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Average wheat harvest is anticipated to improve food security outcomes across the country
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Current Situation
Above average 2018/19 precipitation across the country led to above-average cropping conditions and water availability for irrigation (Figure 1). Flooding occurred at normal levels during the transition from winter to spring. According to OCHA, as of June 5, flooding affected nearly 272,000 people in 23 provinces. As a result, according to the National Statistics Institute Authority (NSIA) and satellite estimates, many households planted in the spring leading to above-average area planted as households used all their available resources to access either improved and/or local wheat seeds. Additionally, more households are engaging in agriculture activities this year than normal due to the favorable performance of the precipitation season. The incidence and severity of spring flooding is above last year and near normal. Flooding had minimal impacts on the national cereal harvest; however localized affects in Kandahar, Hilmand, Herat, Badghis, and Ghor provinces are expected where crops were washed out. The snowmelt at higher elevations in the spring provided water for intensive agriculture; including horticultural production, winter and spring grain crops, and for the ongoing second season of cash crops such as cotton, grains used for fodder, and secondary grains including maize and rice. As a result, the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock (MAIL) and NSIA's, Agriculture Production Report (APR) estimate aggregate crop production to be 5.2 MMT, 1.5 MMT above last year's production, and 19 percent above the four-year average (Figure 2).
In areas where winter wheat or other winter crop harvest is complete, planting of second season crops has started. In intensive irrigated areas, second season crops such as rice and cotton are estimated to have areas planted above last year and similar to the five-year average. Melons and watermelons are important cash crops; in addition to saffron and poppy in some parts of Afghanistan, particularly in the northern and northeastern region. Current estimates indicate second season and melon production is likely to be average.
Afghanistan is a typically deficit wheat producing country and is reliant on imports to fulfill its national wheat consumption requirement. Preliminary estimates from MAIL indicate the wheat deficit will be about 1.0 to 1.5 MMT. This is anticipated to decrease Afghanistan's demand for imports by about 50 percent compared to last year. Wheat production in both Kazakhstan and Pakistan is expected to be average this year, facilitating imports to meet domestic demand through normal marketing channels. Official estimates from Kazakhstan indicate wheat exports in MY 2019/20 will be 7.5 MMT. In Pakistan, the total availability (production and stocks) of 31.5 MMT of wheat at the start of the marketing year, maintaining stability in the Afghan wheat market. Typical marketing channels for importing wheat and wheat flour from Pakistan and Kazakhstan are contributing to price stability in wheat markets.
Wheat prices were similar to or slightly above the five-year average (Figure 3) in May 2019. Imports from Kazakhstan and Pakistan and the start of the 2019 harvest are contributing to the price stability. Although, prices in Kabul and Jalalabad are above the five-year average. In both markets, the market drivers are complex: increase in conflict, trade dynamics with Pakistan, as well as the influx of IDPs and undocumented returnees in and around these areas, all of which have affected market prices. Livestock prices remain stable (Figure 4) in some areas, notably Kandahar, Maimana, and Mazar-e-Sharif, prices have started to increase as the result of improving livestock body conditions. Satellite data and reports indicate that spring pasture conditions have been favorable, supporting healthy body conditions for livestock. However, insecurity is preventing some households from accessing pastures.
Casual labor wages and availability have remained stable or increased since the start of 2019. The increased availability is the result of the start of the harvest and more agriculture labor opportunities. However, compared to the five-year average, labor wages and availability have decreased. This is primarily due to lower demand for labor in construction and other industrial sectors, largely as a result of political instability, reduced private investment, increasing insecurity, and competition between the repatriated Afghans from Iran and Pakistan seeking domestic employment opportunities.
Conflict and insecurity remain widespread, although the number of events is lower compared to the same period in 2018. Although the conflict events have spread in geographic extent, particularly in the north, northeast, west, and south (Figure 5). High levels of displacement and as well as fatalities continues. The prevailing insecurity conditions continue to have broad impacts on the ability of Afghans to maintain and establish livelihoods and participate in the ongoing agriculture season. This leaves many households frequently adjusting to the changing local conditions that alter daily life including: market access, labor opportunities and availability, access to grazing lands, and ability to participated in the ongoing agriculture season. Many IDPs affected by conflict, as well as undocumented returnees are most likely to have a below-average household harvest.
According to UNHCR and IOM, since the beginning of the year through mid-June, over an estimated 225,000 documented and undocumented people have returned from Iran and Pakistan. Returnees, especially those who are undocumented, have limited options for re-establishing livelihoods and participating in the ongoing agriculture season. The number of returnees is lower than estimates at the beginning of the year. Many of those returning have lived outside of Afghanistan for many years and have a lack of employment opportunities, shelter, and security, making it difficult to establish livelihoods in their new environment. Many returnees, particularly those who were undocumented, have few assets and are highly dependent on limited assistance from communities and humanitarian agencies. Furthermore, population movements away from insecure areas to cities and more secure areas has increased competition for limited employment opportunities. Undocumented returnees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) now compose most of the influx of populations to urban areas.
The majority of poor households in central, western, and northwestern provinces receive money from household members who are labor migrants in Iran, which is a key income source. Remittances from the Persian Gulf region continue at a normal rate. However, according to MAIL/NSIA, due to the international financial embargo on Iran, Iran's economic prosperity has decreased, which negatively affected the level of remittances from Iran. A recent FEWS NET assessment indicates remittance reliant households have started seeking alternative income sources by working in the formal sector by joining the Afghan National Army (ANA) or the Afghan National Police (ANP), creating self-employment opportunities, and engaging in agriculture labor.
The prevalence of Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) as measured by weight-for-height (WHZ) is "Serious" (10.0 to 14.9 percent) to "Critical" (> 15.0 percent) per WHO Classification in most provinces. Ongoing conflict, low access to basic services, high incidence of disease, and the impact of natural disasters have exacerbated the existing vulnerabilities of communities, contributing to the high rates of acute malnutrition.
According to FSAC information, humanitarian food assistance continues across the country to IDPs, households affected by flooding, and to a few provinces. Current and up to date data on humanitarian food assistance distribution, including the number of beneficiaries and ration size was only available for a few provinces. As such, this analysis includes the impacts of humanitarian food assistance only where data was available.
