I just finished the book Ugly Americans by Ben Mezrich. Last year I read Bringing Down the House, also by Mezrich. They both kicked ass. And considering I don't read books very often, that's saying something. I suggest to all that you read both, especially if you like nonfiction books, since both are essentially true stories (the names of many of the characters had to be disguised to protect their identity.) If your stingy and don't want to buy the books, then you can borrow them from yours truly. Bringing Down the House is the better of the two, but their both good.

The reason why I'm bringing up two books is because of their topics. They're about real people doing crazy ass shit. These people live lives I could only dream of, and yet they come from seemingly normal backgrounds. And what I'm getting at is that sometimes people just write off their lives, claiming they will have no influence or power in the world. But I'm here to contradict that. Look at the people in these books. If one guy can single-handedly bring down the largest and oldest bank in England, thats saying something. If one person can but down $100,000 bets on a single hand of black jack, and end up losing $500,000 in the night, and wake up the next morning to make it all up and then some- thats saying something.

Question of the week:
If only the fit survive, does one have to be physically fit to stay alive?