#David Mortenson

[cartoonscientist]

the reanimator version of “viggo mortenson broke his toe filming this scene” is “so they decided to make a rubber shovel to hit david gale with but it set up too hard…”

[hellsdaydreamwastaken]

Viggo Mortenson as Nikolai Luzhin in Eastern Promises (2007, dir. David Cronenberg)

Dialogue written by Steven Knight

[autistpride]

How many of these famous autists do you recognize? And this isn't even a complete list!

So many amazing wonderful people are autistic. I will never understand why people hate us so much.

Actors/actresses/entertainment:

Chloe Hayden

Talia Grant

Rachel Barcellona

Sir Anthony Hopkins

Dan Akroyd

David Byrne

Darryl Hannah

Courtney Love

Jerry Seinfeld

Roseanne Barr

Jennifer Cook

Chuggaaconroy

Stephanie Davis

Rick Glassman

Paula Hamilton

Dan Harmon

Paige Layle

Matthew Labyorteaux

Wentworth Miller

Desi Napoles

Freddie Odom Jr

Kim Peek

Sue Ann Pien

Henry Rodriguez

Scott Steindorff

Ian Terry

Tara Palmer -Tomkinson

Albert Rutecki

Billy West

Alexis Wineman- Miss America contestant

Athletes:

Jessica- Jane Applegate

Michael Brannigan

David Campion

Brenna Clark

Ulysse Delsaux

Tommy Dis Brisay

Jim Eisenreich

Todd Hodgetts

John Howard

Anthony Ianni

Lisa Llorens

Clay Matzo

Frankie Macdonald

Jason McElwain

Chris Morgan

Max Park

Cody Ware

Amani Williams

Samuel Von Einem

Musicians:

Susan Boyle

Elizabeth Ibby Grace

David Byrne

Johnny Dean

Tony DeBlois

Christopher Dufley

Jody Dipiazza

Pertti Kurikka

James Jagow

Ladyhawke

Kodi Lee

Left at London

Red Lewis Clark

Abz Love

Thristan Mendoza

Heidi Mortenson

Hikari Oe

Matt Savage

Graham Sierota

SpaceGhostPurp

Mark Tinley

Donald Triplett

Aleksander Vinter

Comedians:

Hannah Gatsby

Robert White

Bethany Black

Scientists/inventors/mathematians/Researchers:

Damian Milton

Bram Cohen

Michelle Dawson

Carl Sagan

Writers:

Neil Gaimen

Mel Bags

Kage Baker

Amy Swequenza

M. Remi Yergeau

Sean Barron

Lydia X Z Brown

Matt Burning

Dani Bowman

Nicole Cliffe

Laura Kate Dale

Aoife Dooley

Corrine Duyvus

Marianne Eloise

Jory Flemming

Temple Grandin

John R Hall

Naomi Higashida

Helan Hoang

Liane Holliday Willey

Luke Jackson

Rosie King

Thomas A McKean

Johnathan Mitchell

Jack Monroe

Caiseal Mor

Morenike Giwa- Onaiwu

Jasmine O'Neill

Brant Page Hanson

Dawn Prince-Hughs

Sue Robin

Stephen Shore

Andreas Souvitos

Sarah Stup

Susanna Tamaro

Chuck Tingle

Donna Williams

Leaders:

Julia Bascom

Ari Ne'eman

Sarah Marie Acevedo

Sharon Davenport

Joshua Collins

Conner Cummings

Kevin Healy

Poom Jenson

Amy Knight

Jared O'Mara

David Nelson

Shaun Neumeier

Master Sgt. Shale Norwitz

Jim Sinclair

Judy Singer

Dr. Vernon Smith

Artists:

Miina Akkijjyrkka

Danny Beath

Deborah Berger

Larry John Bissonnette

Patrick Francis

Goby

Jorge Gutierrez

Lina Long

Johnathan Lerman

Julian Martin

Haley Moss

Morgan Harper Nichols

Tim Sharp

Gilles Tehin

Willem Van Genk

Richard Wawro

Poets:

David Eastham

Christopher Knowles

David Miedzianik

Henriette Seth F

[mariacallous]

Using a large random sample of tax data, Jeff Larrimore of the Federal Reserve Board and Jacob Mortenson and David Splinter of the Joint Committee on Taxation measure the effects of the COVID recession and policy response on the income distribution in the U.S. They find that the COVID recession was more regressive than the Great Recession, but the policy response was much more progressive; on net, income inequality declined about 10% between 2019 and 2021 as measured by a Gini coefficient. Real median wages for the bottom income quintile fell 26% from 2019 to 2021, but overall income rose 62% because of strong COVID relief. Over the same period, middle and high-quintile median real income rose 8% and 1%, respectively. In contrast, the Great Recession and policy response led to real losses across the entire income distribution. Pandemic unemployment insurance explains about two-thirds of the income stabilization and much of the drop in inequality because the insurance was more progressive than other relief.