In addition to food from own harvests, poor households are currently relying on income earned from agricultural and non-agricultural labor, as well as remittances from household members abroad or in other areas within Afghanistan; however, these income sources are mostly below average. As a result, most poor households are estimated to be facing Minimal (IPC Phase 1) and Stressed (IPC Phase 2) outcomes. Many returned households have few income-generating opportunities as agricultural labor demand declines after September and will likely be in Crisis (IPC Phase 3). In almost all areas of country, there are households who have not been fully recovered from the major losses of livelihood assets or crops due to last year's drought and conflict. Many of these households are starting to rebuild their livelihoods; however, despite the above average harvest these households are not able to fully as they still have depleted livestock herds and few assets. Many of these households are currently facing Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes. Areas with the greatest proportion of people estimated to be facing Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes include many parts of the north and central highlands that are heavily dependent on rainfed agriculture and livestock grazing, as well as areas that have been heavily affected by ongoing conflict.
- The most likely scenario for June 2019 to January 2020 is based on the following assumptions:
- International wheat market prices, especially for exports of wheat and wheat flour from Kazakhstan and Pakistan, are likely to remain stable leading to normal import quantities of wheat grain and wheat flour from both countries.
- Domestic wheat prices are expected to remain stable with some changes in prices due to further devaluation of Afghan currency against US dollar which will destabilize the prices in Afghanistan and in the region.
- The above average 2018/19 wet season and favorable pasture conditions across most of the country is anticipated to lead to improvements in livestock body conditions and productivity with average access income from livestock products. Households are also anticipated to start rebuilding their herd sizes.
- Livestock migration from higher elevation areas to lower elevations is expected to happen as normal in August and September.
- Livestock prices are likely to remain stable. However, in August, prices are expected to increase before Eid-a-Qurban (Eid of Slaughter).
- Production from the second season crops will most likely be average to above average as water availability and soil moisture remain above average.
- Household food stocks are likely to be average from own-produced foods, helping limit the length of time in which poor households are reliant on food purchases to access staple foods for 6 to 10 months.
- Poppy production is expected to increase in 2019 compared to 2018 with harvest levels near that of 2017. Taking into consideration the current political instability and insecurity, the labor income from the poppy harvest will most likely be average.
- In 2019, the IOM is projecting a return of over 570,000 returnees from Iran linked to ongoing economic challenges and a minimum of 50,000 returns from Pakistan, a figure that has already been endorsed by the Governments of Pakistan and Afghanistan. The remaining undocumented and Afghan Citizenship Card holding caseloads of more than 1,000,000 people may also face deportation from Pakistan in 2019/2020.
- The international sanctions on Iran will most likely lead to decreased work opportunities; decreasing remittances from Iran.
- Household purchasing power will likely improve, and households will most likely rely atypically on credit from stores, relatives and/or on in-kind payments from better-off households.
- The nutrition situation continues to be of concern due to Chronic drivers of acute malnutrition, however the nutrition situation is expected to remain stable or slightly improve with the completion of the first and second season harvests.
- Given the difficulty in predicting the evolution of conflict, this scenario assumes the continuation of conflict similar to recent years. This will most likely continue to disrupt overall agriculture activities and livelihoods and is anticipated to cause further deterioration of the labor market and economic activities, including migration for labor.
Most Likely Food Security Outcomes
Food security outcomes are anticipated to generally improve across the country from June to September, due to the above-average wheat harvest, favorable livestock prices, and high demand for agriculture labor during the harvest. Poor farmers have sufficient staple foods to meet households' food needs, at least through September 2019. In addition, incomes generated from agricultural production and livestock sales will cover non-food costs. The landless households will also be able to cover their food consumption needs through sharecropping and income earned from labor opportunities during the main season harvest. Most poor households across the country are likely to face Minimal (IPC Phase 1) and Stressed (IPC Phase 2). Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are likely to continue in displaced households, undocumented returnees and areas of Badghis province which was significantly affected by last year's drought and conflict. New IDPs and urban households nationwide, who have been entirely reliant on the now waning construction sector, are expected to be in Crisis (IPC Phase 3) from June to September.
Rural poor households are likely to continue relying on food stocks, although they are most likely going to start relying on markets food. Wheat prices are estimated to be remain stable, however, below average incomes, will most likely restrict market purchases. As a result, most poor households are likely to have below normal food consumption during the scenario period. IDPs and returnees with no or limited access to land for cultivation will not have access to food from own harvests, sale of cash crops, or livestock will be primarily dependent on seasonal agricultural labor on the farms of their host communities during the June to September harvest period. Many poor households are likely to not have fully rebuilt their livelihoods due to the last year's drought. From October through January 2020, many households are likely to deteriorate to Crisis (IPC Phase 3) as many households are still trying to recover from the drought and face food consumption gaps.
Events that Might Change the Outlook
Possible events over the next eight months that could change the most-likely scenario.
|Impact on food security outcomes
|Further depreciation of Afghan Currency against US dollar.
|Considering the devaluation of Afghan currency against US dollar, there is a risk of higher price of staple food items in Afghanistan which will further worsen the purchasing power of the poor households I the country.
|National, but particularly Urban Area.
|Pakistan and/or Iran accelerate the repatriation of Afghan refugees
|If Iran and/or Pakistan do accelerate forcible repatriate Afghan refugees, labor wages would likely further deteriorate.
Afghanistan and Central Highlands
|Further depreciation of the Iranian Rial (IRR) against the Afghanistan Afghani (AFN)
|For households receiving a large proportion of their income as remittances from Iran, food access would likely deteriorate due to the continued decline in income.
|Nationwide, but particularly urban households in eastern and southern provinces
|Pakistan bans wheat and/or wheat flour exports
|If Pakistan bans wheat or wheat flour exports, wheat flour prices in Afghanistan especially in eastern and southern provinces can rise in response. Due to political tension between Pakistan and Afghanistan and political instability in the country, export bans are more likely. High prices decrease household access to food.
For more information on the outlook for specific areas of concern, please click the download button at the top of the page for the full report.
About Scenario Development
To project food security outcomes, FEWS NET develops a set of assumptions about likely events, their effects, and the probable responses of various actors. FEWS NET analyzes these assumptions in the context of current conditions and local livelihoods to arrive at a most likely scenario for the coming eight months. Learn more here.
