ALouie

@ALouie (118)

United States • Age 57

Joined myLot 17 years ago

Louie

ALouie's Responses

New Oral Multiple Sclerosis Drug Effective!

mrsctb7 @mrsctb7 (120) • United States 16 Jul 09

Has anyone heard anything about the drug called CLARITY1? In the July/August, 2009 issue of Action Magazine, there is a one-page article about it. It has already "passed" the phase I and II trials, and it shows promise of being...

multiple sclerosis drug

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ALouie WOW. If this works it will be fantastic. Thanks for the information.

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Why is diversity always seemingly focused on minorities?

ulalume @ulalume (713) • United States 5 Mar 09

I am just looking for honest opinions about this question. I have been noticing around school many "diversity" activities, however the "diversity" is entirely focused on minority groups. Later this week one diversity activity is...

diversity

minority

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ALouie I am presently studying diversity because I think it is essential to improve humanity. Diversity like everything else needs to have a face. It is because of minority groups that we have diversity awareness in many parts of the world today, therefore it is...

23 Jul 09

MALES are breadwinners and WOMEN are homemakers.

tomjoad @tomjoad (551) • Philippines 17 Jul 09

haven't we've heard this line before. in a world where modern society where the roles of men and women have because ambiguous, where the women's rights are advocated, does this traditional view still hold true? do you agree that...

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ALouie I am a male homemaker and my wife is the breadwinner. After reading through your discussion and it's responses, I have come to the conclusion that a big issue that we as a society have is that we base a lot of conclusions on what people "look like". This has...

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who wants you to be alone if you have a problem?why?

mymaria @mymaria (379) • Philippines 19 Apr 09

If i have a problem, Im the type of person to be alone so that I can think and solve it with my own.

insight

opinion

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ALouie I am the type of person that tends to want to solve problems on my own, but this is not due to personal choice. The reason I prefer solving most of my problems alone is because I usually can not adequately describe the problem and then when people try to help...

16 Jul 09

any explanation why there are persons who are LONER?

cainam @cainam (493) • Philippines 2 Jul 09

loner- a person who enjoys to be alone or by himself.. . . yes, i'm like this. but i just got confused when someone told me that i'm not a loner but people just don't like me which makes me alone. it's not my choice to be alone,...

loner

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ALouie This is an excellent discussion. I love people very much and would love to have many friends yet I find myself needing solitude a lot. My idea of a good time is not shared by most people and I have a difficult time communicating how I want to spend time with...

16 Jul 09

What kind of Ornaments do you have in your yard?

marciascott @marciascott (25529) • United States 22 May 09

I have a wind charm, I like the sounds of them, I like to collect a lot of differents ones. Big ones small one. Those wind Charms sound so peaceful I like to hear the sounds of them do you? I would like to put a Bird Bath in my...

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ALouie I put a rusted tricycle with a basket in the garden. It looks really nice and I get a lot of compliments.

16 Jul 09

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What thrifty ways have you found when redecorating your home?

PeacefulWmn9 @PeacefulWmn9 (10420) • United States 2 Jun 09

With the economy the ways it is, have you found thrifty ways to update the look of the rooms in your home? Please share some, if you have. We all like change, but with prices so high, it is hard to make major changes in the home...

home

home decorating

home decorating on a budget

inexpensive ways to decorate

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ALouie Yes,I have always sought thrifty ways to update the look of my home. I always found many traditional habits to be very expensive. I don't believe in the use of rugs because they are expensive to wash and maintain so I use the wooden floors as a canvas, just by...

16 Jul 09

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diversity

cobrateacher @cobrateacher (8432) • United States 29 Jul 08

Did you ever notice the extreme diversity of the myLot family? We include people of all ages, from all countries, with all kinds of beliefs and languages. If we can do this well, why can't it spread to the rest of our lives? Sure...

community

tolerance

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ALouie I have always been interested in harmonious diversity and respectful living. I think that the key to peace in any community is respect. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to get everyone to agree to respect each other. Ideally, it would be nice to be able to...

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Are you waht you dreamed off?? or you are just too scared?

raphael_volts @raphael_volts (1131) • India 2 Feb 09

I was watching this movie today, Revolutionary Road, and to say, its a wonderful movie. the star cast and their acting are all upto the mark. But what caught my mind was, that, am I really what I dreamed of? Its just that I can't...

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ALouie Unfortunately, I am a product of of what people around me have made me. I feel like a ball in a pinball machine being flung around by everyone flapping me this way and that. I don't think I am scared of being what I dreamed of, but rather I can not honestly...