[jewlsreign]

My dream cast for my book:

Mason Thames - Jack

Changbin - David

V - Josh

Nico Parker - Evelyn

Woody Harrelson - Uncle John

Viggo Mortenson - The Seer

Zendaya - Princess Plora

Tom Hiddleston - Prince Thero

Gerard Buttler - King Thereprimist

Zac Effron - Prince Kero

Hugh Jackman - The Thief

Ben Barnes - Banter

[sadiesaids0h]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson David Oliver Relin NY Times Bestseller book.

[mischievovs]

Introductions always place me in a position of confusion. Who am I? What do I want you to know about me? What matters about me? Well, starting with the basics, I’m a lover of contradictions; if you think you will fail, that is almost guaranteed success.

Coming from a family of three with only my mother as head of household, I never thought I’d go to college; the world kept telling me I was destined to fail. As life unfolded, I watched her swim against the tide and reach the shore; that’s when I realized anything was possible. When she was too busy working, books raised me. All that she read, I noted.

The struggle to reach the shore made me forgetful, so every novel I read, I take it at face value with no judgment and only speculation. If the author made a world of chaos, then that’s all that ever was; if their morality is skewed, then that only makes sense. Critical theory and English courses opened my mind to question the authors and the worlds they constructed.

As for the world I made for myself, I have five cats, all rescued from garbage cans, plants that hang about my ceiling, and notebooks filled throughout the years. Clive Barker, Jorge Luis Borges, David Cronenberg, Viggo Mortenson, and Keanu Reeves are all my muses in the continuous pursuit of creation and comprehension of the world around me.

[cindy666universe-blog]

一本書一杯咖啡 | 茶與共 X 葛瑞格

《茶與共》是由葛瑞格（Greg Mortenson）和大衛·奧利弗·雷林（David Oliver…

[houseofgeekery]

Movie Review: 'Blonde'

Director: Andrew Dominik Cast: Ana de Armas, Adrien Brody, Booby Cannavale, Xavier Samuel, Julianne Nicholson, Evan Williams, Toby Huss, David Warshofsky Plot: Norma Jeane Mortenson lives through one abusive relationship after another, from her mother to her husbands to the President himself, while maintaining the public image of her screen persona Marilyn Monroe. Review: Ana de Armas is a…

[librarybookquotes]

“I’ve learned that terror doesn’t happen because some group of people somewhere like Pakistan or Afghanistan simply decide to hate us. It happens because children aren’t being offered a bright enough future that they have a reason to choose life over death.”

[atomic-chronoscaph]

Marilyn Monroe (1945)

[themadamechic]

Will Marilyn Monroe with her platinum blonde curls and iconic red lips, stay as the number one fashion icon of all time? Or will someone outdo her style?

The actress who is most known for the film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and for her iconic looks, is truly a one of a kind. Sadly enough people only acknowledged her beauty and never how smart and talented she actually was. Her beauty truly was outstanding, but the talent she held was even more outstanding. She could sing and act and she was very smart for someone that didn’t have a formal education.

Before Marilyn Monroe, there was a little brunette girl with a tragic past and that little girl was Norma Jeane Mortenson. Norma’s mother suffered from schizophrenia and she was never really there for Norma which led to Norma going from foster family to foster family. She was sexually abused by the two first families and after a while she developed a stutter. In 1942 the foster family that Norma stayed at, decided to move and they left 15 year old Norma behind. When she was 16 she married her neighbour, so that she would have to be an orphan. After her husband left due to him being a marine, Norma started working in a factory where she was discovered by a photographer named David Conover. Soon she was a model for the Blue Book Model Agency, where she posed in sensual pin up photos. In 1946 Norma left her husband and she moved on her career. She also coloured her hair platinum blonde and she changed her name. She was no longer Norma Jeane Mortenson. She was Marilyn Monroe and she would be the actress and fashion icon we all want to be but never can be.

Marilyn often wore sleeveless gowns that really defined her beautiful curves. She shined on the red carpets and she might not still be with us, but we all know that NO ONE can outdo her and that she still owns the red carpet.

Source: allthatsintresting.com

[kevrocksicehouse]

Crimes of the Future

D: David Cronenberg (2022)

In the opening sequence of David Cronenberg’s new film we see a young boy nonchalantly eat a large plastic container and shortly afterwards see his mother just as nonchalantly smother him with a pillow for it. The director films the scene dispassionately as if he’s watching the behavior of microbes in a Petri dish. We will see much more graphic sights in the film which centers around  performance artist team Saul and Caprice Tenser (Viggo Mortenson, Lea Seydoux) -- he grows new organs in his body and she publicly removes them -- and they will have the same aura of clinical detachment. Cronenberg definitely has a carnival barker’s appreciation of what his audience came to see but he doesn’t sensationalize it. Crimes of the Future is being touted as his return to “body horror” but we have to supply our own horror. 