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Greetings Master Gardener, I am interested in acquiring two, scab-resistant crabapple trees with small fruits for the birds. The color of the blossoms does not matter. Can you suggest any varieties that would work well in Minneapolis? And if you can, are you able to suggest where they may be purchased? You assistance is greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Mary in Minneapolis
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I sometimes torture myself. In this case, I decided to tackle two difficult tasks at once. First, I wanted to scrapbook some photos that still sting and hurt. I feel like they need to be scrapped. I don't want to avoid them forever. Second, I wanted to use a collection that doesn't really speak to me. Don't get me wrong. It's a lovely collection. One of the papers is actually used in a favorite layout, Purr. Still, for some reason, it just does not click with me.
In order to make the process easier, I started with a sketch. That way I could determine how many different papers I would need to pull from the collection. After browsing my handy dandy pins, I chose a fairly simple and clean sketch from the Let's Get Sketchy blogspot. (Can I just say how much I appreciate the other blogs out there that make paper crafting so much easier?)
I knew I wanted to use some orange, because there is a bit of it in the photo. That led me to choose the blue background as contrast. To tie everything together, I used the multi-color stripe. At that point, none of the other papers in the collection really worked. So I pulled some green from my scraps (Yes, I'm still using scraps!) and went with it. You'll notice I also used some black to outline the banner and the circle. I just felt the patterns needed some separation.
Once the papers were all placed and glued, I pretty much left the sketch behind. This is my M.O. for using sketches. I find that because I just eyeball everything, I can't follow a sketch exactly. Rather than beat my head against a desk trying to get it right, I just do my own thing. First, I moved the title from the lower right corner to up above the photos. That covered up what was an awkward amount of orange showing up top. (I admit it. Most of my process is trying to fix the things that I screwed up. I like to call it creative problem solving.) Then I added journaling to the lower right to replace the title. (See, still trying to fix things.)
For embellishment I chose some chipboard and stickers. See that "the story" sticker? Yeah, that's covering up an ugly messy area in the photo. And hey, it is strategically placed near my journaling. By the way, I do a lot of mixing and matching of embellishment lines. There are at least 5 different collections represented. (Which may explain why it takes me forever to complete a page. I look through everything I own.)
Here is a close-up.
I think giving myself this double challenge paid off when I look at the final result. A pretty page was created from supplies and photos that didn't bring me joy. I know it may seem silly, but I'm proud of this layout because it was so very hard to create. Now, let's go tackle something a little lighter.


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John's Water Ice. Yes, we got water ice first. We were thirsty. I got back of throat freeze, I ate it so fast.
Pat's King of Steaks. I'm a Pat's over Geno's kinda guy. Also, Jim's on South Street had a line out the door.
Capogiro Gelato. More frozen dessert. Of course.
Weber's Famous Root Beer. I was still thirsty, and I love the old drive-in experience. They've been there since 1954. Kicks the snot out of Sonic in terms of both authenticity and taste.
We didn't get to the Franklin Fountain today because again, there was a line out the door. Maybe tomorrow.
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You can read my thoughts on last year's Sherlock Christmas special, "The Abominable Bride," here. I had lot of strong feelings about Moffat's usual misogyny, and since the disaster that was Series 3, I'd kind of just shut my mind off to Sherlock by the time Series 4 rolled around this month. For a little while, anyway.
As much as I'd like to, we aren't going to cover the blatant mistreatment of Mary Watson's character, the lazy case-writing, or the deus ex machina deductive characteristics Sherlock Holmes has miraculously developed, though it's important to note that they all contribute to my main subject. (Those are posts for another time.)
We are going to talk about the principal reason I fell in love with the show––why and so many people have invested so much of their time and energy into it over the course of 6 years: Sherlock Holmes and John Watson's relationship. Where it started, and the awful place the writers have taken it now.
Let's Recap.
In Series 1, John Watson, a war vet suffering from PTSD, becomes the flatmate of drug-addled consulting detective Sherlock Holmes. In the span of the first episode, John loses his psychosomatic limp chasing adventures with Sherlock and finds a reason to get up in the morning; and Sherlock finds in his new companion both distraction and mental stimulation to keep him away from drugs. Somewhere between their two personalities, they find a balance. And it works. They argue; they constantly challenge each other, but they trust each other. They are their best with each other.
Series 2 moves forward in this pattern as their dynamic becomes stronger. The audience begins to see as the episodes unfold that Sherlock, while appearing unfeeling and inconsiderate, actually does have the capacity to care at least a little bit. He'll leave John in utter panic with a gun to his chest to get more information, sure. He'll put John in all sorts of terrifying positions when necessary (including drugging his coffee). But he cares in subtle ways he arguably wouldn't have showcased at the start of the show. He admits, as a form of an apology, in "The Hounds of Baskerville" how critical John is to his deductive feats:
Sherlock: You've never been the most luminous of people, but as a conductor of light, you are unbeatable.
John: Cheers…What?
Sherlock: Some people who aren't geniuses have an amazing ability to stimulate it in others.
John: Hang on, you were saying sorry a minute ago. Don't spoil it.
John has, in essence, opened up Sherlock's humanity and brought it out in him. This is character development. It doesn't excuse how insufferable and manipulative Sherlock can be, but it shows that he recognizes room for improvement, and if anyone can kickstart Sherlock actually understanding human feelings and gaining some empathy, it's his one true friend, John Watson.
The emotional ending of Series 2 paints a clear picture of John's agony in losing Sherlock. But, of course, Sherlock jumping off that rooftop did not signify the end for him. And I, like many fans, waited in bated breath for the next series to start, for John to find out that his best friend is alive, that his "death" was a ruse to keep Moriarty's enduring influence away from those he cared about. The last shot is of Sherlock watching John from afar in a graveyard as the latter mourns his best friend. Sherlock's expression has something behind it–sadness? Regret? Something beyond logic. Something very human.
Flash Forward…
Enter Series 3, two years later. Long story short, Sherlock makes his grand return, and John promptly punches him in the face. It's all well and good until Sherlock and John are stuck in a subway car that's about to explode, and we're all at the edge of our seats, waiting. Even just a quick, I'm sorry, John, a small acknowledgement of the pain and emotional turmoil Sherlock has caused John to suffer would be enough. And sure enough:
Sherlock (bringing his hands up into a praying position): Please, John, forgive me … for all the hurt that I caused you.
