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		<title>Comment on SLiCK: Making a Change for Life by Sandra G.</title>
		<link>http://blog.latinosnj.com/?p=155#comment-65339</link>
		<author>Sandra G.</author>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:52:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>A million congrats Gerson!  That's truly a wonderful story.  C. Kickbusch is probably one of the most amazing speakers I've come across and I have to be prepared with a box of tissues when I see her.  Again, congrats on what I'm sure was a job well done!
Hablamos,
Sandra G.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A million congrats Gerson!  That&#8217;s truly a wonderful story.  C. Kickbusch is probably one of the most amazing speakers I&#8217;ve come across and I have to be prepared with a box of tissues when I see her.  Again, congrats on what I&#8217;m sure was a job well done!<br />
Hablamos,<br />
Sandra G.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Thirty, Latina, and Still Single by Donald</title>
		<link>http://blog.latinosnj.com/?p=153#comment-65331</link>
		<author>Donald</author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:11:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://blog.latinosnj.com/?p=153#comment-65331</guid>
		<description>Don Gerson, it gives me great pleasure in knowing that you agree with me, however, since your posting is almost AN HOUR BEFORE mine, I'm at a loss at to what we are in agreement.

Cojalo suave joven</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Don Gerson, it gives me great pleasure in knowing that you agree with me, however, since your posting is almost AN HOUR BEFORE mine, I&#8217;m at a loss at to what we are in agreement.</p>
<p>Cojalo suave joven</p>
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		<title>Comment on Thirty, Latina, and Still Single by Donald</title>
		<link>http://blog.latinosnj.com/?p=153#comment-65326</link>
		<author>Donald</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:27:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://blog.latinosnj.com/?p=153#comment-65326</guid>
		<description>Ms (or Mr.) Andrews; Is the "umbrella" a metaphor for something that which you have been unable to accomplish? Have no fear, as life is full of wonderfull surprises. Trust me on this.

¡ FELIZ NAVIDAD Y PROSPERO AÑO NUEVO!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ms (or Mr.) Andrews; Is the &#8220;umbrella&#8221; a metaphor for something that which you have been unable to accomplish? Have no fear, as life is full of wonderfull surprises. Trust me on this.</p>
<p>¡ FELIZ NAVIDAD Y PROSPERO AÑO NUEVO!</p>
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		<title>Comment on SLiCK: Making a Change for Life by Donald</title>
		<link>http://blog.latinosnj.com/?p=155#comment-65325</link>
		<author>Donald</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:12:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://blog.latinosnj.com/?p=155#comment-65325</guid>
		<description>Well, Señor Martinez, welcome back! I was somewhat under the impression that you left us and went to live somewhere in the Netherworld.

Regarding Las Vegas, aka, Lost Wages, I have lived there several times, and it WAS a wonderful place to really have a good time. Now however, due to all those megacasinos, the city, in my opinion, is not as nice as say 30 years ago. The traffic congestions are horrific and the prices for things, such as the buffets, are going up so much that the average person is priced out. My late wife and I used to go to Vegas at least once a month and we stayed at the Las Vegas Hilton or the Golden Nugget. Downtown is really horrible and it is more like Winotown. I have many fond memories of Las Vegas plus videos as far back as 1979.

Regarding the SLICK program, I dare say that it is for all intents and purposes a very positive program. You, yourself, from personall experience can attest to that. May it continue and expand so that it can reach many if not most of the young people out there.

I wish you and yours the best for the holidays and ¡FELIZ NAVIDAD Y PROSPERO AÑO NUEVO!

Cojalo suave joven.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well, Señor Martinez, welcome back! I was somewhat under the impression that you left us and went to live somewhere in the Netherworld.</p>
<p>Regarding Las Vegas, aka, Lost Wages, I have lived there several times, and it WAS a wonderful place to really have a good time. Now however, due to all those megacasinos, the city, in my opinion, is not as nice as say 30 years ago. The traffic congestions are horrific and the prices for things, such as the buffets, are going up so much that the average person is priced out. My late wife and I used to go to Vegas at least once a month and we stayed at the Las Vegas Hilton or the Golden Nugget. Downtown is really horrible and it is more like Winotown. I have many fond memories of Las Vegas plus videos as far back as 1979.</p>
<p>Regarding the SLICK program, I dare say that it is for all intents and purposes a very positive program. You, yourself, from personall experience can attest to that. May it continue and expand so that it can reach many if not most of the young people out there.</p>
<p>I wish you and yours the best for the holidays and ¡FELIZ NAVIDAD Y PROSPERO AÑO NUEVO!</p>
<p>Cojalo suave joven.</p>
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		<title>Comment on SLiCK: Making a Change for Life by Adolfo Ruiz</title>
		<link>http://blog.latinosnj.com/?p=155#comment-65324</link>
		<author>Adolfo Ruiz</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:38:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://blog.latinosnj.com/?p=155#comment-65324</guid>
		<description>Gerson, everything you said applies to me.  I told everyone at Benson High School, where I work as a Bilingual Community Liaison, how Monday was one of the highlights of my life.  The joy I feel is because now I know what my students are feeling as they go thru SLICK.  How lucky I consider myself that I had the opportunity to share.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Gerson, everything you said applies to me.  I told everyone at Benson High School, where I work as a Bilingual Community Liaison, how Monday was one of the highlights of my life.  The joy I feel is because now I know what my students are feeling as they go thru SLICK.  How lucky I consider myself that I had the opportunity to share.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Thirty, Latina, and Still Single by Gerson</title>
		<link>http://blog.latinosnj.com/?p=153#comment-65323</link>
		<author>Gerson</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:32:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://blog.latinosnj.com/?p=153#comment-65323</guid>
		<description>Donald, and I can't believe I'm about to say this, I AGREE WITH YOU! 

