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Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani the 54 year old Indian executive chairman of India’s largest private sector enterprise the petrochemical company Reliance Industries, has criticized western based philanthropy as a disempowering tool that increases dependency and reduces initiative and enterprise. Ambani described philanthropy as “a system where the more privileged is able to share a certain proportion of their wealth with the less privileged … It doesn’t create the necessary human capacity to make communities self-sustaining and independent”. Ambani has previously spoken in support of a more equal distribution of wealth though direct anonymous giving based on traditional values providing the giver personal satisfaction in lieu of the publicity that surrounds the western concept of philanthropy. However critics point to Ambani’s opulent life style that overshadows India’s hundreds of millions of poverty stricken people. Inspired by France24 ow.ly/5DirR image source WEF ow.ly/5DiD4 Charity is by and large a disempowering tool (July 31 2011)

Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani the 54 year old Indian executive chairman of India’s largest private sector enterprise the petrochemical company Reliance Industries, has criticized western based philanthropy as a disempowering tool that increases dependency and reduces initiative and enterprise. Ambani described philanthropy as “a system where the more privileged is able to share a certain proportion of their wealth with the less privileged … It doesn’t create the necessary human capacity to make communities self-sustaining and independent”. Ambani has previously spoken in support of a more equal distribution of wealth though direct anonymous giving based on traditional values providing the giver personal satisfaction in lieu of the publicity that surrounds the western concept of philanthropy. However critics point to Ambani’s opulent life style that overshadows India’s hundreds of millions of poverty stricken people.

 

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Satoshi Furukawa the 47 year old Japanese surgeon and JAZA astronaut is currently cultivating cucumbers on board the International Space Station. Furukawa joined with fellow astronauts Russian Sergei Volkov and American Michael Fossum for a six month tour at the Space Station, and is tasked to grow cucumbers as research for future explorations on food self sufficiency on potential long haul flights. Although not permitted to eat the cucumbers grown during this program, the research is hoped to allow future generations of space travelers to do otherwise and harvest their own fresh food supplements. A previous Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi helped improve food standards with preparation techniques, having successfully made sushi while on board the Space Station. Furukawa is assigned as a Mission specialist with a flight engineering designation. Inspired by the Guardian ow.ly/5Diii image source NASA ow.ly/5DiaL Wish we were able to eat the cucumbers (July 30 2011)

Satoshi Furukawa the 47 year old Japanese surgeon and JAZA astronaut is currently cultivating cucumbers on board the International Space Station. Furukawa joined with fellow astronauts Russian Sergei Volkov and American Michael Fossum for a six month tour at the Space Station, and is tasked to grow cucumbers as research for future explorations on food self sufficiency on potential long haul flights. Although not permitted to eat the cucumbers grown during this program, the research is hoped to allow future generations of space travelers to do otherwise and harvest their own fresh food supplements. A previous Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi helped improve food standards with preparation techniques, having successfully made sushi while on board the Space Station. Furukawa is assigned as a Mission specialist with a flight engineering designation.

 

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Rowan Joffé the 38 year old UK screenwriter and director has been chosen by HBO and the BBC to write a film script about the WikiLeaks saga based on a New Yorker article written by Raffi Khatchadourian titled ‘No Secrets: Julian Assange’s Mission for Total Transparency’. The script will focus on Julian Assange’s leaking of the US government secret documents via his website and through selected media outlets, and likely to embroil the counter allegations brought against Assange of sexual related crimes in Sweden and his pending extradition. Of interest will be how the script deals with the US attempts to silence Assange’s embarrassing leaks that still continue to disseminate from the WikiLeaks website. The resulting film is likely to be produced by Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall. Inspired by James White ow.ly/5DhHv image source Zimbio ow.ly/5DhY0 Film script about the WikiLeaks saga (July 29 2011)

Rowan Joffé the 38 year old UK screenwriter and director has been chosen by HBO and the BBC to write a film script about the WikiLeaks saga based on a New Yorker article written by Raffi Khatchadourian titled ‘No Secrets: Julian Assange’s Mission for Total Transparency’. The script will focus on Julian Assange’s leaking of the US government secret documents via his website and through selected media outlets, and likely to embroil the counter allegations brought against Assange of sexual related crimes in Sweden and his pending extradition. Of interest will be how the script deals with the US attempts to silence Assange’s embarrassing leaks that still continue to disseminate from the WikiLeaks website. The resulting film is likely to be produced by Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall.

 

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Maria del Mar Arjona the 19 year old Mexican common law wife of a prison inmate is now likely to face prison time in aiding the attempted escape of her husband secreted inside a suitcase following a conjugal visit. Arjona was observed attempting to leave the Chetumal prison in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo after the conjugal visit, nervously struggling to pull along the suitcase she had taken along with her. Prison authorities intercepted Arjona and opened the case to reveal her husband Juan Ramirez Tijerina curled up in a fetal position inside. Tijerina is serving a 20 year sentence for illegal weapons possession. A prison guard became suspicious as Arjona dragged the bulky heavily laden suitcase towards the exit. Arjona was subsequently arrested and faces escape related charges relating to the attempted escape. Inspired by Mark Joyella ow.ly/5DhnA image source Killmydaynow ow.ly/5DgYZ Curled up in a fetal position inside (July 28 2011)

Maria del Mar Arjona the 19 year old Mexican common law wife of a prison inmate is now likely to face prison time in aiding the attempted escape of her husband secreted inside a suitcase following a conjugal visit. Arjona was observed attempting to leave the Chetumal prison in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo after the conjugal visit, nervously struggling to pull along the suitcase she had taken along with her. Prison authorities intercepted Arjona and opened the case to reveal her husband Juan Ramirez Tijerina curled up in a fetal position inside. Tijerina is serving a 20 year sentence for illegal weapons possession. A prison guard became suspicious as Arjona dragged the bulky heavily laden suitcase towards the exit. Arjona was subsequently arrested and faces escape related charges relating to the attempted escape.