The film takes place in a future where physical pain has been all but abolished, and mutations are common, which allows Cronenberg to put forth his ideas about evolution, body transfiguration etc. The problem is that those ideas by now seem half-baked (He really hasn’t gone very far from Videodrome’s “Long live the new flesh” and that was in 1983) and they’re not attached to a coherent plot or filled in with characters. This leaves the viewer tired of trying to figure out why a group of extremists wanted to exploit the Tensers’ act, why the government wants to stop them and why we should care. There might be a good reason why most of Cronenberg’s best films are adaptations (A History of Violence, The Fly) or based on true stories (Dead Ringers). Left to his own devices, he just throws a bunch of notions (and blood and viscera) against the wall and hope they’ll stick. You wouldn’t think a woman having oral sex through her partner’s stomach incision could be boring but there you are.

[pretimasafghanistanlitblog]

Reflections on a Year of Reading Afghanistan Literature

Titles Read:

-Three Cups of Tea by David Oliver Relin and Greg Mortenson

-Shooting Kabul by N.H. Senzai

-Under the Persimmon Tree by Suzanne Fisher Staples

-The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

Word Count: 785

General Reflections:

When I was choosing a country to complete my independent reading assignment, I had the goal to learn more about a country that I was interested in but did not have much exposure to. Then I came across Afghanistan, which has rich culture and lot’s of history as well. Afghanistan has fought many wars and struggled a lot to become its own independent country. After reading Afghanistan literature, I learned a lot about the traditions and lifestyle followed by Afghans. In addition to that, I read about the struggle that women have to go through so they can be educated. Throughout the books that I read during this assignment, I realized that women play a key role in providing food and care for the family. I have always been intrigued to learn more about the rights that women have.There is a lot of culture and customs that are passed down by generations and generations which I thought was fascinating to read about. The country of Afghanistan is much more than buildings and houses falling into ruins. I read about the unknown beautiful rivers, monuments and mountains of Afghanistan. I think that there are so many things that are unseen about this country and more people should start to learn more about it.  

What I Have Learned About Life From Afghanistan Literature:

From David Olver Relin and Greg Mortenson’s book, Three Cups of Tea, I’ve learned about how one mountaineer was capable of changing the lives of countless kids, women, and men of Afghanistan. The main character in this book was sedulous and due to his hard work and dedication, created such positive changes. In hopes to climb the K2 mountain he went to Afghanistan but ended up helping out those who are struggling with poverty and girls' educational rights. He was looked upon as an idol and role model throughout the villages he went to assist and people would give him blessings. 

After reading Shooting Kabul, by N.H. Senzai, I’ve learned about the struggles that come along with having to adjust in a new country. The main character, Fadi, is forced to leave his home along with his family in order to stay safe. The Taliban were commencing a war on Afghanistan and it was extremely dangerous to stay. But fleeing from one country to another state across seas was difficult for Fadi and his family. Fadi was looked down upon because of coming from an immigrant background. Fleeing from Afghanistan and settling in America was a new, uncomfortable experience for a young twelve-year-old kid. Even with all of the racism and criticism, he struggled through it and always stood up for himself. 

From Suzanne Fisher Staples, Under the Persimmon Tree, I’ve learned about the difficulties that women have to face in countries that have least affordable necessities and education. Many girls are told to learn how to cook, clean and do the basic chores at home. Similar to the main character, Najhma, who was a happy young girl and lived with her family until the disaster hit. Bombings in Afghanistan were killing hundreds and among those hundreds, Najhma’s mother and younger brother were killed. Najhma’s older brother and father were forcefully taken in captive by the Taliban. They had high power and were capable of doing anything. 

After reading The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, I’ve learned about the bond and strong relationship between Hassan and Amir. Even though both of these characters have endured many hardships throughout their life, they have always stayed by each other. Amir comes from a wealthy Afghan family, while Hassan comes from a less fortunate family where his father is a servant. Despite these differences in social class, Amir and Hassan have been best friends since they were young. It shows how friendship is an important thing in life. Along with that,  you should always be yourself no matter what other people think about you. 

What I Learned About Myself And Reading:

After completing independent reading for 20 weeks I have learned a lot about myself and Afghanistan as well. I feel that reading literature from a country which I am interested in makes me want to read more about it. Exploring various books about Afghanistan allowed me to understand the difference in writing style of genres. This assignment also helped me enhance my vocabulary and comprehension skills. The books I read for this assignment were very interesting and made me want to read more about the culture in Afghanistan. I think one of the biggest takeaways from this independent reading assignment is that reading different types of literature about one specific area or region allows you to gain more knowledge. Along with that, you will be in the habit of reading and it will help you learn new words as well.

[sadiesaids0h]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson David Oliver Relin NY Times Bestseller book.