as applauded for success — all traits that B.O. notably lacks.
The entirety of his past experience has been in positions where all he has to do is schmooze, nod sagely to what others say, make his own lofty pronunciamentos… then sit down to his 633rd testimonial dinner. The presidency does not fit that job description, but there is a powerful and personally lucrative position that demands a man exactly like Barack Obama.
- Ergo, I argue, Obama is admirably suited to one job only: Secretary General of the United Nations.
The role of Yenta in Chief (or Yentor, since he's male) fits Obama's personality, talents, and experience like a drum. A Secretary General "Lucky Lefty" Obama would never again have to be "the decider;" the Secretary General never decides anything. Like the Director in C.S. Lewis' immortal novel That Hideous Strength, Obama's world comprises nothing but shades of grey. It's amusing and apropos that he calls himself "post-racial"; what does post-racial mean but beyond black and white?
And what's beyond black and white is an achromatic melange of greys, from steel to slate to iron to charcoal. Nothing is ever completely right, nothing ever utterly wrong; there is no conclusion; nought is finally decided; there is always a third way (or fourth, or tenth).
But is the One actually qualified for the exalted, opalescent apex of world diplomacy? Yea, verily.
- Barack H. Obama exceeds every job requirement:
- He's a "person of color" — important in a world where most delegates see whites as nameless, faceless "oppressors" who must be relentlessly resisted.
- He professes a very, very, very deep Liberalism… yet in reality, he is an Alinskyite: He doesn't believe in power as the means to some other end but as the end in itself. In fact, everything is topsy-turvy in Obamunism: Left-liberalism is the means to power, not the other way round; the principles of the New Left are infinitely maleable and can easily adapt to the accretion of any available power du jour.
- As a specific instance of (b), Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize for not being George W. Bush… even as he replicated virtually all of Bush's "warmongering" foreign policy. Why? Because Obama has clearly signalled that he intends to lose all those wars — and blame the losses on Bush and the conservatives. Thus hawkishness can be presented as the necessary precursor to pacifism… and all the aging hippies pump their fists and shout "Right on!"
- He is either an antisemite himself, or else he is at least willing to surround himself with antisemites — important in a world where, to quote Billy Carter, "They is a hell of a lot more A-rabs than they is Jews."
- Obama loves tyrants and dictators and hates messy "democracy" — important inasmuch as, to paraphrase poor Billy this time, they is a hell of a lot more despots than they is democrats.
- He's not pushy or commanding; he makes no demands and doesn't press any particular principles. Just let him speak (endlessly), party like it's 1999 again, and receive award after citation after laurel, even if undeserved, and Barack Obama will be as happy as a doornail.
- Final qualification: Although he's American, a real black eye, he's an anti-America American ("the idiot who praises with enthusiastic tone/All centuries but this, and every country but his own"), which is a real feather in his cap. They balance out, subtracting what would otherwise be a deal-killer.
So what does this chain of reasoning portend? This: I predict that, if the Obamacle ponders the race of 2012 and sees a strong Republican contender and only luckwarm support for himself, he will try to cut a deal with the U.N.; current Secretary General Nanki-Poo would retire with all honors… then the General Assembly offers Obama the job.
I suspect he would consider the move a promotion; I can even play TOTUS and write his speech for him:
All of our greatest problems are collective problems, and they are international in scope. I have tried as hard as possible and have achieved goals both remarkable and unprecedented… but I've reached the limit of what can be achieved from the narrow, parochial viewpoint of the head of one particular government, even one as powerful as the United States. With the current crisis, this is no time for a man to play small ball.
To further the great project and bring about the vision that we all hold so dear, every one of us — that of a single, unified, global government that does not waste time and resources in pointless bickering, but gives us action, action, action to implement the demands of the citizens of the world — I must step up to the plate and accept the awe-inspiring responsibility the world offers me.
I must, with great humility, embrace my destiny to save not just the United States or even the Western hemisphere, but the entire global world. Therefore, with a light heart and great expectations, I hereby announce that I cannot be a candidate for the presidency of the United States this year, 2012; I leave that mission to those Democrats better suited to its limited and parochial nature.
See? I warned you it was weird. Perhaps next time you'll pay heed and flee while you still have legs to carry you.
I myself would rank the odds of my prediction coming true as no better than one in ten, and possibly a miniscule fraction of that (if I have over-analyzed my man). But if wrong, the only price I will pay will be a few chuckles and a bit of raillery; so what the heck.
If I'm right, however, I'll be hailed as a blogospheric godling. It's almost win-win!
Intense excavations of Jurassic Obamic Options have unearthed these previous fossils:
- Obamic Options 001
- Obamic Options 002: The Limits of Tolerance of Pinkos
- Another Noble Obamic Musing – Obamic Options 003
- Could He Ever Bring Himself to Say It? Obamic Options 004
- Extradition Indecision – Obamic Options 005
Cross-posted on Big Lizards…


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Hey all-
In an effort to become a permanent fixture here instead of just lurking around, I thought I'd share the details of my new build which will be an official VW Vortex project.
I've spent quite a bit of time around VAG over the past 6 years and had two decently involved project builds. I started with my ABT kitted, 2006 Audi A3 that was running at APR Stage 2 power levels:
Then for a very brief 6 months I had a 2008 Porsche Cayman which had no mods worth discussing here:
After the Porsche I got the 2009 TTS and I really kind of went ape ship with it:
The car was hitting 407 crank on the dyno as a Stage 3 car and the list of mods is a bit too long to bother getting into here. The fun part of that build was that I created a webisode series that outlined the mods and why I chose to use certain bits in my build. I wanted to throw a different spin on the whole "build thread" deal and that is when I came up with the video documentation idea. Long story shortened, the guys at Vortex Media gave it a home and it ran for 14 webisodes, called Project TTS/SF.
Recently, some things shifted in my household and I wanted to go back to a more reasonable monthly payment on a car, in order to get some priorities straight. Coming from a car like the TTS meant the new car would have some BIG shoes to fill. What else out there is an awd whip, pushing over 250hp, turbo'd, highly tunable and still retains a classically German quality interior?
This is the answer. Some would debate this statement, but to me this is the ultimate Golf. I have HUGE respect for what the MK1-to-MK5 owners have been able to do as far as power and style with Golfs and GTIs through the years. Particularly the MK4 R32 folks.. This thing though is a mix of everything great about Audi and Volkswagen ingredient, by ingredient blended to perfection. Two-door or four-door as an option in America for the first time? I think VW knew how sick this car is and I for one am very thankful that we got the chance to buy these in the US in our choice of form factor instead of only "1 flavor".
For any of you that ever checked out the TTS series, you'll know that I only work with companies that I personally feel are the best out there for their particular offerings. I put forward one guys perspective about tuning and am still learning like all of us here. I'm not a guru. I'm not in the industry. I'm not being paid by anyone to share my opinions about the mods I do to the car. My hope is that I maybe educate a few people through my research and create some good quality film content for my friends at Vortex to share with you all. We are calling this 6-part series "PRJCT .:R" and if all goes according to plan the first installment will be live on VW Vortex sometime in April 2012.
Finally, my plans for this car. I met a pretty cool cat on VW Vortex about a month ago, called TEFF. Many of you know his build entitled "Golf R from Romania" which is one of the more intense power builds I've ever seen. He's been helping me via email to formulate a plan to safely make some big horsepower numbers. As far as style, I am definitely keeping my eye on what all you on the East Coast and obviously Florida are doing. I hope to grab a bit of inspiration from both of those spots, and overseas in the style I throw at this car during the build.
I'm pretty hyped about this new adventure and look forward to meeting a bunch of you out here on the West Coast and back East where my extended family is from near the NY/Jersey border.

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'"With a better start, we wouldn't have had to put the run together that we did," Ruff said in HSBC Arena. "The start of the season I find as a coach is a very important time. It sets you up for the rest of the year."'
Archives for April 2011
With Ruff locked up, Sabres set their sights high
Sabres sign Ruff to contract extension
'There have been 162 coaching changes in the NHL since Ruff took over 14 years ago. He is the third-longest tenured coach in the four major professional sports leagues, behind only Tony LaRussa (St. Louis Cardinals) and Gregg Popovich (San Antonio Spurs).'
Sabres reward Ruff with contract extension
'Buffalo owner Terry Pegula announced the news at a Friday morning press conference.'
Uneventful presser except for Ruff
'As far as if there are any untouchables on the Sabres roster Regier said, "The odds are that there are players that we don't want to trade, that we're not going to trade, then in the back of your mind you think, well Wayne Gretzky was traded. I think there's a high unlikelihood that certain guys will not be in play."'
Sabres sign Head Coach Lindy Ruff to multi-year deal
'The 2010-11 season was Ruff's 14th year as head coach since being hired on July 21, 1997, making him the NHL's longest tenured head coach. During Ruff's time in Buffalo, there have been 162 coaching changes throughout the NHL.'
