Diary of an Aspiring Loser. So that's why I was taken aback when a comment included now that I've . I thought, woah, wait a minute.. I generally think of needing to admit to something when I've done something wrong. For me, it includes a sort of moralistic aspect to it, inherently suggesting that whatever I'm admitting to must be bad. Maybe that's just me. And then another commenter used the word again. Which, me being me, got me to thinking. I have nothing to admit to. I can share, report, update.. But I was never hiding the weight gain and don't see it as anything that needs admitting to. Maybe I'm making too much of this but, for me, getting the right/wrong, good/bad thinking out of my head when it comes to my eating and exercise choices and my body, was a lot of work. Find the latest TV reviews, photos, videos and clips, news, local listings and more on MSN TV. Contestants lost hundreds of pounds during Season 8, but gained them back. A study of. Work that I think was integral to changing the way I thought about weight loss (and maintenance). So, my weight is hovering around 1. I'm not pleased with that truth and I'm a work in progress as to how to address it. But I'm good. I know I would feel better if I were exercising regularly and eating better, and I believe I'll find my way in due time. I also believe this type of episode might be a normal part of long- term maintenance for a person like me, who got what I call the . Most important, I'm weighing myself almost every day. It keeps reality in front of me. Without that, I could be in a major state of denial and just let the pounds keep adding up. And I'm still making an effort, here and there, to eat better and exercise. As I said before, all is not lost. I'm no longer wearing a size 4, or 6 even.. And I can still run a 5k at the drop of a hat. Most weekends I go on a run of some sort. Last week I was driving through San Francisco, it was a gorgeous day, and I just so happened to not be in a rush. As I was passing over the Golden Gate Bridge I thought, . I LOVE IT! So I pulled over before I could listen to my lazy brain, changed in my car, and went for what turned into an hour run along the beautiful San Francisco coast. Here's the route I took (highlighted in yellow). Because I'm not running regularly I ran at a very leisurely pace, and walked up the occasional stairs, but it felt amazing. And when I came around to the beach, I just kept on going. I felt so good that I had a hard time turning myself around. Yet I knew I'd been running for 3. I turned around and soaked in the gorgeousness and the feeling of being a bad ass runner woman as I ran back to my car. Ok, what else? There's been so much going on I can't even tell you. I think I said I had a job change, which was a huge source of disruption to my routine. And the changes are still coming. Life, right? Change, settle, change, adjust, change.. Some days I have moments of fear and panic that it's too much, that I want everything to be predictable and easy but then I have moments where I am excited about all the possibility. Anyway, so the other thing is.. I met Mr. Mr in Munich and we spent five days in Europe. I landed mid- morning and one of the first things we did was.. I was determined to go on a run because I felt so bummed that I didn't run when we were in Sweden earlier this year. So we ran along the Isar river for I don't know how long, taking in the sights, and then went for dinner. We got up in the morning and started a road trip though the Alps and down to Milan. We stayed in a small town called Bormio, and ran along a river there too. And then made our way to Lake Como, taking in the lake and the beautiful small towns surrounding it. Oh, and we walked on water in Lake Iseo, taking in the artist Christo's latest exhibit. That was totally surreal, I could probably write a book about that day. The other summer thing is Miguel and I took the kids camping. I unplugged so completely on that trip that I have almost no pictures. But here's a picture of my two bugs climbing lakeside on a tree branch. I'm so grateful we can do these things together, I know it feeds their hearts. They had a child's dream of a time, playing in the lake and building sand castles, roasting s'mores by the fire and waking up to birds singing. And, as you can see, so many opportunities to indulge. I know I'm eating more and exercising less than I'd like, and I know there's a path to feeling better about all that. I'm on that path, even as I feel a little lost, I'm on that path. Ok, that's all I have time for today. Thank you for all the support. It really helps to hear you cheering me on and know my readers believe in me, even when I don't know the way exactly. Bernie Sanders: A Loser's Life? CLAIM. A meme accurately describes the arc of Bernie Sanders' (financial) life. The criticisms offered in meme were a mixture of true, false, irrelevant, and misleading statements. To wit: Never owned a business. Right