The way the teacher would make the students sing only the first syllables of the words to weed out those who were too stiff or shameful is interesting, and I imagine very effective. Capoeira seems like a disciple of life rather than a sport the more I read of it.

Theme Park is filled with many colourful things, some of which I found very interesting. Even though the text is divided itself into themes (land, machine, show, etc) it also features a loose chronology from the invention of the theme park into the present day incarnation(s). As such, we’re getting closer and closer into an era of theming and theme parks that I am personally familiar with. That said there were still some surprises.

On January 1, 2034, unless something drastic changes with copyright law, the character of Superman will become a part of the public domain. That’s Superman, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, all that good stuff. The things that were introduced in that first year of the character. Superman is one of the rare characters that, if you read his early appearances, came fully formed: he was as he is, for the most part.