Global warming
Italian wine in a box
There is a strong argument being made why you should buy wine in a box rather than a bottle unless you have a very strong reason to do so, like, you want to age a wine or the wine that you absolutely must drink for whatever reason is not available in a box (in that [...]
Scooters as alternatives to bikes
While I was in Paris recently, I saw a fascinating bike-renting service called the Vélib. It works somewhat like the ZipCar system. The bike stations are located close to train stations and everything is fully automated. Of course, it makes perfect sense for short distance, but for somewhat longer distances, I am [...]
Lambretta Pato scooter
We live in a world of automobiles and when we do ride a two-wheeler, it is for fun, or in my case, when I ride a bicycle, it is to burn some calories. However, the speed at which gas prices are rising, we may soon be looking at scooters, mopeds, and motorbikes as an [...]
