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Imagine That Your Husband Has Two Other WivesYou Ve Never Met The Other Wives None Of You Know Each Other, And Because Of This Unconventional Arrangement, You Can See Your Husband Only One Day A Week But You Love Him So Much You Don T Care Or At Least That S What You Ve Told YourselfBut One Day, While You Re Doing Laundry, You Find A Scrap Of Paper In His Pocket An Appointment Reminder For A Woman Named Hannah, And You Just Know It S Another Of The WivesYou Thought You Were Fine With Your Arrangement, But You Can T Help Yourself You Track Her Down, And, Under False Pretenses, You Strike Up A Friendship Hannah Has No Idea Who You Really Are Then, Hannah Starts Showing Up To Your Coffee Dates With Telltale Bruises, And You Realize She S Being Abused By Her Husband Who, Of Course, Is Also Your Husband But You Ve Never Known Him To Be Violent, EverWho Exactly Is Your Husband, And How Far Would You Go To Find The Truth Would You Risk Your Own Life And Who Is His Mysterious Third Wife
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I read this book a few months back and it was everything I ve been waiting for from Tarryn Fisher Not that she hasn t delivered before, but she OVER delivered with this one About a day after I read it, my mind was still numb I needed a distraction, so I asked one of my many sons, Do you know of any apps that can distract me from this callipygian book I just read He said, TikTok It s great I already had a TikTok account, but it s been a couple of years since I logged on So I took his advice because I was in desperate need of a distraction It s been four months since I read The Wives This book was the last book I read I m not sure I ll ever read another one again because of TikTok Last night I saw a video of a woman with a split tongue and she was using the two halves of her tongue to clap to the song, If you re happy and you know it, clap your hands Except she was using her tongue to do the clap clap part instead of her hands Did you know if you have your tongue split in half that it becomes TWO tongues that you control separately I would have never known that if it weren t for TikTok And if it weren t for The Wives, I would have never logged onto TikTok to begin with Five stars Or ten, if you split them in half.
It s all too perfect, I think When things are that perfect, something is wrong Tarryn Fisher is and always will be one of my all time favourite authors because of The Opportunist Whilst I am a big fan of her romance novels, The Wives was my first attempt at reading one of her psychological thrillers This review is going to be slightly problematic because this book was both a mindfuck and a clusterfuck at the same time _______________ Dark and Unwavering My first tip for this book would be to dive in not knowing much Simply because everything hits ten times harder that way The plot of TW is quite simple on the surface level, but as each chapter unfolds, you start questioning and doubting nearly every character The deeper I fell into this story, the darker it became, the I started feeling uncomfortable and uneasy It pulled me in right from the start and every time I put it down, I wanted to pick it back up again Fisher portrays a complex commentary on the starving feeling of jealousy and envy through this novel that is unparalleled with anything I have ever read before The storyline dealt with topics such as polygamy, manipulation, insecurities and abuse not necessarily in that order It was refreshing to see a different type of suspense, wherein the story grabs you with the obvious than the mystery I struggled with the writing at the start, I found the structure to be fragmented and the flow, jarring It was a lot of this then I did that then this but I soon adapted to it to find that it surprisingly suited the story very well Something s going on and I feel like I m the only person in this marriage who doesn t know what The main reason I m giving this 3 stars is mainly because the latter end of the book lost me slightly I felt like the twist could have been executed and developed better The angle it took became very dysfunctional and it felt like the story was trying to squeeze the mindfuck towel dry So much so that it soon became a clusterfuck It felt like I was trying to keep up with every characters arc and story involvement that I was lost in the crowd I also detached from our heroine, Thursday quite often She was a very dichotomous character and throughout the story, I wanted her to stand up to her opinions and beliefs but she kept letting others treat her badly There were times where she did in fact come through and push against the doormat stereotype but it was always met with a contradiction in her personality I do recommend this to anyone that wants to dip their toes into psychological thrillers, or even the regular readers in the genre I would not throw caution to the wind however because this story can get very dark and gritty at the best of times It hurt me at times because I empathized with Thursday s plight to its core, I found myself rooting for her situation even though I had my conflicts with her I wish I could say that the ending left me completley satisfied but I felt like it was a very rushed ending and the story only unfolded in the last 20% Beyond this, I enjoyed myself and definitely need a light read now Credits to the artist of the paintings The quotes in this review are taken from an ARC and are subject to change preceding final publication
Three four.three.four.three four Okay stop just give 3.5 rounded up 4 delusional, twist and shout, come on come on come on baby stars Dear God, it s me, not Margaret, oh hell no Chelsea sorry using the hell word , this is Nilufer you may call me Nily shortly I honesty, truly, genuinely ask you because I didn t find the answer WTF that I just read sorry for my language, I already close my mouth but unfortunately my fingers are still functioning This book is devilish, surprising, a greatest brain exercise you feel like you competed at a 24 hours long mathematics marathon after you finished, let me call this deep fry brain cell dish I started to question everything after I finished this book Where am I Who I am married with Am I married Is this a dream Oh, stop it Tarryn Fisher and her evil twin ColHo are so dangerous women for our intellectual minds Because they can write tear jerker, pant melting, heart breaking, edgy, incredible romances and they can also write mind bending, twisty thrillers It took me two days to close my mouth and wipe out the shock expression from my face after reading the Verity They re definitely dark queens What I most liked about this book Hooked me up from the beginning and glued to my hands, my mind Definitely unputdownable and fast paced, exciting, perceptive, brilliantly written And the remarkable ending Oh this book shows us karma may be merciless, bitchy but also the fairest friend What I most hated about this book UNCONNECTION WITH THE HEROINE Yes, the heroine you ve dreamed of cannot be reached at this moment Try again for another book One of the wives and also our heroine Thursday starting from the name my rejection process has already begun accepts Seth s polygamy offer including not to know his other wives names and for any other reason never ever to get connect with them.How a woman accept an offer like this and patiently waits for her husband spending only one day in a week with her You re hearing the alarm bells That s the first warning about the heroine and it s not the last one She finds out the other wives and realizes that her lovely and legal husband Seth has some anger management issues So not only Thursday, but also we got lost Who s telling the truth Thursday Regina first wife who claims she already divorced Seth and they re not seeing each other , Hannah pregnant, she has doubts about Seth s psychological issues who comes from a family reminds us of Mansons and Seth who acts like decent guy suffering from Thursday s delusional behaviors.Well, everybody lies in this book It s confusing, puzzling, perplexing, mind hurting and it s still a very good read Polygamy idea and unlikeable heroine theme are about to stop me to read this book and I was on the edge of giving three stars but I m happy to keep on reading in the love of Tarryn Fisher Thanks to her, I didn t get disappointed Many special thanks to Graydon House and NetGalley for sending me this mind bending and amazing ARC COPY in exchange my honest review
The synopsis Imagine that your husband has two other wives.Me, an intellectual Easy Dump him and marry each other The end.
4.5 In your wildest imagination could you ever be content knowing your husband had two other wives Are you serious You don t know them, you don t live together But yet there they are out there somewhere, sharing time with him Could you possibly be satisfied with this bizarre relationship You say I m crazy Cause you don t think I know what you ve done.But when you call me babyI know I m not the only one. Sam Smith This was a clever, unpredictable psychological thriller that had me guessing what s actually real all the way to the end I d just love to tell you about this book Seriously But I know you wouldn t want me to spill the beans Right So Againthis is one of those thrillers that the less you know going in the better Lucky for me I went in completely blindand grateful for it This was my first read by this author but I will definitely be looking for her next release.Thank you to NetGalley, Harlequin Graydon House Books and Tarryn Fisher for an ARC to read and review.
This book surprised me A LOT The first half of it I was sure I was going to LOVE IT, but then shit happens, and I didn t like the direction it took But I will say this I absolutely adore Tarryn s way with words Her writing only improves with every book
How many wives is too many wives Whaaaat I could not put this down for the first 50% and my mind was a swimming The last half was even crazier and the snarky attitude on point.Super twisty Super twistedI might share a bottle of Pinot Grigio, but NOT my husband I also wouldn t be keen to be assigned a day of the week Poor little Thursday is searching for a polygamy group online and it proves difficult Where shall she turn Will she go there YepThere is some darkness and a lot of crazy, so just set your expectations to. I ll just go with the show Really enjoyed the ride, the ending was a scream and lets say a bit abrupt I ll leave it at that.If you can set aside some of the craziness factor and just enjoy, this one might be for you If not, this may be a skip for you Give me all the crazy, because I was totally entertained.