off, this meme begins with a rather nebulous criticism. Although having owned a business is an experience many voters would like to see on the r. And certainly a number of highly- regarded U. S. The University of Vermont has archived several of the brochures produced by the American People’s Historical Society, one of which includes a statement from Sanders outlining the purpose of his film strips: Director Bernard Sanders explained, “It is our belief that state and regional history has too long been neglected by the audio- visual industry, and we are happy to begin the process of rectifying that situation. We believe that students have the right to learn about the state and region in which they are living.”While the financials of the American People’s Historical Society are not available, Sanders wrote in his memoir Outsider in the House that the business was reasonably successful and “a lot of fun.” A friend of Sanders’ told Politico that the film strip business “wasn’t just a way to make money . He just thought kids should know the truth of how things really were.”Never invented anything. Once again, this is a rather nebulous criticism. The concept of “inventing” something could range from simply thinking up a novel idea (but doing nothing more about it), to creating and building a device for personal use (but not marketing it), to actually obtaining a patent for a new product. Bernie Sanders is certainly no inventor and holds no patents, but it’s hard to see how that fact is of any relevance, as the same is true of nearly every U. S. Abraham Lincon was the only U. S. Beyond that, “inventing” has historically had nothing to do with the qualifications or success of candidates for the White House. Never had a 9 to 5 job. This criticism is too vaguely worded to allow for much cogent analysis. What does holding a “9 to 5 job” mean? That one literally works from 9 AM to 5 PM (and not some other period of the day)? That one holds full- time employment? That one is paid on an hourly basis? That one toils at what is commonly referred to as a “blue collar” job? That one works for someone else rather than being self- employed? If we assume the most seemingly relevant application of the term — that it refers to holding steady, full- time employment — then one might fairly say it applies to Bernie Sanders. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Chicago in 1. Sanders primarily worked a series of odd jobs while attempting to get his political career off the ground, and a Politicoarticle observed that he “didn’t collect his first steady paycheck until he was an elected official pushing 4. However, that same article did list a variety of jobs Sanders held (even if they weren’t steady or didn’t provide a livable wage) before he finally reached public office upon being elected mayor of Burlington, Vermont, at age 3. Head Start preschool teacher, as a carpenter, and as a freelance writer for local publications: Sanders rented a small brick duplex at 2. Maple Street that was filled with not much furniture and not much food in the fridge but stacks of checked- out library books and scribbled- on legal pads.“Pretty sparse,” Gene Bergman, an old friend, said about the apartment.“Stark and dark,” said Darcy Troville, a fellow Liberty Unionite who lived around the corner and shared with Sanders homemade jellies and jams.“The electricity was turned off a lot,” Barnett said. He couldn’t pay his bills.”He worked some as a carpenter, although “he was a shitty carpenter,” . The Vanguard paid as little as the rest. Vermont Life? Representative, and a U. S. We would also note that sponsoring original legislation is but one small part of Congress members’ duties: they also co- sponsor legislation submitted by colleagues (which Sanders has done for more than 2. Sanders holds six Senate committee appointments), meet with constituents, participate in oversight and investigation of governmental affairs, etc., as detailed in “The Many Roles of a Member of Congress”: First and foremost, the Member is a decision- maker. Members are faced with hundreds of decisions in both recorded and unrecorded votes on matters major and minor. Many decisions must be made quickly. Each decision, whether spontaneous or studied, balances the conflicting perspectives received from private citizens, public officials, party leaders. Decisions are often second- guessed by constituents, campaign opponents, colleagues, lobbyists, and media critics. Meetings are continual, in committee rooms, in private offices, in corridors, and in gatherings on the floor. Daily, sacks of mail are delivered. Faxes flow in a steady stream. Electronic mail jams congressional computers. Correspondence must be written and press releases issued. Highly visible issues are debated on the House or Senate floor, fully televised, and the absence or presence of a Member is duly noted. Scandals require investigation. Programs require oversight. Requests for information, both