Bornfamous

Alfonso Cuarón, director of “Children of Men”, and Naomi Klein, author of “No Logo”, present a short film from Klein’s book “The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism.” Here’s an excerpt from the book.

Now it all makes sense.

Would an iPhone fit, or does he need to stretch his earlobe as well as his budget?

For any family members or friends who might want to show me how much they love me BEFORE I DIE, I’d just like to remind you that my birthday is TWO WEEKS FROM TOMORROW, and this is what I want. I know she’s a little on the pricey side, but think about ALL I [...]

I’ve been tagged by NakedJen
HERE’S THE RULES…
- We have to post these rules before we give you the facts.
- Players start with 8 random facts/habits about themselves.
- People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules.
- At the end of your blog post, you need to [...]

This is what the air looks like here after being sucked through hepa air filter material for a week. Charming.

I’ve edited three or four five self-published books for various authors, and now… OMG, now one of them has got a deal with Random House. The contract hasn’t been signed yet, so I can’t say more but I promise I will ASAP.
I feel almost as good as if I wrote the damn thing myself. [...]

The Hanford Declassified Project is the work of artist/writer/photographer Juli Kearns [a hilarious videoblogger, btw], whose father was a scientist at the Hanford nuclear facility during the 50s and 60s. When the government declassified thousands of Hanford photos and documents from the war years forward, Kearns decided to remix some of the photos and add [...]

Our oceans are turning into plastic…are we?
A vast swath of the Pacific, twice the size of Texas, is full of a plastic stew that is entering the food chain. Scientists say these toxins are causing obesity, infertility…and worse.

This guy is wonderful.

Robby’s comic book character, drawn on Father’s Day, based on his recently deceased dad’s [purely imaginary] self-image. Rusty would have loved it.

Thought I’d share a walk down memory lane. Here I am, standing in front of Grampa’s Chrysler [at least I think it was a Chrysler -- can anyone verify that for me?] Pontiac. It was the same color as Gramma’s living room — puke green. I’m wearing my favorite, Sunday-best, navy blue sateen dress. [...]

A cell phone salesman with a voice like an angel wows Britain’s Got Talent show. Get out your tissues.

Originally uploaded by bornfamous

Recipe:
1 c. lentils
3-4 c. water or broth of your choice
1/2 c. chopped onions
1/2 c. chopped fennel
2-3 cloves chopped garlic
2-3 Tbsp olive oil
handful cilantro
salt/pepper to taste
Bring lentils to a boil in the water/broth. Simmer for half an hour while you saute onions, fennel and garlic in olive oil. Don’t let them [...]

I can’t be in Washington on June 26th to stand up for our rights, but maybe you can:
On June 26, 2007, join us in Washington, D.C. as we call on Congress to restore habeas corpus, fix the Military Commissions Act, and restore our constitutional rights. Rally with us outside the Capitol, then help deliver our [...]

Have you heard about Blackwater? Blackwater: The Rise of the World’s Most Powerful Mercenary Army by Jeremy Scahill:
Meet BLACKWATER USA, the world’s most secretive and powerful mercenary firm. Based in the wilderness of North Carolina, it is the fastest-growing private army on the planet with forces capable of carrying out regime change throughout the [...]