4 stars Secrets I m good at having them and keeping them I almost never read thrillers, but when I saw Tarryn Fisher had a new one out and read the synopsis, I knew I had to get my hands on it This book was a wild ride If I had to describe it in one word, that word would be unputdownable I read this in one 4 hour sitting, I seriously couldn t put it down The Wives is told from Thursday s perspective Thursday is the second of three wives to her husband, Seth Seth spends one night a week with Thursday He spends other nights with his other wives The thing is, these wives know about one another, but not their real names or who they are One day, everything changes for Thursday She finds out something troubling about Seth s third wife, and she learns her name This takes her on a bit of a quest to find out and and As I said before, I was addicted to this book I couldn t put it down It was so fast paced and intriguing I especially loved the first 70% or so The last 30% felt a little off to me personally hence the 4 star rating but I was still pretty darn shocked by the ending I did not see that coming Even though this isn t my preferred genre, I love being surprised by twists and turns and this one definitely caught me by surprise I love that it made me think and wonder what was real and really true and what wasn t I might have to pick up psychological thrillers in my future because I enjoyed reading this so much Tarryn Fisher always writes the best characters They re imperfect, flawed, and sometimes a straight up mess, but I love the way you hate to love and love to hate them Her writing is brilliant and I found this book highly entertaining and unpredictable
This synopsis sounds hella messed up and as we know, I m totally down for that Thank you, Graydon House, for my ARC.This is the kind of messed up I need for a good holiday read
3.5 starsImagine your husband has two other wives.You ve never met the other wives, and because of your unconventional arrangement you only get to see your husband on THURSDAY You don t even know their names until one day, by chance, you find mail addressed to Hannah You get curious For the first 50% I was COMPLETELY intrigued as THURSDAY explored her feelings Her husband, Seth has told her that he loved his wives all differently, but equally But, what does that mean Who would he choose if he had a gun to his head It s impossible not to compareShe just HAS to find out about each of the other two wives Do they share her same insecurities How does Seth s life differ on MONDAY, and TUESDAY I never had to skim, so it kept me engaged, but despite an original premise, and a strong startit just didn t deliver what I was hoping for, once it stopped exploring the dynamics of the marriages, and became the psychological thriller it is meant to be Just middle of the pack, out of the thrillers that I have read this year Thank You to Netgalley, Harlequin Graydon House Books and Tarryn Fisher for the digital ARC I received in exchange for a candid review This title will be available on Dec 30, 2019.


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Eliot Spitzer could help us all, right now, by not resigning. It would do a huge favor to the ordinary non-politician people who have to live in America to resist the stupidity of letting the personal sex lives of our politicians affect our government. He could show a little "leadership" to his peer politicians in this respect.
He's fought corporate greed and malfeasance. Will he also fight the utter fucking triviality and hypocrisy that infests American politics?
… 2008/03/14: no, of course not.
… 2010/11/04: I was interested to read this review of the new documentary, 'Client 9', about the Eliot Spitzer takedown. The reviewer, O'Hehir, describes it as, "an act that in retrospect looks an awful lot like a political assassination." Ya think?


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The Farthest I Have Ever Traveled for Pizza
<!-- DO NOT CHECK OFF 'FOR INDEX' BOXES! THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE HIDDEN -->This is a secret appendix post to the Pizza Obsessives interview with Slice founder Adam Kuban.
So here's something crazy I have never mentioned on Slice and maybe this counts .... On that Rachael Ray trip, the magazine paid for a crazy-ass plane trip from NYC to PDX to SEA to SFO to LAX to PHX to MCI (that's Kansas City).
Instead of going straight home to NYC, though, I decided to have my "return" flight drop me in KC so I could visit my family. The magazine's travel agent was amenable to this. What did she care if my last leg stopped in NYC or KC? As long as I paid my own way back from KC to NYC, that was cool with her.
Anyway, here's the deal, though: I didn't go home to NYC.
You see, I effed things up earlier in my itinerary and didn't realize that my day-and-a-half in Seattle would occur on Delancey's days off. GAAAAAAARRRRGGH!
So instead of going straight back to NYC from Kansas City, I used some of my own frequent-flyer miles to go from MCI to SEA again just to eat at Delancey — and from there back to NYC. So I think that counts, right? I'd heard great things about the place and knew I needed to check it out for the bracket to be legit.
But then, guess what? When I got home and downloaded my pics off my camera, I somehow lost a big portion of Delancey pics in a hard drive crash. Which is why I've never done my own review of the place — I have no pics to go with it. But ... amazing pizza nonetheless.
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Tractor-trailer crash slows I-85 south traffic
Third truck crash on I-85 or Business 85 this week
Traffic was slow Wednesday on I-85 south in Davidson County after a tractor-trailer crash.
The crash happened around 11 a.m. near the U.S. 64 interchange at exit 96. The driver was taken to Thomasville Medical Center to be treated for non life-threatening injuries.
NCDOT officials said the tractor-trailer, which was hauling fruit, overturned. It appears that a tire blew out, troopers said.
As of 5 p.m., the lane was still closed and traffic was still slow back to mile marker 102.
Wednesday morning's crash marked the third this week involving a truck on I-85 or Business 85 in the area. Monday's crash, which involved a truck carrying explosive material, caused all of I-85 to be closed for several hours, leading to major backups.
A tractor-trailer crash in Winston-Salem on Tuesday caused I-40 west to be closed for three hours.


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Read on the Rug: "Camouflage"
Friday, February 9, 2018 - 10:00am to 10:30am
Bring your toddler to enjoy a story and related activities at the Pentacrest Museums! Recommended for ages 2-4 years old. Children must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the program.
February's "Read on the Rug" program takes place in Iowa Hall at the Museum of Natural History.
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Katy Perry Stars in Pun-Driven Popchips Ads
Katy Perry is the face of Popchips, and the 'Wide Awake' singer is also an investor, so she stars in the new fall ad campaign for the light snack. The ads are colorful, with green, blue and red backgrounds, and they are pun-driven. Doesn't Perry look thrilled to be a part of the Popchips team?
With phrases like "Spare me the guilt chip" and "Love. Without the handles" used in the marketing, it makes us think Pophips are light and healthy. Our favorite is the ad where Perry is holding two bags of chips over her famous assets — you know, her boobies — under the tag "Nothing fake about 'em."
Oh the puns, the puns! It's enough to make us break into a fit of giggles like Anderson Cooper did when reading a pun-filled report on his 'Ridiculist' last year. We wonder how come none of the copywriters for this campaign –- the company's first — came up with "Katy Perry: She's All That and a Bag of Popchips." Maybe they oughta hire us to write some of their marketing copy? Just sayin'.
There's also a few behind-the-scenes shots of Perry being attended to by a makeup artist and posing playfully with a bag of chips.
Which of the ads is your favorite, PopCrushers?
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Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008)
1. Enjoyed the choreography (Ahmed Khan) in the title song with the opening credits, a remake of the Kishore Kumar classic from Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin (1977) starring Ranbir's father Rishi Kapoor. The song was well done by Vishal-Shekhar -- a tolerable remix for a change (although those English lyrics were average at best).
2. The film was a chronicle of the love life of Raj Sharma (Ranbir Kapoor), through various stages of his life, and with three women. This was serialized, and I liked how it was packaged. Ranbir did well. Liked his acting in Saawariya, and liked it here. I think between him, Imran Khan and Farhan Akhtar, we should begin feeling confident in the next generation of Bollywood actors who'll eventually take the lead. The sources aren't surprising, are they? Well done Ranbir!
3. The first sub-plot involved Mahi (Minissha Lamba), who ran into Raj while vacationing in Switzerland. Mahi suffered from a Dilwaale Dulhania Le Jaayenge (1996) hangover, which was very intentional and well done. And this segment of the film (during which I missed Amrish Puri) suffered from a DDLJ and Jab We Met (2007) hangover.
I enjoyed it more than the others, mostly because of Minissha. My favorite song from the film -- Aahista Aahista (by Shreya Ghosal and Lucky Ali) -- appeared here and was well picturized. A scene on the bench was well done (and with some innovative poetry).
Minissha could have used less make-up, and I wondered how she didn't freeze to death wearing merely a denim jacket, dancing in all that snow! Turns out (per this article) the person in charge of the wardrobe, Aki Narula, is the one who gave Priyanka Chopra a thick velvet jacket in the Malaysian summer in Don (2006) :o)
But Minissha's acting made up for her wardrobe. And the first end to this story was nicely done, with Mahi understanding Raj's point-of-view soon enough (that's the glass-half-full take), leaving her in shambles and distrusting of love. Sentiment well captured. What a jerk Raj was! No one behaves like that with Minissha and gets away with it!
4. The second sub-plot involved Radhika (Bipasha Basu). This one started out very well, much better than I'd anticipated. By now, Raj was working at a [video] gaming unit in Bombay. And Bips was in fine form.
From the moment she shed a tear, however, the film went downhill, and fast. I might not be qualified to judge acting skills, but it doesn't take much to realize this could surely have been done better. Yet, the first end to this sub-plot was decent and tolerable. The only major complaint I had was the way in which marketing in the consumer technology industry was portrayed (here and throughout the film), which was silly. This, I think I am qualified to judge, especially in the case of the Raj's profession and maybe even the organization he worked for ;)
5. On to the third sub-plot. So Raj had, to say the least, caused much damage in the lives of Mahi and Radhika. Now he was in Sydney, Australia, and perhaps in love with Gayatri (Deepika Padukone). She was a business school student who quoted The Wall Street Journal (good detail, and the percentage increase in sales number she used was very close to reality at the point in time).