 

Inspired by Mark Joyella http://ow.ly/5DhnA image source Killmydaynow http://ow.ly/5DgYZ

Roland Emmerich the 55 year old German film director renowned for his highly visual effect disaster and action films has controversially questioned Shakespeare’s authorship of his plays and sonnets in a soon to be released movie titled ‘Anonymous’. Emmerich depicts the nobleman 17th Earl of Oxford Edward de Vere as the true author of the plays, and Shakespeare of Stratford-upon-Avon as merely an “inarticulate buffoon”. The argument being that the Earl of Oxford needed to remain anonymous due to the highly political nature of the plays in the context of the succession struggles during the late reign of Queen Elizabeth. Emmerich is often criticized for over relying of visual effects to counter flimsy narratives and factual inaccuracies, to which Emmerich counters that he is a filmmaker providing enjoyable fictional entertainment. Inspired by Tim Masters ow.ly/5DggI image source Franz Richter ow.ly/5Dgyn I was going for the controversy (July 27 2011)

Roland Emmerich the 55 year old German film director renowned for his highly visual effect disaster and action films has controversially questioned Shakespeare’s authorship of his plays and sonnets in a soon to be released movie titled ‘Anonymous’. Emmerich depicts the nobleman 17th Earl of Oxford Edward de Vere as the true author of the plays, and Shakespeare of Stratford-upon-Avon as merely an “inarticulate buffoon”. The argument being that the Earl of Oxford needed to remain anonymous due to the highly political nature of the plays in the context of the succession struggles during the late reign of Queen Elizabeth. Emmerich is often criticized for over relying of visual effects to counter flimsy narratives and factual inaccuracies, to which Emmerich counters that he is a filmmaker providing enjoyable fictional entertainment.

 

Inspired by Tim Masters http://ow.ly/5DggI image source Franz Richter http://ow.ly/5Dgyn

Benoit Julien de Pommerol a French military chaplain stationed in Afghanistan has been reassigned to the French Antilles following accusations of Islamophobia in a report he wrote published on the internet. In the report de Pommerol denounced the French army’s deference to Islam as “babouche-licking”, citing examples including of a female soldier forced to wear a head covering veil and preparation of religious feasts for nationals. The French army officials rejected de Pommerol’s accusations claiming “it’s a matter of courtesy, common sense and education to respect other people’s religion” attempting to try and “earn acceptance by respecting local customs” and were specific decisions “made in a specific operational context.” The report has played into the national sensitivities that have grown towards Islam in France, resulting in tense anti-islamic reactions. Inspired by Nathalie Guibert ow.ly/5DfX4  image source Military Photos ow.ly/5DfIJ Accused the army of babouche-licking (July 26 2011)

Benoit Julien de Pommerol a French military chaplain stationed in Afghanistan has been reassigned to the French Antilles following accusations of Islamophobia in a report he wrote published on the internet. In the report de Pommerol denounced the French army’s deference to Islam as “babouche-licking”, citing examples including of a female soldier forced to wear a head covering veil and preparation of religious feasts for nationals. The French army officials rejected de Pommerol’s accusations claiming “it’s a matter of courtesy, common sense and education to respect other people’s religion” attempting to try and “earn acceptance by respecting local customs” and were specific decisions “made in a specific operational context.” The report has played into the national sensitivities that have grown towards Islam in France, resulting in tense anti-islamic reactions.

 

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More like an experience than making a picture (July 25 2011) More like an experience than making a picture (July 25 2011)

Edwin Parker “Cy” Twombly the recently deceased 83 year old US artist renowned for his paintings that blurred the line between drawing and painting, is the subject of a major exhibition to celebrate the Bicentenary of the Dulwich Gallery. The show explores the parallels between his work and that of the Renaissance painter Nicolas Poussin, both of whom took up residence in Rome for the greater part of the careers. Although their works are quite disparate in style, curator Dr. Nicholas Cullinan of the International Modern Art at Tate Modern explores the overlapping subjects shared by both through the juxtaposition of their related interests in antiquity and classical mythology. Prior to his death, Twombly closely collaborated with Cullinan on the development of the exhibition which includes works not previously exhibited.

 

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Let us not sink into false triumphalism (July 24 2011) Let us not sink into false triumphalism (July 24 2011)

Susan Benjamin known as Medea the 58 year old US political activist renowned for co-founding Code Pink a worldwide network of people committed to working for peace and social justice, has been described as “one of America’s most committed — and most effective — fighters for human rights” by New York Newsday. Code Pink rose to prominence in confronting so called war mongers in congress and at national political party conventions. Although a women-initiated grassroots peace and social justice movement, Code Pink is not exclusively for women, men are also invited to join the challenge to end militarism globally, and to redirect resources into health care, education and green jobs. A Nobel Peace Prize nominee, Benjamin known as an eloquent and energetic figure took her alias Medea from the Greek mythological character.

 

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Jessica Ockman a 33 year old mother from Louisiana USA who passed out in the restrooms of a service station has been arrested by police for leaving her 20 month old son in a motor vehicle alone with the dead body of her best friend. Ockman had left her vehicle parked adjacent to the fuel pumps and left for over an hour. She was discovered by a service attendant in the restroom unconscious with a lighter, spoon and residual drugs. Ockman’s deceased 22 year old friend Shelby Fleming is believed to have died from an accidental overdose eliminating Ockman’s involvement. The child was taken to a hospital for evaluation and since been placed with relatives pending court hearings relating to Ockman’s charges of child desertion and possession of drug paraphernalia. Inspired by Michelle Hunter ow.ly/5aRuJ image source Nola ow.ly/5aRu5 Toddler left in car with dead body (July 23 2011)

Jessica Ockman a 33 year old mother from Louisiana USA who passed out in the restrooms of a service station has been arrested by police for leaving her 20 month old son in a motor vehicle alone with the dead body of her best friend. Ockman had left her vehicle parked adjacent to the fuel pumps and left for over an hour. She was discovered by a service attendant in the restroom unconscious with a lighter, spoon and residual drugs. Ockman’s deceased 22 year old friend Shelby Fleming is believed to have died from an accidental overdose eliminating Ockman’s involvement. The child was taken to a hospital for evaluation and since been placed with relatives pending court hearings relating to Ockman’s charges of child desertion and possession of drug paraphernalia.

