I've decided to start a new YouTube channel, specifically for videos that aren't shaving-related. Check out mantique59! Only one video there now but I'll be adding things now and then.

I expect to be discharged from physical therapy next week! I'm feeling pretty good too: I'm back to about 90% of what I was before all this started and I'm sure that as long as I stick to the excersizes given me I'll continue to improve and maybe even get rid of some nagging unrelated aches and pains I've had all my adult life. Some other things ( Read more... )

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I've created a new blog for shaving-related posts.  See http://mantic59.blogspot.com

National Geographic - Closer Shave
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This was on National Geographic the other night and no doubt will be repeated. Somone uploaded it to dailymotion so I'm embedding it here. Note that this video is an hour long! Good show though. I thought it was pretty funny that they used some of the same public-domain stock video that I've ( Read more... )

I bought a jar of C&E Sweet Almond at TJ Maxx a few weeks ago (OK, three jars. For $8 for a nice big glass jar, they'd make good presents) but hadn't tried it yet. Last weekend I was at my in-laws and gave my father-in-law one of the jars as a present. He tried it a couple days ago and called me to rave about the shave it gave him. So, OK, I'm not ( Read more... )