Jeans are pants made from denim or dungaree cloth. Often the term “jeans” refers to a particular style of pants, called “blue jeans” and invented by Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss in 1873. Starting in the 1950s, jeans, originally designed for cowboys, became popular among teenagers, especially members of the greaser subculture. Historic brands include Levi’s, Lee, and Wrangler.

Modern life is impossible without travelling. Thousands of people travel every day either on business or for pleasure. They can travel by air, by rail, by sea or by road.

It’s the rare observation about urbanism which one won’t find already made, or anticipated, somewhere in the writings of Jane Jacobs.  It’s no surprise, therefore, to find that Jacobs was also one of the first writers to make a case for the functional benefits of narrow streets.

If you’re keen to plan a trip around the world to visit special places of rare beauty, the car can be a good choice. It can also be a very challenging experience depending on where you go and how much of the “world” you intend to see at once.

Hippocrates said, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Just about every nutrition-related professional I know has that quote displayed somewhere in their office, probably to convince reluctant patients that a really smart guy a really long time ago predicted that food could actually heal the body.