John (waving a finger at him): No, no, no, no, no, no. This is a trick. […] You're just trying to make me say something nice […] It's just to make you look good even though you behaved like […] I wanted you not to be dead.
Sherlock: Yeah, well, be careful what you wish for. If I hadn't come back, you wouldn't be standing there and you'd still have a future … with Mary.
John (turning and pointing at him): Yeah. I know.
(He grimaces and turns away again. Sherlock clenches his fist against his mouth, then wipes his nose, his face full of despair. Finally John turns back.)
John (his voice low and tight): Look, I find it difficult…I find it difficult, this sort of stuff.
Sherlock (looking up at him): I know.
John (his voice not much more than a whisper): You were the best and the wisest man … (he sniffs) … that I have ever known.
(Sherlock looks at him, his eyes wide and tear-filled. John sighs, lowering his head again before raising it once more.)
John: Yes, of course I forgive you.
(Sherlock gazes at him. John meets his eyes for a moment, then he takes in a deep breath through his nose, closes his eyes, raises his head and braces himself for death.)*
Powerful, isn't it? Until, as they brace for impact…the bomb doesn't go off. And Sherlock goes from apparent tears of pain to tears of laughter.
Sherlock (laughing): Your face! Oh, your face! I totally had you! […] Terrorists can get into all sorts of problems unless there's an off switch.
John (tightly): So why did you let me go through all that?
Sherlock: I didn't lie altogether. I've absolutely no idea how to turn any of these silly little lights off.*
That's it. After laying all his emotions out on the table, John has been duped by Sherlock Holmes, again.
No emotional payoff. None. And the show carries on, witty and clever as always, but something is different. Something's changed. The development we've seen in Sherlock since Series 1 after he meets John––that which culminated in a deed motivated at least slightly by his concern for John and Mrs. Hudson and Molly and others––has completely reversed itself. Sherlock frankly doesn't care––John's life and his pain are all one big joke. And it provokes the question as to whether Sherlock actually meant any of the regret he expressed to John in that moment, or if he simply used John's emotional vulnerability to get the forgiveness he––and the audience––required to move on. John is exactly right: the whole scene is a ruse to make Sherlock look good. This is emotional abuse at its finest.
And it's trivialized. Sherlock Holmes is never held accountable for his actions. He never was before, but the glimmer of hope that he might be is gone with the end of "The Empty Hearse." John calls Sherlock an asshole, and life goes on; that scene in the train, because it is entirely fabricated, completely devalues Sherlock's apology. And that becomes a theme as we move into Series 4: fabrication and distrust between the two principal leads.
From One-Sided Abuse to Sheer Toxicity
Independent of the fact that it opens with Sherlock being let entirely off the hook for shooting and killing Charles Magnussen, Series 4 does nothing to call back to the character that Sherlock was slowly becoming because of John's positive influence. In fact, he seems to be entirely bereft of any semblance of humanity he once displayed at this juncture. In "The Six Thatchers," the running joke is John's apparent uselessness––at one point, he's replaced by a red balloon in his usual chair at Baker Street and Sherlock doesn't notice.
"Har har," laughs the audience, "John is irrelevant." But sadly, at this point, he is. Sherlock has moved away from being a show about two people whose minds and hearts are greater together than they could ever be alone. They operate separately. And that's not great, but it's not horrible––it's realistic, even. Relationships ebb and flow that way, and theirs is no exception especially in light of John's loss of his wife.
But in order to get John back in his life again, what does Sherlock do in "The Lying Detective"? He plunges into a quasi-fake, life-threatening addiction to get his attention. The characters within the show support, even instigate this unhealthy narrative: "To save John Watson," narrates Mary in her tropey in-case-I'm-dead video message to Sherlock, "you have to make him save you." And when John bursts into Sherlock's hospital room to find Sherlock has tricked him again to get a confession from Culverton? It's still all fine in the end. They both chalk it up to Sherlock being "a cock" and life goes on. Sherlock quite literally threw himself into suicidal behavior to get his friend back, and it worked. Here the show blurs the line between healthy trust between two people and toxic codependence, and the characters barely bat an eye at the fact.
No, Sherlock isn't held accountable for his actions…and we're beginning to see that John isn't, either. And while he's never been written as perfect (he shouldn't be!), he's always had ingrained in him the morals that combat Sherlock's apparent lack thereof. I'm not sure if this was the writers' intention, but it appears to me that John Watson has had enough. The emotional abuse he's faced, what he's lost because of Sherlock with nothing so much as a real apology, has taken its toll. He's become a bitter, judgmental version of himself––practically the person we met at the beginning of the show before he met Sherlock. In "The Six Thatchers," we discover he's cheated on his wife Mary (which is evidently justified in the next episode by the fact that it was "just texting"), an out-of-character choice in and of itself. When she dies, he subsequently cuts Sherlock out of his life, blaming him for her death. Finally, in "The Lying Detective," his anger and betrayal come to a head when he beats Sherlock to a pulp when trying to stop him from killing Culverton. What's disturbing about this scene is that it's not an expression of frustration like in "The Empty Hearse," but a melodramatic expression of relentless, pent-up anger…suggesting, I'd argue, that he almost enjoys it. Does this look like a healthy relationship?
It's not. The audience knows it's not, and Moffat and Gatiss know it's not. They just like the drama. So what do they do?
They get the characters to hug it out at the end of the episode.
It is a beautiful, tender moment. It gave me chills upon first viewing. However, like much of Sherlock after Series 2, it functions as a distraction from what's really going on. Sherlock and John have lied to each other, cut each other out of one another's lives on-and-off, physically and mentally abused each other, and for what? To lead up to this moment? The tenderness is incongruent with where their relationship stands, and from what I've seen in terms of fan reactions, it's served exactly the purpose Moffat and Gatiss wanted it to. They do what they've always done––give the fans just enough before pulling away. And the fans, so wrapped up in this beautiful scene, are too excited to notice that the embrace between Sherlock and John in this moment is based in anger and resentment.
It shows that despite Sherlock faking a deadly drug addiction to get John's attention, despite manipulating John over the last two seasons and diminishing his worth and shutting him out, John will always go back to Sherlock. Always. And neither of them will acknowledge what they've done to each other. And it will be fine.