She drove a cab and worked at a supermarket to support her education. There was a scene at the supermarket centered around the articles Raj wanted to purchase. Somehow, and rather smartly I thought, they managed to pull off a scene with visual depictions of contraceptives which did not appear filthy. I don't know whether that should be a compliment or otherwise. Oh, and someone needs to consult Raj on his choice of magazines ;)
The song Small Town Girl (the only below average track in the soundtrack) had brief glimpses of dance steps from two of the more iconic songs of the decade -- Kajra Re (Bunty Aur Babli (2005)) and Paathshaala (Rang De Basanti (2006)). And Khuda Jaane, one of my favorite songs, had much to like -- the camera work, locations, costumes, and most of all, Shilpa Rao (the singer) in yet another fantastic song. She sang some of my favorite songs in 2007, and she made this one better than it was. Loved it!
The first half of this segment ended fittingly, with Raj being dumped for a change, after which he decided to go seek forgiveness from Mahi and Radhika.
6. So we were taken back to India (in Punjab) and with Mahi and her family. As predictable as this segment was, it was well done, and included a special appearance by an actor who played a major role in Rang De Basanti (no, not Aamir Khan)! A highlight in this piece was music at a wedding, including Shava Shava from Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) and the wonderful Punjabi folk song Kala Sha Kala.
As much as I would like to ignore this...my biggest disappointment in the film also came from here. Raj was shown having a conversation with Mahi's children (who were, at the most aged 11, given the length of her marriage at the time) on Halo 3, a popular video game available exclusively for the gaming console that dominated product placements in the film. Now, that would have been all fine and dandy, except that the Electronic Standards Review Board content rating for Halo 3 is (this verbatim from halo3.com): Mature 17+; Blood and Gore; Mild Language; Violence. Yes, they did (tsk-tsk). It couldn't have taken much to research this before presenting it in that context (the ratings stand for something, do they not?). Go figure :'(
7. Liked how the plot took us back to Europe and a redefined Radhika, who'd picked herself up since Raj had left her devastated, and was an immensely successful celebrity. Radhika's message (she had a strong one) was diluted with some very unnecessary and loud acting and dialogue, which went on for too long. Like Radhika, the film suffered an identity crisis, and could have absolutely done without these bits. Its lack of value was quite obvious.
The song Lucky Boy objectified men for a change (evidenced with the lyrics: 'need a man *that* can get me...', not '*who* can get me'), which I doubt many of us guys minded too much given Bips was provided a platform to perform to her strengths ;)
This segment could have been much better, though. The last scene in the sequence did well to salvage the point and convey effectively the emotional depth of Radhika's character, which had not come to the fore as well, earlier. I'm all for poetic justice, but I longed for more creative (and believable) ways for Radhika to inflict the harm she intended. And Raj could not have been *that* desperate for forgiveness. If he was, he was a miserable negotiator for his profession to have gotten himself in that position (or maybe it was the jerk at work again).
8. And finally, we were taken back to Australia and some decision-making that the characters were confronted with. This was where the film stood out, and I think the dialogue and its delivery had the most to do with it. Would Raj be forgiven? Would he find true love? Would those wronged by him ever believe in true love? Whose hearts would break? For answers to these questions, see Bachna Ae Haseeno.
Bachna Ae Haseeno had its moments. The cinematography was sleek, the songs mostly good, the acting mostly good too (except for maybe Bipasha as noted above, which was forgivable). Had they retained the momentum from the first half going, it would have been a lot better overall.
I have never had issues suspending disbelief, but this film seemed to struggle with moments that were very real, and some that were too over-the-top. That might well have been intentional, but it often left me longing for the middle ground. That probably explains the roller-coaster of goods and bads this review has been. It was a little too inconsistent in the second half, which was a shame, because the actors deserved better for their efforts. I am going with three stars for a film that is much better than merely tolerable, but much less than a must-see. Don't expect much from it, and you'll find that it's worth at least one watch.
Movie rating: 2.75/5 (Above average)
If you are a fan of any of the actors, you'll find enough to appreciate.
My classification: PG-15
Music rating: 3.25/5 (Good!)
Official website: http://www.yashrajfilms.com/microsites/bah/bah.html
12 comments:
- Shweta Mehrotra Gahlawat said...
I swear I was soooo disappointed w/ this one- I kinda have given up watching new movies for some time now- until something truly wowable (i'm so ESL challanged- I tell u) comes along. But I do beleive Ranbir has it made- that boy's gonna be moving up the ladder fast enuf.
- Friday, September 05, 2008
- theBollywoodFan said...
Hi Shweta: 'Disappointing' is a good word for this. I tried very hard to like it -- my review is probably as indecisive as the film, LOL.
As for new movies -- good and original ones these days are scare, although between now and December, we should get some better ones. Have you seen Rock On?
Ranbir will do well with a good plot, agreed. He's made something out of little here, and in Saawariya (which I actually liked quite a bit, but SLB and Sonam had more to do with that!).
- Friday, September 05, 2008
- S said...
Yet to check this one out...I have yet to catch up on a lot of new movies..agree with the comment above that most movies these days do not live up to the hype generated before the release...:(
- Friday, September 05, 2008
- S said...
Just added your blog to my blog link list :)
- Friday, September 05, 2008
- ajnabi said...
Well, that's one "yay" and one "meh" (Nida at Bitten by Bollywood really liked this one). I guess I'll just have to wait for a consensus to form. :-D
- Friday, September 05, 2008
- Nicki said...
That sucks that you don't like it as much. Most of my non-Desi friends love the movie. I'm going to watch it for Bips anyways. Most of them tell me that Bips stole the movie but that's different opinions.
- Saturday, September 06, 2008
- theBollywoodFan said...
All: Thank you for your comments! I'd be interested to know what you think of this.
Reviewer: Thanks! The new film releases have been mostly average, but I'm confident we have the best stretch of the year ahead of us. As I said in a comment above, I'm confident between September through December, we'll see some excellent films. Let's hope for the best!
Ajnabi: You got it. There were bits I liked, and I agree with Nida on several counts. I just thought the integration could have been much, much better. And the editing! I think that, more than anything, was bothersome. The movie was much longer than it needed to be, and that stood out because the parts that were so-so were quite disappointing.
Nicki: There are moments involving each of the actors, enough for fans of any of them to find enough to appreciate. Bips certainly had her moments, but I've really come to expect much more from her acting-wise (especially after Corporate). I'll look forward to your review!
- Saturday, September 06, 2008
- Nicki said...
I've mention this before to my desi friends because my Hmong friends said it too.
Desi people seem to expect more from Bollywood stars after they portray really good acting in some movies. Hmong people don't care. As long as they are entertained, they are fine. They don't analyze too much into ANY movies. When I'm on Hmong forums, Hmong people just talk about if they either like or don't like a movie. But mostly with the storyline, not really into an actor or actress has done better or not.g
No wonder I like almost every Bollywood movie I see, lol
- Sunday, September 07, 2008
- theBollywoodFan said...
That's an interesting observation, Nicki. It's great that you are able to relate to it from both perspectives.
As I said in that last paragraph, assuming that we overlook what I'm calling was less than very good acting by Bips in that one scene, I think Bachna Ae Haseeno still wouldn't work for me as well. I really didn't think the acting was the problem here -- the storyline deserves more blame than the actors.
Speaking of which, it's not that the movie was bad. There were a few takeaways, no doubt. But I just didn't think it was all that good :)
And there's *nothing* wrong with liking almost every movie -- that's an excellent approach!
- Sunday, September 07, 2008
I saw this last week and really liked it. The acting could have been better but still, it was an interesting concept. A casanova reformed by true love and fighting for forgiveness - a great mix of cheese and good ol male-bashing! Whats not to like? lol Plus, its the only movie apart from Corporate where Bips doesnt play come-hither queen. I think it helped that I had no great expectations of the movie.
- Monday, September 08, 2008
- theBollywoodFan said...
Hi Bollyviewer: Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and glad you liked the film. I had few issues with the acting -- it's the lack of research and the inconsistencies of the pace in the second half that bothered me.
The lack of research bothered me (esp. given what I do for a living, but I can overlook that) because the film tries hard (and in most respects, succeeds) in not being a typical masala film. There's a valid message it conveys. So it has the serious moments that are very believable. But I thought the over-the-top moments really impact the consistency in a bad way, enough for me to call it 'close to good' (although on my numeric scale, a '3' would equal 'good').
I didn't have very high expectations going in. I went to see Minissha, and from that respect, I thought it was well worth it.
Of course, maybe this is one of those films us guys just won't like that much, given all the male-bashing :o) For the record, I've nothing against it in this context. It was well deserved here (and I agree that the concept was interesting)!
- Monday, September 08, 2008
I'm way behind in commenting since it's 2011 and I finally discovered your blog. I wanted to comment on Nicki's comment. I'm Hmong, 38 now, but have been watching Hindi films since I was 14-15. Truthfully, I watched them back then because they made you cry (orphan movies and lost/found family members). And because of the wonderful traditional outfits and songs they had. Now, I watch them for the more modern songs, but not for the story lines. Someday, someone will go back to making Hindi films with all the glories of the Hindi culture. When that happens I might actually enjoy watching them again.
- Friday, September 16, 2011


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Smith County was one of the many counties created by the first Texas Legislature in April of 1846. At that time, an area centrally located in the county and on a hilltop was selected as the county seat. The county seat was named Tyler for President John Tyler, in recognition of his support for admitting Texas to the United States.
