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Book Review: Transcend by Ray Kurzweil and Terry Grossman

December 20th, 2009 2 Comments

My Goodreads Rating: 3 of 5 stars
Biological forms, I have grave news. Our worst fears have been confirmed… the most viable current path to a longer, healthier, and happier life involves vegetables, exercise, sleep, and vitamins. And unlike most roads in the US, there’s not a single McDonalds or Starbucks along the way…
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Italy: Small Portions, Smaller People

July 11th, 2009 No Comments

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, one of the above ice cream delights is from Grom gelateria in Italy, the other from Cold Stone Creamery in the United States. Without reading the labels, can you guess which is which?
If an alien life form visited the Earth, he might conclude that Americans are some kind [...]

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