 

Inspired by Michelle Hunter http://ow.ly/5aRuJ image source Nola http://ow.ly/5aRu5

Yasmina Reza the 51 year old Tony Award winning French playwright renowned for her gifted plays that included “Life X 3″, “Art” and “God of Carnage” has been interviewed by Elaine Sciolino of the New York Times, who describes the encounter as probing as she attempted to break through the steely barrier to the underlying fragility that Reza wavers between, presenting “a determination to be judged by her work alone and a desire that it be understood and appreciated.” Reza is also an accomplished novelist with her works “Desolation”, “Adam Haberberg” and “Hammerklavier”; her 2007 book “Dawn Evening or Night” was an up close observers perspective of Nicolas Sarkozy’s run for the French presidency. Although having attained international fame, Reza still has the goal to have a play performed at the Comédie-Française”. Inspired by Elaine Sciolino  ow.ly/5aQrH image source arlindo-correia ow.ly/5aR6z It’s more like, Who are you? (July 22 2011)

Yasmina Reza the 51 year old Tony Award winning French playwright renowned for her gifted plays that included “Life X 3″, “Art” and “God of Carnage” has been interviewed by Elaine Sciolino of the New York Times, who describes the encounter as probing as she attempted to break through the steely barrier to the underlying fragility that Reza wavers between, presenting “a determination to be judged by her work alone and a desire that it be understood and appreciated.” Reza is also an accomplished novelist with her works “Desolation”, “Adam Haberberg” and “Hammerklavier”; her 2007 book “Dawn Evening or Night” was an up close observers perspective of Nicolas Sarkozy’s run for the French presidency. Although having attained international fame, Reza still has the goal to have a play performed at the Comédie-Française”.

 

Inspired by Elaine Sciolino ow.ly/5aQrH image source arlindo-correia ow.ly/5aR6z

Sarah Parcak a US archaeologist and Egyptologist has used satellite imaging analysis to identify from surface surveys thousands of new archaeological sites in Egypt. Having completed her Ph.D at Cambridge University Parcak combined the satellite images with the surface surveys to identify potential water sources in Middle Egypt and also into the East Delta and the arid regions of the Sinai. From this information, Parcak and her team have announced discovering underground building remnants including 3000 settlements around the ancient city of Tanis near San El Hagar, over 1000 tombs and 17 pyramids. With the help of infra-red satellite images taken from 640km distance from the earth, outlines of structures appear visible due to variations in the earth density, enabling Parcak to map a detailed street plan of the ancient city. Inspired by Mike Pitts ow.ly/5aPVv image source University of Alabama ow.ly/5aQ98 Easy to underestimate scale of settlements (July 21 2011)

Sarah Parcak a US archaeologist and Egyptologist has used satellite imaging analysis to identify from surface surveys thousands of new archaeological sites in Egypt. Having completed her Ph.D at Cambridge University Parcak combined the satellite images with the surface surveys to identify potential water sources in Middle Egypt and also into the East Delta and the arid regions of the Sinai. From this information, Parcak and her team have announced discovering underground building remnants including 3000 settlements around the ancient city of Tanis near San El Hagar, over 1000 tombs and 17 pyramids. With the help of infra-red satellite images taken from 640km distance from the earth, outlines of structures appear visible due to variations in the earth density, enabling Parcak to map a detailed street plan of the ancient city.

 

Inspired by Mike Pitts http://ow.ly/5aPVv image source University of Alabama http://ow.ly/5aQ98

Mikhail Dmitrievitch Prokhorov the 46 year old Russian billionaire entrepreneur industrialist in precious metals and owner of the New Jersey Nets basketball team in the US has confirmed an intention to enter Russian politics, the first high profile Russian businessman to do so since the 2003 demise of Mikhail Khodorkovsky the former oil magnate who was imprisoned and his assets seized by the state. Prokhorov has submitted a proposal to the pro-business ‘Right Cause Party’, seeking to head up the political leadership of the party in readiness for the nation’s elections at the end of this year. The ‘Right Cause Party’ does not at this stage hold any political office within the nations parliament. Prokhorov is Russia’s third wealthiest billionaire with a self made personal fortune of 18bil US dollars. Inspired by Miriam Elder ow.ly/56vdT image source Wikipedia ow.ly/56vtz Sent my proposal, now the decision is with them (July 20 2011)

Mikhail Dmitrievitch Prokhorov the 46 year old Russian billionaire entrepreneur industrialist in precious metals and owner of the New Jersey Nets basketball team in the US has confirmed an intention to enter Russian politics, the first high profile Russian businessman to do so since the 2003 demise of Mikhail Khodorkovsky the former oil magnate who was imprisoned and his assets seized by the state. Prokhorov has submitted a proposal to the pro-business ‘Right Cause Party’, seeking to head up the political leadership of the party in readiness for the nation’s elections at the end of this year. The ‘Right Cause Party’ does not at this stage hold any political office within the nations parliament. Prokhorov is Russia’s third wealthiest billionaire with a self made personal fortune of 18bil US dollars.

