By Jeffrey the Barak. I have been waffling on in recent articles about kick-scooters about how much I miss pneumatic tires. Yes, the small solid tired folding scooters are convenient and portable, and in the cases of the Know-Ped and the KickPed are also reasonably ... Read More

By Karen Little. I’m a very private person, especially when it comes to doing something in public that is seemingly foolish. And what I regard as foolish is showing off my body in any way, dress, or motion in which it isn’t reasonable to be ... Read More

By Jeffrey the Barak. Last week I flew to Las Vegas and back from Los Angeles. This is a short flight, less than an hour, and also a silly flight because by the time you add taxis at either end and two hours for security ... Read More

Burberry tote By Jeffrey the Barak. Most men need a man bag despite some negative reactions from others. Until recently, it was difficult for men to be able to comfortably walk around in public with a nice bag for all of their stuff. But just like ... Read More

By Jeffrey the Barak. Most Westerners live in one of two types of house. Either it is masonry, solid, strong, but not much good in an earthquake, or they are in a wood-frame cage with the gaps filled in with drywall and stucco. High rise ... Read More

By Jeffrey the Barak On and below the surface of our planet is a finite quantity of water. Some of it is drinkable, and some of it is not, either because it is polluted, or because it is salty. Most water is in the oceans ... Read More

By Jeffrey the Barak. Los Angeles is a better place to be than many cities when it comes to finding a nice place to scoot. But sooner or later the 26 mile beach bike path becomes so familiar that the urge to explore further kicks ... Read More

Recently the-vu received a message from Emily Stewart of OnlineMBA. Emily had noticed the short commentary on the disputed islands off the coast of Taiwan that is on the-vu.com (at this link) and she introduced us to a short five-and-a-half minute film about how possible ... Read More

Levis 501 (c) Levis By Jeffrey the Barak. Online shopping is amazing. It is so convenient and usually a great bargain too as sellers don’t have the enormous cost of providing a glass and granite palace to show you their goods. But some things do ... Read More

By Jeffrey the Barak. When a city or a state runs out of money, it takes longer for potholes to be fixed in the roadway. It takes even longer for sidewalks to be repaired, despite their upheaval due to short-sighted tree planting decades ago. But ... Read More