Management meets the media
'"Before I bought the team, I had a perception in my mind that Lindy was a good coach," Pegula said while explaining his decision to extend Ruff. "After doing our due diligence and talking to a lot of people who had nothing to gain by saying 'yay' or 'nay' about Lindy's abilities, I didn't hear any negative comments about his abilities. As a matter of fact, I did receive some 'if you think you're going to get rid of him, can you talk to us first?' That's the kind of respect he has around the league."'
Ruff reveals playoff injuries
'Ruff said that Pominville had surgery to repair the tendon, and that the recovery time will be around four to six months.'
Saturday's Portland Coverage
A long fight is ahead of Pirates (Portland Press Herald)
Binghamton Senators taking nothing for granted (Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin)
Sabres Reassign Zack Kassian to Portland (Sabres.com)
Sabres exit excited about coming back
'"With Terry coming, I think he set a mind-set that a lot of guys really, really like and care for. I know I do," leading scorer Thomas Vanek said. "Not that [previous owner] Tom [Golisano] was bad. I enjoyed having Tom. I think he was good for us. But Terry just brings another element, just the way he talks to guys. He cares. You can tell he cares so much, and that's what hurts even more is you let him down, too."'
Connolly makes quiet exit
'The team has yet to confirm whether the injury was another in a long line of concussions or if it was a shoulder/collarbone problem, but coach Lindy Ruff said after the series that Connolly would have been out for about six weeks.'
Now is Darcy's time to show his stuff
'The bottom line now is that he needs to prove he's up to the job. We're going to learn plenty about his management skills now that the word "no" has been removed from the Sabres' vocabulary. We're going to see whether his negotiating skills can be effective without him needing the hard-line approach common during his tenure.'
Missing Game Seven stings for Sabres' Kaleta, Montador
'"It was the worst feeling in the world," Kaleta, the Angola native, said Thursday in HSBC Arena. "I've had to battle injuries this year and there's no worse feeling than sitting at home and having to watch your teammates go out and battle, especially in a Game Seven of the Stanley Cup playoffs, and you can't go out and help."'
Sabres reflect on 2010-11 and look to the future
'"You take a little bit of both. The way we played the last three, four months, I think there are a lot of positives, and then the way we didn't get it done in the playoffs, there's something to learn from," Vanek said. "That's myself included. I was going pretty good for most of the year, and then I didn't get the job done in the playoffs. That personally hurts and something I don't want to happen again."'
Friday's Portland Coverage
Costly call, costly loss (Portland Press Herald)
Enroth does his best to shake off rust (Portland Press Herald)
Gragnani's leaving to join Team Canada (Portland Press Herald)
Pirates in a hole as the series moves to Binghamton (Maine Hockey Journal)
Binghamton Senators sink Pirates again, grab 2-0 series lead (Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin)
Photo gallery (Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin)
Senators Grab 2-0 Series Lead (PortlandPirates.com)
B-Sens win 5-3 return to Binghamton with 2 game lead (BinghamtonSenators.com)
Buffalo Sabres to clean out lockers
'Players will be at HSBC Arena on Thursday for the annual task.'


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Focus on Economic Data: U.S. Employment and the Unemployment Rate, February 2013
This lesson examines the March 8, 2013, U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), announcement of U.S. employment data and the unemployment rate for the month of February, 2013. This lesson introduces the basic concepts of the BLS employment and unemployment data. The meaning and importance of the data are discussed. Assessment exercises are included for reinforcing knowledge of the concepts.
Business Cycles, Employment Rate, Labor Force, Labor Market, Macroeconomic Indicators, Recession, Unemployment, Unemployment Rate
- Review the most recently reported U.S. employment and unemployment data.
- Determine the changes in U.S. employment and unemployment from the past month and year.
- Determine the factors that have influenced the change in the U.S. unemployment rate.
- Explain the implications of the employment and unemployment data for individuals, population groups, and the U.S. economy.
Current Key Economic Indicatorsas of November 30, -0001
Each month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) releases data from the monthly "Household Survey" conducted by the Bureau of the Census, providing a comprehensive body of information on the employment and unemployment experience of the U.S. population, classified by age, sex, race, and a variety of other characteristics.
The BLS also conducts the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program, surveying about 150,000 businesses and government agencies, representing approximately 390,000 individual work sites, in order to provide detailed industry data on employment, hours, and earnings of workers on nonfarm payrolls.
The BLS compiles information from these sources and announces the monthly "Employment Situation," reporting the current U.S. employment and unemployment data estimates. The monthly announcement reports employment data from the previous full month.
This lesson is about the March 8, 2013, BLS announcement, "Employment Situation: February, 2013." This lesson will also look at regional data and industry trends.
[Teacher Note: Employment and Unemployment Rate Focus on Economic Data Schedule:
During the second half of the 2012-2013 school year, (January-May), EconEdLink will publish five Focus on Economic Data lessons on "employment and the unemployment rate." During this time period, the lessons will begin with the 'basics' in January and progressively focus more on complex data, issues and comparisons. All monthly Focuses on Economic Data will include the current data and significant recent changes.
- December 2012 (reported January 4, 2013): Employment and unemployment data basics. What is employment? What is the unemployment rate? How are they measured? What is the current data? What do they mean?
- January, 2013 (reported February 1, 2013): Details and issues about the measurement and meaning of employment and unemployment, adding concepts such as underemployment, full employment, etc.
- February 2013 (reported March 8, 2013): Detailed breakdown of the data by region and industry (trends and comparisons of regions and demographic groups (THIS LESSON)
- March 2013 (reported April 5, 2013): The relationships of employment and unemployment data to other economic data, such as GDP, CPI, etc., and the business cycle.]
- April 2013 (reported May 3, 2013): Year-end review of employment and unemployment data and trends.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics: The Current Population Survey (CPS): This site contains a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the: labor force, employment, unemployment and persons not in the labor force. www.bls.gov/cps/
- Fact Sheet on Seasonal Adjustment in the CPI, www.bls.gov/cpi/cpisaqanda.htm
- Labor and Productivity Costs: This BLS site provides full historical annual and quarterly measures of labor productivity and costs in the U.S. www.bls.gov/lpc//news.release/prod2.nr0.htm
- Historical Changes in Employment: This BLS site provides employment percentages dating back to 1939. data.bls.gov/PDQ/servlet/SurveyOutputServlet?data_tool=latest_numbers&series_id=CES0000000001&output_view=net_1mth
- Historical Unemployment Rate: This BLS site provides unemployment data dating back to 1948. data.bls.gov/PDQ/servlet/SurveyOutputServlet?data_tool=latest_numbers&series_id=LNS14000000
- Ranks of Discouraged Workers and Others Marginally Attached to the Labor Force Rise During Recession: This report addressed the long-standing issue of the importance of including discouraged and marginally attached workers in determining the real level of unemployment. www.bls.gov/opub/ils/pdf/opbils74.pdf
- BLS, Employment and Unemployment FAQs.www.bls.gov/cps/#faq
- Council for Economic Education, Virtual Economics video, "Employment and Unemployment." URL: www.econedlink.org/interactives/index.php?iid=202
- Kahn Academy online video, "Unemployment Rate Primer." URL: www.khanacademy.org/finance-economics/macroeconomics/v/unemployment-rate-primer .]
Key Economic Indicatorsas of March 8, 2013
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers was unchanged in January, as it was in December. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.3 percent in January after rising 0.1 percent in December.
Employment and Unemployment
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 236,000 in February, and the unemployment rate edged down to 7.7 percent. Employment increased in professional and business services, construction, and health care.
Real GDP
Real gross domestic product -- the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States -- increased at an annual rate of 0.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012 (that is, from the third quarter to the fourth quarter), according to the "second" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the third quarter, real GDP increased 3.1 percent.
Federal Reserve
To support continued progress toward maximum employment and price stability, the Committee (FOMC) expects that a highly accommodative stance of monetary policy will remain appropriate for a considerable time after the asset purchase program ends and the economic recovery strengthens. In particular, the Committee decided to keep the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and currently anticipates that this exceptionally low range for the federal funds rate will be appropriate at least as long as the unemployment rate remains above 6-1/2 percent, inflation between one and two years ahead is projected to be no more than a half percentage point above the Committee's 2 percent longer-run goal, and longer-term inflation expectations continue to be well anchored.
It was a good month for the U.S. economy.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 reached nominal all-time high levels. Corporate profits were growing. And, the BLS announced that the U.S. unemployment rate hit a four-year low of 7.7 percent as the economy created 236,000 new jobs.
The U.S. unemployment rate hit a recent high level of 10.0 percent in October, 2009, as the recession deepened. Between January, 2008, and February, 2009, the U.S. economy lost over 8.7 million jobs. Millions more simply dropped out of the labor force, no longer looking for jobs.
The economic recovery has been historically slow, with the unemployment rate hovering between 9 and 10 percent for two years and very slowly decreasing to the current 7.7 percent through 2012 and early 2013. U.S. real GDP growth has been slow during this three-year time period. In Q4 of 2012, real GDP growth slowed to just 0.1 percent.
