It’s hard enough escaping the paparazzi. But carving some private time amidst six young kids? Now that’s a challenge. In an extensive interview about his personal life with USA Weekend, Brad Pitt opens up about his partner Angelina Jolie and brood of six kids, telling the newspaper about their lives avoiding the press and trying to create a sense of normalcy for growing children. They have six kids, all between the ages of 2-9; daughter Shiloh just turned five. It’s not an easy existence, he says, being perhaps the most sought after family in the world. “We’re hunted,” Pitt said. “Our kids have to live behind a gate. Outside, there are people with cameras… But I’ll take the trade-off. I never knew I was capable of experiencing so much love.” Pitt describes his duties in loving terms, from rescuing his children from bad dreams to making dinner to packing their suitcases in minimal, military style — though that last part is Jolie’s forte. But it’s not all stress, he says. The fun seems to never stop in the Pitt-Jolie household. “Angie and I do everything we can to carve out some semblance of normalcy for them, to re-create the kinds of moments that were special for us,” Pitt explains. “It’s not unusual for the kids to be covered in paint. We have mud fights. It’s chaos from morning until the lights go out, and sometimes after that.” Of course, it ain’t just fun for the kids, either. The two movie megastars make sure to get their private time, too. “There are no secrets at our house,” Pitt laughed. “We tell the kids, ‘Mom and Dad are going off to kiss.’ They go, ‘Eww, gross!’ But we demand it.” And as for marriage? While they were going to wait for national marriage equality, with the kids asking, he says it’s something they’ll have to look at. For more oh so revealing details, click over to USA Weekend.
Continue reading …It’s hard enough escaping the paparazzi. But carving some private time amidst six young kids? Now that’s a challenge. In an extensive interview about his personal life with USA Weekend, Brad Pitt opens up about his partner Angelina Jolie and brood of six kids, telling the newspaper about their lives avoiding the press and trying to create a sense of normalcy for growing children. They have six kids, all between the ages of 2-9; daughter Shiloh just turned five. It’s not an easy existence, he says, being perhaps the most sought after family in the world. “We’re hunted,” Pitt said. “Our kids have to live behind a gate. Outside, there are people with cameras… But I’ll take the trade-off. I never knew I was capable of experiencing so much love.” Pitt describes his duties in loving terms, from rescuing his children from bad dreams to making dinner to packing their suitcases in minimal, military style — though that last part is Jolie’s forte. But it’s not all stress, he says. The fun seems to never stop in the Pitt-Jolie household. “Angie and I do everything we can to carve out some semblance of normalcy for them, to re-create the kinds of moments that were special for us,” Pitt explains. “It’s not unusual for the kids to be covered in paint. We have mud fights. It’s chaos from morning until the lights go out, and sometimes after that.” Of course, it ain’t just fun for the kids, either. The two movie megastars make sure to get their private time, too. “There are no secrets at our house,” Pitt laughed. “We tell the kids, ‘Mom and Dad are going off to kiss.’ They go, ‘Eww, gross!’ But we demand it.” And as for marriage? While they were going to wait for national marriage equality, with the kids asking, he says it’s something they’ll have to look at. For more oh so revealing details, click over to USA Weekend.
Continue reading …It’s hard enough escaping the paparazzi. But carving some private time amidst six young kids? Now that’s a challenge. In an extensive interview about his personal life with USA Weekend, Brad Pitt opens up about his partner Angelina Jolie and brood of six kids, telling the newspaper about their lives avoiding the press and trying to create a sense of normalcy for growing children. They have six kids, all between the ages of 2-9; daughter Shiloh just turned five. It’s not an easy existence, he says, being perhaps the most sought after family in the world. “We’re hunted,” Pitt said. “Our kids have to live behind a gate. Outside, there are people with cameras… But I’ll take the trade-off. I never knew I was capable of experiencing so much love.” Pitt describes his duties in loving terms, from rescuing his children from bad dreams to making dinner to packing their suitcases in minimal, military style — though that last part is Jolie’s forte. But it’s not all stress, he says. The fun seems to never stop in the Pitt-Jolie household. “Angie and I do everything we can to carve out some semblance of normalcy for them, to re-create the kinds of moments that were special for us,” Pitt explains. “It’s not unusual for the kids to be covered in paint. We have mud fights. It’s chaos from morning until the lights go out, and sometimes after that.” Of course, it ain’t just fun for the kids, either. The two movie megastars make sure to get their private time, too. “There are no secrets at our house,” Pitt laughed. “We tell the kids, ‘Mom and Dad are going off to kiss.’ They go, ‘Eww, gross!’ But we demand it.” And as for marriage? While they were going to wait for national marriage equality, with the kids asking, he says it’s something they’ll have to look at. For more oh so revealing details, click over to USA Weekend.