A town site was built with five streets running north and south and four streets running east and west and a small courthouse was built on the north side of the public square. An election was held August 8, 1846 to select the first county judge, county clerk, district clerk, sheriff, assessor and collector, treasurer and three-member county commission.
In 1850, the Tyler city government was incorporated and a mayor and four aldermen were named.
Between 1855 and 1858, the first brick stores were built in Tyler. There were five of them, each two stories high. Most of the city's commerce moved by ox-wagon to and from Jefferson and Shreveport. Some cotton and other produce were also carried by flatboats on the Sabine River.
By 1860, Tyler had a population of 1,024. Small industries flourished, including several flour and grist mills, a cabinet shop and factories for making wagons, spinning wheels, guns, hats and furniture.
During the Civil War, Tyler was the site of the largest Confederate ordnance (artillery) plant in Texas, and in 1863 a large Confederate prison camp, known as Camp Ford, was built four miles to the northeast. The camp held as many as 6,000 prisoners and required 1,500 guards in the latter years of the war. Throughout the decade that followed the Civil War, Tyler and Smith County continued with a slow and steady growth in population.
In 1877, the first 21 miles of the Tyler Tap Railroad were completed from Tyler to Ferguson, where it tapped the Texas and Pacific Railway. This helped Tyler become a principal railroad center in the area and precipitated new growth. A public school system was established in 1882. In 1894, Texas College was founded as a Methodist supported college for African Americans. Tyler Electric Light and Power Co. supplied city residents with electricity starting in 1888. By 1890 there were four sawmills, an ice factory, brick and tile kiln, a chair factory, coffin and truck factory, car factory and six canning establishments in the area.
While cotton and corn were main crops in the area, fruit orchards became increasingly important. By 1900 there were more than one million fruit trees, mainly peach, in the county. When a peach blight wiped out much of the fruit industry, many farmers turned to growing roses, which proved ideally suited to the climate and soil of the Tyler area. By the 1920s the rose industry had developed into a major business, and by the 1940s more than half the U.S. supply of rose bushes was grown within ten miles of Tyler. The flourishing rose business gave rise to the Texas Rose Festival in 1933, which has become one of Tyler's major attractions. The festival has been held each year in October, with the exception of the World War II years.
In 1918, the Tyler Chamber of Commerce was incorporated. In 1926, Tyler Junior College organized as an extension of the Tyler Public School system. A separate college district was created in 1945 and the college was moved to its present location in 1948.
Tyler experienced a huge economic boom in the 1930s, when the East Texas oilfield was discovered. Numerous oil companies and field developers established offices in Tyler, and the city emerged as an important regional center for the oil and gas industry. Tylers population mushroomed to 28,279 by 1940.
During World War II Tylers economy received a further boost with the establishment of Camp Fannin just northeast of town. The camp trained thousands of soldiers in infantry skills.
By 1966, even though the petroleum industry still represented the largest actual monetary expenditure, the metal and fabricating industries involved more workers. The city also had extensive railroad and machine shops; manufacturers of woodwork, furniture, clothing, and fertilizer; cottonseed oil mills; and various types of food-processing plants.
Tyler continued to grow and prosper throughout the second half of the 20th Century. Today, Tyler has a population of more than 108,063 and covers 57.16 square miles. The city is considered the manufacturing, health care, educational and retail center of East Texas.
Tyler is a prosperous and growing city, offering big city amenities, while still maintaining its pleasant and friendly small-town charm.


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58 comments:
- Monkeyboy said...
I bought a cast iron letter box flap thingy from there. You have to get over the English reluctance to haggle though.
One of the chaps there was a bit surley when I tried to beat down the price of a fireplace but hey, it's not john lewis.
Good place though, hope they don't tidy it up to much.
- 1 June 2010 at 11:49
- The Royal Albert said...
Love that place but have never found anything to buy somehow
- 1 June 2010 at 12:29
- drakefell debaser said...
I went there looking for a door knob, found one that would need a good clean and a lick of paint and was quoted £45 for it. I declined seeing as you can buy a brand new one for far less than that.
Some interesting stuff though.
- 1 June 2010 at 12:31
- Anonymous said...
- 1 June 2010 at 12:34
- Now Then said...
Above with Link was me. Always felt it might be a great station
- 1 June 2010 at 12:36
- Now Then said...
But that link leads nowhere. Its on 'disused stations, Lewisham Road', some great pics of the building in its (very short) heyday.
- 1 June 2010 at 12:45
- david said...
interesting stuff but so much of it is either out in the weather or under a leak in the roof that you need to be really lucky to find the right thing and in salvageable condition ...
- 1 June 2010 at 12:52
- Anonymous said...
How about the yard at New Cross by Deptford Green School which has cars on its roof.
- 1 June 2010 at 13:35
- Headhunter said...
Yeah I've heard lot's of people say that they've found a lovely magazine rack/set of bookshelves/chest of drawers etc but been quoted a price more consistent with an antiques market in Chelsea. How are they still in business? Has anyone actually ever bought anythnig there? On the other hand one of my neighbourse tried to sell them a period fireplace surround and they offered him about £30!
- 1 June 2010 at 13:44
- Anonymous said...
HH, what tends to happen is that you buy stuff and sell it for more. Then you look at the cost of running the bussiness , rent, wages, insurance. If the money you make from selling and buying covers the costs you 'break even' if you have money left you make a 'profit'. If you can't cover your costs you eventually get bailed out by the tax payer..... sorry, go bankrupt.
Tommorows lesson, "How to Breath and Type at the same time - multitasking for beginers"
- 1 June 2010 at 14:07
- steptoe said...
I believe one of the ex owner's Rob, used to export some of the stuff to Japan.
- 1 June 2010 at 14:15
- Son said...
Import dad immmmport
- 1 June 2010 at 14:20
- Now Then said...
It was pretty good in Robs day. Now there was a man who might source you a clocktower!
- 1 June 2010 at 14:23
- Headhunter said...
He exported to Japan? No wonder he has an inflated idea of what his junk, I mean stock, is worth. When I taught English in Japan, students of mine would think nothing of dropping £500 on a pair of ripped Levi 501s from the 1970s sold in some boutique. A friend of mine in the US had a friend who ran a thrift store in NY, her eyes would light up when young kids from Japan rolled in, she could literally triple her prices. I think the owner's forgotten that his shop is in Lewisham and not downtown Shibuya.
- 1 June 2010 at 14:24
- Now Then said...
That was ex-owner H.H.
- 1 June 2010 at 14:26
- Headhunter said...
Well the pricing policy seems to remain...
- 1 June 2010 at 14:27
- Now Then said...
Do you remember Robs prices then?
Give it up....
- 1 June 2010 at 14:29
- Headhunter said...
Give what up? I'm just commenting on prices at Aladdin's Cave...
- 1 June 2010 at 14:40
- Now Then said...
And,though I hate to be negative about local business, I'd have to agree with you. I'm just suggesting that you might'nt remember what prices were like there some 8 years ago. Seems to have been full of bargains then. I have some in the garden. No repro sold either.
- 1 June 2010 at 14:46
- Now Then said...
Summers were better as well. @MB, what percent reduction did you get on your cast iron letterboxy thing, for one of which, I'm in the market?
- 1 June 2010 at 14:57
- Brockley Kiwi said...
I bought a nice Victorian side table at a very reasonable price last year. Although the lady came across a little grumpy when I counteroffered she was willing to negotiate but firm on her flooor price.
I can't get over the apparently high turnover of unusual merchandise. 8 foot camel statues, James Dean figures, shocking pink lounge suites ....
- 1 June 2010 at 15:07
- Monkeyboy said...
The letterbox was a repro, although looks
great. I assume it was 'cos she had several and I saw identical ones on eBay. It was cheaper at aladins and now
tense bidding war.
I'm a little non plussed about the outrage at prices. I was quoted a silly price for a tatty mantle piece so I didn't buy it. It's not as if they are selling baby milk to the third world. Only trying to earn a crust, I'd do the same.
- 1 June 2010 at 16:16
- Headhunter said...
Yep, they're perfectly within their rights to charge what they wish, but the number of times I've heard people say they're overpriced, I'm just surprised they actually sell anything. However it seems people do buy stuff there and it is just about possible to haggle to something nmore realistic so good luck to them...
- 1 June 2010 at 17:01
- Matt-Z said...
The staff in there were nothing but helpful last time I was there. I was looking for an awkward sized door and came away empty handed, as they didn't have one, but they bent over backwards to look for one, which is no mean feat in that place with its huge stock crammed in to every bit of available space. The prices weren't too bad either.
- 1 June 2010 at 17:02
- Tyrwhitt Michael said...
I am told most of the furniture at the Talbot (inside and outside) came from there.
I have to say I consider it a bit of an eyesore. I am suprised the Brockley Society have not complained especially as its just outside the conservation area.
A nice shiny new Big Yellow store would look much better IMHO.
- 1 June 2010 at 17:08
- SonofaGun said...
Exactly TM its outside the Conservation Area.
- 1 June 2010 at 18:02
- Now Then said...
Howzabout, ahem, a brand shiny new ELL station on a branch line
- 1 June 2010 at 18:03
- Headhunter said...
It's not on the same line as the ELL, it's the line that runs through Lewisham to Victoria.
