Wood Sunglasses vs Ray-Ban: A Fair Fight
TL;DR: Ray-Ban has earned its name honestly, since 1937, with acetate icons like the Wayfarer that have barely changed in 70-plus years, backed by a standard limited warranty covering manufacturing defects for up to two years. Wood sunglasses are a newe...
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Santa Cruz: Boardwalk, Breaks, and Redwoods
TL;DR: Santa Cruz packs three completely different trips into one town: a century-old amusement park, a surf history that dates back to 1885, and old-growth redwood forest less than half an hour inland. The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, open since 1907...
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Why Glare Hurts: The Science Polarized Lenses Solve
TL;DR: Glare off water, roads, and snow is not just "bright light," it is light that has reflected off a flat horizontal surface and become aligned in a single direction, which is why it hits your eyes harder than ordinary sunlight. A polariz...
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