By Jeffrey the Barak. Last week I jumped into bed and put bloodstains on the clean white sheets. I had…
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From audio equipment to purses to wrist watches.
Different ways to clean Jalousie (louvered) windows.
/ January 29, 2019By Jeffrey the Barak. Louvered windows, or jalousies as they are called in Hawaii, are great for allowing the trade…
Switching from mechanical analog, to quartz digital watches
/ June 23, 2018By Jeffrey the Barak. I have been a quite an avid watch collector and flipper for some time, buying and…
2017 Honda CR-V, one year impressions
/ May 12, 2018By Jeffrey the Barak. Usually when you read a car review it talks about specifications, quality, practicality and reliability. It…
Stop Damping Your Drums
/ March 30, 2018By Jeffrey the Barak. Damping, otherwise known as muting or muffling. When finally realizing that each part of the drum…
Ojo Commuter Scooter Review
/ January 30, 2018By Jeffrey the Barak. If Dr. Seuss were to illustrate a motor scooter, it might get skinnier and taller, and…
Falling out of love with electronic drums
/ August 19, 2016By Jeffrey the Barak. They were so good for while. What could be better? You make a tiny little sound…
Mad about M.A.D.
/ August 2, 2016By Jeffrey the Barak. M.A.D. mandible advancement device. I have to admit that I was, and possibly still am,…
The Bialetti Moka Pot and Cafe Bustelo
/ March 4, 2016By Jeffrey the Barak. The Bialetti Moka Pot and Cafe Bustelo, an Italian and Cuban-American collaboration resulting in beautiful coffee. There…
Roland Octapad SPD-30 as a mini-kit. A real drummer’s review
/ February 5, 2016By Jeffrey the Barak. Wait a minute, it’s 2016. Why would someone write a review of an SPD-30 now, when…
NAMM 2016 – A quest for a compact multipad drum kit
/ January 25, 2016By Jeffrey the Barak. Having the opportunity this year to attend NAMM, that is the National Association of Music Merchants…
Sweetened Condensed Milk, Goodbye Old Friend
/ December 11, 2015By Jeffrey the Barak. For the last thirty years or so, I have been slightly unwell. A constant pressure, bloating,…
The Four Acceptable Man Bags
/ October 27, 2015By Jeffrey the Barak. In today’s world, men carry as much stuff around as women. This is primarily due to…
Why does my Cappuccino keep changing?
/ September 30, 2015By Jeffrey the Barak. The Cappuccino, the favorite morning pick me up for Italians that evolved into any any time…
The Hardwood Flooring Fake Warranty
/ April 8, 2015By Jeffrey the Barak. When you buy a hardwood flooring, or engineered hardwood flooring system for your home, the flooring…
Sebago and Sperry, Breaking-In, Boating and Loafing
/ September 2, 2014By Jeffrey the Barak. An American classic, the boat shoe is a fashion staple around the world. It is a…
My Afternoon with Andy
/ February 18, 2014By Sigmund Shonholtz. Andy Warhol once suggested that we all get 15 minutes of fame. What happens if you have…
Man Bags
/ October 1, 2013By Jeffrey the Barak. Most men need a man bag despite some negative reactions from others. Until recently, it was difficult…
Yes, cats do smell terrible.
/ July 8, 2013By Jeffrey the Barak. Despite what you think, your cat stinks and so does your home. Any cat owner reading…
Are we building the wrong way?
/ June 19, 2013By Jeffrey the Barak. Most Westerners live in one of two types of house. Either it is masonry, solid, strong,…
Washing the insides of leather shoes
/ March 5, 2013By Sunny Trailbringer. Men and women with a foot odor problem may find that one day their leather shoes have…
Don’t buy jeans online, try on many pairs instead
/ January 15, 2013By Jeffrey the Barak. Online shopping is amazing. It is so convenient and usually a great bargain too as sellers…
KickPed and Know-Ped Family Reunion
/ October 17, 2012By Jeffrey the Barak. A search for the word scooter on the-vu.com will reveal my passion and obsession for this…
One-Piece Electronic Drums
/ March 20, 2012By Jeffrey the Barak. March 2012. I have been a drummer since the mid 1960s, and now it is 2012.…
KickPed versus Xootr, a scooter review
/ August 17, 2011By Jeffrey the Barak. The KickPed is a custom Know-Ped, manufactured in the same factory in California, Patmont Motor Werks,…
Wash, dont wipe, your butt.
/ December 10, 2010By Sparklee A Hole. If you can read this, you are a human, and you poop. A subject that may…
The Saddleback Briefcase Odyssey
/ July 15, 2010By Jeffrey the Barak. I am a man-bag flipper. I like my personal luggage, be it a briefcase, messenger, pouch…
A 70’s dinosaur falls into eDrums.
/ February 25, 2010By Jeffrey the Barak. Before I ever had electronic drums, I spent a couple of decades carrying around large, heavy…
Watching Time
/ June 22, 2009By Andrew Lim. Like most people I’ve gone through a number of hobbies, photography now being the greatest one. However…
Becoming Un-Gorilla – Finding the best razor for body shaving
/ November 1, 2006A hairy man’s transformation into a smooth modern man. By Jeffrey the Barak I was born in 1957, which means…
Shaving – The Old Fashioned Way
/ December 1, 2005By Jeffrey the Barak New things are better than old things and new gadgets are better than old gadgets, right?…
Collecting Portable Time
/ June 1, 2003By Sigmund Shonholtz The History of Collecting Collecting antiques is not a new idea. Historical records indicate that 3,000 years…
Hair-B-Gone!
/ July 1, 2000By Margarita Dominguez, In Los Angeles They don’t teach you about hair removal in school. What works best in each…