Originally Aladdin's Cave was called Lewisham Road station or Loampit Vale station, can't remember which, then the next stop was Brockley Lane (the high level station at Brockley). Both Aladdin's Cave station and Brockley Lane were closed in the early 20th century I think so now the train to Victoria runs straight from Lewisham to Nunhead without stopping.
- 1 June 2010 at 18:08
- Now Then said...
Yeah HH if you read bits at the top of the thread you'll see that it was 'Lewisham road'. I dont see what Lewisham station had to do with it as the stations identified on this branch on 'disused stations', (again see above) dont include it. That said I wasn't being entirely serious about a new ELL station, lovely though it might appear in the minds eye.
- 1 June 2010 at 18:25
- Anonymous said...
this is the exact same, thinkI paid about that. http://bit.ly/bcY8xC worth a nose round though.
- 1 June 2010 at 18:34
- Monkeyboy said...
...that last post was me....
- 1 June 2010 at 18:36
- Now Then said...
Thanks MB
- 1 June 2010 at 19:16
- Hugh said...
Oh dear.
- 2 June 2010 at 10:28
- Headhunter said...
Which "it's" are you referring to?
- 2 June 2010 at 11:03
- lb said...
It's very expensive.
Cheaper stuff can be found in the two small second-hand places on the Ladywell / Lewisham borders near St Mary's church hall. I managed to score a couple of good chairs there.
- 2 June 2010 at 14:54
- Now Then said...
Stand well back all, I'll try again.
Lewisham Road Station
- 2 June 2010 at 19:05
- Now Then said...
- 2 June 2010 at 19:08
- Tressilliana said...
Fortunate for Aladdin's Cave that its planning permission was in the bag not long after the genie emerged as BrocSoc now have form for objecting to buildings they don't like which are just outside the conservation area, but can be seen from within.
- 2 June 2010 at 20:23
- Monkeyboy said...
What better way to stick two fingers up then by erecting a twelve foot stuffed meercat outside your shop.
- 2 June 2010 at 20:34
- Tamsin said...
Thanks for the link to details of the station. And I welcome the reminder about that gorgeous horse they had outside for so long.
- 3 June 2010 at 03:52
- Tyrwhitt Michael said...
Ah someone spotted the irony in my previous comment.
Thanks Tressilliana.
Hope to see you all at the Ladywell Tavern tonight (Thursday)perhaps Hugh might turn up.
On second thoughts, he is probably keeping his head down
The Its in my earlier post should be It's by the way.
- 3 June 2010 at 08:27
- Bored and tired said...
Oh, thanks TM. Without your pointing it out we would never have known. I couldn't make head nor tail of your post until you explained that.
- 3 June 2010 at 08:42
- Now Then said...
@ Tamsin, I particularly like the photo of George Bernard Shaw selling tickets to the scouts, though how he's doing this in the 1920's when it was apparently shut in 1917 is anyones guess.
- 3 June 2010 at 09:19
- TM said...
If you read your own link NT you will see why the Scouts were there in the 20's
Sorry if we are keeping you up B&T.
- 3 June 2010 at 09:49
- Now Then said...
'After closure' when 'the ticket office was leased to the scouts', are you suggesting that they somehow reconstructed the old ticket office complete with staff, perhaps to get their simulated ticket purchase badge?
- 3 June 2010 at 10:01
- Tamsin said...
Golly - the one third from the end, looking out to see how long the queue ahead of him is, looks like a young Buster Keaton!
- 3 June 2010 at 10:23
- Now Then said...
Mmmm. Just looking again, GBS isn,t wearing a peaked cap, so perhaps he is the scoutmaster. TM you say that The Talbot bought all their furniture from Aladdins cave, but what happened all that good serviceable garden furniture that belonged to the pub already?
- 3 June 2010 at 10:24
- TM said...
What furniture would that be?
I don't recall there being any when the present encumbents bought the pub.
I seem to recall it had been taken away by the previous leaseholders.
Or a Meringue (scottish joke)
- 3 June 2010 at 11:11
- Now Then said...
No you're perfectly right, I seem to remember noo. The previous leaseholders...now let me see... the ones that let the garden run wild...ah yes, remember them, wonder what they paid for the furniture.
- 3 June 2010 at 11:22
- SonofaGun said...
What it was worth,nothing.
- 3 June 2010 at 17:46
- TJ said...
Ok I got something useful and cheap from Aladdin's cave. 2 x original coping stones for the gate pillars of my place - at a £5.00 each. But the lady was grumpy, perhaps at realising no-one else would buy them for any more
- 3 June 2010 at 22:48
- Worry,...Me? said...
Are coping stones like worry beads?
- 4 June 2010 at 13:20
- aline said...
Thank you for the info. It sounds pretty user friendly. I guess I'll pick one up for fun. Thank u.
Lounge Suites
- 13 August 2010 at 15:19
- Anonymous said...
Do you know maybe when it's open - weekend only and times?
- 10 July 2011 at 20:39
- Anonymous said...
aladdins cave is open seven days a week from 9 until 6 I am a regular visitor and love the place get great bargains and the staff I find are very friendly
- 21 July 2011 at 17:41
- Anonymous said...
eventually made time to go to aladdins cave wow what a great place amazing something for everyone i purchased a mirror for 150 pounnds and the same mirror is in john lewis for 800pound can not believe my luck and the lights are to die for i cannot wait to go back dont spread the word too much
- 2 August 2011 at 18:41
- Anonymous said...
ADD ALADDINS CAVE ON FACEBOOK! give your opinions there xx
- 2 August 2011 at 19:24
- Anonymous said...
Social media plus points for creating a review that sortof looks like a real person, social media minus points for creating a facebook "profile" and not a facebook "page".
- 2 August 2011 at 19:55


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In philosophy, sexist attitudes can be understood or judged on the basis of the essential characteristics of the group to which an individual belongs—in this case, their sexual group, as men or women. This assumes that all individuals fit into the category of male or female and does not take into account intersexed people who are born with a mixture of male and female sexual characteristics. This also assumes a significant degree of homogeneity in the characteristics of men and women respectively, and generally does not take into account the differences that exist within these groups. XY males and XX females who are genetically one sex but have developed the characteristics of the opposite sex during the foetal stage are usually considered with respect to their phenotypes under this system.[3]
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The view that men are superior to women is a form of sexism. The term 'sexism' is sometimes used by itself to mean sexism against women.[How to reference and link to summary or text] When expressed by men, sexism against women may be called male chauvinism. Related terms are misogyny, which implies a hatred of women, and gynophobia, which refers to a fear of women or femininity.
The idea that men benefit from certain rights and privileges not available to women is referred to as male privilege.
Historically, sexism against women has taken a number of forms.
Legal statusEdit
U.S. and English law subscribed until the 20th century to the system of coverture, whereby "[b]y marriage, the husband and wife are one person in law; that is the very being or legal existence of the woman is suspended during the marriage."[5]
Not until 1875 were women in the U.S. legally defined as persons (Minor v Happersett, 88 U.S. 162),[6] and women did not receive the vote in the U.S. until 1920[7] and in the U.K. until 1928 via the Representation of the People Act 1928.
Domestic violenceEdit
According to the U.S. Bureau of Justice, women are more likely than men to experience "nonfatal intimate partner violence." [8] Women are more likely to be killed by intimate partners; 30% of female homicide victims are estimated to have been killed by intimate partners, as opposed to 5% of male homicide victims.[9]
Analysis of perpetrators of rape against women has been argued to reveal a pattern of hatred of women and pleasure in inflicting psychological and/or physical trauma, rather than sexual interest. According to Mary Odem and Jody Clay-Warner, feminists and social scientists have argued that rape is not the result of pathological individuals, but rather of systems of male dominance and from cultural practices and beliefs that objectify and degrade women.[10]. Odem and Clay-Warner, along with Susan Brownwiller, consider sexist attitudes to be propagated by a series of myths about rape and rapists.[11][12] They state that contrary to these myths, rapists often plan a rape before they choose a victim,[13] and that acquaintance rape is the most common form of rape rather than assault by a stranger.[14][15] Odem also states that these rape myths propagate sexist attitudes about men by perpetuating a myth that men cannot control their sexuality.[10]
Sexual objectificationEdit
It is argued that sexual objectification is a form of sexism.[How to reference and link to summary or text]
Sexism in languageEdit
Women in the past have been excluded from higher education.[16] When women were admitted to higher education, they were encouraged to major in subjects that were considered less intellectual; the study of English literature in English and U.S. colleges and universities was in fact instituted as a field of study considered suitable to women's "lesser intellects."[17]
Research studies have found that discrimination continues today: boys receive more attention and praise in the classroom in grade school,[18] and "this pattern of more active teacher attention directed at male students continues at the postsecondary level."[19] Over time, female students speak less and less in classroom settings.[20]
Women have been excluded from participation in many professions. When women have gained entry into a previously male profession, they have faced many additional obstacles; Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive an M.D., and Myra Bradwell, the first female lawyer, are examples.
Discrimination continues today, according to studies done by Cornell University and others.[21][22]
A 2009 study of CEOs found that more men occupying the position were overweight or obese than men in the general population, while the reverse held true for female CEOs. The leader of the study stated that the results "suggest that while being obese limits the career opportunities of both women and men, being merely overweight harms only female executives -- and may actually benefit male executives."[23]
Gender Wage GapEdit
See also: Male–female income disparity in the United States
Woman have historically earned less than men; the reasons for the current wage gaps are also the subject of controversy.