The difference is, these are no longer two people who respect each other despite their different backgrounds, upbringings, perspectives, and opinions. These are no longer two characters that complete each other in subtle ways––John providing the doctoral and the human perspective for Sherlock's cold, calculating analyses. John simply exists now to orbit Sherlock, and while Sherlock has always had this magnetic control of others, John was different because he helped Sherlock achieve what he couldn't have alone. He never just lurked in the background. He served not only as Sherlock's board off which to bounce ideas, but his conscience, his opportunity for a new perspective, and simply an ally through Sherlock's toughest cases both personal and public. Reciprocally, Sherlock, while not the most emotionally aware or altruistic of humans, did recognize John's contributions in small ways, and he broadened John's perspective.
Not anymore. Sherlock and John are no longer dynamic characters that benefit from each other's friendship. They're pawns in the writers' game, and nothing else.
A Vicious Cycle
There is no guarantee what will happen in the Series 4 finale. In fact, we don't know if any more Sherlock will ever be made due to actors' scheduling conflicts. And perhaps within the 2-hour finale next week, Sherlock and John will have time to hash out the wrongs they've done each other. Maybe, like a good portion of fans are fantasizing, they'll quite literally kiss and make up.
But none of that will happen. And even if it does, it won't resonate the way it would have a few years ago. The show lacks the substance to sustain that dynamic, for Sherlock has become Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss' outlet for constant mindf*cks, arbitrary trickery, and luring their audience into supporting a toxic friendship. Oh, and explosions.
The most realistic hope I can have is that, in a typical twist of events, Moffat and Gatiss have been playing us all along and either Sherlock or John has been imagining much of this whole season so far. It would be a cheap way out of an awful, out-of-character storyline, but it's exactly something they would do.
But at this point, for me, it still wouldn't repair the damage sewn two years ago in that subway car scene.
Sherlock Holmes is historically a logical, analytical "machine." In its first two seasons, BBC Sherlock attempted to present a faithful, yet expanded interpretation of the character brought to life not only by the cases he brilliantly solved, but by the ways in which the man by his side helped shaped his ability to grow as a person and vice versa. But in the end, none of that seems to matter. Two seasons later, the twisted, codependent dynamic between them has drained the last bit of humanity from the show. All these characters bring out in each other now, it seems, is pain with no consequences. It's hard to watch.
So, "Moftiss": Pull the plug. It's time. Your weird soap-opera-esque fantasies do not constitute an honorable tribute to a classic 19th-century literary duo.
"It's okay," Sherlock whispers to John at the end of "The Lying Detective," putting his arms around him.
"It's not okay," says John through his sobs.
"No," replies Sherlock, "but it is what it is."
An apt summary of the last two seasons. Little about the de-evolution of their relationship is okay, but at this point, the writers have dug themselves into a hole, and, well. It is what it is.
My point is it didn't have to be.
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For all the female bona fides of "Rough Night" — It's a bachelorette version of "The Hangover"! It's the first R-rated, woman-directed comedy in years! — here's the rub: The funniest thing about it is the men.
While five girlfriends (Scarlett Johansson, Ilana Glazer, Jillian Bell, Kate McKinnon and Zoë Kravitz) undergo "Weekend at Bernie's"-esque high jinks, Johansson's fiancé, Peter (Paul Downs, also co-writer), and his buds throw a bachelor party centered around wine tasting and honest talk about relationship expectations. When Peter gets a call leading him to believe the wedding might be off, he faints. "Get him a Madeira!" one of his friends calls out. "Get him a soft cheese!"
Have we finally achieved equality, then? Just as women should be free to put penis-nose sunglasses on a dead gigolo, men should be able to sit around discussing hints of beeswax in a cabernet. Done.
My beef with the rest of the film, from "Broad City" directing alum Lucia Aniello (who co-wrote with Downs, a writer and actor on that show), is that its female debauchery has just been done better elsewhere — including, in large part, by "Broad City."
It's frustrating to see that show's star, Glazer, a fast-talking dynamo who can blow through 10 cultural references in a single sentence, reduced to making stinky-hippie jokes about herself (she plays full-time activist Frankie). Likewise, though McKinnon has yet to appear in a film worthy of her comic timing, she did more with weird facial expressions in "Ghostbusters" than she can pull off with an Australian accent, which is the one defining quality of her character here, Pippa. Kravitz seems to have been hired solely because she's hot, and Bell — well, she's actually the strongest member of the ensemble, a pro at belting out the inappropriate at the perfectly wrong time.
Scarlett Johansson, as bride-to-be and aspiring state senator Jess, works a sensible haircut and straight-woman demeanor, which is . . . fine. We know she's got comic chops (check out her wicked Ivanka Trump impressions on "Saturday Night Live"), but she isn't asked to do much more here than wring her hands.
You've seen the plot — lifelong friends' weekend away goes wrong — a million times. "Rough Night" does occasionally take it in topical directions, as when Alice (Bell) ill-advisedly pops a bottle of champagne in an airport, setting off mass panic. It's also nice to see the sparks of a former relationship flicker between Glazer and Kravitz's characters, with little fanfare. And there's fun to be had in watching the five hoover up cocaine during a Miami night. But the accidental death of their hired stripper (Ryan Cooper) sends both the pals and the comedy into a tailspin.
One brief saving grace is the appearance of skeevy married swingers who live next door to the ladies' weekend place, and there could be no two better pair of actors for it than Demi Moore and Ty Burrell, grinning like a couple of stoner sharks. I wish we'd spent more of the night with them.


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Romanians have expressed outrage at a cartoon in the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo likening their newly-crowned tennis champion to a Gypsy scrap metal collector.
The caricature in Thursday's edition of the weekly showed Simona Halep holding up her French Open trophy and shouting "Old iron! Old iron!"
It sparked immediate uproar on social media.
The French ambassador to Romania, Michele Ramis, on Friday defended "freedom of expression and a free press", adding that the cartoon "doesn't at all represent French public opinion".
Halep, who received a hero's welcome on her return to Romania after the weekend victory, said she wasn't "in a position to comment".
Brussels-based Romanian journalist Dan Alexe, however, said he believed the joke was directed at "ignorant French who think all Romanians are metal thieves".


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Sporting Bengal United let lead slip in Essex Senior League at Takeley to remain next to bottom
PUBLISHED: 09:00 26 October 2016
London Bari pay penalty in London Senior Cup at Erith & Belvedere despite Joel Appiah opener
Sporting Bengal United let a two-goal lead slip to suffer another Essex Senior League defeat at Takeley last night.