Simply looking at the unemployment rate may not provide the whole picture of the health of the labor market. Remember, the "unemployment rate" is determined by a fairly simple formula. It is the percentage of the labor force that are unemployed. The "employment rate" is the simply the opposite, the percentage of the labor force who are employed, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' definition of "employed."
The actual determination of the rate – measuring the size of the labor force, how it changes, and determining who is employed or unemployed - is not so simple. Take the February, 2013, employment data for example. The unemployment rate decreased because job creation accelerated and the size of the labor force decreased by 130,000. 170,000 more people were employed and 300,000 fewer people were unemployed. The result, 236,000 new jobs, looks like good news.
[Teacher Note: Clarify the "math" of determining the unemployment rate. [Number of unemployed divided by the labor force.] Define the terms "labor force" and "unemployed." BLS Glossary: www.bls.gov/bls/glossary.htm ]
Take a close look at the February, 2013, labor force, employment, and unemployment data to better understand the meaning of the unemployment rate.
Note: Unless otherwise cited, all quoted materials in this lesson are from the March 8, 2013, BLS "Employment Situation" announcement.
The Employment Situation – February 2013
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Released: March 8, 2013
"Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 236,000 in February, and the unemployment rate edged down to 7.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in professional and business services, construction, and health care."
Again, the U.S. unemployment rate has gradually decreased from a recent high of 10.0 percent in October 2009 to the current 7.7 percent.
Figure 1, below, shows the monthly U.S. unemployment rates from 1990 to the present. Note the highest recent rate in October, 2009.
Total U.S. employment has increased from a low of 129,320,000 in December, 2009, to the current level of 135,046,000 (seasonally adjusted). In that period of time, the U.S. economy has created almost 6 million jobs. Still, the level of employment in the U.S. is 3 million below the high of 138,042,000 reached in December, 2008
How do these numbers add up to the unemployment rates during this time? A key factor in the determination of the unemployment rate is the size of the labor force. See Figure 2, below, for some key labor market data
Note: See the March 8, 2013, BLS "Employment Situation" announcement for more detailed information. www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_03082013.htm
Recovery from the 2008-2009 recession has been slow, but maybe employment has finally picked up some steam. GDP growth in Q4 2012 was still very slow. Most of the recent recessions have been followed by much faster recoveries. Again, look at Figure 2. Note the "cycles" of increases, highs, decreases, and low rates. These are generally consistent with the business cycles identified by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). Link to NBER business cycle information: www.nber.org/cycles/general_statement.html
[Teacher Note: If necessary, review the concept of the business cycle. See Figure 3, below for a business cycle graphic representation.]
[Teacher Note: Students should be able to interpret the business cycle model to identify:
- Periods of the recession since 1990.
- The recessionary phase of the business cycles.
- Relationship of the business cycle to employment trends. (See Figure 1.)
- How does the 2008 to 2009 recession compare to the other recessions?
The three recessions in this time period are: July 1990 to March 1991; March 2001 to November 2001; and December 2007 to June 2009. Source: National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), www.nber.org/cycles/cyclesmain.html ]
The February 2013 employment data showed some improvement. The consensus estimate is that the economy must create 150,000-200,000 jobs each month just to keep up with population growth. Take another look at the recent employment data (Figures 1 and 2).
[Teacher Note: Ask your students: Are we growing out of the recession? [Both employment and GDP have grown significantly in the past several months, but GDP growth slowed in Q4 2012]
Household Survey Data - Unemployment
The number of unemployed persons in February, 2013, was12.032 million people, down 300,000 from January, and the unemployment rate dropped to 7.7 percent. Contributing to the unemployment rate drop was a drop in the size of the labor force of 130,000 and an increase in those "not in the labor force" of 296,000.
Note: For complete labor force data, see the BLS report, Tables A-1, A-2, and A-3. www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_03082013.htm
The BLS now collects more data on part-time employees who would like to work full-time, marginally attached workers, and discouraged workers. These workers may represent "hidden unemployment." To be technically counted as unemployed, you have to be actively looking for work. If you have given-up, you are no longer "unemployed."
[Teacher Note: Ask your students: Should those who can't find jobs suited to their skills, those who are involuntarily working part-time, or those who have given-up trying to find a job be counted as unemployed?]
[Teacher Note: This may be an interesting discussion for your students. For definitions of these labor market groups, go to the BLS Glossary. ' ]
For background information, see the BLS online publication, "Persons Outside the Labor Force Who Want a Job," www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/1998/07/art3full.pdf .]
U.S. Unemployment is Not Distributed Equally
Unemployment among the major demographic groups is illustrated in Figure 4, below. Note the increase in unemployment of teens.
Note: See Tables A-1, A-2, and A-3 of the BLS report for details of the employment data. www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_03082013.htm
[Teacher Note: Ask your students: Why do you think there are there such differences between the demographic groups?]
[Teacher Note: Students may want discuss the breakdown of unemployment by demographic group. Over 25 percent of teenagers (age 16-19) are unemployed and looking for jobs. What impact might this have on the society and the teenagers? Why are there such differences between ethic and racial groups?]
Unemployment and Education Level
Take a look at the unemployment rates for adults with different levels of education in February, 2013. Do you see a pattern?
- Less than a HS diploma: 11.2 percent
- HS graduates: 7.9 percent
- Some College/Associate degree: 6.7 percent
- Bachelors degree and higher: 3.8 percent
For more information about unemployment rates and income for groups by educational attainment, go to this BLS website: Education Pays .
Establishment Survey Data – Employment
The March 8, 2013, BLS report added a comment about the industries that grew in February, 2011, "Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 236,000 in February, with job gains in professional and business services, construction, and health care. In the prior 3 months, employment had risen by an average of 195,000 per month."
[Teacher note: Tell your students to take a look at the job picture in various industries. (www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_03082013.htm Ask: How do you characterize the February 2012 employment picture?
- What industries are growing?
- What industries are not growing or shrinking?
- Are there patterns?
[Teacher Note: In February 2013, all major industry groups except government (-10,000) and transportation and warehousing (-1,300) gained jobs. Job growth was very widespread across the economy.
Ask your students if this pattern makes sense to them. What – if any – is the pattern? Although their interpretations may be just speculation, they should be able to identify general trends in the economy. The biggest job gains were: Professional and Business Services (+73,000), Construction (+48,000) and Health Care and Social Assistance (+39,100)]
Regional and State Employment and Unemployment – February 2012
The BLS also collects and releases data on employment and unemployment in the several geographic regions of the nation, the states, and metropolitan areas. The most recent news release on state and regional unemployment data was on January 18, 2013 for December, 2012. The most recent news release on metropolitan area employment and unemployment data was made on January 30, 2013 for the month of December, 2012.
Job growth and unemployment has varied significantly between regions. Rhode Island had the highest state unemployment rate, 9.9 percent. North Dakota had the lowest state unemployment rates of 3.2%
Regional and State Unemployment
"Regional and state unemployment rates were generally little changed in December (2012). Twenty-two states recorded unemployment rate decreases, 16 states and the District of Columbia posted increases, and 12 states had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Forty-two states and the District of Columbia registered unemployment rate decreases from a year earlier, six states experienced increases, and two states had no change."
Regional and State Employment
"In December 2012, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 27 states and the District of Columbia and decreased in 23 states. The largest over-the-month increase in employment occurred in New York (+35,100), followed by New Jersey (+30,200), Georgia (+14,400), and Missouri (+10,200). The largest over-the-month decrease in employment occurred in California (-17,500), followed by Florida (-15,300), Louisiana (-11,400), and Michigan (-10,600). New Jersey experienced the largest over-the-month percentage increase in employment (+0.8 percent), followed by Kansas (+0.6 percent) and Alaska, Georgia, Missouri, and New York (+0.4 percent each)."
"Hawaii experienced the largest over-the-month percentage decline in employment (-0.7 percent), followed by Louisiana and Wyoming (-0.6 percent each). Over the year, nonfarm employment increased in 44 states and decreased in 6 states and the District of Columbia. The largest over-the-year percentage increases occurred in North Dakota (+3.6 percent) and Utah (+3.0 percent). The largest over-the-year percentage decrease in employment occurred in West Virginia (-1.8 percent)."
Regional Unemployment
"The West continued to record the highest regional unemployment rate in December, 8.6 percent, while the Midwest again reported the lowest rate, 7.1 percent. Over the month, no region experienced a statistically significant unemployment rate change. In contrast, significant over-the-year rate changes occurred in three regions: the South and West (-1.2 percentage points each) and the Midwest (-0.8 point). (See table 1.)"
[Teacher Note: Students may be very interested in looking at the data for their region or state. How is their area's employment and unemployment situation similar of different from other regions? Your State Employment Office may have more detailed information about employment in local areas and smaller cities.]