 

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Philip Milton Roth the 78 year old US novelist renowned for his controversial 1969 sexually explicit psychoanalytical novel Portnoy’s Complaint, has won the prestigious Man Booker International Prize at the Sydney Writer’s Festival. Chairman of the judging panel Dr Rick Gekoski, praised Roth’s 50-year career as remarkable for starting at such a high level and continuing to improve with age when most other novelists decline, referencing Roth’s most recent 2010 publication ‘Nemesis’.  However not all judges on the panel agreed. Critic Carmen Callil founder of the feminist publishing house Virago retired from the panel in protest claiming Roth did not even deserve to make the shortlist, and did not wish for her name to be associated with the award to Roth. Roth’s work usually focuses on explicit male sexuality. Inspired by Laura Roberts ow.ly/56uKE image source ulike ow.ly/56uUW Older men and their sexual exploits (July 19 2011)

Philip Milton Roth the 78 year old US novelist renowned for his controversial 1969 sexually explicit psychoanalytical novel Portnoy’s Complaint, has won the prestigious Man Booker International Prize at the Sydney Writer’s Festival. Chairman of the judging panel Dr Rick Gekoski, praised Roth’s 50-year career as remarkable for starting at such a high level and continuing to improve with age when most other novelists decline, referencing Roth’s most recent 2010 publication ‘Nemesis’.  However not all judges on the panel agreed. Critic Carmen Callil founder of the feminist publishing house Virago retired from the panel in protest claiming Roth did not even deserve to make the shortlist, and did not wish for her name to be associated with the award to Roth. Roth’s work usually focuses on explicit male sexuality.

 

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Eric Torpy an Oklahoma inmate nicknamed “Birdman” following his arrest for armed robbery and shooting with intent to kill, is now regretting having to serve a 33 year imprisonment sentence to honor his sporting hero Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics. Torpy initially sentenced in 2005 to 30 years requested the judge to increase his period of incarceration to reflect the number 33 worn on Bird’s jersey. At the sentencing hearing Torpy said to the judge “you might as well just give me three more and give me a number I like”. With the passing of time and perhaps a realization that Larry Bird wouldn’t particularly care, Torpy now has a different perspective “I’m sorry Larry but I don’t love you that much to hang out to 2033”. Inspired by Stan Grossfeld ow.ly/56tLk image source floppingout ow.ly/56tKM Sorry Larry but I don’t love you that much (July 18 2011)

Eric Torpy an Oklahoma inmate nicknamed “Birdman” following his arrest for armed robbery and shooting with intent to kill, is now regretting having to serve a 33 year imprisonment sentence to honor his sporting hero Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics. Torpy initially sentenced in 2005 to 30 years requested the judge to increase his period of incarceration to reflect the number 33 worn on Bird’s jersey. At the sentencing hearing Torpy said to the judge “you might as well just give me three more and give me a number I like”. With the passing of time and perhaps a realization that Larry Bird wouldn’t particularly care, Torpy now has a different perspective “I’m sorry Larry but I don’t love you that much to hang out to 2033”.

 

Inspired by Stan Grossfeld http://ow.ly/56tLk image source floppingout http://ow.ly/56tKM

Silvano Vinceti the 60 year old head of the Italian National Committee for the Promotion of Historic and Cultural Heritage, although not a trained historian or scientist, has turned his hand at historical investigations. He is currently attempting to verify the identity of the muse for Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. Mona Lisa is claimed in some circles to be a self-portrait, and in others to be Lisa Gherardini the wife of a Florentine silk merchant thought to have commissioned the portrait, or according to Vinceti the muse may have been da Vinci’s longtime male lover and apprentice Gian Giacomo Caprotti. In a process of elimination, Vinceti hopes to locate the body of Gherardini in a Florence convent, recovering the skull to reconstruct her face and compare to the painting. Inspired by Eleanor Biles and Silvia Aloisi ow.ly/51yf5 image source Facebook ow.ly/51y8B Looking for her bones seems a sacrilege (July 17 2011)

Silvano Vinceti the 60 year old head of the Italian National Committee for the Promotion of Historic and Cultural Heritage, although not a trained historian or scientist, has turned his hand at historical investigations. He is currently attempting to verify the identity of the muse for Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. Mona Lisa is claimed in some circles to be a self-portrait, and in others to be Lisa Gherardini the wife of a Florentine silk merchant thought to have commissioned the portrait, or according to Vinceti the muse may have been da Vinci’s longtime male lover and apprentice Gian Giacomo Caprotti. In a process of elimination, Vinceti hopes to locate the body of Gherardini in a Florence convent, recovering the skull to reconstruct her face and compare to the painting.

 

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Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, known by her stage name Lady Gaga, the 25 year old US pop singer songwriter diva has become the first person with more than 10 million Twitter followers on the micro blogging service. Lady Gaga’s response on Twitter to her followers was “10 Million Monsters! I’m speechless, we did it! It’s an illness how I love you”. The monster being a reference to her enormously successful world tour named “The Monster Ball tour”. Justin Bieber another pop singer closely follows Gaga with nearly 9.7mil followers on Twitter, and President Obama third with 8mil. Britney Spears another pop singer follows next with 7.8mil and US television personality Kim Kardashian close fifth with 7.5mil. Gaga has the number one spot on the Forbes annual list of most powerful celebrities. Inspired by Edwin Kee ow.ly/51wPI image source Wikipedia ow.ly/51xjk It’s an illness how I love you (July 16 2011)

Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, known by her stage name Lady Gaga, the 25 year old US pop singer songwriter diva has become the first person with more than 10 million Twitter followers on the micro blogging service. Lady Gaga’s response on Twitter to her followers was “10 Million Monsters! I’m speechless, we did it! It’s an illness how I love you”. The monster being a reference to her enormously successful world tour named “The Monster Ball tour”. Justin Bieber another pop singer closely follows Gaga with nearly 9.7mil followers on Twitter, and President Obama third with 8mil. Britney Spears another pop singer follows next with 7.8mil and US television personality Kim Kardashian close fifth with 7.5mil. Gaga has the number one spot on the Forbes annual list of most powerful celebrities.

