diff --git a/pylons_app/lib/timerproxy.py b/pylons_app/lib/timerproxy.py
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+from sqlalchemy.interfaces import ConnectionProxy
+import time
+import logging
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+class TimerProxy(ConnectionProxy):
+    def cursor_execute(self, execute, cursor, statement, parameters, context, executemany):
+        now = time.time()
+        try:
+            log.info(">>>>> STARTING QUERY >>>>>")
+            return execute(cursor, statement, parameters, context)
+        finally:
+            total = time.time() - now
+            log.info("Query: %s" % statement % parameters)
+            log.info("<<<<< TOTAL TIME: %f <<<<<" % total)