Imrul Gazi's men travelled to Station Road on the back of a 3-0 home loss to Southall in the FA Vase at the weekend, but looked to have put that disappointment behind them as they took control.
Bobby Redwood struck twice inside the first 20 minutes to suggest a much-needed win might be on the cards for the east Londoners, who are languishing towards the foot of the table and playing catch-up after their exploits in knockout competitions.
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Charlie Cole then squared matters just past the hour mark and the home side claimed all three points after Jordan Westcott netted a winner on 70 minutes.
Defeat leaves Bengal next to bottom with only eight points from 11 matches ahead of their trip to Barrows Farm to face Enfield on Saturday.
London Bari bowed out of the London Senior Cup after a penalty shoot-out defeat at Erith & Belvedere last night.
Joel Appiah gave the visitors the lead six minutes before the break at Welling United's Park View Road, but the home side were back on terms within a minute of the restart through Josh Froggatt.
And when neither side could find a winner so it went to penalties with Erith scoring the first spot-kick before Bari levelled.
The hosts went 2-1 ahead before Chris Davis' team had an effort saved, but the Kent club couldn't take advantage as their next penalty was thwarted.
Bari converted their next spot-kick to make it 2-2 before the next five penalties were all successful.
But with the Essex Senior League club needing to score with their fifth effort to set up sudden death, Erith goalkeeper Sam I'Anson saved to send his team through 5-4 on penalties.
Bari now face a free weekend in the Essex Senior League, before they welcome Burnham Ramblers to the Old Spotted Dog next Tuesday (November 1).
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Pennsbury High School band and orchestra students will be putting on a special performance Wednesday night to benefit the vulnerable in India. Proceeds will go towards the Sparsh Trust for the hungry and building a new school for children in India.
Band member Priya Deliwala brought up the idea because only doing school work through the year makes it hard to focus on long term goals.
"Sometimes I feel like my life doesn't have anything that has an application, like a purpose, Deliwala explained. "Doing a concert gave me direction and honestly it's helped me build character. That's why I wanted to do it."
Teacher Mr. Frank Mazzeo calls his pupils kids, but admits he's impressed by their maturity.
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200 students with various school music groups will perform, including the Pennsbury Symphony and Symphonic Orchestra, along with the Symphonic Winds and Pennsbury Concert Jazz Band.
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Fried beetroot? I can almost see you cringing. This fried beetroot dish is my take on a Greek standard served as part of a meze sharing starter or as a side veggie to your main course. I know we tend to think of the humble beetroot in terms of something that comes out of a pickle jar and leaves your hands looking like you've committed murder if you touch the damn stuff. Put that image away right now!
Step away from the pickle jar and read on. This is beetroot at it's best, flavoursome and earthy, rich and rewarding, something to rejoice in and not just think of as an afterthought.
Cooking Beetroot
You will want cooked beetroot here so you can either do this yourself or buy beetroot in the shops. If fresh then boil the beets in water – make sure you cut off the stringy roots but do not cut into the actual beetroots themselves or all the red juice will come out. You can also wrap them in foil and bake in the oven. After cooking wear a pair of rubber gloves (to avoid looking as if you have been slaughtering a pig!) and peel off the skins then chop those beetroots up. If you are buying ready cooked beetroot from the supermarket check that it has not been pickled or has vinegar added in any way. You want plain cooked beetroot for this recipe.
Other Ingredients
- The other ingredients for my fried beetroot recipe are capers (really useful in cooking, always keep a little jar in the fridge).
- Bread to rip up and fry so it can be a couple of days old (see, another recipe where you get to use up old food and not waste anything).
- An anchovy fillet (another thing that is useful to have a little jar of in the fridge, great for adding flavour to dishes when cooking as they just melt away but pack a punch (not fishy) in the flavour department).
- Fresh chopped chili
- Olive oil and lemon.
I like to serve this as a meze started or as a side with a main dish like roast chicken, pork chops or steak. So while it may be cold outside you can always have a little bit of Greek sunshine on your plate wherever you are.
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- 300 g beetroot boiled and chopped
- 1 tbsp capers
- 2 slices bread roughly broken
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 clove garlic cut in thin slices
- ½ tsp chopped fresh chilli
- 1 anchovy fillet chopped
- Zest and juice of half lemon
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Lemon wedges to serve
- Heat half the oil in a pan and fry the beetroot for 4 mins stirring continuously
- Remove from pan and set aside on kitchen paper
- Add remaining oil to the pan and sauté the garlic with anchovy and chilli for 2 mins
- Add the bread crumbs, lemon zest and juice and some pepper, be careful with salt as anchovy is very salty
- Mix with the fried beetroot and serve either as a side dish or part of meze starter for 2


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Steak Carpaccio Salad Recipe
By treating steak carpaccio more like an actual salad, instead of arranging each component separately on the plate, you'll ensure that everything is dressed and seasoned properly before it even gets to the table. Chopped capers worked into a vinaigrette lend their flavor to each bite. Lemon juice is suspended in an emulsion that coats greens evenly (and, for the sake of tradition, you can even leave a few lemon wedges on the plate for anyone who likes their carpaccio extra lemony). A small dollop of whole grain mustard enhances the brightness of the capers and helps with the emulsion. Beef, arugula, cheese, and onions can all be picked up in one forkful. It just makes more sense to me.
Why It Works
- The hint of browned or smoky flavor from a chilled seared steak adds depth to the other flavors in traditional steak carpaccio.
- Serving the carpaccio as a dressed salad delivers optimal flavor in each bite and makes the dish easier to eat.
Read more: Scrapcook: This Leftover-Steak Carpaccio Salad Is Better Than True Carpaccio
- Yield:Serves 2 as a light lunch or appetizer
- Active time: 10 minutes
- Total time:10 minutes
- Rated:
- 2 tablespoons (25g) capers, drained, rinsed, and chopped
- 2 teaspoons (10ml) whole grain mustard
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) juice from half a lemon, the other half cut into wedges
- 3 tablespoons (45ml) extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 ounces arugula leaves (about 3 cups loosely packed; 85g)
- 1 1/2 ounces (45g) red onion, very thinly sliced
- 4 to 6 ounces (115 to 170g) leftover cooked steak, sliced as thinly as possible
- 1 ounce (30g) Parmigiano-Reggiano, shaved with a vegetable peeler
Whisk together capers, mustard, lemon juice, and olive oil in a medium bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add arugula and red onion and toss to coat. Transfer to a serving dish, arrange steak and Parmesan shavings on top, and drizzle with any dressing remaining in the bowl. Sprinkle steak with a little salt and pepper. Serve with lemon wedges.
