Author: Justin Hill
Quotes related to the Book of Job
Some quotes I collected while preparing a Sunday School lesson on the Book of Job in the Old Testament. Fiddler on the Roof “Lord who made the lion and the lamb, You decreed I should be what I am. Would it spoil some vast eternal plan? If I were a wealthy man.” Brigham Young We talk about…
Cruesli au Chocolat
The best breakfast cereal in the world is Chocolate Cruesli. The slogan in French is “le plaisir croustillant”, which is roughly “crunchy pleasure” or maybe “pleasure that crunches”. It’s nothing like Cocoa Krispies or those other fake chocolate cereals – it has real pieces of chocolate in it. Just holding the box, you can tell…
Speed Tour of Paris
On the way back from India last week, I had a 7.5-hour layover at the Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. I arrived at 6am and then rushed through passport control to the train station (which is conveniently attached to the airport). I took a train to Gare du Nord and walked to Sacré Coeur…
Do not drink Beverly at the World of Coke
Description of Beverly from The Coca-Cola Company site: The product was introduced in Italy in 1969 as a non-alcoholic aperitif. Aperitifs are drinks that are consumed before meals and are believed to aid digestion. The 1971 ads for Beverly feature the slogan, “Cold as Helsinki, sparkling as Rio, dry as El Paso.” By 1978, the…
They Might Be Giants – Dead
This was fun to try. I couldn’t figure out the piano part, so here’s my attempt at a guitar version of Dead by They Might Be Giants.