Greg, you too.

Mr. Andrews, you're on point.

Eliana, I love you, keep the good work going. 

Noelia, hi I'm Gerson, nice to meet you...


Eliana, Feliz Navidad
Holla!
Gerson</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Donald, and I can&#8217;t believe I&#8217;m about to say this, I AGREE WITH YOU! </p>
<p>Greg, you too.</p>
<p>Mr. Andrews, you&#8217;re on point.</p>
<p>Eliana, I love you, keep the good work going. </p>
<p>Noelia, hi I&#8217;m Gerson, nice to meet you&#8230;</p>
<p>Eliana, Feliz Navidad<br />
Holla!<br />
Gerson</p>
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		<title>Comment on SLiCK: Making a Change for Life by Jennie</title>
		<link>http://blog.latinosnj.com/?p=155#comment-65322</link>
		<author>Jennie</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:57:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://blog.latinosnj.com/?p=155#comment-65322</guid>
		<description>I love you man. 
I wish I could have packed you in my suitcase and brought you to Erie...because simply put: I don't meet people like you often...I can't tell you the last time I laughed so much. So thank you. I hope this is the beginning of a great friendship. SLiCK training was something that impacted everyone there in an AMAZING way. Much love cuz Gerson.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I love you man.<br />
I wish I could have packed you in my suitcase and brought you to Erie&#8230;because simply put: I don&#8217;t meet people like you often&#8230;I can&#8217;t tell you the last time I laughed so much. So thank you. I hope this is the beginning of a great friendship. SLiCK training was something that impacted everyone there in an AMAZING way. Much love cuz Gerson.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Thirty, Latina, and Still Single by Ms. Andrews</title>
		<link>http://blog.latinosnj.com/?p=153#comment-65314</link>
		<author>Ms. Andrews</author>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:38:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://blog.latinosnj.com/?p=153#comment-65314</guid>
		<description>By the way I'm "Mr." Andrews</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By the way I&#8217;m &#8220;Mr.&#8221; Andrews</p>
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		<title>Comment on Thirty, Latina, and Still Single by Ms. Andrews</title>
		<link>http://blog.latinosnj.com/?p=153#comment-65313</link>
		<author>Ms. Andrews</author>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:31:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://blog.latinosnj.com/?p=153#comment-65313</guid>
		<description>It is a amazing reading the various comments and insights that analyzes communication amongst the opposite sex. I pray that you guys will forgive me for my short input relating to the original discussion concerning "Thirty, Latina, and Still Single".  I truly respect and appreciate the comments that have been left by readers of this topic. While reading each posting, I was going to write this long explanatory, descriptive, psychosocial analyses about women, men, the difficulties of dating blah blah... But as I sipped my warm hot chocolate on this cold rainy day in Central Philadelphia and listen to the sounds of soothing jazz music in the background, I decided not today. See, today is beautiful within its own rights. Some people may be angry that it is raining and can't wait for the sunshine again. Others may be excited for the rain and might want to take advantage of those lovely rain boots that they receive last Christmas (ladies you know what I'm talking about, yes you do). No matter how you look at the rain you still have to deal with it.
 
The same thing goes with people, love, communication, and relationship. It's all about how you deal with the storms of your life. Now some of us have been washed away with the thunderstorms of past hurts (horrible relationships, etc...). Others have had the opportunity to soak in the rain drops of love. But no matter what your experience has been,, the rain forces all of us to bring out one thing. An umbrella. The true discussion and answer  lies within the details of the umbrella. Now, if your thirty, latina, educated-female, and still single? By all means leave your number on this blog site. haha. Just joking. Women!!! if your 30 and not married, relax!!! Also get away from your girlfriends. How are you suppose to meet Mr. Right if you keep doing these Single Ladies Friday Night Outings(Eating and gaining weight, and asking yourself why you don't have a man. put down the El Pollo, Ms. Loco) What's the point of hanging around other people that aren't as successful in the very thing your trying to be successful in. Back to the umbrella. 