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Kabei Our MotherJapanese MovieSet in Tokyo in 1940, the peaceful life of the Nogami Family suddenly changes when the father, Shigeru, is arrested and accused of being a Communist. His wife Kayo works… [More]Status: Completed Released: 2008 Rating: 9/10 (1 Votes)
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Kaeru no Oujo-samaJapanese DramaThe scene is set in the town of Yume (Dream) city. Due to financial difficulties, the town is in the process of merging with another city, meanwhile turning into a… [More]Status: Completed Released: 2012 Rating: 10/10 (1 Votes)
Kafoo: Waiting for HappinessJapanese MovieAkio, a naive guy owns a small store in Okinawa. Despite his modest life, he has a mischievous dog Kafu that could bring vivacity to his life. One day Akio… [More]Status: Completed Released: 2009 Rating: 10/10 (1 Votes)
Kageri Yuku NatsuJapanese DramaA major newspaper has informally decided to employ a female university student. However, shock ripples within the newspaper because of a weekly magazine's scoop that she is the daughter of… [More]Status: Completed Released: 2015 Rating: 7/10 (2 Votes)
Kagi no Kakatta HeyaJapanese Drama"Kagi no Kakatta Heya" is based on a novel by author Kishi Yusuke. Ohno plays an employee of a major security company who has to unravel various incidents. The series… [More]Status: Completed Released: 2012 Rating: 9.18/10 (11 Votes)
Kahogo no KahokoJapanese DramaNemoto Kahoko is the world's most sheltered daughter. She was miraculously raised in a sterile environment, protected by her parents from everything. Going into the job-hunting period at 21, she… [More]Status: Completed Released: 2017 Rating: 9.75/10 (4 Votes)
Kaibutsu-kunJapanese DramaTells the story of the prince of the land of monsters. As part of his training to succeed the throne, he visits the human world, where he has various adventures… [More]Status: Completed Released: 2010 Rating: 10/10 (2 Votes)
Kaidan (Movie)Japanese Movie250 years ago. Soetsu, a humble moneylender, is murdered by Shinzaemon, a cruel samurai, and his body is disposed of in Kasane-ga-fuchi - the pool of a snaking river where,… [More]Status: Completed Released: 2007 Rating: 8/10 (1 Votes)
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Kaikyou o Wataru ViolinJapanese DramaThis drama is based on the true story of Shogen Shin, a young boy growing up in Korea during the war. One day a traveling salesman who performs magic with… [More]Status: Completed Released: 2004 Rating: 10/10 (2 Votes)
Kaili Blues (Movie)Chinese MovieIn the mystical,subtropical province of Guizhou,there is a small county clinic surrounded by fog.At the Kaili clinic,there are two doctors who live quiet,lonely lives.One of the doctors,Chen Sheng,embarks on a… [More]Status: Completed Released: 2015 Rating: NA (0 Votes)
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The start of the today's Hockey City Classic doubleheader has been pushed back by 70 minutes due to the weather conditions.
Sunny skies are primarily to blame for the poor ice conditions as puddles of water were seen with the stadium lights at Soldier Field reflecting back.
Here are the official statements from The Hockey City Classic page on Twitter about the start times for both games:
Update: The start time for Miami/Western Michigan has been moved to 4:40 p.m. CT, while MSU/Michigan will go at 8:40 p.m. CT:
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Automated homes, cashless buses, green buildings, blockchains, robotics are just a few innovations that have been rendering life easier and contributing to a prosperous economy. For centuries now, economic thinkers have worked on formulas to hoist emerging countries to a more thriving level through modernisation. In Mauritius, the Mauritius Research Council (MRC) has come forward with a scheme grant to promote innovation. Where do we stand in promoting a culture of innovation in various fields?
Often misconstrued as a concept, innovation drives economic growth. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) clearly underlines that innovation can make a difference in addressing urgent developmental challenges such as providing access to drinking water, eradicating neglected diseases or reducing hunger. Mauritius is currently ranked among the three highest performing economies in Africa in the Global Innovation Index. Globally we are ranked 75th out of 126 countries, according to the Global Innovation Index 2018/19.
Dr Arjoon Suddhoo, Executive director of MRC, explains that we talk about innovation but many people do not really understand such a concept. "In simple terms, innovation is something new, it can be a product or services. It is also a new way of thinking. It is important to know what innovation will bring to our country. The country can even progress more though innovation. It is more than just science and technology. It is also a frame of mind."
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The supply of rental properties is as short as it's been in decades.
The U.S. rental vacancy rate — the percentage of rental units available — dropped to 6.8 percent in the second quarter of this year, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. That's down from 7.1 percent the prior quarter and from 7.5 percent one year ago.
Using comparable data, the latest figure is also as low as the U.S. rental vacancy rate has been since 1985, according to Bloomberg Business.
Rent prices have continued to climb as the vacancy rate has continued to fall. Census Bureau data show that the median asking rent for vacant rental units was $803 during the second quarter — the highest it's been in decades.
Experts predict that the smaller supply of rental properties will continue to drive rents higher.
Bloomberg reports that Neil Dutta, head of U.S. economics at Renaissance Macro Research in New York, wrote in a note to clients:
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Ed Stansfield and Andrew Hunter, economists at Capital Economics Ltd. in London, wrote in a note to clients:
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In spring 2017, I took 15-112: Fundamentals of Programming and Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University. It is a fast-paced and rigorous computer science course focusing on writing efficient code in Python programming language with top-down design. The course was taught by Professor David Kosbie and Dave Anderson.
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The problem I intend to solve is to get rid of stacks of receipts after shopping trips and track my spending by category (grocery, pet, clothing, etc) without reading through each receipt. My project is a Receipt Scanner & Expense Tracker. This application takes an image of receipt, send to Google Cloud Vision API server to get text detection result. Relevant information is then retrieved from the detection result and displayed on the various screens for user to track expense. Receipt information is stored in a local database and can be retrieved to generate an expense report. Report is also available in pie chart and bar chart.


