“[Orwell’s] classic was published on 8 June 1949 – and has had a deep impact on millions. Andrew Johnson talks to writers about it – and asks them to cite their favourite reads.” (via The Independent)
Archive for June 9th, 2009
25 Years After: Orwell’s “1984” Turns 60
Posted in Books, Literature, Writers & Writing on June 9, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Travel Photo(s) of the Day: Graffiti, Italian Style (Roma)
Posted in Europe, Foreign Travel, Jewish Life, Photography, Religion on June 9, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Anti-Nazi and Anti-Papal graffiti, Rome, Italy (May, 2009) [Click images to enlarge]
Food for Thought: “Food, Inc.” & The Perils of Big Food
Posted in Business, Cinema, Food & Wine, Health & Medicine, Movie Reviews, Popular Culture on June 9, 2009| Leave a Comment »
“MOVIES about food used to make you want to eat. . . .
“But that was then, before Wal-Mart started selling organic food and Michelle Obama planted a vegetable garden on the White House lawn. Before E. coli was a constant in the food supply, before politicians tried to tax soda and before anyone gave much thought to the living conditions of chickens.
“Into this world comes ‘Food, Inc.,’ a documentary on the state of the nation’s food system that opens in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco on Friday. . . .
“‘Food, Inc.’ begins with images of a bright, bulging American supermarket, and then moves to the jammed chicken houses, grim meat-cutting rooms and chemical-laced cornfields where much of the American diet comes from. Along the way Mr. Kenner attempts to expose the hidden costs of a system in which fast-food hamburgers cost $1 and soda is cheaper than milk.” (more @ NY Times)
The 'Not-So-Rough' Guide 