Metropolitan Areas Employment and Unemployment
"Unemployment rates were lower in December than a year earlier in 290 of the 372 metropolitan areas, higher in 68 areas, and unchanged in 14 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Seven areas recorded jobless rates of at least 15.0 percent, while 33 areas registered rates of less than 5.0 percent. Two hundred eighty-three metropolitan areas reported over-the-year increases in nonfarm payroll employment, 83 reported decreases, and 6 had no change. The national unemployment rate in December was 7.6 percent, not seasonally adjusted, down from 8.3 percent a year earlier. "
"In December, 47 metropolitan areas reported jobless rates of at least 10.0 percent, down from 70 areas a year earlier, while 158 areas posted rates below 7.0 percent, up from 122 areas in December 2011. Yuma, Ariz., and El Centro, Calif., recorded the highest unemployment rates in December 2012, at 27.3 and 25.5 percent, respectively. Midland, Texas, registered the lowest unemployment rate, 3.1 percent. A total of 204 areas recorded December unemployment rates below the U.S. figure of 7.6 percent, 154 areas reported rates above it, and 14 areas had rates equal to that of the nation. (See table 1.)"
- Metropolitan Areas Employment and Unemployment Summary Regional and State
- Employment and Unemployment Summary
[Teacher Note: If your school is in a metropolitan area, have your students compare their area to other metropolitan areas in their region.]
[Teacher Note: The BLS also publishes individual "At a Glance" reports for each state and larger cities in those states. Students may be interested in looking at the data for their local area. www.bls.gov/eag/ ]
Lowest and Highest Metropolitan Area Unemployment Rates
In December, 47 metropolitan areas reported jobless rates of at least 10.0 percent, down from 70 areas a year earlier, while 158 areas posted rates below 7.0 percent, up from 122 areas in December 2011. Yuma, Ariz., and El Centro, Calif., recorded the highest unemployment rates in December 2012, at 27.3 and 25.5 percent, respectively. Midland, Texas, registered the lowest unemployment rate, 3.1 percent. A total of 204 areas recorded December unemployment rates below the U.S. figure of 7.6 percent, 154 areas reported rates above it, and 14 areas had rates equal to that of the nation. (See table 1.)"
"The largest over-the-year unemployment rate decline in December was registered in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nev. (-3.3 percentage points). Fourteen additional areas had decreases of 2.0 percentage points or more. Yuma, Ariz., reported the largest over-the-year jobless rate increase (+1.9 percentage points). Four additional areas had increases of more than 1.0 percentage point from a year earlier."
[Teacher Note: Ask your students: Do you see patterns? Can you explain why some cities are very high or very low? [One key factor is energy exploration and extraction - creating jobs in some Gulf of Mexico cities and north central states. Some areas that were among the fastest growing prior to the 2008-2009 recession now have some of the highest unemployment rates.]
"Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 236,000 in February, and the unemployment rate edged down to 7.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in professional and business services, construction, and health care."
What does this mean to you? Good news?
The employment situation announcement for February, 2013, was much more positive than the several preceding months. Job creation increased. Yet, there still are over 12 million unemployed and many more discouraged or underemployed.
The increase in U.S. jobs was spread across almost all sectors. Governments continued to shed jobs in February.
With the increase in employment, you should expect an increase in real GDP growth and output of goods and services. As incomes increase, consumers should demand more goods and services, The business cycle, Figure 3, should be on the upswing. If it is, more jobs should follow, as in a typical economic recovery.
Keep an eye on the employment data reports and real GDP growth this spring for further signs of U.S. economic recovery.
The last sections of the Employment and Unemployment lesson provide highlights of the state, region, and metropolitan area employment and unemployment data.
This data may not be quite as current as the national data that is released the first Friday of each month. It takes a little longer to organize the localized data.
Take a look at these two BLS web pages:
Regional Employment and Unemployment: www.bls.gov/regions/cpi.asp.
Find your region on the map and take a look at the regional data.
Metropolitan Areas:www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/metro_01302013.htm
Use this page to search for your state and city data.
- How does your city and state compare to the national average and surrounding states?
- Are there regional patterns of unemployment in your area that are higher and lower than the national average?
- Which five states had the highest unemployment rates last reported month? Lowest?
- Did the unemployment rate decrease in any regions and states last reported month?
- Why do you think your region or state differs from other regions or states, or the national employment and unemployment trends?
[Answers will vary. Students should show understanding of how their regional economy may differ or is similar to the nation or other regions. For instance, is their state more dependent on manufacturing? Is their state more agricultural?]


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My question is: what conditions it? Or is it non-conditional? (and hence outside the process and not subject to anicca?)
When the Buddha speaks of "mind" being luminous (but tainted by incoming defilements), is he using the term manas? Is this part of vinnana? if not, what is it?


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You didn't say if it had a V8 or a 235 Stove Bolt 6 cyl. in it. If a V8 or a 1963 and later 250 or 292 6 cyl. it is simple and straight forward, if a 1962 and earlier 235-6 cyl. it is more involved.
V8: a short shaft (tail shaft is about 6 inches long) should should fit right in and be the correct length. If not maybe one out of a chevy truck would be better (medium shaft is about 10" long). measure from the top of the top mounting surface of the bellhousing (mounted on the transmission) to the end of the tail shaft, if it is close the driveshaft may not going to need be lengthened or shortend.
Remove the bellhousing from the engine (6 bolts) then remove the clutch assembly (pressure plate, clutch disk, and flywheel).
Next when you get your TH-350 get a flexplate, shift linkage, brackets and ALL bolts as some bolts are different lengths between auto and stick.
Bolt the flexplate onto the crankshaft and the transmission onto the engine and the crossmember. use a new transmission mount.
The stick transmission and Powerglide automatic transmission used a course splined output shaft and the TH-350 used a fine splined one. You will need to change the driveshaft yoke. This is a good time to check the U-Joints as well.
If you have a Stovebolt 6 you will need an expensive adapter to Mount the TH-350 and you may find it cheaper to swap over to a later model engine.
If this is the case you may find an old caprice or impala or truck that is running to pull all the parts you need with all brackets and everything.
Happy wrenching.
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62 Impala 3 speed to th-350 swap
Ok. I have heard and read several different thoughts on the tranny swap for my 62. I have the t-350 and the and she saginaw 3 speed on the ground. haven't measured them yet but by looking it appears the 3 speed is a few inches shorter meaning I might have to cut the drive shaft. My shop isn't close so I won't get back there for about a week but I was wondering if anyone could provide some advise on the swap. Andre sounds like he's just gone throught the same process so if you're out there please holler. I'm not a mechanic so anything and everything would help. Thanks.
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Boooooo! Monogamy! Boooooooo!
Boooooo! Monogamy! Boooooooo!
Maybe you should show them this thread, that should limit your choices a bit.
Whenever there is doubt, there is no doubt.
You are approaching this from the wrong direction. You are comfortable enough with your situation to boast about it. You are not comfortable with it being permanent. Finally you aren't comfortable with making a move into any direction.
Sounds like you are stuck. Get a plan fast, or you will slip from the spot where you have lost initiative to the spot where it's out of reach.
Also, be conscientious in regards to your and more so everyone else's health.
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Stay frosty.
There are times bro where you just have to tell a girl you want to smash. If you were bummy, unattractive, and broke this would be different! But you're not. These women might just go cause you're doing something.
are they legal ?
They're hitting on you not because they like you. It's because you're American and they want to get out of the Philippines. I'm Vietnamese so I hear these stories all the time. (It's not just from Vietnam but it's quite common in the poorer countries of Asia) My brother and brother-in-law had the same experiences when they took a vacation in Vietnam.
Are you ignoring everything in the original post on purpose or are you just really that ignorant? These girls are people, not sex toys to be played with and boasted about on a forum like they're a trophy. Despite the constant enabling guys do to each other, this behavior is not okay, considerate, or mature. I find it immensely sad that I even have to point that out and I'm met with rebellious responses. I bet most, if not all, of those women would not give him a chance if they read this thread.
Do I REALLY have to bring out the daughter comparison? Would you want some horny guys on the internet posting your daughter's pictures, commenting on her beauty and how he should "try" her out like she's a shoe to be discarded if he happens to fit better in the other shoe he is simultaneously trying? You know women have feelings, right? Act like it.
While his comments were likely for comedic effect, over-exaggerated, etc., the whole vibe of the thread and his approach were very offensive and arrogant, and essentially apart of a greater issue that exists to this day. I still believe that it was mostly intended to brag and less about legitimate advice, but rather used that as an excuse to go forward posting the thread, especially considering that the advice is obvious and one dimensional. It's not like we can actually give any advice better than "date one." It's the only way to actually know 100% if you are compatible with someone. We are not psychic, and we have not personally met these women to analyze their personalities.
Moreover, he does imply he would prefer to "plow" every one of them, but will refrain because these girls want courtship. In other words, they're girls. With feelings. Like in every country.
You can't expect to acquire and maintain a healthy relationship if you continue to think and express yourself this way. This is probably the best advice he's gotten yet.
