I am not a soda fan.
I don’t like Pepsi, Coke, etc. They taste like chemicals to me.
The last soda I like was an orange Fanta I got in a McDonalds in Germany. It did not taste like anything I’ve gotten in the US. It was not sickly sweet and actually tasted good.
I’ve come to realize that part of the reason for this is high fructose corn syrup, but that isn’t all of it. I think the sodas in America are just horrible.
And things like this video from pretty much prove that the big US sodas are crap.
I saw District 9 last night and it was spectacular. I’m not sure what I can say about it without ruining the movie. Let me think… uh. Its sci-fi, but mainly a human drama. It has comedy and action, but it is ultimately a story about humans being inhuman and humane.
Speed Reading
I’ve been interested in speed reading since I was a kid. I liked books a lot and was very impatient. My comprehension wasn’t always so great, but that had a hidden advantage: I could read a book a second time and be amazed by the parts I had forgotten or didn’t get on the first pass.
Anyway, I found some newer resources on the ‘net about speed reading and thought I should put them here: Read More »