We have come far in this, our celebration of Great Men who donned Great Beards. We have touched the heavens, visited great scientists, artists, Presidents, Hollywood stars, musicians and more. For this, the final installment of Great Bearded Men, I pay tribute to a Man of Great literary prowess. A Great Man whose stories have captivated …
Great Bearded Men VIII
Since my decision to grow facial hair on January 23, 2010, I have embarked upon a mission to highlight the Great Men who have donned Great Beards. Beards come in many shapes and sizes, styles and colors. But they share one common theme; they make the man sporting them more awesome. In today's post about …
Great Bearded Men VII
Great Men who don Great Beards can be found in all walks of life. However, there are certain professions where Bearded Men can be frowned upon. One such profession is that of professional baseball player. Throughout the long history of baseball, team owners have preferred their players to be clean shaven. It wasn't until 1970 …
Great Bearded Men VI
As I continue my tribute to the Great Men who sport Great Beards, let's reflect back on where we've been: Men of Science Artists US Presidents Beard Advocates Hollywood This post will honor an American Icon; Rock Music. There have been many Great Men of rock who embraced their inner Yeti and allowed their facial …
Great Bearded Men V
It's time to go to Hollywood baby! Hollywood hasn't always embraced leading men who sport the facial hair, and to be fair, some guys don't pull it off. But this Great Man is a man among men, and remains all Bearded Manness late into his 70's. In fact, he was voted Sexiest Man of the …
Great Bearded Men IV
There is one man who stands beards and mustaches above the rest when it comes to the plight of the bearded man. Keith Flett, founder of the Beard Liberation Front, has taken on the hairy task of fighting beard discrimination wherever it may occur. His campaigns have included calling for a boycott of the Harry …
Great Bearded Men III
The ongoing tribute to Great Bearded Men was bound to bring us to American Presidents at some point, so why not now? The very first US President to sport a Beard was Abraham Lincoln, and who could argue the man’s Greatness. He successfully led the Nation through its greatest crisis, the Civil War, preserving the …
Great Bearded Men II
Many a man has worn whiskers upon his chin, that is certain. But no man can stand up to the Bearded Greatness I will feature in this post about Great Bearded Men. Human intellectual curiosity is a wonderful gift and no human has ever better exemplified this quality than the incomparable Leonardo da Vinci. Many think …
Great Bearded Men
There have been many Great Bearded Men throughout history. The beard has fallen out of favor among modern day society, often looked upon with distaste. This is wrongheaded. I hope, in my own small way, to help restore facial hair to its former greatness. In this post about Great Men who sported Great Beards, I choose an …
My Martini Recipe
Once upon a time, not that long ago, I was quite the martini maker. I’d been a Scotch on the Rocks man for many years, so I was a bit put off by the thought of working that hard to create a drink. But there was something very appealing about the martini; the shape of …
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