Monthly Archives: March 2008

On having clear vision (part II)

By Matt Jacob | Published: March 25, 2008
O, Mexico, how I love thee. Thy joyous people, thy sugar-laden sodas, and thy rocks that break off into small pieces and impregnate thineselves into my left eye. For the record, the mighty Mexican rocks were simply no match for my pickaxe-wielding fervor. The magnitude of my work was simply too much for Mexico to handle, [...]
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How important is clear vision?

By Matt Jacob | Published: March 24, 2008
There are many things in life that I don’t think I appreciate fully until they’re gone. Vision is one of those things. Think about it, though: every morning, I wake up, I open my eyes, light passes through the cornea, lens, and retina of each eye, and I can see. And thankfully, I’ve always had [...]
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Smuggling a truckload of Coke across the border

By Matt Jacob | Published: March 22, 2008
At about this time last year, I had my first taste of Dr. Pepper made with real cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup. I enjoyed it so much that I wrote about it. It’s hard to describe in scientific terms, but cane sugar tastes more like sugar than corn syrup—it’s more sugary, if you [...]
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Stand behind our troops (or not)

By Matt Jacob | Published: March 4, 2008
I found some humor in this bumper sticker I saw the other day (on a Prius, of course, but you probably would have been able to deduct that on your own): “If you can’t stand behind our troops, stand in front of them.”
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The beautiful game

By Matt Jacob | Published: March 3, 2008
I don’t think I’ve ever talked about the beautiful game (soccer, or more commonly, football) here before, but I’d definitely like to start writing more about it. I’ve been involved with the sport for a long time (10+ years), and it’s something that’s both important to me and a big part of my life. Right [...]
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