 

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Dominique Persoone the renowned Belgium chef and chocolatier, or rather as he is known the “Shock-o-latier”, has come to notoriety for his creation of a chocolate shooter. In preparation for a surprise birthday party honoring Rolling Stone greats Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts, their wives called on Persoone’s assistance to help prepare for the party’s dessert menu with a humorous edge. In response Personne created a dessert with “different structures of raspberry”, and in lieu of the chocolate being on the dish, he created a machine designed to enable the guests to sniff the chocolate. The machine according to Paul Ames of the WSJ, ejects “finely ground dust of pure Dominican Republic cocoa cut with ginger and mint which his “chocolate shooter” catapults nose-ward to fill the brain with an explosion of phantom flavors”. Inspired by Paul Ames ow.ly/4WiFr image source changefashion.net ow.ly/4WiDV Rock ‘n’ roll grandpas sniff (July 15 2011)

Dominique Persoone the renowned Belgium chef and chocolatier, or rather as he is known the “Shock-o-latier”, has come to notoriety for his creation of a chocolate shooter. In preparation for a surprise birthday party honoring Rolling Stone greats Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts, their wives called on Persoone’s assistance to help prepare for the party’s dessert menu with a humorous edge. In response Personne created a dessert with “different structures of raspberry”, and in lieu of the chocolate being on the dish, he created a machine designed to enable the guests to sniff the chocolate. The machine according to Paul Ames of the WSJ, ejects “finely ground dust of pure Dominican Republic cocoa cut with ginger and mint which his “chocolate shooter” catapults nose-ward to fill the brain with an explosion of phantom flavors”.

Inspired by Paul Ames http://ow.ly/4WiFr image source changefashion.net http://ow.ly/4WiDV

David Hamilton Koch the 71 year old US businessman and chemical engineer, co-owner with brother Charles of Koch Industries the second largest privately owned conglomerate of companies in the US has been accused by activists of being the main financiers of the conservative political group the Tea Party in their efforts to oppose social security and healthcare reforms. Renowned for his global warming skepticism and efforts to remove environmental regulations, Koch states that a warmer planet would be of benefit in the effort to support the growing population’s food needs into the future by making greater areas of land available for food production. Koch referred to as “Tea Party’s wallet”, dislikes President Obama’s policies labeling him as a “hardcore socialist” radical president pretending to be something other than what he really is. Inspired by Kenneth Vogel ow.ly/4Wi7n image source Culturegeist ow.ly/4Wi24 Tea Party wallet dislikes the hardcore socialist (July 14 2011)

David Hamilton Koch the 71 year old US businessman and chemical engineer, co-owner with brother Charles of Koch Industries the second largest privately owned conglomerate of companies in the US has been accused by activists of being the main financiers of the conservative political group the Tea Party in their efforts to oppose social security and healthcare reforms. Renowned for his global warming skepticism and efforts to remove environmental regulations, Koch states that a warmer planet would be of benefit in the effort to support the growing population’s food needs into the future by making greater areas of land available for food production. Koch referred to as “Tea Party’s wallet”, dislikes President Obama’s policies labeling him as a “hardcore socialist” radical president pretending to be something other than what he really is.

 

Inspired by Kenneth Vogel http://ow.ly/4Wi7n image source Culturegeist http://ow.ly/4Wi24

Seth Priebatsch the 22 year old US video game developer and CEO of SCVNGR with a market value of $100mil, recently provided an interview to Chadwick Matlin describing his office as his apartment where he sleeps each night, and his passion for time efficiency. Priebatsch having dropped out of College in the first year based his business development on the premise that his generation of video gamers wanted to continue playing life essentially the same as a game. SCVNGR is essentially a social game where points are earned for checking in at locations and undertaking challenges. Investors have seen the potential in Priebatsch’s logic to tapping into the tech savy generation’s love of video games, now valuing the venture with its one million users at the dizzy $100mil heights. Inspired by Chadwick Matlin ow.ly/4VmJx image source ThisWeekIn ow.ly/4VmZx I have a broader definition of game than most (July 13 2011)

Seth Priebatsch the 22 year old US video game developer and CEO of SCVNGR with a market value of $100mil, recently provided an interview to Chadwick Matlin describing his office as his apartment where he sleeps each night, and his passion for time efficiency. Priebatsch having dropped out of College in the first year based his business development on the premise that his generation of video gamers wanted to continue playing life essentially the same as a game. SCVNGR is essentially a social game where points are earned for checking in at locations and undertaking challenges. Investors have seen the potential in Priebatsch’s logic to tapping into the tech savy generation’s love of video games, now valuing the venture with its one million users at the dizzy $100mil heights.

 

Inspired by Chadwick Matlin http://ow.ly/4VmJx image source ThisWeekIn http://ow.ly/4VmZx

Marcian Edward “Ted” Hoff the 73 year old US engineer has been profiled by Iain Mackenzie in honor of his contribution as co-inventor of the microprocessor that revolutionized the computing industry. Hoff joined Intel in 1967 as their 12th employee and has been credited with the idea for the universal processor leading to his naming as the first Intel Fellow, being the company’s highest technical position. Hoff also received an induction into the Inventors Hall of Fame, and received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation from President Obama, other recipients include Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Ray Dolby and his former Intel employer Robert Noyce. Noyce known as the Mayor of Silicon Valley, personally head hunted Hoff into Intel, providing the opportunity to work in a team developing integrated circuits. Inspired by Iain Mackenzie ow.ly/4Vmdm image source ComputerHistory ow.ly/4Vmsw Next level for integration would be Memory (July 12 2011)

Marcian Edward “Ted” Hoff the 73 year old US engineer has been profiled by Iain Mackenzie in honor of his contribution as co-inventor of the microprocessor that revolutionized the computing industry. Hoff joined Intel in 1967 as their 12th employee and has been credited with the idea for the universal processor leading to his naming as the first Intel Fellow, being the company’s highest technical position. Hoff also received an induction into the Inventors Hall of Fame, and received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation from President Obama, other recipients include Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Ray Dolby and his former Intel employer Robert Noyce. Noyce known as the Mayor of Silicon Valley, personally head hunted Hoff into Intel, providing the opportunity to work in a team developing integrated circuits.

