Interesting article I am sure all of you will appreciate. Men’s evolution from the clean-shaven look, to the 5’oclock shadow, and from the preppy haircuts back to the straggly no-shower hair. How far have you come since those days? - The 18/8 Man. 30,000 BC: Stone Age man begins using sharpened flint and seashells to scrape the hair [...]
Makers of hair care, fragrance, anti-aging treatments, moisturizers and other grooming items are salivating over a growing group of potential customers: Dudes. In its new “Men’s Grooming Consumer Report,” research organization The NPD Group Inc. says the market for male prettifying products is gaining traction. Already, more than nine in 10 men spruce up using some sort [...]
How Apple Stores Exploit Psychology To Get You To Buy - Business InsiderBRILLIANT
I’m in heaven! My wife and kids just gave me a father’s day present that I’ve been dreaming of for a long time…a Cuisinart Meat Grinder. If you have never had freshly ground meat made into fresh burgers, taco meat, meat loaf, sausage, steak tartare…you are missing a small part of heaven. Freshly ground meat [...]
Whether you are a wine connoisseur or a cheese lover—both of which get you additional brownie points in my book—reading the following article on pairing both of them will add some sophistication to your culinary art skills – The 18/8 Man I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked to match wines with [...]
Morgan Spurlock’s latest documentary fails to provide any real insights into male vanity. "Mansome,"Morgan Spurlock's documentary examining male vanity and self-image, feels exceedingly random and disorganized, even though it's divided into chapters and keeps a consistency of observers throughout. There's no real center to the film's potentially insightful topic, with Spurlock never zeroing in on [...]
In ‘Mansome,’ Morgan Spurlock, Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and others talk about men’s image issues. Spurlock even considers (and shaves) his mustache. Morgan Spurlock, the clown prince of documentary filmmaking, has examined fast food (“Super Size Me”) and product placement (“The Greatest Movie Ever Sold”). Now, in the just-released”Mansome,” he turns his attention to the [...]
I’ve posted and will be posting articles on trends in men’s hair/grooming/style. Many of the articles and much of the information should be useful to reference. Some, such as the recent movie/documentary by Morgan Spurlock continues a disturbing trend of pandering and patronizing the male ego. Terms like ‘metrosexual’ may make sense for segmenting a [...]
Oldest Galaxy In The Universe - Business InsiderJapanese astronomers claim to have found the oldest galaxy in the universe using telescopes at the Hawaii observatory on the summit of Mauna Kea, The Guardian reports. The scientists estimate that the galaxy, called SXDF-NB1006-2, is 12.91 billion light years away from Earth (a light year is the distance that light travels in one [...]
From my kitchen to yours, I bring you the delicacy of a pasta that is crispy, but at the same time tender; an explosion of flavor bathed in the glory of a fresh homemade bruschetta sauce. I hope it charms and entices you enough to cook it for yourself or to impress that special person [...]