In the 19th century and for much of the 20th, women were paid less than men for the same work. In the United States, this eventually led to the passing of the U.S. Equal Pay Act in 1963. At that time, women earned approximately 58 cents to a man's dollar.[24]
Today, women in the U.S. are estimated to earn roughly 70 to 80 percent of the income of men.[25][26]. However, unmarried women without children may earn 15 to 20 percent more than males in the same situation, depending upon geographical location in the U.S..[27][28]
Some argue that women's earning less than men is entirely attributable to women's own choices; one line of argument is that women fail to negotiate raises and then "whinge to their colleagues of their disappointment." [29] Feminist commentators respond that even when women do negotiate for raises, they are less likely to receive them and are perceived as unfeminine. [30] Other explanations for the gender wage gap is that women earn less because they are more likely to work part-time, to take a year or more off of work to have children, and because professions considered 'for females' may pay less.[31][32]
A report published by the White House in 1998 claimed that a gender pay gap remains even after taking into account such factors as relative experience, part-time vs. full-time work, differences between professions, and taking time off to have children.[33] Other research has found that even after accounting for parenthood status, education, job title, and other factors, there is still a significant income disparity in men's favor (Blau and Kahn 1997, Wood et al 1993). Research done at Cornell University and elsewhere indicates that mothers are 44 percent less likely to be hired than women with otherwise identical resumes, experience, and qualifications, and, if hired, are offered on average $USD 11,000 a year less than women without children. [34] Exactly the opposite is claimed for men: those without children earn, on average, $USD 7,500 less than men with children.[35]
Studies done of transsexual women show that after their sex-change they earn an average of 1.5% more, whereas transsexual men earn an average of 32% less after their transition from male to female.[36]
Sexism against men Edit
See also: Separatist feminism
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The view that women are superior to men is another form of sexism, and when expressed by a woman may be called female chauvinism or femdom. The hatred of men is called misandry, while androphobia refers to the fear of men or masculinity.
Several aspects of society have been viewed as forms of sexism against men.
Wendy McElroy refers to male stereotyping when she claims that in some "gender feminist" views, all men are considered irreconcilable rapists, wife-beating brutes, and useless as partners or fathers to women.[37] McElroy and Camille Paglia claim that certain feminists[attribution needed] they refer to as "gender feminists" view women as innocent victims who never make irresponsible or morally questionable choices.[38]
Other feminists such as Kate Fillion have questioned the idea that women are always innocent victims and men always the guilty victimizers when the interests of each collide with those of the other.[39]
In 1997, the Canadian Advertising Foundation ruled that a National Ad campaign that featuring Nicole Brown Simpson's sister Denise with the slogan, "Stop violence against Women" was in fact portraying only men as aggressors, and that it was not providing a balanced message and was in fact contributing to gender stereotyping. (The murder of Nicole Simpson also included the murder of Ronald Goldman).[40]
Popular Policy and CultureEdit
Several airlines have policies requiring all adult male passengers to change seats if seated next to unaccompanied children.[41][42] The acting New Zealand Human Rights Commissioner said Air New Zealand and Qantas could have a case to answer for unlawful discrimination against men.[41] For more information please see Sex_discrimination_against_men_in_airline_industry
It is much apart of western culture that men are less valued than women as the mantra of "women first" still exists to the extent at which men are expected to die for their favor. In January 2009 a US Airways Airbus A320 flight 1549 with 120 passengers on board crashed into the Hudson River. Upon describing the incident and what ensued a passenger stated "At first chaos, but everyone was kind of orderly, man. You know after a while everyone, we just, I just kept saying relax relax, women and children first. And then it just started filling with water, quick." Heading toward the forward exits, and then standing on the wings, the passengers developed their pecking order. Women and children went first into the rafts, then people who had fallen into the river and been plucked out.[43]
In December 2003,[47] radio-host and masculist Glenn Sacks started a campaign against the "Boys are stupid, throw rocks at them!" T-shirts, on the grounds of misandry. This raised national attention and led to the removal of the shirts from several thousand retail outlets.[48][49] Other T-shrits sold to girls include "Boys Are Disposable" and "Boys Are Stupid". Men's Rights Advocates have expressed concern about the acceptance of these types of clothing in schools. These shirts have also been predicated by guns stating "He had it coming".
Men, specifically husbands and fathers are portrayed in the media as animals or parts of animals such as a horses ass, donkeys or (jack asses) and dogs [50]while commercials in mainstream media further fortify the denigration of men and boys by depicting female power in relation to male disposability into trash cans[51]. Men are also shown in government ads being accosted, and their genitals attacked by women. [52]
British home secretary Baroness Corston has proposed that all women's prisons should be shut down and converted to prisons for men. If adopted by the home secretary, Baroness Corston's approach would see Holloway and about 14 other all-female prisons in England and Wales shut down or converted into jails for men. [53]
In the United States it is popular and lawful conception that men are not meant to have a parental role with their children and as such custody of children in divorce is often rewarded to the mother. "As late as 1971, the Minnesota State Bar Association's handbook advised lawyers and judges that: "except in very rare cases, the father should not have custody of the minor children. He is usually unqualified psychologically and emotionally."[54]
The United States has created the Cabinet Level advisory Council of Women and Girls to oversee all governmental policy and functions of all Cabinet Level offices as to how they affect the needs of women and girls. There is no such high level council for men or boys. Excerpt from a lobbying letter by N.O.W: "This Office on Women should seek new ways to foster the full potential of tens of millions of women and girls of all races and from all walks of life -- through policies, budgeting, inter-agency coordination and special initiatives." [55]
In the United States men by law can not have a full or equal decision making part in the responsibility for conception in the act of procreation. As such men have no right to abort financial responsibility or parental rights on their own accord. Women however are able to exercise the right to abort responsibility of conception by aborting an unborn fetus despite the wishes, religious beliefs or personal life planning and health wishes of the father. Unequal protection under law to reach the same ends (abort responsibility for conception is not afforded to men) The proposition for each sex to make mutually exclusive decisions to abort and for the female to decide to abort or not abort accordingly is not afforded. By implication it is men who are responsible for conception and as such it is therefore something a man does to a woman and is not seen as a mutual act. For a full discussion on this matter, see Male abortion.
Anthropologist Helen Fisher states in her book Anatomy of Love, "The mating game is powerful and primitive. There's a great deal that both sexes need to learn about that. But unfortunately right now all the blame is on men. Sexual harassment is an issue that has been controlled by women."[How to reference and link to summary or text] Dr. Fisher is referring to passive female solicitation of male sexual response by exposure of their bodies. Though passive in nature female way of dress has to potential to be overtly sexual without direct action. Female way of dress is not just something men see but feel as well. As such female way of dress has the potential to be sexual harrasment of men. It is common conception that women should have no responsibility for the cloths they wear and how it makes men feel or how it affects men personally, emotionally or sexually. Though actions of men that are direct or indirect and affect women likewise is classified as harassment.[56]
Domestic ViolenceEdit
The U.S. Center for Disease Control in conjunction with the American Psychiatric Association found that of heterosexual relationships involving violence, 50.3% involve non-reciprocal violence, and of that 50.3%, women were the instigators 70.7% of the time, although "physical injury was more likely to occur when the violence was reciprocal."[57] Men have no laws such as VAWA or Violence Against Women Act that afford them equal protection under law. Linda Kelly states in her thesis, DISABUSING THE DEFINITION OF DOMESTIC ABUSE: HOW WOMEN BATTER MEN AND THE ROLE OF THE FEMINIST STATE in the Florida State University Law Review that domestic violence is equally the province of women.[58]
Mandatory Military ServiceEdit
Many countries around the world make it mandatory for males to join the military, but not females. Men at 18 years of age in the United States are required to register for military conscription to be drafted to war or military service. Women are not required to register with the Selective Service System and have no obligation to serve in the military in the case of a draft.
Sexism against transsexuals Edit
Transphobia refers to prejudice against transsexuality and transsexual or transgender people, based on their personal gender identification (see Phobia - terms indicating prejudice or class discrimination). Whether intentional or not, transphobia can have severe consequences for the person the object of the negative attitude. The LGBT movement has campaigned against sexism against transsexuals. The most typical forms of sexism against transsexuals are how many "women-only" and "men-only" events and organizations have been criticized for rejecting transfemales, and transmales respectively.[How to reference and link to summary or text]
Sexism and sexual expression Edit
The expression of sexual intimacy is a part of the human condition. However, various aspects of human sexuality have been argued as having contributed to sexism.
The Sexual Revolution Edit
During the sexual revolution, there was a change in the cultural perception of sexual morality and sexual behavior. The sexual revolution has been known as the sexual liberation by feminists since some saw this new development in the West as a leveling ground for females to have as many choices concerning their sexuality as males--hoping to eliminate the problematic virgin/whore dichotomy of traditional Western society.