Continue reading …MSNBC's Chris Matthews on Tuesday could barely contain a tingle as he fawned over left-wing Congressman Dennis Kucinich, connecting the Representative to World War II hero Winston Churchill and NBA star Lebron James. Discussing the idea that Kucinich, who could be redistricted out of his Ohio seat, might move to Seattle and run there, the Hardball anchor offered a pledge of positive coverage: ” Let me make a promise to you. Should you make this incredible decision, we will be covering your campaign with enthusiasm. And that's a fact. “
Continue reading …MSNBC's Chris Matthews on Tuesday could barely contain a tingle as he fawned over left-wing Congressman Dennis Kucinich, connecting the Representative to World War II hero Winston Churchill and NBA star Lebron James. Discussing the idea that Kucinich, who could be redistricted out of his Ohio seat, might move to Seattle and run there, the Hardball anchor offered a pledge of positive coverage: ” Let me make a promise to you. Should you make this incredible decision, we will be covering your campaign with enthusiasm. And that's a fact. “
Continue reading …MSNBC's Chris Matthews on Tuesday could barely contain a tingle as he fawned over left-wing Congressman Dennis Kucinich, connecting the Representative to World War II hero Winston Churchill and NBA star Lebron James. Discussing the idea that Kucinich, who could be redistricted out of his Ohio seat, might move to Seattle and run there, the Hardball anchor offered a pledge of positive coverage: ” Let me make a promise to you. Should you make this incredible decision, we will be covering your campaign with enthusiasm. And that's a fact. “
Continue reading …With budget battles in Washington growing ever fiercer and the US military poised to spend $113 billion on operations in Afghanistan this year, cost is going to be the largest factor in troop reductions there, reports the Washington Post . Afghanistan’s inaccessibility and lack of resources means nearly everything the military…
Continue reading …Unleash your inner techie with today’s links. A New Kind of Recycling: See how exhaust can be used to increase fuel efficiency. (Discovery News) An Expensive Snooze: The alarm clock for people with too much money and not enough self-discipline. (Mashable) You Don’t Say: A British website that asks users to rank members of Parliament
Continue reading …Belfast is marking 100 years since the launch of the most famous vessel ever built at the city’s shipyards—the RMS Titanic. After three years in construction at the Harland & Wolff shipyard, the Titanic sailed out into Belfast Lough on May 31, 1911. On April 15, 1912, the luxury…
Continue reading …Are you sick of hearing from Lodsys ? We know devs are, but the rather outspoken patent troll is at it again, hitting the blog to defend its good name. Hidden among today’s posts is an announcement that the firm is taking the next steps with its accusations, filing a lawsuit against some of the developers it previously targeted and, get this, blaming Apple. It explains: “Lodsys chose to move its litigation timing to an earlier date than originally planned, in response to Apple’s threat, in order to preserve its legal options.” We’re not sure which developers are targeted by this suit, specifically, but the firm has promised a $1,000 payment to each dev, “if it turns out that the scope of Apple’s existing license rights apply to fully license you with respect to our claim relating to your App on Apple iOS.” Devs may be tempted to spend that promised gift on a well-deserved vacation (or a WWDC conference pass ), but with layers of LLCs protecting the man behind the curtain at Lodsys, we wouldn’t be surprised it the firm disappeared before anyone sees a cent (or 99) of payment. Unfortunately, it appears that the saga continues, so if you’ve had enough of the patent troll, feel free to enjoy the rest of our content, Lodsys free . [Thanks, Andrew] Lodsys hits devs with lawsuit, $1,000 offer, and 1,000 words of eloquent prose originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 May 2011 18:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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