 

Inspired by Iain Mackenzie http://ow.ly/4Vmdm image source ComputerHistory http://ow.ly/4Vmsw

Bernard Peters a 69 year old milkman and former medic in the Navy, now an inmate at the upstate New York Elmira maximum-security Correctional Facility, has spent the past 15 years of imprisonment bunked in the same 3m x 4m cell with his son Scott now aged 42 years. Both were convicted of the same spat of armed robberies and sentenced to 25 to 50 years. Scott was only 28 at the time and his father Bernard 54 years, have since been with each other in an extremely close relationship for the past 5,000 plus days and evenings, having done the crime together they are now doing the time together. They eat together, watch television together, and when the lights go out sleep together in separate bunks. Inspired by Manny Fernandez ow.ly/4VlOB image source Fred Conrad ow.ly/4VlJC Did crime together now doing time together (July 11 2011)

Bernard Peters a 69 year old milkman and former medic in the Navy, now an inmate at the upstate New York Elmira maximum-security Correctional Facility, has spent the past 15 years of imprisonment bunked in the same 3m x 4m cell with his son Scott now aged 42 years. Both were convicted of the same spat of armed robberies and sentenced to 25 to 50 years. Scott was only 28 at the time and his father Bernard 54 years, have since been with each other in an extremely close relationship for the past 5,000 plus days and evenings, having done the crime together they are now doing the time together. They eat together, watch television together, and when the lights go out sleep together in separate bunks.

 

Inspired by Manny Fernandez http://ow.ly/4VlOB image source Fred Conrad http://ow.ly/4VlJC

Liu Yiqian the 45 year old Shanghai born Chinese entrepreneurial investor, now part of the new super rich generation of Chinese has become China’s largest collector of art. From a working class background, initially working for his mother making and selling hand bags from a street stall, Liu developed a taste for the world of capitalism through uncanny stock trading investments, and now with his curator wife Wang Wei to the collection of ancient Chinese art and collectables from the Song, Yuan and Qing Dynasties valued in their billions. Liu and Wang are proceeding with planning for a suitable venue to permanently display the collection in Shanghai. Plans include the construction of a purpose built Museum to house the entire collection for public viewing. Inspired by Nick Rosen ow.ly/5wNAj image source Jingdaily ow.ly/5wNAS Eccentric because he wears T-shirts (July 10 2011)

Liu Yiqian the 45 year old Shanghai born Chinese entrepreneurial investor, now part of the new super rich generation of Chinese has become China’s largest collector of art. From a working class background, initially working for his mother making and selling hand bags from a street stall, Liu developed a taste for the world of capitalism through uncanny stock trading investments, and now with his curator wife Wang Wei to the collection of ancient Chinese art and collectables from the Song, Yuan and Qing Dynasties valued in their billions. Liu and Wang are proceeding with planning for a suitable venue to permanently display the collection in Shanghai. Plans include the construction of a purpose built Museum to house the entire collection for public viewing.

 

Inspired by Nick Rosen http://ow.ly/5wNAj image source Jingdaily http://ow.ly/5wNAS

Carolyn Bourne the 60 year old UK flower breeder and step mother of soon to be wedded step son Freddie has become an internet sensation, over an email she sent to her 29 year old daughter in law to be Heidi, regarding her manners. Bourne’s email criticized Heidi’s “lack of grace” referring to her as “an ideal candidate for the Ladette to Lady television series”. Heidi on sent the email to her friends, who in turn posted the email contents to various websites, leading to it going viral. The contents of the email included references to behavior when at other people’s homes, such as adjusting sleeping times to match the house norms, daring to define what she is capable of eating as a diabetic, and having second helpings without invitation. Inspired by Brian Moylan ow.ly/5wNdJ image source Gawker ow.ly/5wNbK High time someone explained good manners (July 9 2011)

Carolyn Bourne the 60 year old UK flower breeder and step mother of soon to be wedded step son Freddie has become an internet sensation, over an email she sent to her 29 year old daughter in law to be Heidi, regarding her manners. Bourne’s email criticized Heidi’s “lack of grace” referring to her as “an ideal candidate for the Ladette to Lady television series”. Heidi on sent the email to her friends, who in turn posted the email contents to various websites, leading to it going viral. The contents of the email included references to behavior when at other people’s homes, such as adjusting sleeping times to match the house norms, daring to define what she is capable of eating as a diabetic, and having second helpings without invitation.

 

Inspired by Brian Moylan http://ow.ly/5wNdJ image source Gawker http://ow.ly/5wNbK

Thomas Arthur Darvill the 29 year old English actor best known for his recurring role as a Doctor Who science fiction television series companion Rory Williams, is set to play Mephistopheles in Christopher Marlowe’s tragedy Doctor Faustus at the Shakespeare’s Globe theatre, to be performed with giant puppets, stilt walkers and costumes of the Renaissance period. Mephistopheles is a Devil’s servant who takes human form to oversee the scholarly Doctor Faustus’ pact with the devil. In a BBC interview Darvill states “It’s been a play that I’ve loved since I was quite young … I find the relationship he has with Faustus and the people whose souls he collects quite fascinating.” Darvill is also a musician and composer having formed a band in his teen years named ‘Edmund’, playing guitar and keyboard. Inspired by Tim Masters ow.ly/5wMIq image source FanPop ow.ly/5wMHJ People whose souls he collects quite fascinating (July 8 2011)

Thomas Arthur Darvill the 29 year old English actor best known for his recurring role as a Doctor Who science fiction television series companion Rory Williams, is set to play Mephistopheles in Christopher Marlowe’s tragedy Doctor Faustus at the Shakespeare’s Globe theatre, to be performed with giant puppets, stilt walkers and costumes of the Renaissance period. Mephistopheles is a Devil’s servant who takes human form to oversee the scholarly Doctor Faustus’ pact with the devil. In a BBC interview Darvill states “It’s been a play that I’ve loved since I was quite young … I find the relationship he has with Faustus and the people whose souls he collects quite fascinating.” Darvill is also a musician and composer having formed a band in his teen years named ‘Edmund’, playing guitar and keyboard.