16 Jul 09

Do u beleive that we should fight over religion?

onlyllyzie @onlyllyzie (153) • Philippines 23 Apr 09

People around the world have different beleifs, as their culture brought them in. religion is an endless topic that needs not to be discuss by people who are narrow minded. religion is a matter of you beleiving that there are one...

religion

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ALouie As long as someone respects other religions they should be able to practice their own religion. Everyone should be happy believing their own religion as long as their actions respect other people and religions and to not harm other people. If everyone simply...

14 Jul 09

the most diverse country in the world!!

soumodeep @soumodeep (944) • India 6 Feb 09

Which is the most diverse country in the world? This has always been disputed, lets clear it now over here in this discussion. By saying diverse, I mean diverse in every way. Languages, Religions, Races, Ethnic groups, dialects,...

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ALouie This is a great question. I am very interested in diversity awareness, respect and peace. My guess is that the United States is very diverse. After reading some responses to your question it also sounds like Australia, India, and Israel are also very diverse....

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Mylot is such a culturally diverse website! What country are you from?

Under_0ath7 @Under_0ath7 (207) • Australia 22 Jun 09

I just realised that mylot users are from all over the world! What country are you from? Do you have certain traditions? How did you find Mylot? Why are you on mylot? Do you find it hard to understand some mylot users who can not...

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ALouie Thank you for starting this discussion. I have recently become very interested in diversity awareness and respect and am studying it as a means to a peaceful global community. I think it is wonderful to be from any country and have your own traditions as long...

14 Jul 09

Do you travel far to buy something cheapper.....

harshrosicky @harshrosicky (626) • India 30 Jun 09

I wanted to buy a guitar. Nera my house it was a little costly. My friend told me to go to this place which was about 50 kms from my house and took me about 2 hours to reach there but i got the same guitar at a very low price. But...

far

shopping

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ALouie The first thing I do when I find something cheaper is to factor in all the other costs, including labor. Sometimes if the other store is inconvenient I may purchase the more expensive item, otherwise the cheaper item may end up costing more. Also sometimes it...

1 Jul 09

Do you make a list when you go out on errands ? shopping?

kiran8 @kiran8 (15348) • Mangalore, India 30 Jun 09

Earlier whenever I stepped out of the house to buy some essentials for the house or do some errands like going to the post office,bank or paying bills etc; I used to forget one or two things and I had to link it with other things...

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ALouie Lists are very important and I always make them. Unfortunately, I also almost always lose them, so I have to rely on my memory a bit. The best alternative is a pda, like a smart phone or something. That is always available, except it is important to get into...

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Why are you here?

dhawanbm @dhawanbm (3705) • India 29 Jun 09

Hey cool buddies, are you here to find solace from this world, make friends or make money or both. Are you clear what you are doing, making sensible discussions or making a waste of your precious family time for sheer fame and...

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ALouie I am here because I need a paying job and I like to write. The internet has provided many people opportunities for jobs, that otherwise they would not have had a chance to get. My dad used to say he started working as a shoe shine boy, shining shoes for two...

29 Jun 09

Daily routine

countrysun2sea @countrysun2sea (161) • United States 28 Jun 09

Do you have a daily routine and does it make you upset when your routine is interupted? I do have apretty set routine. M-F I get up and go to work, come home, cook dinner, clean up and helpw ith homework or whatever needs to be...

daily routine

weekends

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ALouie Due to asperger's routine is extremely important to me. I follow a routine every day. Get up at the same time, eat the same exact breakfast, get to work at the exact same time, take the same route, etc. If my routine changes I can do okay but

29 Jun 09

would you believe, in gardening there should be a magic touch?

zearah @zearah (5381) • Philippines 23 Jun 09

as a gardener it needs a lot of potentials, one of those is the so called magic touch as others say. naturally there are people who are gifted by God and possessed this magic touch. this person could plant a seed and let it grow...

flower

gardening

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ALouie Yes skills are needed for good gardening. Sometimes though I try random plantings and they may or may not work. It's always worth a try to see what will look good and do well and what will not do so well.

27 Jun 09

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Respecting Others!

bekosfc @bekosfc (235) • India 2 Mar 09

Would you respect people regardless of religion, race and status? Why? What's your strong reason for doing or not doing that? Share and let know your views!

others

respect

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ALouie I respect all people. I become disheartened when other people do not respect each other. The only way the rights of the individual can be maintained is if there is mutual respect and understanding. Every one should be able to be their own person as long as...

26 Jun 09

Written by a woman diagnosed as an adult with Asperger's Syndrome

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85146) • Shingle Springs, California 28 May 09

What I experience hurts. What I experience is painted as weird. What I experience is often ignored by others who keep telling me that I am like them and that I just need to try harder. They don't get it anymore than I get what it...

adult diagnosis

aspergers

dawn

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ALouie What this paragraph is saying is that it is very frustrating that people are not respectful of each other's individuality. Without mutual respect the individual's rights are challenged. This challenge creates problems for the good world.

26 Jun 09

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