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I went down to Bught Park in Inverness today to see an International... Scotland v Ireland playing the hybrid rules that combine Scotland's national game of Shinty with its Irish brother, Hurling.
I once watched a Shinty game with an American client, and remember describing it as hockey with fewer rules. He said, 'Mmmh, strikes me as more like organised violence'. This was what we enjoyed today.
Watching the game, I was struck by the difference in the two sticks. As you can see from this advertisement, the Hurling stick has a flat surface and the Irish proved very skilled at picking up the ball, running with it tossing it up and hitting. The Shinty stick is better suited to hitting off the ground and this was where the Scottish points came from.
Hurling, probably Shinty's ancestor, has earlier roots: a 12th century Irish document refers to Cuchulainn, a mythological Celtic hero, who won fame by driving a ball into the snarling mouth of a guard dog.
Shinty or Camanachd is a part of Scotland's Gaelic heritage. In the bloody aftermath of the Battle of Culloden in 1746 tartan was banned, carrying weapons was banned, bagpipes were banned and there were attempts to ban both Shinty and Golf (that other Scottish game). But the subsequent Highland Clearances dispersed Highlanders and their Celtic culture all over the world; Shinty spread with them and there is now a US Camanachd Association. Golf seems to have caught on there too.
In Canada, they say, the game changed a little. In 1800 Scottish immigrants played on ice at Windsor; and ice hockey was born.
And what happened today?
Well, it was a bit like the Scottish Rugby team's performance in the recent World Cup in New Zealand: doing well at half time (11 - 5) but ultimate defeat (14 - 15). Both sides played well and there were remarkably few casualties.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
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I'm still waiting for some official to come to me and J and explain that LO will be going home with real grownups. Or that this has all been some elaborate hoax and I'm really gestating an alien. That will be going home with real grownups.
So, without further ado, here are the top ten reasons why I don't feel grownup enough to take on responsibility for an infant. Or an alien.
10. J and I say the F word. A lot. We both like the film The Big Lebowski, and I can see us saying to LO, in the same friendly way that we say it to the animals and each other, "Shut the f*ck up, Donnie." I can't imagine that this will be good for burgeoning self esteem.
9. I can't stand baby music. Or baby television shows. I will raise my child on a diet of The Pixies and 30 Rock. I feel that this is the entertainment equivalent of feeding my child escargots after weaning. Will his system be able to handle anything that good that quickly?
8. I still don't completely understand what a Diaper Genie is.
7. I am both a snob and wallower in rank awfulness. Don't even ask to see what books I have downloaded on my Kindle. I am incapable of reading middle of the road literature--only the greatest of the great or shite that should never have been published. (And just guess which I read more of. I'll wait.) With my belief in balance, I am presenting a *terrible* example.
6. If I'm super sleepy in the evening, I skip brushing my teeth. (Marissa, if you're reading, I'm so so sorry). Dental hygiene is supposed to be important to a parent!
5. Neither J nor I have practiced diapering. We can't imagine that the cats would be amenable to that indignity, but we haven't practiced on baby dolls or footballs or anything else, either. There's going to be a lot of nastiness around our house as diapers fall off, etc.
4. Speaking of house nastiness--in 31 years, I still have not figured out the relatively simple task of how to clean. Is there some secret? Will I just need to cover the child in swiffer pads once he's mobile? I suspect I could make a jumper of some kind out of swiffers if that would help. (For that matter, why don't I just wear swiffer clothes? If I'm not working for a paycheck, it would make puttering around the house multi-tasking. I think there might be a business idea in here somewhere).
3. We seriously considered naming LO Oliver. Now, that's not so bad. I like the name, which is a big part of our consideration. But I started thinking about the name after watching the most wonderful, ridiculous action/comedy-ish movie called Shoot 'Em Up. Oliver was the name Clive Owen gave to the baby he delivered in the middle of a gun fight, and whose umbilical cord he cut by shooting it. I *love* irreverence. Perhaps too much. If I can't take my child's name seriously, then I might as well name him Cactus Pete. Or Awise Guy. LO will either be a far-too-old-for-his-age cynical comedian, or he'll be a sensitive type who is horrified by my lack of reverence. Either way, Oliver is out.
2. I don't always eat my vegetables. And I KNOW better! There are just so many other tasty options out there. (And as for J, I'm not sure how often he would eat vegetables at all if I didn't make them and put them in front of him.)
And the number 1 reason I don't feel like a real grownup:
1. Have you read the rest of this blog?
I go to a water aerobics class at the Y several mornings every week. Other than the instructor, I am the youngest person there by a good 20 years. (I have a point, believe me). The ladies are sweet and funny and motherly and very interested in my pregnancy. The other day, as we were walking out after class and I was lamenting J's and my lack of readiness (in terms of house chaos, in terms of baby-stuff-ness, in terms of grownuphood), one of the ladies told me "Well, your baby's never had a mother before, either. He'll have no idea that what you do is anything other than right and normal."
Thank G-d for the wisdom of chlorine-soaked Hoosier Mamas. (And I didn't say "Shut the f*ck up, Donnie," to ANYONE for the rest of that entire day).


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I Like Bees, I Don't Like Honey!
Inspired by real contributors and responses, I Like Bees… I Don't Like Honey! explores the likes and dislikes of various children. A début for both Sam Bishop and Fiona Lumbers, this picturebook is a lovely, thought-provoking read.
Bishop's interactive, rhyming text is both fun and inspiring. The overall message is one of accepting difference and individuality. The text not only encourages young children to express their own feelings and develop confidence in their own opinions and beliefs, it also helps them to empathise with their peers – some people just happen to like or dislike certain things for any particular reason! Given that it treats all likes and dislikes as equally valid, this book will be particularly valuable for teaching children how to accept and respect the specific interests and dislikes of children with autism – even if they might seem odd to others.
Lumbers' illustrations emulate the diversity of the protagonists' views by depicting characters of all ethnicities, shapes and sizes. Yet, the images can also be enjoyed in their own right. Her characters are lovingly rendered in soft pencil and watercolour while her palette is wonderfully warm and playful. Lumbers is certainly a fresh talent!
Remarkably, all of the author's royalties go towards the NSPCC. Buy your own child this book, and you will also be helping another child in the UK to stay safe.
Highly recommended for all young readers learning and accepting diversity at home and at school.


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