Category: Our Neighbors

This is a happy video with John Nese, a retailer of small and unusual soda brands. He is the proprietor of Galco’s Soda Pop Stop in LA. His father ran it as a grocery store, but when it came time for John to take charge, he decided to convert it into the ultimate soda-lover’s destination. He explains everything you ever wanted to know about soda.

He has a very interesting perspective on recycling laws (which starts at 9:34 into the video). He claims they weren’t written with either the consumer or environment in mind.

It’s a little over 12 minutes but it’s a charming video that will teach you something about soda. He’s the type of guy you once found in every small town.

If you now want to try some of his unique soda brands, this is his website.

“My father taught me to work; he did not teach me to love it. I never did like to work, and I don’t deny it. I’d rather read, tell stories, crack jokes, talk, laugh—anything but work.”

Abraham Lincoln

“The truth is that parents are not really interested in justice. They just want quiet.”

Bill Cosby

I took away two things from the NY Giant’s training camp that I wasn’t really aware of before I attended. The first was the fact that the players come from all areas of the country and were actually more diverse than I had expected. Gone are the days, when players on a certain team actually came from the city they played for. I can see that the coaches have to work to turn these very different men into a cohesive unit. The second thing was that many have distinct interests away from football. I wanted to explore these because I figured they always get asked football questions but their own interests are probably as interesting also.

I asked to interview Madison Hedgecock, the Giant’s fullback, because I had heard he was interested in Civil War history. He grew up in the South and attended North Carolina University, so his perspective was a bit different than from someone who grew up in the North. Here he tells a short story about a renowned Southern general that I found interesting.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CGfeoaP1aY

For many people living in the Northeast, we are at times unfamiliar with many Southern historical figures. J.E.B. Stuart was a legendary Southerner, and is considered one of the greatest cavalry commanders ever in American history. General Robert E. Lee is reported to have said after Stuart’s death that he could hardly keep from weeping at the mere mention of Stuart’s name and that Stuart had never given him a bad piece of information.

To learn more about J.E.B. Stuart click here.

New England fans I’m really sorry to do this to you, but I had the chance to interview David Tyree briefly, and I couldn’t pass it up. Here on the Huletts Current is the recipient of “The Catch”, probably the greatest play in Super Bowl history.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKKQcEIJjOg