Entries from July 2008

July 18, 2008

Yarr! She Burns Like Hell, Matey!

Out of Dominica’s bay rum and interested in trying other brands this summer, I was pleased to find Pinaud Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum at my local Walgreen’s.  Coming in at about $7 for a 12-oz. bottle, I couldn’t resist.  Though I’ve logged less than 24 hours with this after shave, I already feel compelled [...]

July 16, 2008

Notions of Masculinity in a Postmasculine Grooming Era

When my friend Craig first pointed me to this blog, a new project of his, I told him it was stupid. In fact, I believe I referred to The Dopp Kit as “like the section of Esquire I skip over every month.”
It’s not that I don’t care about my appearance. It’s just that — like [...]

July 15, 2008

The Problem with Nose Hair

Left unattended, my nose hair eventually will reach out at you from each nostril, as thick and bountiful as a late-summer corn field. This poses me all manner of problems, one being that it encourages my awful habit of proboscis exploration. There are times when I become fixated on yanking out a particularly troublesome stalk. [...]

July 11, 2008

Opportunity Sunk on the Gitche Gumee

BUT YOU CAN HELP!!  READ ON…
So Mandy and I ventured up to beautiful Grand Marais, Michigan to enjoy the holiday weekend with some good friends. All in all, the trip couldn’t be beat – great company, outstanding weather, delicious food, gorgeous Lake Superior surroundings and endless stockpiles of ice-cold beer. However, in one very distinct [...]

July 1, 2008

In an Ideal World

It is with great pride that I introduce a list of what would be commercially available men’s fragrances in a world where everything went my way. Humbly started by good pal Kevin Day and myself a few summers back, the list has been generously added to by the likes of Mike Brownell, Mandy Hanlin, Joe [...]