Modern feminists like Ariel Levy have claimed that the current state of commercial sexuality has created a "Raunch Culture"[How to reference and link to summary or text]. This cultural development, (which has largely occurred in the West) the commercialization of the sexual objectification of women, has been criticized as being limiting for men and women. Rather than being liberating, some feminists argue that the "pornification" of Western society has reduced and equated the scope of feminine power to sexual power only. Some feminists argue that women are themselves objectifying other women by becoming producers and promoters of the "Raunch Culture".
Some masculist theorists posit that prior to the sexual revolution the idealized male was expected to be virile while the idealized female was expected to be modest. They note that after the sexual revolution, women were given more liberty to express virility while the reverse has not been true for men, who have yet to be given a choice to be non-virile. They argued that the dual identity of hypersexuality and asexuality is a luxury and special status that only exists for women. However, many feminists[attribution needed] believe that this dual identity rather allows men to condemn a women for her sexuality for being either modest or virile (see double standard).
Pornography Edit
Some individuals[attribution needed] hold the view that pornography contributes to sexism, arguing that in pornographic performances for male spectators, actresses are reduced to mere receptacles--objects--for sexual use and abuse by men.[How to reference and link to summary or text] They[attribution needed] claim that the narrative is usually formed around men's pleasure as the only goal of sexual activity. Some opponents[attribution needed] believe pornographic films tend to show women in particular as being extremely passive, or that the acts women perform are degrading[How to reference and link to summary or text] and solely for the pleasure of their sexual partner, and that this is evidence of sexism. German feminist Alice Schwarzer is one proponent of this point of view, in particular in the feminist magazine Emma. The reverse, where female spectators objectify male actors, has also been identified as sexism. Many opponents of pornography believe that pornography gives a distorted view of men and women's bodies, as well as the actual sexual act, often showing the performers with synthetic implants or exaggerated expressions of pleasure.
On the other hand, some famous pornographic actresses such as Teresa Orlowski have argued that they do not feel themselves to be victims of sexism against women. In fact, many female pornographic stars and sex-positive feminists view pornography to be progressive, since they earn a livelihood for performing consensual acts. In pornography, women generally earn more than their male counterparts.[How to reference and link to summary or text] Many directors and managers of the industry are women as well. Porn-positive feminists often support their position by contrasting the situation of women in countries with strict pornography laws (e.g., Women's rights in Saudi Arabia) versus women in countries with liberal pornography laws (e.g., the Netherlands). However, in Sweden (which is considered the world leader in gender equality[How to reference and link to summary or text]) civil servants, soldiers and politicians are not allowed to stay at hotels that offer pornographic TV programmes, because of strong opposition to pornography from feminists, women's organizations and politicians. [59]
Occupational sexismEdit
Occupational sexism refers to any discriminatory practices, statements, actions, etc. based on a person's sex that are present or occur in a place of employment. One form of occupational sexism is wage discrimination, which is prohibited in the US.[60]
Sexual discriminationEdit
Though sexism refers to beliefs and attitudes in relation to the gender of a person, such beliefs and attitudes are of a social nature and do not, normally, carry any legal consequences. Sex discrimination, on the other hand, may have legal consequences. Though what constitutes sex discrimination varies between countries, the essence is that it is an adverse action taken by one person against another person that would not have occurred had the person been of another sex. Discrimination of that nature in certain enumerated circumstances is illegal in many countries.
Sexual discrimination can arise in different contexts. For instance an employee may be discriminated against by being asked discriminatory questions during a job interview, or because an employer did not hire, promote or wrongfully terminated an employee based on his or her gender, or employers pay unequally based on gender. In an educational setting there could be claims that a student was excluded from an educational institution, program, opportunity, loan, student group, or scholarship on account of his or her gender. In the housing setting there could be claims that a person was refused negotiations on seeking a house, contracting/leasing a house or getting a loan based on his or her gender.
Socially, sexual differences have been used to justify different roles for men and women, in some cases giving rise to claims of primary and secondary roles.[How to reference and link to summary or text] While there are non-physical differences between men and women, there is little agreement as to what those differences are.[How to reference and link to summary or text]
The United Nations has stated (2006) that women struggle to break through a "glass ceiling," and that "progress in bringing women into leadership and decision-making positions around the world remains far too slow."[61] The Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Gender Issues, Rachel Mayanja, said, "The past ten years have seen the fastest growth in the number of women in parliaments, yet even at this rate, parity between women and men in parliaments will not be reached until 2040."[61]
The term "glass ceiling" is used to describe a perceived barrier to advancement in employment and government based on discrimination, especially sex discrimination. In the United States, the Glass Ceiling Commission, a government-funded group, stated: "Over half of all Master's degrees are now awarded to women, yet 95% of senior-level managers, of the top Fortune 1000 industrial and 500 service companies are men. Of them, 97% are white." In its report, it recommended reverse discrimination, which is the consideration of an employee's gender and race in hiring and promotion decisions, as a means to end this form of discrimination.[62]
Transgendered individuals, both male to female and female to male, often experience problems which often lead to dismissals, underachievement, difficulty in finding a job, social isolation, and, occasionally, violent attacks against them.
See alsoEdit
External linksEdit
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We're well into April now, and it's time for me to plan my garden. But I wouldn't dream of plotting what to plant without involving my son. He's not exactly what I'd call an avid gardener, but both at school and at home, he's been involved in gardening projects since he was big enough to drop a seed into the ground. Now he helps brainstorm which vegetables we should grow this year.
As long as your project is age-appropriate, gardening can be mind-expanding, creative fun for kids. Here are 10 gardening project for kids, going from easy to more advanced.
1. Toilet Paper Tube Planter: Before you throw that toilet paper tube away, save it for this simple gardening project. Here's instructions for making a toilet paper tube planter. You can also make planters with newspaper.
2. Watering Chart: Even if your child doesn't do all the watering themselves, they can help you keep track of that watering using this free, printable watering chart. Figure out together which plants need to be watered when and fill it in.
3. Houseplants: Another easy way to get into gardening. Costa Farms, in collaboration with O2forYou.org, has a comprehensive guide to easy-care houseplants. These are the kinds of plants you almost can't kill.
4. Strawberry Plant: Sometimes it helps to start small -- really small. If you're both new to gardening, start your child with a strawberry plant from the garden store. Get instructions on watering and container size, and then keep a watering chart to stay on track. The fun thing about a strawberry plant is that your child will be rewarded for their hard work with delicious berries.
5. Stone Sundial: Help your kids make this simple sundial with chalk and rocks. After it stays in place for a month or two, test it to see if you need to adjust the placement of your rocks. Bonus: This makes a lovely accent in the garden.
6. Pizza Garden: Is pizza your kids' favorite food? Introduce them to gardening by planting some of the key ingredients in pizza -- and then later in the summer, you can harvest your herbs and tomatoes to make your own pizza. Here's how to create a pizza garden.
7. Fairy Garden: Bring the dollhouse outdoors by creating a wee fairy garden with moss, twigs, and tiny plants.
8. Sensory Garden: Help your child learn about their five senses by creating a sensory garden, a garden rich with different colors, textures, scents, and tastes. Here's a guide to a sensory garden made from herbs and another garden guide created by a teacher.
9. Companion Garden: Did you know plants can make friends? Certain plants will thrive when planted near each other. Use a kid-friendly companion planting chart to help your child pick out vegetables, flowers, or herbs to plant together.
10. Kid-Size Critter Proof Veggie Garden: Feeling ambitious? Katy of the blog Mom and Her Drill created this little garden for her kids out of scrap pallets. It was an ambitious project! But you could probably start with just one small garden box for your child to tend.
Do you garden with your kids? Any other kids' gardening projects you'd like to share?
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Royal Reprints: Margaret Irwin
~ Elisa Babel, MLS
England 1642. King Charles I and Parliament clash on the battlefield. The king's nephew Prince Rupert of the Rhine, son of his sister Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia, arrives to fight in the English royal army. This is his story in The Stranger Prince by Margaret Irwin.
I came across The Stranger Prince during a weeding project last year. Margaret Irwin's name was familiar–I had read her novels about young Elizabeth I in high school. This one was new to me. It was a lengthy read, but I enjoyed it. I didn't know much about Rupert prior to reading this so this novel introduced me to him.
When Irwin's Elizabeth trilogy was reissued, I was delighted to see it again. Much has been written about her as Queen of England, but not as much about her formative years. There are predictions for the future in the novels of how people and events will be viewed. Popular songs of the day are incorporated as part of the story. If you read an older edition of Elizabeth, Captive Princess, one of the paintings of Elizabeth mentioned in the story may have been included as a plate.
I haven't read all of Irwin's historical novels, but I enjoy her writing style. She does a wonderful job bringing the period to life. I was absorbed into Elizabeth and Rupert's worlds and meeting the people of their day. Irwin appears to have done her research well for her novels. I was amused with her introduction for The Stranger Prince about compiling a bibliography.
Margaret Irwin (1889-1969) was a well-known English novelist. I was unable to find much biographical information about her besides a Wikipedia entry. Irwin had a long writing career–her first novel Still She Wished for Company appeared in 1924. In the 1930s and '40s, she wrote several novels on the early Stuarts. Her trilogy about young Elizabeth I prior to her ascension to the throne was published between 1944-53 and is her best known. The novels were adapted for the 1953 movie "Young Bess" starring the late Jean Simmons in the title role. (I came across the original review of the movie) Irwin's bibliography also includes short story collections and one non-fiction.
