It might come as news to some that Mother Earth News, the venerable guide to green lifestyles, reprints old articles from the magazine on their Web site. It did to me. Here’s an article from 1972 on how to shave with a straight (cutthroat) razor. The advice is as sound today as it was back [...]

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It’s probably too late to make it to Anchorage, Alaska if you’re not already nearby. Too bad, ’cause you’re missing this year’s World Beard and Mustache Championships today. Check out the link to see some of the past winners, like this crazed leprechaun-looking guy. Best of luck, fellas!

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News reports out of the Swat Valley in Pakistan have Taliban members shaving their trademark beards in an attempt to get the hell out of Dodge before the Pakistani military moves in. Possibly they don’t expect nice treatment if captured. You think? So, if you’re going to shave your beard and incur the wrath of [...]

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