Author: Joe White

When I worked in Budapest in 1993, I discovered that in Hungary people would often buy their own cola syrup and add seltzer to make drinks. One of the ones I saw for sale was called Joe’s Cola, which has a stars and stripes background. I promptly bought a bottle, and brought it back with me upon my return to the states (though I never tasted it). My collection remained stagnant until 2003, when Rice won the NCAA Baseball College World Series. The local Coca-Cola bottler issued commemorative bottles, of which I bought a six-pack. Fast forward to today, when Dennis and I stopped at the Super-K at the corner of San Felipe and Shepherd after decorating Anne’s mantel (finally, after starting the project for her birthday in November, and weeks after we broke up, but finally!), where I found the latest piece for my collection, Pimp Juice. Their motto? Let It Loose.
Pimpjuice

Haven’t had occasion to post any quotes for a while, but came across this while reading “The Brothers Karamzov” (spurred by something I heard on Easter).

Fear nothing and never be afraid; and don’t fret. If only your penitence fail not, God will forgive all. There is no sin, and there can be no sin on all the earth, which the Lord will not forgive to the truly repentant! Man cannot commit a sin so great as to exhaust the infinite love of God. Can there be a sin which could exceed the love of God? Think only of repentance, continual repentance, but dismiss fear altogether. Believe that God loves you as you cannot conceive; that He loves you with your sin, in your sin. It has been said of old that over one repentant sinner there is more joy in heaven than over ten righteous men. Go, and fear not. Be not bitter against men. Be not angry if you are wronged. […] If you are penitent, you love. And if you love you are of God. All things are atoned for, all things are saved by love. […] Love is such a priceless treasure that you can redeem the whole world by it, and expiate not only your own sins but the sins of others.