 

Inspired by Tim Masters ow.ly/5wMIq image source FanPop ow.ly/5wMHJ

Tacita Dean the 46 year old UK visual artist referred as one of the Young British Artists (YBA’s), now living and working since 2000 in Berlin Germany and internationally renowned for her film installations along with closely related photographic and sound recordings, is preparing to unveil new work at the Tate Modern’s ‘Turbine Hall’. Dean’s new work is a commission for the Unilever annual series that attracts millions of visitors each year as iconic artists are commissioned to utilize the cavernous public space. Dean has exhibited worldwide, in biennials and in numerous group exhibitions and is best known for her work in 16mm film although utilizing a variety of media. Her film work is said to have a contemplative atmosphere through the combination of long takes and steady camera angles. Inspired by Helen Young Chang ow.ly/5wMlN image source Falmouth Convention ow.ly/5wMl9 Inspiration is completely obstinate right now (July 7 2011)

Tacita Dean the 46 year old UK visual artist referred as one of the Young British Artists (YBA’s), now living and working since 2000 in Berlin Germany and internationally renowned for her film installations along with closely related photographic and sound recordings, is preparing to unveil new work at the Tate Modern’s ‘Turbine Hall’. Dean’s new work is a commission for the Unilever annual series that attracts millions of visitors each year as iconic artists are commissioned to utilize the cavernous public space. Dean has exhibited worldwide, in biennials and in numerous group exhibitions and is best known for her work in 16mm film although utilizing a variety of media. Her film work is said to have a contemplative atmosphere through the combination of long takes and steady camera angles.

 

Inspired by Helen Young Chang http://ow.ly/5wMlN image source Falmouth Convention http://ow.ly/5wMl9

Ronald Ernest “Ron” Paul the 75 year old Texan medical doctor and US Republican Congressman and candidate for the 2012 presidential nomination thinks declaring “bankruptcy” might be a good idea on how the US should deal with the growing debt problem confronting the US government. Paul has been referred to as the ‘Intellectual godfather’ of the Tea Party movement and has the most conservative voting record of any member of Congress. Paul wants to convert the U.S. monetary system to one based on the gold standard, and has introduced a bill to audit and inventory the US gold reserves, with the intention to eliminate the Federal Reserve as a way to reduce the deficit by $1.6trill that the government owes to the Reserve, believing this action would provide reassurance to the markets. Inspired by Frances Martel ow.ly/5wLYq image source Wikipedia ow.ly/5wLXL Intellectual godfather of the Tea Party (July 6 2011)

Ronald Ernest “Ron” Paul the 75 year old Texan medical doctor and US Republican Congressman and candidate for the 2012 presidential nomination thinks declaring “bankruptcy” might be a good idea on how the US should deal with the growing debt problem confronting the US government. Paul has been referred to as the ‘Intellectual godfather’ of the Tea Party movement and has the most conservative voting record of any member of Congress. Paul wants to convert the U.S. monetary system to one based on the gold standard, and has introduced a bill to audit and inventory the US gold reserves, with the intention to eliminate the Federal Reserve as a way to reduce the deficit by $1.6trill that the government owes to the Reserve, believing this action would provide reassurance to the markets.

 

Inspired by Frances Martel http://ow.ly/5wLYq image source http://ow.ly/5wLXL

Marine Le Pen the 42 year old French politician and president of the Front National (FN) party, the youngest daughter of the renowned Jean-Marie Le Pen founder of the FN, and likely 2012 French presidential candidate has come out on top of several polls indicating that she would beat the incumbent President Nicolas Sarkozy if an election was to be held now. Le Pen has taken over her retired father’s role as the European face of bigotry and emblem of right wing extremism. Le Pen maximizes the simplicity of populist politics to garner support for her resurging party’s popularity within the electorate. Anti immigration and vilification of the Muslim community are central policy planks of her party’s platform, utilizing headline grabbing Nazi occupation rhetoric when describing Muslim cultural aspects. Role as the European face of bigotry (July 5 2011)

Marine Le Pen the 42 year old French politician and president of the Front National (FN) party, the youngest daughter of the renowned Jean-Marie Le Pen founder of the FN, and likely 2012 French presidential candidate has come out on top of several polls indicating that she would beat the incumbent President Nicolas Sarkozy if an election was to be held now. Le Pen has taken over her retired father’s role as the European face of bigotry and emblem of right wing extremism. Le Pen maximizes the simplicity of populist politics to garner support for her resurging party’s popularity within the electorate. Anti immigration and vilification of the Muslim community are central policy planks of her party’s platform, utilizing headline grabbing Nazi occupation rhetoric when describing Muslim cultural aspects.