Since Irwin's trilogy on Elizabeth I has been reissued, I hope her other novels will follow. Whether you read Margaret Irwin years ago or a new reader, her novels are worthwhile reads.
This is the second installment about my favorite historical novelists. Finale: Eleanor Hibbert, a prolific author who used various pseudonyms over her long career.
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Ekblom and Björk one-two in this years' toughest and most eventful race. Lead extended in all three championships.
Last Saturday, the Touring Car Team Association Elite Racing Series visited Karlskoga for the fifth race of the season and it turned in to a great day for all Volvo Polestar fans.
If the first half of the season mostly displayed clean and tactical driving, this was nowhere to be found where the second half of the season kicked off. On top of that, shifting weather conditions made both the qualifying and the race even more eventful.
Fredrik Ekblom showed good form straight away and claimed pole. Thed Björk secured a fifth position on the grid, while Robert Dahlgren and Tommy Rustad had to abort their very last attempts as the qualifying session was red-flagged following a competitor going off the track with less than a minute left of the session. The result was tenth and eleventh on the grid respectively.
Ekblom made the most of his starting position. He took the start and kept his lead through the finish line. Björk lost a position in the start but reclaimed the same and four more. He chased Ekblom during the last laps for the lead but crossed the finish line as second.
"This must be the race of the year! A big thanks to the team, our engineer Jan Andersson gave us a perfect car. I wasn't able to catch Ekblom, but securing a double victory with him for Volvo feels great," said Björk.
Dahlgren and Rustad got a much tougher journey from their respective starting positions and exchanged quite a lot of paint with the competitors. When the checkered flagged appeared, Dahlgren had fought his way to a fifth place while Rustad, with a car in a very different condition as when he started the race, could claim eleventh place.
With the results from this weekend, Volvo Polestar extended their lead in the drivers, team and manufacturer championship. Three ore races remain now in this years´ TTA-series and next up is Anderstorp on September 1.
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The peonies are slightly behind schedule for Memorial Day. I worry about such things, not because I want to, but because I have to. It's part of my heritage. For years, women in my family have monitored peonies like Patton monitored the troops, but without the swearing.
My peony bushes came from my mother's peony bushes, and her bushes came from her mother's bushes. I remember when my mother dug up some of her peonies, wrapped them in newspaper, and helped cram them in our mini-van so we could drive them 500 miles to our home. It wasn't, "Would you like some peony bushes?" It was, "Here are your peony bushes."
In my mother's eyes, a woman who lived in a house with a yard and didn't have peony bushes was a mere girl pretending to be a woman. So we brought home the peony bushes and planted them. Now, every May, I engage in the time-honored tradition of monitoring them to see if they will be ready for Memorial Day, or Decoration Day as it was once called, just like my mother and grandmother used to do.
If the peonies didn't look like they would be ready by Memorial Day, a fervor came over my mother. It was not unlike the fervor with which the troops took Normandy. If the peonies weren't in bloom, she would cut them by the bushels, haul them into the basement, and place them in old coffee cans, buckets and tubs full of warm water, and order them to bloom.
While we often made the cemetery rounds to decorate the graves of loved ones, we never lost site of the fact that Memorial Day was really to honor fallen soldiers. The true observance of the day was never far from my father's mind, as he lost one of his brothers during World War II.
I always flinched whenever my dad's brother's name was spoken. I flinched because I knew the loss caused my father and everyone in his family unspeakable pain.
I still flinch, not just at the memory of one fallen soldier, but at the many. I flinch because each and every day I enjoy a bounty of freedoms made possible by thousands upon thousands I will never know, and can never thank. They gave up the comforts I blithely presume upon: home and family, shelter and safety, and the expectation of more years to come. They lost their claim to such wonderful things when they laid it all down.
They may be gone, but they are not forgotten. They are the knot in the throat when the flag passes by. They are the invisible sentry protecting the media and the flow of information on the web. They stand behind every voting booth and political gathering.They are the gust of wind that helps open the door to every house of worship. They are on the horizon at every rendition of Taps and at every graveside presentation of a folded flag.
We can thank those who sacrificed by remembering. We can honor them by being vigilant to insure that the battles they waged to protect freedom and liberty are never lost.


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– by Josh Painter
Big news in a press release from Victory Film Group:
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (June 25, 2011)– Victory Film Group VictoryFilmGroup.com and ARC Entertainment announced today that Governor Sarah Palin and her husband Todd will attend the premiere of The Undefeated at the historic Pella Opera House on Tuesday June 28 at 5pm Central Time in Pella, Iowa. Immediately after the showing, Victory Film Group and ARC Entertainment will host a traditional Iowa cookout to thank the Pella Opera House and the people of Pella.
In accepting the invitation to attend the premiere, Sarah Palin stated, "We are very excited to visit historic Pella and its opera house and look forward to seeing the finished film for the first time with fellow Americans from the heartland."
Responding to the Palin's announcement that they will attend the Iowa premiere, Larry Peterson, Chairman of the Board of the Pella Opera House said, "We look forward to hosting Governor Palin and her husband, Todd, at our beloved opera house as we welcome them to our community."
"We are incredibly excited about Governor Palin and her husband Todd's attendance at a location that speaks to the basic core values of The Undefeated," said Stephen K. Bannon, the writer and director of the film.
"We are delighted that Governor Palin and her husband Todd have accepted our invitation to join us at the Iowa premiere of what we believe is a truly moving and extraordinary film," said Trevor Drinkwater, CEO of ARC Entertainment, the film's worldwide distributor.
The film begins its national rollout exclusively in AMC Theatres in 10 cities the week of July 15th. The film will debut in Dallas, Denver, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Atlanta, Orange County, Phoenix, Houston, Indianapolis, and Kansas City, with plans to take it nationwide in additional markets thereafter.
The Undefeated features leading prominent political commentators Mark Levin, Tammy Bruce and Andrew Breitbart as well as conservative activists Kate Obenshein, Sonnie Johnson and Jamie Radtke. Additionally, the film features interviews with Alaskan civil servants, elected officials and advisors who were involved in Alaskan politics during Governor Palin's tenure.
The Undefeated, which was written and directed by Stephen K. Bannon and produced by Bannon and Victory Film Group co-founder Glenn Bracken Evans and Dan Fleuette, chronicles Sarah Palin's rise from obscurity to national prominence.
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February 9: Lake Oswego Reads Bike Ride-CANCELED DUE TO THE WEATHER
Sunday, February 9, 12:15 pm at Lake Oswego Public Library. William Stafford was often seen riding his bike around Lake Oswego. Join former mayor Jack Hoffman and Police Chief Don Johnson for a refreshing, picturesque bike ride past the home of William Stafford, along River Road, and ends at Foothills Park. Be sure to stay for the poetry reading following the ride. Arrive early because the cyclists will be departing promptly at 12:30. Thank you to the Lake Oswego Bike Gallery for participating. SORRY! CANCELED DUE TO THE WEATHER.


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A half-century length career in book publishing is my dream, and Jason Epstein is the icon and achiever of this goal.
Epstein is kind enough to expel his knowledge and experience of the publishing industry in his professional memoir, Book Business: Publishing Past, Present and Future. While catered toward the niche group of people interested in book publishing, this is also a wonderful tale of history and the way relationships with books have evolved throughout the 1900s.
This iconic career began when Epstein stumbled across an editorial position
with Doubleday in his early 20s (and I do mean stumbled, he claims to have known nothing about publishing at the time when the opportunity was offered him), during which he repeatedly said he was ready to pick up and leave at a moment's notice, though he ended up staying there a decade. Within that decade he was the man responsible for the invention of Anchor Books – the imprint responsible for the "quality paperback" book, which made literature more affordable for the masses as opposed to the superior quality, expensive hard cover novels.
After that success, Epstein moved over to Random House, now the world's largest trade publisher. When Epstein first made the career transition Random House was a family-style business located within the wing of one New York mansion, in which he tells tales of famous authors delivering manuscripts in slippers and spending the night on couches (and not always alone!).
Epstein is a big-picture businessman. Able to look at book publishing from the editorial and quality of literature angle, as well as the ability to envision new venues for sales and marketing, he is a man I would trust to carry a book from conception to success.
Responsible for numerous advances in the publishing industry throughout his career, Epstein was among the first to embrace the online retail giant in its struggling years, Amazon (ironically he found fault with Amazon's business model, which has boomed since the publication of this memoir in 2001). This enlightening book, surprisingly small in statue considering the wealth of information contained within, cites book publishing to be on the edge of a vast transformation, in which I see future opportunities without bounds.
Since this publication, Epstein has capitalized on some of his own visions mentioned.
In 2004, he launched "OnDemandBooks." With yet another invention on his repertoire, the "Espresso Book Machine" is available at locations throughout the United States, Canada and England for on-demand, affordable printing of books
Read this if: You're interested in hearing a behind the scenes tale from a publishing great, and how the industry has changed in a mere 50 years and the how the transformation may continue.
Avoid this if: You're looking for a raucous tale filled with gossip and dirt on some of the most respected authors. This is not a tell-all, but a memoir of an accomplished career.
- Title: Book Business: Publishing Past, Present and Future
- Author: Jason Epstein
- Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company
- NovelWhore's Grade: A-