conversations.from: human
conversations.value: What could be a title for a book about Bechdel, P>These, Fun with the genre: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Books, Literature & Fiction?
conversations.from: assistant
conversations.value: A title for this book could be 'The Slow Fix'
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: What is the first two paragraphs for this book? Start with the sentence 'The Slow Fix
  We have already seen the wisdom of tapping a wide range of views, both expert and amateur, when tackling a problem'.
conversations.from: assistant
conversations.value: The Slow Fix
  We have already seen the wisdom of tapping a wide range of views, both expert and amateur, when tackling a problem. We have also explored how a single figure with fire in her belly can drive the search for a solution. The micro-mill revolution blends these bottom-up and top-down approaches to add another ingredient to the Slow Fix. In other words, it often makes sense to put problem-solving in the hands of those who live with the problem every day, to give people on the front line the chance to call the shots.
  The micro-mill revolution works because it puts farmers like Pérez in the driver's seat. Coffee is now a vocation rather than just a way to pay the bills. "I love my coffee now," he says. "Before, nobody around here said they loved their coffee because it was just a thing we sold to make a living, but now we have a deep feeling of responsibility and ownership. Our coffee is like our children that we give birth to after lots of work, and we follow them right up to the day when we say to them: You are ready to go out into the world now!" Like a proud and pushy parent, Pérez is never finished seeking new ways to solve the old problem of how to earn a decent living from coffee. "Always now, from the moment you wake up to the moment you go to bed, you're thinking about how to improve your coffee – how to process it better, how to roast it better, how to tend your plantation to yield a better cup," he says.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: What is five more paragraphs?
conversations.from: assistant
conversations.value: Does all this have a familiar ring? It certainly does to me. In our family, my wife is the one chiding. It's not that I don't help. I cook and make a big effort to keep the kitchen clean. I perform the home repairs and occasionally do the laundry. Even though I struggle with all those cushions, I often make the bed. But the truth is I could do more, starting with picking up my own dirty socks from the floor. Our children are not exactly pulling their weight, either. For everyone in our family, apart from my wife, the housework report card reads: Could Do Better.
  Though I know such bachelor pad anarchy is unacceptable at home, I still struggle to muster any enthusiasm for household chores. Apart from cooking, I just don't enjoy them. Nor do I get a kick out of walking into a tidy room. My children feel the same way. My daughter once said to me: "If housework is so important, why don't they invent a way to make it more fun?"
  Well, in 2007 someone did. Chore Wars is an online game that turns housework into something you might actually want to do. To play, you form a virtual group made up of people who share the same real-world space – a household, say, or an office or social club. Each player chooses an avatar and then together you draw up a list of chores to be performed in return for prizes ranging from virtual gold to points that enhance your avatars. You can also assign real-world rewards in return for that digital treasure: a trip to the movies for the children, perhaps, or a foot massage for a partner.
  Like all role-playing games, Chore Wars gives reality an epic and heroic twist. Chores are "adventures." Putting out the rubbish, for instance, might be described as "removing toxic waste from the kingdom," while mopping up the melted snow on the porch might be called "rolling back the flood waters from the gates."
  I'm not crazy about spending more time sitting in front of a computer screen, but the endorsements for Chore Wars are too glowing to ignore. When I first mention the game to my children, I expect them to bristle and accuse me of trying to trick them into doing chores. But their reaction is the opposite. Even before I finish explaining the rules of the game, they start suggesting possible prizes – Moams, Skittles, Jelly Beans. Before I can say, "I love it when a plan comes together," they have whipped out a piece of paper and started designing their own avatars.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Reverse the sentences.
conversations.from: assistant
conversations.value: Before I can say, "I love it when a plan comes together," they have whipped out a piece of paper and started designing their own avatars.. Even before I finish explaining the rules of the game, they start suggesting possible prizes – Moams, Skittles, Jelly Beans. But their reaction is the opposite. When I first mention the game to my children, I expect them to bristle and accuse me of trying to trick them into doing chores."
  I'm not crazy about spending more time sitting in front of a computer screen, but the endorsements for Chore Wars are too glowing to ignore." Putting out the rubbish, for instance, might be described as "removing toxic waste from the kingdom," while mopping up the melted snow on the porch might be called "rolling back the flood waters from the gates. Chores are "adventures.
  Like all role-playing games, Chore Wars gives reality an epic and heroic twist. You can also assign real-world rewards in return for that digital treasure: a trip to the movies for the children, perhaps, or a foot massage for a partner. Each player chooses an avatar and then together you draw up a list of chores to be performed in return for prizes ranging from virtual gold to points that enhance your avatars. To play, you form a virtual group made up of people who share the same real-world space – a household, say, or an office or social club. Chore Wars is an online game that turns housework into something you might actually want to do. My daughter once said to me: "If housework is so important, why don't they invent a way to make it more fun?"
  Well, in 2007 someone did. My children feel the same way. Nor do I get a kick out of walking into a tidy room. Apart from cooking, I just don't enjoy them.
  Though I know such bachelor pad anarchy is unacceptable at home, I still struggle to muster any enthusiasm for household chores. For everyone in our family, apart from my wife, the housework report card reads: Could Do Better. Our children are not exactly pulling their weight, either. But the truth is I could do more, starting with picking up my own dirty socks from the floor. Even though I struggle with all those cushions, I often make the bed. I perform the home repairs and occasionally do the laundry. I cook and make a big effort to keep the kitchen clean. It's not that I don't help. In our family, my wife is the one chiding.Does all this have a familiar ring? It certainly does to me
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: What is the last four paragraphs?
conversations.from: assistant
conversations.value: Is it working? Like every Slow Fix, mending my back with yoga is a work in progress. There have been mishaps along the way. After three months, I pushed too hard into a stretch and strained my groin so much I could hardly walk for a week. The quick fix habit dies hard.
  Even the demanding Dr Woo is pleased. When I return to the clinic for a shiatsu massage, he is sitting at Reception, waiting for his next acupuncture patient. "Where have you been?" he asks. "It is a long time since you were last here."
  A nervy silence descends. By not giving acupuncture a real chance, I feel I have let Dr Woo down. He senses my discomfort and tosses me a lifeline.
  His words contain a gentle admonishment, but they no longer sting – and that speaks volumes. When it comes to mending my back, the quick fix is now a fading memory. After years of piss-poor performance, I now have a long-term plan for healing, and I am sticking to it. No longer an impatient patient, I can finally look Dr Woo in the eye.