Douglas Fairbanks as The Black Pirate (1926) By Jeffrey the Barak. Novels and movies have glamorized the image of the pirate. We can imagine ourselves dressed in puffy shirts, with swords at our side, swinging on ropes between various high points of ship’s rigging, sailing ... Read More

No one knows how to stop it By Jeffrey the Barak Photo credit: NASA Anyone who lives in Valdez knows what is still under every rock on the beach. As of now, Louisiana will be the same. And no-one is able to prevent it. The ... Read More

Mauna Kea in Hawaii – Driving to the Summit of this Grand Volcano By Steven Anderson The summit of Mauna Kea is called Puu Wekiu and it is at an elevation of 13,796 feet. This is the highest point of land in the Pacific Basin. ... Read More

By Jeffrey the Barak. Before I ever had electronic drums, I spent a couple of decades carrying around large, heavy drum sets and cymbals, which could only ever be played in rented rehearsal rooms, because they naturally made very loud sounds that would never be ... Read More

Posted: January 20th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Jeffrey the Barak, Objects | Tags: dk10, DrumKAT, edrumming, electronic drums | No Comments » By Jeffrey the Barak Before I ever had electronic drums, I spent a couple of decades carrying around large, heavy ... Read More

By Louis the Scooterer Okay early up, sunrise seen, breakfast eaten.. lets go find some bridges that River Jordan flows under…in this area. Remember we stopped at Arik bridge which is on the main road, where the Jordan flows into the north end of Kinerret ... Read More

Where are the nice cars? A walk through the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show There are certain cars that just look and feel right. Their design suggests quality and precision. The metal looks solid and the doors close with a solid thunk, and no tinny ... Read More

Global warming is 51% cow farts It’s not  your local coal power station, or your soot-spewing school bus. It’s not even the production of your mountain of plastic waste. No, global warming has been pushed over the edge of the point of no return by ... Read More

By Oxi Singh Warning, you have been tricked into doing and buying things that are not in your best interest. These make your feet look big. Smaller looking feet, in proportion to your legs, are more desirable. Skinny jeans aside, any pants, trousers, suits that ... Read More

By Sigmund Shonholtz. Several years ago, a seemingly insignificant event launched me on a thought about the importance of the word “perspective.” While it was always an important word to me, I had never realized how much fun I could have with it. It happened one afternoon. ... Read More