The umbrella can be a means of how we cope with the struggles of life. Some women who are highly educated, successful, single but hide behind there success and are not willing to share their umbrellas with others (men) due to past experience.  So they "busy" themselves to death as time goes by. You know what I'm talking about. You see them checking their blackberry cell phones all day; talking about how much they have to do, get really defensive if they even sense that a guy is trying to flirt with them (Because they think all men want one thing, which is true. Sports Center. haha) They always so quick tell you, how they are not looking for relationship right now, they are at peace with themselves, blah blah) But in all actuality they are the ones who think about a relationship more than anybody else . They "busy' themselves to death until time eventually stop working in their favor. So here they are, successful at their careers; good amount  of money in the bank account, been the maid of honor at a least  two of their girlfriends' weddings, been to almost every baby shower  but still going home to cold empty bed with  no engagement ring. But look on the bright side. At least your girlfriends can call you to babysit when they want to go out on a date with their husbands. Because honestly, they know your available and haven't been on a successful date for three years.
 
Life is about how you deal with the rain. You can decide to take a chance and share your umbrella with someone else no matter how bad the storm is( financial complications, not tall enough, etc..). Or you can.... Sorry I have lot more to add to this topic. But I realize that I got to get ready for a simple short ice cream date with a busy 30 year old spanish business student. She just text me through her blackberry asking where am I .</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is a amazing reading the various comments and insights that analyzes communication amongst the opposite sex. I pray that you guys will forgive me for my short input relating to the original discussion concerning &#8220;Thirty, Latina, and Still Single&#8221;.  I truly respect and appreciate the comments that have been left by readers of this topic. While reading each posting, I was going to write this long explanatory, descriptive, psychosocial analyses about women, men, the difficulties of dating blah blah&#8230; But as I sipped my warm hot chocolate on this cold rainy day in Central Philadelphia and listen to the sounds of soothing jazz music in the background, I decided not today. See, today is beautiful within its own rights. Some people may be angry that it is raining and can&#8217;t wait for the sunshine again. Others may be excited for the rain and might want to take advantage of those lovely rain boots that they receive last Christmas (ladies you know what I&#8217;m talking about, yes you do). No matter how you look at the rain you still have to deal with it.</p>
<p>The same thing goes with people, love, communication, and relationship. It&#8217;s all about how you deal with the storms of your life. Now some of us have been washed away with the thunderstorms of past hurts (horrible relationships, etc&#8230;). Others have had the opportunity to soak in the rain drops of love. But no matter what your experience has been,, the rain forces all of us to bring out one thing. An umbrella. The true discussion and answer  lies within the details of the umbrella. Now, if your thirty, latina, educated-female, and still single? By all means leave your number on this blog site. haha. Just joking. Women!!! if your 30 and not married, relax!!! Also get away from your girlfriends. How are you suppose to meet Mr. Right if you keep doing these Single Ladies Friday Night Outings(Eating and gaining weight, and asking yourself why you don&#8217;t have a man. put down the El Pollo, Ms. Loco) What&#8217;s the point of hanging around other people that aren&#8217;t as successful in the very thing your trying to be successful in. Back to the umbrella. </p>
<p>The umbrella can be a means of how we cope with the struggles of life. Some women who are highly educated, successful, single but hide behind there success and are not willing to share their umbrellas with others (men) due to past experience.  So they &#8220;busy&#8221; themselves to death as time goes by. You know what I&#8217;m talking about. You see them checking their blackberry cell phones all day; talking about how much they have to do, get really defensive if they even sense that a guy is trying to flirt with them (Because they think all men want one thing, which is true. Sports Center. haha) They always so quick tell you, how they are not looking for relationship right now, they are at peace with themselves, blah blah) But in all actuality they are the ones who think about a relationship more than anybody else . They &#8220;busy&#8217; themselves to death until time eventually stop working in their favor. So here they are, successful at their careers; good amount  of money in the bank account, been the maid of honor at a least  two of their girlfriends&#8217; weddings, been to almost every baby shower  but still going home to cold empty bed with  no engagement ring. But look on the bright side. At least your girlfriends can call you to babysit when they want to go out on a date with their husbands. Because honestly, they know your available and haven&#8217;t been on a successful date for three years.</p>
<p>Life is about how you deal with the rain. You can decide to take a chance and share your umbrella with someone else no matter how bad the storm is( financial complications, not tall enough, etc..). Or you can&#8230;. Sorry I have lot more to add to this topic. But I realize that I got to get ready for a simple short ice cream date with a busy 30 year old spanish business student. She just text me through her blackberry asking where am I .</p>
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		<title>Comment on Thirty, Latina, and Still Single by Donald</title>
		<link>http://blog.latinosnj.com/?p=153#comment-65307</link>
		<author>Donald</author>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:04:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Eliana, thank you for your insightful rebuttal. You write and make some interesting points regarding religion. However, I consider myself a student of history, and from what I have studied, and debated, I have come to the conclusion that even intellectuals will fall for the mesmerizing attributes of religion. The great majority of these intellectuals have been brainwashed as children. As children we tend to think that whatever our parents tell us has to be the truth, for after all, our parents are not going to lie to us. Case in point, yours truly, ( I am not to be confused as an intellectual). Nevertheless, I always remember my mother telling us to kiss the piece of bread which we were about to throw away. And you know what?, I used to kiss any piece of bread which I discarded simply because my dear mother infused me with that thought. I was an adult before I stopped that practice. The point here being, that if a child is exposed to religion or a political belief, the child will believe it. No child should be exposed to any religion or political idea untill they reach the age of majority. One does not give liquor or let a child drive, untill the age of majority, so why should religion be any different? They are all bad. Religion takes away the independent will of freewill.

