Consider This (https://consider-this.ca/series/movember/page/2/)
By Robert Washburn
One of the greatest moustaches of our time is the one sported by Kurt Russell in his role as Wyatt Earp in the 1993 movie Tombstone. It’s a classic. Sure, Russell gets some stiff competition from his fellow actors Val Kilmer and Sam Elliot. They sport some pretty cool moustaches. But nothing comes close to that thick black handlebar on Russell’s face. Continue Reading →
By Robert Washburn
Movember is meant to be a fundraising and awareness campaign for prostate cancer. It is a disease affecting one in seven men in Canada. The money raised goes to Prostate Cancer Canada, a global leader in the battle against prostate cancer. What is always interesting is how businesses leverage this kind of effort. There was a time when a business would merely cut a cheque and there would be a presentation – a grip and grin, as we call them in journalism. Not any more. Continue Reading →
By Robert Washburn
Moustache growing is serious business, at least if you are a member of the American Mustache Institute. The first thing to get right is the spelling, which is different than the British. The institute was founded in 1965 to fight discrimination against people with moustaches. It claims to be the world’s leading facial hair advocacy organization and think tank committed to promoting the growth, care and culture of the “lower nose forest”, says its website. Quick history lesson points to the Second World War and the decline of the moustache due to Adolph Hitler’s toothbrush-style. Continue Reading →
By Robert Washburn
Today I removed all my facial hair. Moustache gone. Beard gone. My face has not been hairless since I was 18-years old. I have sported a moustache, grown goatees and had a full beard for most of my life. Continue Reading →