Monthly archive March, 2012
Grant's Golden Brand Pomade

Grant’s Golden Brand Pomade

Grant’s Golden Brand Pomade is very much the real deal when it comes to keeping your hair under control without turning your hair into a bronze sculpture. Grant’s is a small company based out of Seattle owned and founded by Grant himself. Grant was originally a consumer of water-based pomades for many years, but he thought...
Tuesday Tunesday: Mississippi Fred McDowell

Tuesday Tunesday: Mississippi Fred McDowell

Mississippi Fred McDowell “Louise” Born onto a Tennessee farm in 1904, Mississippi Fred McDowell is the essence of the blues. You can hear the pain from his life in his guitar just as easily as his voice. McDowell was largely unknown until Alan Lomax discovered him in 1959 when Lomax was preserving history through recordings....
An Interview with Tom of Taun

An Interview with Tom of Taun

Taun is a brand new skin care line for men focused on reviving skin from the stress and wear associated with the hustle and bustle of a successful man’s life. I was fortunate enough to review their product, and I know from personal experience how great this facial repair formula is. Throughout my discussions with...
Taun Small Batch Men's Skin Care

Taun Small Batch Men’s Skin Care

Taun Small Batch Men’s Skin Care is a new product from a new brand specially-formulated to fight wrinkles and age lines in men. While ‘fighting wrinkles’ may be low in priority on the list of many men, Taun has additional benefits as a moisturizer to make your skin brighter and fresher. As I’m only 25,...
Know Your Art: René Magritte

Know Your Art: René Magritte

It is a union that suggests the essential mystery of the world. Art for me is not an end in itself, but a means of evoking that mystery. –René Magritte, on putting seemingly unrelated objects together in juxtaposition Born in 1898, René Magritte was one of the most well-known surrealist artists ever. His style consisted...
Tuesday Tunesday: Fats Domino

Tuesday Tunesday: Fats Domino

Fats Domino “Blue Monday” Fats Domino is one of the happiest bluesmen of all time, as shown by his ear-to-ear smile in nearly every video and photograph taken of his performances. Domino’s effortless skill and vocal rhythms are truly legendary, particularly in his hometown of New Orleans. Fats Domino enjoyed huge success when he was...
Santorum's Threat to Manliness

Santorum’s Threat to Manliness

One of the most interesting time periods in American politics for me is always election season. While I by no means obsess over every detail of every campaign, there are some candidates who always seem to find a way to propose some of the most backwards or offensive objectives that they are hard to ignore....
Six Month Review: March 2012

Six Month Review: March 2012

Over the past six months I’ve featured some really great grooming products on the website. Each one has its own defining characteristic, and each company has its own defining goal and purpose. It only makes sense to create a compilation of what makes each product so unique. Ursa Major Stellar Shave Cream: great smelling but...
BFM: The Metamorphosis

BFM: The Metamorphosis

The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka features a salesman named Gregor who one day wakes up and finds himself transformed into a hideous unspecified beetle of sorts. Of course, it takes some time to get adjusted to his new body, and it’s only when he’s late for work (which he never was before) that his family becomes...
Tuesday Tunesday: Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears

Tuesday Tunesday: Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears

Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears “Sugarfoot” Austin band Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears is a tour de force mashup of James Brown and American blues that takes the listener to places modern bands fear to treat: the past. In a mainstream world where “old” music somehow became “bad” music, Black Joe Lewis found...
Protecting Your Home: The Castle Doctrine

Protecting Your Home: The Castle Doctrine

It’s 3:00 AM and you hear someone in your family’s home. This is not a situation anyone wants to face, and each person will react differently. Some grab a gun and make for the intruder, some call the police and gather the family and keep them safe. In situations like this, look to Roosevelt’s words...
Becoming Assertive

Becoming Assertive

When most people hear that someone is “assertive,” their first thought it to equate this with bossiness or pushiness. However, assertive behavior is a great means to not just getting what you want, but working out a mutually-beneficial solution. The best way to explain this is with a story. I am a regular around my...