Now days, we have the problems with the Muslims. Those men that crashed those airplanes on the Twin Towers, were by no means dummies. They were college educated. It takes quite a bit to understand how a jetliner works. However, they too were exposed to those Madrasas as children, thus unable to make a rational decision about the consequenses of their actions. The same holds true for the suicide bombers.

The christians practiced a similiar philosophy during the times of the Inquisitions. Either you believe in their ways or you died. As I am sure that you know this already, but many, many thousands of people died because the church said that they were heretics. Jews and Muslims were literary forced to convert on the pain of death. That to me does not show love to you fellow man. Many of the practices of Islam nowdays, are very similiar to the notorious and barbaric ways of the christians. In effect, they are emulating that which the christians did a few centuries ago. Had it not been for the actions of Galibardi in Italy during the 1840s, the Papal States would still be in existence today. The vatican ruled with an iron fist about one third of Italy up until then.

Science was also frowned upon, because if it wasn't in the bible, therefore it cannot be true. Galileo is one of the more famous cases. Science was thought to be detrimental, because it went against the teaching of the church. Of course as we now know, that was a lot of malarky. Etc., etc., etc.

Cojalo suave jovencita!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Eliana, thank you for your insightful rebuttal. You write and make some interesting points regarding religion. However, I consider myself a student of history, and from what I have studied, and debated, I have come to the conclusion that even intellectuals will fall for the mesmerizing attributes of religion. The great majority of these intellectuals have been brainwashed as children. As children we tend to think that whatever our parents tell us has to be the truth, for after all, our parents are not going to lie to us. Case in point, yours truly, ( I am not to be confused as an intellectual). Nevertheless, I always remember my mother telling us to kiss the piece of bread which we were about to throw away. And you know what?, I used to kiss any piece of bread which I discarded simply because my dear mother infused me with that thought. I was an adult before I stopped that practice. The point here being, that if a child is exposed to religion or a political belief, the child will believe it. No child should be exposed to any religion or political idea untill they reach the age of majority. One does not give liquor or let a child drive, untill the age of majority, so why should religion be any different? They are all bad. Religion takes away the independent will of freewill.</p>
<p>Now days, we have the problems with the Muslims. Those men that crashed those airplanes on the Twin Towers, were by no means dummies. They were college educated. It takes quite a bit to understand how a jetliner works. However, they too were exposed to those Madrasas as children, thus unable to make a rational decision about the consequenses of their actions. The same holds true for the suicide bombers.</p>
<p>The christians practiced a similiar philosophy during the times of the Inquisitions. Either you believe in their ways or you died. As I am sure that you know this already, but many, many thousands of people died because the church said that they were heretics. Jews and Muslims were literary forced to convert on the pain of death. That to me does not show love to you fellow man. Many of the practices of Islam nowdays, are very similiar to the notorious and barbaric ways of the christians. In effect, they are emulating that which the christians did a few centuries ago. Had it not been for the actions of Galibardi in Italy during the 1840s, the Papal States would still be in existence today. The vatican ruled with an iron fist about one third of Italy up until then.</p>
<p>Science was also frowned upon, because if it wasn&#8217;t in the bible, therefore it cannot be true. Galileo is one of the more famous cases. Science was thought to be detrimental, because it went against the teaching of the church. Of course as we now know, that was a lot of malarky. Etc., etc., etc.</p>
<p>Cojalo suave jovencita!!</p>
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