Stay frosty.
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They just seem friendly, I dunno if it's all that serious.
Be careful of what you say, tomorrow or today, for the words you now speak, may become the poison your enemies later seek; truth.
"Rules do not exist to bind you, they exist so you may know your freedoms"
(This is where you should be directing your feminist indignation at, Tuxedo. Not at foreign aid workers.)Originally Posted by Avaaz.org
I mean, if you want to be fair, you should also allow me to command you and follow through, since you expect me to, or at the very least, hope I do. Stop typing irrelevant shit to me.
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So I'm spending V-Day with the one girl I really like, I'll probably cook her dinner and all that stuff. I just erased another chicks number from my phone, she seemed really cute and nice but she started calling me "sweety" and "honey" in texts like 2 days after meeting her, and I was like ok w/e maybe she fell hard fast cause I'm so damn guwapo...then she starts texting me about her financial problems. Eff that, I already went through that ride with an ex-gf.
1. Drink alcohol
2. Fill them with babies, consecutively
3. Do whatever the hell you want
4. Walk away and light a cigar
The last two bits I stole from Bender. Bender is never wrong.
I swear, Feminist always make things not fun.
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I was going to say that I wanted to move there...up until I saw the spider.
I scream like a girl when I see any kind of spider..let alone that godzilla looking thing.
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I've never once said Apple was not great at innovating; they're one of the best around at it. However, in terms of inventing new devices they are no different than any other big tech company.
Please don't make it sound like Jobs was prowling around for an idea to borrow. The whole world knows the timeless truth: Jobs innovates, packages first and Microsoft and others copy. That's just so provable.
Customizing the UI is a separate issues entirely. We still have to jailbreak to do that. Gates has always believed in open platform -to his credit. Jobs is way stingier on that front.
Just don't rewrite the history, Kyphur - that's all I'm saying. Any history that tries to make Gates the cool innovator and Jobs a spy and a stealer is just a fairy tale. We have legal case after legal case since the 80's proving otherwise. ;-)
To all those who don't the point is third world countries and even other first world countries have way worse conditions and problems with goverment. People are risking their lives everyday to protect you and your country why? Not because they are forced or threatened because they believe this is the best we have sure it has problems however it's as good as it gets. People need to understand they will never be satisfied never.
WinMo was touchscreen driven (just with menus) and modders created icon based desktops long before the iPhone. I remember using a couple on my HTC BlueAngel running WinMo 2003 on Cingular network!
Both men did great things as they stood on the shoulders of others. You can't seriously vilify Gates without doing the same to Jobs if you want to be taken seriously...
Why do people with no personal stake in it take this so seriously? I just want the best tech possible and that needs competition to happen...
MSWord - though there were many word processors already out at the time. But he took it 'viral' shall we say.
But "equal in innovation" - no way. Sorry to disagree - but that position can't be defended by the facts. Facts are inconvenient things sometimes. Other than the origin of the PC and packaging a software based word processor - name one product that wasn't around before Gates innovated/invented it. There's a long list for Jobs. And that's the point.
Before iPod there were many mp3 players.
Before iPad there were tablets.
Before iPhone there was:
1992, IBM Simon
2002, HTC Wallaby running MS Pocket PC 2002
2003, MS Windows Mobile 2003 was released on several devices (most manufactured by HTC)
Again, there is nothing new under the sun, just repackaging of existing ideas...
Newdestinyx, gates did not innovate with dos he purchased it. Jobs took ideas and reimagined them into products that were actually useful.
Kyphur, if you really think comparing non capacitive touchscreen devices running windows mobile were ANYTHING CLOSE to an iPhone with a true mobile os and capacitive touchscreen you are high. I ran a Siemens SX-66, not even remotely comparable. And tablet pc's have about as much similarity to today's tablets as the phone example above.
Why do so many want to believe that Jobs farted the iPhone in a vacuum? That he was inspired by the work of others doesn't cheapen the results of his work...
Not with the Apple touch interface and icon driven. That's the innovation.Before iPad there were tablets.
None of which had the touch interface and icon driven GUI. That was Jobs innovation.Before iPhone there was:
1992, IBM Simon
2002, HTC Wallaby running MS Pocket PC 2002
2003, MS Windows Mobile 2003 was released on several devices (most manufactured by HTC)
Each item you mention were DISTANT PRECURSORS to the Apple items. SO distant - that it's not correct for you to make an equivalency in terming it a 'borrowed idea'. And the history books will (do) credit Jobs with INVENTING all of them. Because ---- he.... DID! :-) There was no 'iPod' before the iPod, no iPhone before the iPhone, etc..
If what you were saying were true - patents wouldn't be possible on anything. Jobs owns the patents (and this gets back to the main topic of this thread) on 'the first' widely marketted MP3 player. He owns the patent on the first icon drive TABLET. He owns the patent on the first icon driven GUI for a Smartphone. Try as you may, Kiphur, you can't take away from Apple the 'innovation' and bring NEW products, never before widely distributed, to the world. That's called 'innovation' and 'invention'. Apple never had to pay a penny of copyright to anyone on the invention of an mp3 player, etc., etc....Again, there is nothing new under the sun, just repackaging of existing ideas...
Again I ask you - name one thing Gates 'innovated'. Interesting you won't rise to that challenge. Jobs and Apple were/are 'innovators'. Not 'repackagers'.
In all the stores on the planet- there was an iPhone -- THEN there were copies (Androids, etc)..
There were iPods, then there mp3 players copying the design..
There was an iMac then there were other all in one copies..
There was an iPad and then there were Tablet copies..
...period.. end of story..
Please keep in mind Jobs didn't do all of this on his own. While the catalyst behind many of Apple's products, the majority of the actual innovating was done by the amazing minds he surrounded himself with.
Your point is well taken about Jobs surrounding himself with great people - but if you read about Apple's story you'll quickly discover Jobs was the 'idea man' for every product. That's the obvious explanation for why Apple went downhill to the point of bankruptcy without Jobs. And why they started their trek back to their current status only after he returned. And why the jury is still out for me as to whether Apple can stay on its trajectory without Jobs' "ideas".


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Arsène Wenger insists that Arsenal do not lack a "winning mentality" - but he admits they need the silverware to prove it.
The Frenchman has overseen a period of great success since joining the Club 14 years ago, winning seven major honours, but he has not lifted a trophy since the 2005 FA Cup.
According to reports, Cesc Fabregas has questioned whether Wenger's squad possesses the right mentality to end that wait this season. But the manager believes his captain's comments have been taken out of context.
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Robert from Bossier City, LA writes:
I know, eventually, I will need to replace my Windows XP computer. I am wondering if I can use Windows 8 with a mouse and keyboard not using the touchscreen at all. I haven't seen any information on this and since no computer company is really getting into how Windows 8 works, I am curious if there is a way to use Windows 8 without having to touch the screen? Thank you.
The good news is that you do not need a touchscreen to operate Windows 8. While many of the features of Windows 8 are more intuitive with a touchscreen display, you can still navigate with a mouse and keyboard. Below is a list of the gesture motions for Windows 8 and the corresponding mouse and keyboard actions.
Start Menu
- Touch: Open the charms bar and tap start.
- Mouse: Hover your mouse in bottom left-hand corner of the screen.
- Keyboard: Press the Windows key.
Charms Bar
- Touch: Swipe in from the right side of the screen.
- Mouse: Hover the mouse over the upper-right corner or lower-right corner of windows 8 interface.
- Keyboard: Hold Windows Key and press C
Zoom In/Out
- Touch: Hold two fingers on screen close together and pull fingers apart to zoom in. Hold two fingers on screen further apart and pinch together to zoom out.
- Mouse & Keyboard: Hold down the Ctrl key and rotate the scroll wheel on mouse forward to zoom in or backwards to zoom out. This works inconsistently through, as some apps support it and some do not.
Options Menu
- Touch: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen
- Mouse: Right click empty area inside of an App
- Keyboard: Hold down Windows Key and press Z
App Switcher
- Touch: Swipe in from the left edge of screen
- Mouse: Hover mouse in upper-left corner to middle-lower left corner of screen.
- Keyboard: Hold Windows Key and press Tab, keep pressing tab to cycle through options.
Close Apps
- Touch: Hold down from top of screen and drag down until app shrinks then fades.
- Mouse: Hold down left mouse button on top edge of screen and drag app down until app shrinks then fades.
- Keyboard: Hold down Alt Key and press F4
P.S. If you want to add a touchscreen to your computer to get the full Windows 8 experience make sure it's listed as a capacitive multi-touch display. Resistive touch screens that do not support multiple finger inputs are not going to give you the ideal experience.
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cannon wrote:Rules, in general, are bad for me. Left to my own resources, I'm a fairly responsible citizen. Once rules are in place, I have an insatiable desire to break them repeatedly. It's a sickness.
