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"Jean Shepherd's America" ran on PBS back in the 70s. Thirty minutes on the philosophy, and culture, of American beer. Not good beer; American beer.

"Jean Shepherd's America" ran on PBS back in the 70s. It was on Wednesdays -- or was it Saturday? This was when you had to actually watch things when they were on. Wish I could hear what Jean Shepherd would have to say about that.

Thirty minutes on the philosophy, and culture, of American beer. Not good beer; American beer.

“I feel bad sometimes that I ever did it,” he said.

 

The Atlantic interviewed John Sylvan about inventing the K-Cup and then underestimating what a terrible idea this was for trash. Or how ridiculously cheap he was selling out for.

Mother Jones counted all 8 billion discarded ones and concluded the damn things would wrap around the Earth more than 10 times.

“I feel bad sometimes that I ever did it,” he said.

The Atlantic, March 2, 2015