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13-07-2025
- Business
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Steve Jobs Was Adopted And Unknowingly Dined At His Birth Father's Restaurant — His Dad Remembered Him Only As 'A Great Tipper'
didn't just miss out on a relationship with his biological father — he unknowingly shook his hand and tipped him generously. In a twist that sounds almost too ironic to be real, Jobs once ate at a Mediterranean restaurant in Silicon Valley managed by a man from Syria. They exchanged pleasantries, nothing more. The man later described one of his customers — Jobs — as "a great tipper." What he didn't know? That man was his son. This surreal overlap came to light years later through a recording shared by Jobs's biographer, Walter Isaacson, on a 2011 episode of 60 Minutes. According to Isaacson, as reported by The New York Times, Jobs had located his birth mother, Joanne Simpson, in the mid-1980s. Through her, he discovered he had a sister, Mona Simpson, a writer living in New York. The two formed a close bond, but Jobs drew a hard line when it came to their biological father, Abdulfattah "John" Jandali. Don't Miss: Warren Buffett once said, "If you don't find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die." $100k+ in investable assets? – no cost, no obligation. "I learned a little bit about him, and I didn't like what I learned," Jobs said in the recording. He was especially upset by Jandali's early abandonment of Mona and their mother. But Mona, curious to fill in the gaps, eventually found their father. By then, Jandali was managing a restaurant in Sacramento. When she visited, he casually bragged that Jobs used to eat there often and was "a great tipper." He had no idea he was talking about his own son. Jobs later recalled that encounter: "I remembered being in that restaurant a couple of times. I shook his hand and he shook my hand — and that's all." They never saw each other again. According to Isaacson, Jandali didn't find out the truth until 2006 — long after the brief restaurant run-in and long after the chance for a real father-son relationship had passed. Trending: The secret weapon in billionaire investor portfolios that you almost certainly don't own yet. It's the kind of detail that reads like a scene out of a screenplay: two people bound by blood, unknowingly crossing paths, never realizing the connection — one leaving a generous tip, the other left with a story about a polite customer who once ate the hummus. According to the Wall Street Journal, once Jandali realized the truth, he quietly attempted to reach out to Jobs in the final years of his life — mostly through short, polite emails. He reportedly wished Jobs happy birthday and good health. Jobs occasionally responded with brief replies like "Thank you," but kept his distance. The Daily Mail revealed that in the months leading up to Jobs's death, Jandali became overwhelmed with guilt about abandoning his son. But after so many years, he admitted he was too proud to make the first move. He feared Jobs might think he was only after money — and, as it turns out, his instincts weren't far off. In the biography, Isaacson quoted Jobs as saying he "didn't trust him not to try to blackmail me or go to the press about it." Although he never picked up the phone, Jandali said in interviews that he still hoped for a reunion "before it is too late." But ultimately, it never for his part, made peace with his choice. He told Isaacson that Paul and Clara Jobs — the couple who raised him — were his "real parents 1,000%." And while the missed connection with his biological father makes for a dramatic story, it was one Jobs never felt compelled to rewrite. He died in 2011 at the age of 56, having briefly crossed paths with the man who gave him life — a stranger at the time, and never more than that. Whatever his reasons, Jobs chose to keep that distance. It was his decision, his boundary, and maybe even his peace. Although they exchanged only a few words, never knowing the full story, it's one of those strange twists life offers — two lives colliding without either realizing it. As Jobs once said, "You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward." And sometimes, you might not even want to. Read Next: Over the last five years, the price of gold has increased by approximately 83% — Investors like Bill O'Reilly and Rudy Giuliani are using this platform to Image: Shutterstock UNLOCKED: 5 NEW TRADES EVERY WEEK. Click now to get top trade ideas daily, plus unlimited access to cutting-edge tools and strategies to gain an edge in the markets. Get the latest stock analysis from Benzinga? APPLE (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report TESLA (TSLA): Free Stock Analysis Report This article Steve Jobs Was Adopted And Unknowingly Dined At His Birth Father's Restaurant — His Dad Remembered Him Only As 'A Great Tipper' originally appeared on © 2025 Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved. Sign in to access your portfolio
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04-07-2025
- Entertainment
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Trump's Ag Secretary Has Irony Meters Exploding Left, Right And Center With 'Beyond Parody' Spin
'The irony is just too much.' 'Irony is really and truly dead.' 'Beyond parody.' Those were just some of the withering comments posted online in the wake of new remarks from Agricultural Secretary Brooke Rollins on Fox News that were also mocked as 'delusional' and spectacularly self-unaware. Rollins appeared on air during the conservative network's coverage of President Donald Trump's rally in Des Moines, Iowa. She attempted to draw a stark difference between Democrats and the GOP, saying current Republicans' 'vision for America is similar to the founders 250 years ago, when they said, 'We will govern ourselves, we will not be governed by a tyrannical monarch or a dictator or king.'' Watch here: Brooke Rollins, wearing a MAGA hat: "Our vision of America is similar to the founders 250 years ago when they said 'We will govern ourselves, we will not be governed by a king.'" — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 4, 2025 The line about dictators and kings ticked off critics, given how that is how many of them believe Trump ― with his authoritarian rhetoric and actions ― is behaving during his second term. The irony is just too much. — Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) July 4, 2025 Beyond parody. — Amy L Marckel ✊🏼🇺🇦 (@iam__yam) July 4, 2025 Irony is really and truly dead — Matt Rich (@msrich1112) July 4, 2025 Delusional — Veterans For Responsible Leadership (@VetsForRL) July 4, 2025 Rollins' statement is so stupid that it barely deserves comment. — Jim Hagman, Ph.D. 🇺🇸🇺🇦🌈 (@HagmanDr) July 4, 2025 😂 maga has no self awareness — Thats all i got for now (@antifawokesoros) July 4, 2025 Up is down Down is up And people eat it up like candy and the legacy media like meth — Jackie (@JJFan18) July 4, 2025 Even in the comments, MAGA is stating how it wants Trump to be king. It's clear that's what Trump wants, and it's what MAGA wants. Everyone opposed has to unite behind the Democrats. Trump is clearly above the law. AG Bondi doesn't even hide the fact, and no one doubts it. — Rian Davis (@RianAuthor) July 4, 2025 …as she kneels down and worships…. — Wordborne Pathogens (@wordborne) July 4, 2025 Yet Trump is acting like a king. Trying to erode state rights for the advancement of his agenda. — Pendragon of America (@PendragonUSA) July 4, 2025 Marjorie Taylor Greene Rolls Out Gun Giveaway With Trigger-Happy MAGA Rant Trump Accused Of 'Blatant And Vile Anti-Semitism' With 'Deeply Dangerous' Trope Biden Casually Drops Bombshell About Who's Still Seeking His Advice, And Trump Will Hate It