TNAL45 wrote:General rule of thumb I was taught and live by is to put your toes on an imaginary line parallel to what a hard left bird would be (for a righty). This should give you basically an open, belt buckle pointed at the trap house on station 1 to a belt buckle away from the trap house on station 5. This setup should give you almost a straight shot on a hard right bird at station 1 and an almost straight shot on a hard left bird at station 5 (at the point your swing would become uncomfortable to go beyond that straight shot). It allows your swing to be best suited to the 'hard' bird from each station. Swing with the hips not just the shoulders and practice. Also for a righty the gun is moving away from your face on most birds thrown right from stations 4 and 5. Bury your cheek on the stock and keep her there firm. Good luck!
Sagebrush wrote:At the 16 yard station the 12 Ga. 1oz #8 at 1180 or 1 1/8 #8 at 1145fps is all that is needed to smoke the birds,when you are on with a mod to full choke.
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That a 3 Dram #8 at 1200fps and a #7 1/2 at 1165fps get to 40 yards at the same time ?
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a #8 at 1290fps max range is......55 yards
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i own neither of these but i did own a 40 cal s&w sigma which the m&p is based off of..... i hated it. ungodly heavy trigger pull. was luckly if i even hit the target at 15 yards. traded it in and got my 9mm tauras 917 which is now my carry gun for the few times i do carry.
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It's actually not his post count that matters in this case. This has been going on now for more than a year outside of TDH and has only been pulled into TDH in the last several months. I've been pretty quiet and dignified about it until now. Unfortunately, the several year long debate about my recasting an MR helmet is still a bit of a sore spot for me. It's those that 'have not' been around long that could get the wrong idea about me when threads like this pop up every few months. It is my feeling, that if I don't interject and give an abridged defense every now and then, truths will eventually be forgotten when recklessly written posts by seemingly benign newer individuals vilify me over and over for no good reason. Unfortunately, newer folks won't spend the time to research the truth in matters like this. So, it's not really a waste of my time.
All that aside though, thanks for the kind words man. I do appreciate the support. And I was actually having a nip of whisky when I wrote that lol
JC27, AFFD , thank you as well I'm still around and working on new things that I'd like to share with folks now that the messes have been nearly cleaned up. I'm really looking forward to a fresh start for 2013, and getting back to enjoying myself again


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Has anybody ever bought from this seller on ebay? the feed back looks good but I figure I check here to see if anyone has delt with them before and if they were happy with the products.
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Has anybody ever bought from this seller on ebay? the feed back looks good but I figure I check here to see if anyone has delt with them before and if they were happy with the products.
There are quite a few (not me, not yet) members who have purchased from Gabriel; in most regards his items are good to excellent quality, although absolutely accurate they're not; but, from all posts I've seen regarding Gabe, he's striving to improve on things and gladly welcomes input from people (TDH members specifically) in order to make his product line more accurate...
Gabe is a member of this forum; I'm not sure which name he goes by now, but you could search here for "britt59" and get whatever info you need...
I just received his boots. They look good, but I ordered too large for my foot. Aside from some dirtying up and ading the toe spikes. I'm pretty satisified for what I paid.
I just received his boots. They look good, but I ordered too large for my foot. Aside from some dirtying up and adding the toe spikes. I'm pretty satisified for what I paid.
I've purchased some stuff from him and have been pretty happy with them. Ive been in contact with him for the past couple months trying to help him get his boots more accurate. I just received an email today from him with him confirming he can do the changes I asked for with the boots. Gabe's a really nice guy and helps us on TDH out. Some of his stuff is not accurate so if you have any questions about it just ask us on here. You can pm me if you like.
I too have done business with Gabriel and echo everything said so far. As time goes on and he fine tunes his fett skills he can pull off being a one stop shopping store...
I only have good things to say about Gabriel, after Caboots stopped and didnt restock I ordered a pair of his new 2 layer sole design boot and am very happy. His aluminum pieces are great as well. There customer service is fantastic and he is very quick at replying :thumbsup
I have ordered several items from Gabriel, and am still waiting for a massive order of mine. He seems like a really great guy. People do need to understand that it does take time to get your items, from what I understand he makes them after you order them, and then they have to come from Argentina, it has been about 2 months, and I am still waiting to receive my large order. But he is really good about staying in contact.
I have been happy with ALL of the items I have purchased from him.
I have his toe spikes, 1st gen and second gen. his first ones the way the spikes attached to the plate wasnt working and i busted the two outerones off just generally walking around.
he sent a replacement pair of second generation for FREE and made sure they are attached with a screw through the back so my new ones are perfect, and I will be installing them shortly :)
his metal parts are priced much lower than many others with reasonable accuracy and he is only getting better and not jacking the price up for the parts either. Swell guy.
I have bought a number of items from Gabriel. Jet Pack upgrade, Beacon and Sabilizer, Gauntlet darts and Gauntlet missile. I would recommend his work without hesitation.
The price is right and his communication on order status is impecable.
I too have brought some kit from him and I was very happy with the comms and postal times. The knees are really great too! Nice bloke.
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Ihavejust finished reading the article in the Daily Catholic about Archbishop Thuc. I have seen this name in print before but never really new anything about him. I am simply awestruck by this remarkable human being. That was a simply wonderful atricle that Mr. Cain wrote and I am going to the links to read more on this saintly person. By the way, if anyone feels that have to say anything against him, do not bother, I do not want to start an argument nor put anyone in danger of calumny by spreading lies about this man. Enough has been done to slander him by the reptiles of Vatican II. Don't anyone tell me that the snakes won't slither to the top. Luckily it is all a facade. Dawn
a article writer-if he is good at his craft, will always write with a certain twist to his position. Not taking sides, but I would take all with grain of salt.
Read both sides, but yes-Thuc did seam pretty good fellow. Seemed to ordain priests/bishops like it was going out of style, though.
Yes, I did notice the spin of good being perfect and bad beingway out as well. But, I agree on the whole, this was one heck of a man!! Family for that matter. Wonder why we never hear of his mother referred to as a saint like Rose Kennedy, may she rest in peace.
Some good articles to read about him
Abp. Thuc: A Brief Defense
Pius XII, Excommunication, and Traditional Catholic Bishops
The Validity of the Thuc Consecrations
Declaration of Archbishop Ngo-Dinh-Thuc
Bishop Carmona's Defense of His Consecration
Although Abp. Thuc did some good things you could hardly call him a Saint. He made some very bad decisions (consecrating Bishops for the Palmarians) but he did them in good faith (he truly believed Our Lady was appearing there, he later rejected the apparition as false and the Palmarian Church as schismatic). One of the best decisions he ever made was when he raised Bp. Guérard des Lauriers and Bp. Carmona to the Episcopacy.
I would hardly call Archbishop Pierre Martin Ngô Dinh Thuc a Saint, but he did consecrate valid bishops validly, that's for sure. But to call him a Saint is exaggerated, he once believed in fraudulent apparitions, then again in sedevacantism, to reject the latter movement in his last year of life.
For less eulogical article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngo_Dinh_Thuc
Thank you all, I do want to see things clearly and that story was written in a way that I could see glossing on some parts of his life. I can always count on you guys.


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Got the handgun family together today :mrgreen:
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Got the handgun family together today :mrgreen:
I guess you like the Beretta's Shipwreck. Are you Italian?
I can't ask you which is favorite, but which do you shoot more?
Haha, not Italian...
The 92FS with night sights (all the way to the right) has the most rounds thru it - over 4k in 20 months,... I've had other guns in the past couple of years that I sold - so I do not have some of the guns I've thrown rounds thru. But, that 92FS has the most, followed by the 9mm 1911 Operator.
My fav - honestly, it is that 92FS with the night sights. It's my daily carry gun. I sometimes carry the compact 92FS with night sights. But that fullsize 92 is my fav.
Now, the 9mm 1911 is the most accurate handgun I've ever shot in my life. Expensive too - but it is a full custom gun. However, I still prefer my Berettas to 1911s.


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Wayne Law Alumni Association Elects New Officers
DETROIT (Dec. 15, 2008)– The Wayne State University Law Alumni Association (LAA) is pleased to announce the election of new officers to its 2008-2009 Board of Directors. New officers include President Sean Blume, '02, Vice President Suzanne Johnson, '84, Treasurer Jon Emaus, '06, and Secretary Matthew Bates, '08.
"I am honored to lead the Law Alumni Association with Suzanne, Jon and Matthew, and look forward to connecting with a greater number of Wayne Law alumni through upcoming events and activities," Blume said. "Wayne Law is our law school, and the LAA exists to strengthen ties and provide outlets for alumni to express pride in their alma mater."
The LAA is an independent organization made up of Law School alumni, and is a sub-unit of the Wayne State University Alumni Association. The 40 members of the LAA Board of Directors include prominent and professionally active legal practitioners.
The LAA Board of Directors participates in and hosts a number of events each year, including professional meetings, seminars, receptions with the faculty, reunions, an annual Student/Alumni Golf Outing (scheduled for June 19, 2009), and the Law School's annual Treasure of Detroit Gala (scheduled for March 28, 2009). The Board also provides special assistance in the areas of placement, mentoring, community relations, adjunct teaching and fund-raising.