 

Inspired by Russell Shorto http://ow.ly/5wLAT image source National Front http://ow.ly/5wLHI

Glenn Edward Lee Beck the 47 year old US conservative television political commentator and former host of the Fox News Channel show titled after his name has commenced his alternative internet based show, after giving his last chalkboard sermon on Fox News. Beck’s Fox show initially had very high ratings, however his distorted and inflammatory rhetoric was too much for most viewers and eventually even for Fox. While Beck’s supporters praised him for defending the so called traditional American values, critics describe him as a promoter through incendiary rhetoric of marginal conspiracy theories. Beck prefers to describe his TV show as a movement to inspire people in their homes and neighborhoods; others describe him as a showman ranting and scrawling wacko theories on blackboards to resemble college lectures. Inspired by Brian Stelter ow.ly/5wKDZ image source Gage Skidmore ow.ly/5wKKb Incendiary rhetoric of conspiracy theories (July 4 2011)

Glenn Edward Lee Beck the 47 year old US conservative television political commentator and former host of the Fox News Channel show titled after his name has commenced his alternative internet based show, after giving his last chalkboard sermon on Fox News. Beck’s Fox show initially had very high ratings, however his distorted and inflammatory rhetoric was too much for most viewers and eventually even for Fox. While Beck’s supporters praised him for defending the so called traditional American values, critics describe him as a promoter through incendiary rhetoric of marginal conspiracy theories. Beck prefers to describe his TV show as a movement to inspire people in their homes and neighborhoods; others describe him as a showman ranting and scrawling wacko theories on blackboards to resemble college lectures.

 

Inspired by Brian Stelter http://ow.ly/5wKDZ image source Gage Skidmore http://ow.ly/5wKKb

Giorgio Armani the 76 year old Italian fashion designer has vented scorn on one of his rivals top-selling fashion house Prada, as the company made its Hong Kong stock exchange debut. Armani tore into 62 year old Miuccia Prada with a venomous attack declaring  she had ”chosen the path of irony and of the bad taste that pleases”. Armani implied Prada stages shows that are ”baracconate”, a highly offensive Italian term implying tackiness and improvision; claiming Prada is beholden to the banks for debt incurred building up the brand, resulting in bad taste that becomes chic. Tensions between rivals in the fashion industry are not uncommon, Armani was involved in another spat two years earlier with Dolce & Gabbana accusing the duo of plagiarism over a pair of quilted trousers. Inspired by WorldCrunch ow.ly/5rNaj image source Jan Schroeder ow.ly/5rN8T I’ve chosen to dress people not ”baracconate’ (July 3 2011)

Giorgio Armani the 76 year old Italian fashion designer has vented scorn on one of his rivals top-selling fashion house Prada, as the company made its Hong Kong stock exchange debut. Armani tore into 62 year old Miuccia Prada with a venomous attack declaring  she had ”chosen the path of irony and of the bad taste that pleases”. Armani implied Prada stages shows that are ”baracconate”, a highly offensive Italian term implying tackiness and improvision; claiming Prada is beholden to the banks for debt incurred building up the brand, resulting in bad taste that becomes chic. Tensions between rivals in the fashion industry are not uncommon, Armani was involved in another spat two years earlier with Dolce & Gabbana accusing the duo of plagiarism over a pair of quilted trousers.

Inspired by WorldCrunch http://ow.ly/5rNaj image source Jan Schroeder http://ow.ly/5rN8T

Max Melitzer a 65 year old homeless man living in Salt Lake City, Utah USA inherited $100,000 from his deceased brother’s estate whom he had not seen for 15 years. Melitzer became homeless following a motor vehicle accident two decades earlier in which he was the driver losing control of the vehicle that resulted in the death of his beloved wife Janice and two other friends. Grieving from the loss he fell into destitution after eviction from his apartment and moving from place to place for accommodation, eventually living on the streets and in shelters with the support of social workers. After some difficulty finding Melitzer, a private investigator located him pushing a shopping trolley containing his worldly possessions through a park. Shocked to receive the inheritance Melitzer is seeking legal advice. Inspired by Daily Mail ow.ly/5rNdl image source The Daily Beast ow.ly/5rNcO Apparently he has some emotional issues (July 2 2011)

Max Melitzer a 65 year old homeless man living in Salt Lake City, Utah USA inherited $100,000 from his deceased brother’s estate whom he had not seen for 15 years. Melitzer became homeless following a motor vehicle accident two decades earlier in which he was the driver losing control of the vehicle that resulted in the death of his beloved wife Janice and two other friends. Grieving from the loss he fell into destitution after eviction from his apartment and moving from place to place for accommodation, eventually living on the streets and in shelters with the support of social workers. After some difficulty finding Melitzer, a private investigator located him pushing a shopping trolley containing his worldly possessions through a park. Shocked to receive the inheritance Melitzer is seeking legal advice.

Inspired by Daily Mail http://ow.ly/5rNdl image source The Daily Beast http://ow.ly/5rNcO

Willard Yoder a 21 year old Amish man from Milford Indiana USA has been arrested by police in a sting operation for soliciting a 12 year old girl via sexting from his mobile telephone, which included naked pictures of himself, video messages and more than 600 texts including explicit sexual content. Police who were informed of the messages by the girl’s mother, then set up a meeting at a restaurant with an undercover police woman. Yoder arrived at the location at the nominated time in a horse drawn black two person buggy, was subsequently arrested and admitted sending the messages. Yoder had apparently chosen telephone numbers at random and sent texts in anticipation of soliciting sex, he was charged with soliciting sex with a minor and entered a not guilty plea. Inspired by The Daily Beast ow.ly/5qYbG image source abcnews.com ow.ly/5qYb0 The only horse and buggy on the road (July 1 2011)

Willard Yoder a 21 year old Amish man from Milford Indiana USA has been arrested by police in a sting operation for soliciting a 12 year old girl via sexting from his mobile telephone, which included naked pictures of himself, video messages and more than 600 texts including explicit sexual content. Police who were informed of the messages by the girl’s mother, then set up a meeting at a restaurant with an undercover police woman. Yoder arrived at the location at the nominated time in a horse drawn black two person buggy, was subsequently arrested and admitted sending the messages. Yoder had apparently chosen telephone numbers at random and sent texts in anticipation of soliciting sex, he was charged with soliciting sex with a minor and entered a not guilty plea.

Inspired by The Daily Beast http://ow.ly/5qYbG image source abcnews.com http://ow.ly/5qYb0

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