basic and complex, are received daily. Journalists seek comment. Constituents seek assistance obtaining federal grants, government jobs, and help in overcoming bureaucratic obstacles. Over time, these daily tasks and the always- changing expectations of the electorate have come together to establish a multi- faceted job. Lived off welfare before elected to public office. As noted above, various acquaintances who knew Sanders in the years before he achieved public office have reported that he was “always poor,” and he likely received public assistance at some point during that time, although what form of (and how much) assistance he received is difficult to determine at this remove. A contemporaneous newspaper account from the Bennington Banner reported that in 1. Sanders ran for the U. S. Senate on the Liberty Union Party ticket, he was collecting unemployment benefits: Sanders, 3. He’s on unemployment compensation right now, having worked for the Bread & Law Task Force, as a free- lance writer, and as a carpenter in the Burlington area. But the thing he likes best, and excels at, is . Instead, candidates may disclose their assets and income in a range. Further, candidates do not necessarily report all their assets. For instance, candidates do not need to disclose their personal real estate and property values. Jeb Bush opted to omit assets generated by several holding companies, for example. In addition, while some candidates choose to include their spouses in their disclosures, some do not. Carly Fiorina’s net worth of $5. Frank. Hillary Clinton’s reported net worth, on the other hand, does not include assets jointly owned by her and former president Bill Clinton, who is worth by some estimates more than $5. Wall St. They estimated that Sanders was one of the “poorest presidential candidates” running for office in 2. Bernie Sanders> Net worth: $1. In 2. 01. 3, Bernie Sanders had an average estimated net worth of $3. Congress. This meme’s characterization of Sanders as a “loser” on this basis evinces a rather skewed perspective, however. Although many people view financial rewards as a tangible measure of one’s success, it is far from the only factor by which accomplishment can be measured. Truman had virtually no net worth even after leaving the White House in 1. Congress’ finally establishing a pension for former presidents.)Bernie Sanders might equally be considered a “winner” for persevering at his goal of achieving a political career long after others might have given up, and for succeeding at that effort despite prolonged financial hardship. Unlike many others, Sanders might also be lauded for maintaining a rather plain life and not having enriched himself in public service (especially since candidates at the other end of the financial spectrum are frequently criticized for being “out of touch with the common man”). As 2. 47 Wall St. He is seeking the Democratic nomination and is the most popular Democratic candidate after Hillary Clinton. In keeping with Sanders’ stated intention of starting a grassroots movement, more than 9. Sanders’ campaign speeches have drawn record numbers of attendants. Most recently, 1. Sanders speak at an NBA arena in Portland, Oregon, the largest political event compared with all other candidates so far this election season. All in all, that sounds like quite an impressive career achievement for anyone — regardless of net worth. Snopes Delivered to Your Inbox: Fact Checker: David Mikkelson. Featured Image: Donna Light/APPublished: Feb 4th, 2. Updated: Feb 4th, 2. Sources: Kruse, Michael. Article 9. 9 Set in a dilapidated Veterans Administration hospital, Article 9. It’s about dedicated physicians not performing life- saving acts of valor: Their hands are tied by the crisis in veterans’ health care — the calamitous lack of funding, the red tape, the increasingly prevalent policy of refusing to cover conditions (such as heart problems) that aren’t directly related to military service. To function as doctors, the movie’s heroes have to become outlaws in their own hospital. Chief among the rebel healers is Leonard Sturgess (Ray Liotta), a crusading surgeon who’s an old hand at stealing supplies and forging documents. Yet the movie, which has a live- wire surface energy and an urgent performance by Liotta, is a shallow, tabloid expose. The hospital here is a cartoon of bureaucratic inefficiency: It’s so badly run that the patients seem lucky if they can get an aspirin. I don’t mean to trivialize the crisis in veterans’ health care — it’s an outrage that has dragged on for years — but Article 9. In the ridiculous, shoot- the- works finale, the villainous hospital chief (John Mahoney) is exposed and reprimanded by a high- ranking Washington official. Didn’t it occur to the filmmakers that it’s the government’s policy — and not some hog- tied administrator — that’s responsible for the situation they so glibly assail?
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