"The Law Alumni Association has long helped develop and enhance relationships between this law school and its graduates," said Wayne Law Dean and Professor Robert M. Ackerman. "We are fortunate that the LAA Board of Directors is so involved and invested in the future of Wayne Law and its graduates. I congratulate Sean, Suzanne, Jon and Matthew, and thank all Board members for their continuing service to this Law School."
Blume started his own firm, The Law Offices of Sean A. Blume, PLLC, more than two years ago. The firm focuses on representing youth in Wayne County in neglect and abuse cases. He has served as a Wayne Law development officer, a site coordinator for the non-profit Jim Casey Initiative, a project facilitator for the Foster Youth Demonstration Project, and as staff attorney to Sheila Cockrel of the Detroit City Council. He is a mentor with the Michigan Youth Opportunities Initiative (MYOI), an initiative geared at improving outcomes for youth transitioning from foster care to adulthood. While at Wayne Law, Blume served on the Student Board of Governors, received the Dean's Award for Outstanding Service to the Law School from then Dean Joan Mahoney, and was honored by the American Bar Association for his work by being named the Midwest Regional Student Bar Association President of the Year. He was appointed to the LAA Board in 2001 as a student representative.
Johnson has over 15 years of experience guiding small businesses to Fortune 500 companies in contract negotiation, securities regulation and international privacy matters. Most recently, Johnson recruited and counseled teams from information technology, internal audit and human resources departments to develop a worldwide privacy compliance program for Masco Corporation. While at Dykema Gossett, she counseled clients on acquisitions, public offerings, SEC reporting and entity restructurings. She was recently honored by the Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association as the 2008 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year. She serves on the Oakland University Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects, and has been a board member of the LAA since 2002.
Emaus manages medical malpractice insurance and marketing at Vertical Claims Management. He is serving a second consecutive term as treasurer, and has been a member of the LAA since 2004. While attending Wayne Law, Emaus was president of the Student Board of Governors, and received WSU's Outstanding Graduate/Professional Student Award. He also received a 2007 Distinguished Volunteer Award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
Bates , a recent Wayne Law graduate, represented the Law School on the WSU Student Council, and served as president of the Student Board of Governors. In those positions, Bates advocated for students in areas such as financial aid, diversity, curricular reform and the hiring of a new Dean. In recognition of his work, he was awarded a Campus Life Leadership Award for Outstanding Graduate/Professional Student Leader.
All meetings of the Board are held on Tuesdays in the Law School 's 3 rd floor faculty lounge. Upcoming Board meetings are scheduled for Jan. 13, 2009, March 3, 2009, May 5, 2009, and July 18, 2009. For more information on the Wayne Law Alumni Association or upcoming LAA events, visit www.law.wayne.edu/alumni or call Joye Clark at (313) 577-2161.
Wayne State University Law School has educated and served the Detroit metropolitan area since its inception as Detroit City Law School in 1927. Located at 471 West Palmer Street in Detroit's re-energized historic cultural center, the Law School remains committed to student success and features modern lecture and court facilities, multi-media and distance learning classrooms, a 250-seat auditorium, and the Arthur Neef Law Library, which houses one of the nation's 40 largest legal collections. Taught by an internationally recognized and expert faculty, Wayne Law students experience a high-quality legal education via a growing array of hands-on curricular offerings, five live-client clinics, and access to well over 100 internships with local and non-profit entities each year. Its 11,000 living alumni, who work in every state of the nation and more than a dozen foreign countries, are experts in their disciplines and include leading members of the local, national and international legal communities. For more information, visit www.law.wayne.edu .


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I would love to be able to send some copies of Slingshot! Thanks for thinking of the project!
Hey! I got the issue of Slingshot--thanks! I'm so impressed that your publication has been in existence for 25 years, and really grateful that you maintain a venue for these voices (I liked, for instance, the analysis of 'cis'). And I liked the historical stuff too! In that context, I'm really pleased that you included a review of Shards in there, and that you spoke well of it. Thanks so much for introducing me to Slingshot, and for the review! :-D
I hope you don't mind, but I borrowed a picture from your page and used it in my blog to let people know about the new Slingshot. http://asswipemagazine.blogspot.com/2013/06/slingshot-113.html I intended to spend this hour at the library to look for a job, but instead I used it to alter your face. cya!
Student toss-outs! I lived near an apartment house with a ton of engineering students growing up, and we'd get so much cool stuff at move-out time.
Thank you for reviewing Shards! I look forward to reading your next issue. Not just for the review, but because it's awesome! And thanks for participating in Zines for Troops. I suggest sending 1-3 copies of whichever issues you wish to send, and then they'll go out in a few different shipments. Or just do whatever. Hey--I can't remember which issues of Shards I sent you. If you remember, will you let me know? And then I'll send you a few different ones. I didn't remember to write it down.
Hey there Eggplant! I absolutely love Absolutely Zippo, and I'm wondering if you want to participate in my volunteer project, Zines for Troops! I'm collecting zines and sending them to military members and injured veterans. You could donate however many issues of Absolutely Zippo, or even make space for some new zines by sending some of your old ones. If you donate, you'll be placed on the Honor Roll, and I'll send you two custom 1" buttons. All the info is here: http://wemakezines.ning.com/profiles/blogs/zines-for-troops-donations-needed
Thanks for considering a donation! No obligation--I just think your zine is great and I would love to distribute it to some people who need to chill out!
Joshua Ploeg is such a dreamboat :)
AH! I forgot...I have to go look it up!! <3 thanks so much <3 !!
BTW after that show, I started to like our current name when someone kept yelling it out and wanted to ask if you started to like it too. But I guess we can talk about that in person...ha.
Dead Air is a great name...I like it a lot! Those pics are cool too...can't wait to see more.
Hey, thanks very much!! Ill check her out :) xx
Hey, thanks for sending Absolutely Zippo and Road Most Traveled! You made the local music scene of then and now come alive. Really enjoyed reading them. I'm going to make a "Favorite Zines" stack in my zine collection, and the punk flyers issue of Absolutely Zippo is going in it. No foolin'! I was impressed with the range and humor! Tell me which issue(s) of Shards you have and I'll send you some ones you don't have.
Aw thanks eggy! I'm mailing you the new one probably today.
Yes, would love to hear your feedback! Believe it or not, Shards #9 is now published as well. Make sure to message me your postal address if you want a copy. Happy Spring back, it's been a long, cold So Cal winter. :) (I'm partly serious!)
Hi Robert! Thanks for the nice comment about Shards #6. I'm glad you liked it! Let me know if you'd like my most recent, #8, and I'll drop a copy in the mail for you. And if you have anything you'd like to share, I'd love to read it!
Congrats on amassing a big zine library. I have a growing collection, but it still fits in some bins. I'm guessing I'll keep collecting and wake up one day and say, "Wow, I have a zine library. How did that happen?"
yeah I got your package...your name written with thick marker was sitting vertically above all the mailboxes,watching my neighbors passing,until I came home and rescued it. Too bad I know from the tracking that my letter in response is stuck in Milan from over 2 weeks.
Cool. I'm no skater, but yeah, always looking for things going on in the area..
Funny, I was just thinking about our skits last night. We should meet up soon for that, I like George Carlin a lot and I like Mitch Hedberg, but he has perfect timing and thats something I really need to work on. What kind of booze do you think George Carlin drank while he wrote comedy? I'm thinking scotch.
I'll leave a more detailed msg on bad smut.
Hey! Roberto Eggplanto Parmesiano uses the internet! Who knew? That's funny you recognize that book in the photo.
Yeah, she did ask me to write...uh, something. I forgot what the topic was supposed to be about! Shoot.
I meant to give you a copy of the zine before I left. I'm in Newawlins now, soaking up the intermittent warmth and swimming in heated pools. Be back in Oakland in a couple weeks.


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Over the past several weeks, The Salt Lake Tribune Editorial Board has published editorials giving our recommendations on who should be elected to various local, state and national offices, and outlining the reasons why. The full editorials can be found on our website: www.sltrib.com/opinion
Here is a summary.
For President of the United States:
Barack Obama
For U.S. Senate:
Orrin Hatch
For U.S. House of Representatives:
1st District: Rob Bishop
2nd District: Jay Seegmiller
3rd District: Jason Chaffetz
4th District: Jim Matheson
For Utah Governor:
Gary Herbert
For Utah Attorney General:
Dee Smith
For Salt Lake County Mayor:
Ben McAdams
For Salt Lake County Council:
At-Large: Jim Bradley
District 2: Michael Jensen
District 4: Sam Granato
District 6: Paul Recanzone
Salt Lake County Proposition 1, Parks Bond:
Utah Constitutional Amendments:
Amendment A, Severance Tax Revenue to Trust Fund: No
Amendment B, Property Tax Break for Active Military: Yes
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Tunstall picked up playing piano and flute at a young age, learned to sing by listening to Ella Fitzgerald, and began writing her own songs in her mid-teens. At 16, she taught herself the guitar and continued to hone her writing skills with sentimental love songs. A scholarship to the Kent School, a private prep school in Connecticut, brought her experiences outside of St. Andrews and Scotland. She formed her first band there, the Happy Campers, and enjoyed seeing shows by 10,000 Maniacs and the Grateful Dead. Next came a music course at London's Royal Holloway College, before heading back home and immersing herself in the local grassroots scene that birthed bands like the Fence Collective and the Beta Band. Around this time, KT was also listening to a lot of Billie Holiday, Lou Reed, and James Brown, among others, and soon formed a group with the Fence Collective's Pip Dylan.
