Why Pepsi-Max and Dr Pepper are necessary / Confusions / Healthy business / A new book…

When God hands you a gift, he also hands you a whip; and the whip is intended for self-flagellation solely. Truman Capote

Why Pepsi-Max and Dr Pepper are necessary

They contain aspartame, which decomposes into dopamine, which is good for my mental state. Nice to have such good tasting, cheap, and commonly accepted medicines. Some people claim that aspartame will kill me, softly and slowly, but I say, screw them. There you go.

Confusions

Today, I got totally confused. I first took the tram to Munkkiniemi, but then I did not feel like walking. Instead, I bought a lot of chocolate, too another tram back to the city center and then a bus to the countryside, where my office is. But I threw some chocolate away. Healthy, eh?

In the evening, we organized our CDs. We have too few of them and too many of them are from China, thus not exactly original or something. Maybe I will buy some more CDs later. Now I realized that my financials would not mind me not buying too much anything but wine and food. Not even books.

Healthy business

Thomas Friedman reports in NYT, that GM promises to cover extra gas expenses for buyers of new Hummer H2s. GM will pay the price difference above $1.99 per gallon. I cannot figure out any more stupid business models, even if I try hard. GM is making huge losses, and instead of coming up with new models, they are subsidising gas guzzling. A bit weird. I am sure the federal government will come to rescue and socialize GM just before Toyota buys it. If they are awake enough, that is.

A new book - again ...

Today, I received Life and Fate by Vasily Grossman, a book I have been waiting for a long time. Now, I just have to find time to read. It is a thick book, 900 pages, paperback, very hard to read while walking. I need a vacation. Or long flights, paid by some company.
At the moment, I have about 2 meters of unread, very interesting books waiting my sprits to go up and reading speed as well. Right now I am reading "The secrets of happiness", "When rivers run dry", "The penguin history of Economics", "Lean product development", "How Mumbo Jumbo Conquered the World " and of course some magazines (Economist, Guardian Weekly, Scientific Americam, Cicero, New Internationalist). I should have no problem in using my "free" time.

Alun perin julkaistu kuukausikoosteessa "Blogs March to June 2006".