Fast forward a few years. KT returned to London and began writing more songs, many of which would appear on her subsequent album. She entered a backwoods Wiltshire studio with minimal instruments in tow and Steve Osborne (U2, New Order) at the controls. The end result was her glossy debut, Eye to the Telescope, released in the U.K. in January 2005 on Relentless. Highlighting her soulful voice, sassy attitude, and earthy songwriting approach, comparisons to Dido, Fiona Apple, and Kate Melua soon sparked. Following the record's release, Tunstall toured all over Europe, including shows supporting Joss Stone and singing with Oi Va Voi. Feeling an acoustic guitar was sometimes too limiting, her live show incorporated the use of an Akai Headrush foot pedal that allowed her to spot-record multiple times (loop each section continuously), thus turning her into her own one-woman backup band.
Early 2006 continued to be bright for Tunstall as Telescope was released in the United States that February, and she won Best British Female Solo Artist at the Brits. Meanwhile, her first single, "Black Horse & the Cherry Tree," continued to do very well on American adult alternative radio. KT Tunstall's Acoustic Extravaganza was issued that fall; it included acoustic tracks (both new and old) recorded the previous Christmas along with a bonus making-of DVD. In 2007, Tunstall returned to the scene with her poppier Drastic Fantastic. Three years later, she recorded her third album, Tiger Suit, at Berlin's Hansa studio, the same place where Bowie recorded Heroes. The album appeared in the fall of 2010. She followed the set with Live in London, March 2011, and later in the year with an EP titled The Scarlet Tulip, which was recorded in her home studio with co-producer Luke Bullen.
After a break from touring, Tunstall reentered the studio in late 2012 and recorded her fifth album, Invisible Empire/Crescent Moon, which appeared in June of 2013. The album, inspired both by the death of her father and the dissolution of her four-year marriage, marked an inward turn for Tunstall, comprising mainly acoustic and lo-fi numbers. Her second live album, Live Islington Assembly Hall, was recorded on the June 20, 2013 stop of the supporting tour and included a cover of Don Henley's "Boys of Summer" and a rare deep cut, "Alchemy," from the Scarlet Tulip EP. In June 2016, Tunstall released the four-song Golden State EP, an upbeat affair that included the single "Evil Eye." It was the precursor to that September's KIN, a bright, colorful album produced by Tony Hoffer. ~ Corey Apar
Selected Discography
Track List: Maybe It's A Good Thing (Braids Remix) (Single)
Track List: KIN
Track List: It Took Me So Long To Get Here, But Here I Am
Track List: Golden State - EP
Track List: Should I Stay Or Should I Go (From The TV Show "Wicked City") (Single)
Track List: Invisible Empire // Crescent Moon (Deluxe)
Track List: Invisible Empire // Crescent Moon
Track List: Invisible Empire // Crescent Moon (Deluxe Version)
Track List: Tiger Suit
Track List: Drastic Fantastic
Track List: Acoustic Extravaganza
Track List: Previously Unreleased EP
Track List: Another Place To Fall
Track List: Eye To The Telescope
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Black Sheep speaking, here. Standing out from the herd is thankless, I tell you. (bleat.) The other sheep pay me no attention and the wolf is always looking to gobble me up. No wonder all the other sheep are just followers.
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"Yoniso manasikāro" is defined in the suttas through its function - to develop the skillful qualities:
"Yoniso, bhikkhave, bhikkhu manasi karonto akusalaṃ pajahati, kusalaṃ bhāvetī''ti.
"A monk who attends appropriately abandons what is unskillful and develops what is skillful."
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... ml#iti-016
"Jānato ahaṃ, bhikkhave, passato āsavānaṃ khayaṃ vadāmi, no ajānato no apassato. Kiñca, bhikkhave, jānato kiñca passato āsavānaṃ khayaṃ vadāmi? Yoniso ca manasikāraṃ ayoniso ca manasikāraṃ. Ayoniso, bhikkhave, manasikaroto anuppannā ceva āsavā uppajjanti, uppannā ca āsavā pavaḍḍhanti; yoniso ca kho, bhikkhave, manasikaroto anuppannā ceva āsavā na uppajjanti, uppannā ca āsavā pahīyanti."
"The Blessed One said, "Monks, the ending of the fermentations is for one who knows & sees, I tell you, not for one who does not know & does not see. For one who knows what & sees what? Appropriate attention & inappropriate attention. When a monk attends inappropriately, unarisen fermentations arise, and arisen fermentations increase. When a monk attends appropriately, unarisen fermentations do not arise, and arisen fermentations are abandoned."
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html
The specifics of how the attention feeds skillful or unskillful qualities are given in:
Ahara sutta - http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html
Ayoniso-manasikara sutta - http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html
Titthiya sutta - http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html
Silavant sutta - http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html
"Monks, there are these two conditions for the arising of right view. Which two? The voice of another and appropriate attention. These are the two conditions for the arising of right view."
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html
Mulapannasa-Atthakatha 1.64-67 in the words of Bjikkhu Bodhi, in the notes 33 and 36 to the translation of Sabbasava sutta (Pali text added):
Tattha yoniso manasikāro nāma upāyamanasikāro pathamanasikāro, aniccādīsu aniccanti ādinā eva nayena saccānulomikena vā cittassa āvaṭṭanā anvāvaṭṭanā ābhogo samannāhāro manasikāro, ayaṃ vuccati yoniso manasikāroti.
Wise attention (yoniso manasikāra) is glossed as attention that is the right means (upāya), on the right track (patha). It is explained as mental advertence, consideration, or preoccupation that accords with the truth, namely, attention to the impermanent as impermanent, etc.
Ayoniso manasikāroti anupāyamanasikāro uppathamanasikāro. Anicce niccanti dukkhe sukhanti anattani attāti asubhe subhanti ayoniso manasikāro uppathamanasikāro. Saccappaṭikulena vā cittassa āvaṭṭanā anvāvaṭṭanā ābhogo samannāhāro manasikāro, ayaṃ vuccati ayoniso manasikāroti. Evaṃ yoniso manasikāraṃ uppādetuṃ jānato, ayoniso manasikāro ca yathā na uppajjati, evaṃ passato āsavānaṃ khayo hoti.
Ayoniso manasikāro hi vaḍḍhamāno dve dhamme paripūreti avijjañca bhavataṇhañca. Avijjāya ca sati ''avijjāpaccayā saṅkhārā…pe… dukkhakkhandhassa samudayo hoti. Taṇhāya sati taṇhāpaccayā upādānaṃ…pe… samudayo hotī''ti.
Yoniso manasikāro pana vaḍḍhamāno – ''yoniso manasikārasampannassetaṃ, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pāṭikaṅkhaṃ, ariyaṃ aṭṭhaṅgikaṃ maggaṃ bhāvessati, ariyaṃ aṭṭhaṅgikaṃ maggaṃ bahulīkarissatī''ti (saṃ. ni. 5.55) vacanato sammādiṭṭhipamukhaṃ aṭṭhaṅgikaṃ maggaṃ paripūreti.
Unwise attention (ayoniso manasikāra) is attention that is the wrong means, on the wrong track (uppatha), contrary to the truth, namely, attention to the impermanent as permanent, the painful as pleasurable, what is not self as self, and what is foul as beautiful. Unwise attention, MA informs us, is at the root of the round of existence, for it causes ignorance and craving to increase; wise attention is at the root of liberation from the round, since it leads to the development of the Noble Eightfold Path. MA sums up the point of this passage thus: the destruction of the taints is for one who knows how to arouse wise attention and who sees to it that unwise attention does not arise.
Yasmā pana ime dhammā manasikaraṇīyā, ime amanasikaraṇīyāti dhammato niyamo natthi, ākārato pana atthi. Yenā ākārena manasikariyamānā akusaluppattipadaṭṭhānā honti, tenākārena na manasikātabbā. Yena kusaluppattipadaṭṭhānā honti, tenākārena manasikātabbā.
MA makes the important point that there is no fixed determination in things themselves as to whether they are fit or unfit for attention. The distinction consists, rather, in the mode of attention. That mode of attention that is a causal basis for unwholesome states of mind should be avoided, while that mode of attention that is a causal basis for wholesome states should be developed.
Metta, Dmytro


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