2009 is the year of the Beard!

Jake McMillan, a newly turned pogonophile, discusses why 2009 has become the year of the beard: http://jakemcmillan.wordpress.com/2009/02/11/2009-is-the-year-of-the-beard/

I'm not particularly bright

" The Defence Secretary has admitted he is not particularly intelligent and claimed he is discriminated against because of his accent and moustache. Bob Ainsworth said he had intellectual 'weaknesses' as he...

India court in moustache notice

"India's Supreme Court has issued a notice to a state-run airline asking it to explain why an air steward was sacked for wearing a big moustache. Victor Joynath De was grounded by Indian - formerly called Indian Airlines- in 2001 for refusing to shave off his handlebar...

Daughter of the West

" * LRB * 13 December 2007 * Tariq Ali more detail icon * printer icon print layout * mail icon tell a friend Daughter of the West Tariq Ali Arranged marriages can be a messy business. Designed principally as a means of accumulating wealth, circumventing...

Hair-Raising Beard Show At Brighton UK

The English seaside town of Brighton played host to the 2007 World Beard and Moustache Championships on Saturday. The video I have added is from the 2003 championships." LONDON (AFP) - Some of the most stylish fuzzy faces from across the globe gathered in Britain on...

Mika. 'Grace Kelly' Video

He is 23, and is newly installed at number one. If you buy the hype, he is the biggest thing to hit the world of pop in a generation. Guy Adams goes in search of the maverick behind 'Grace Kelly' Take Freddie...

Army Captain's Simple Demonstration: How to Win in Iraq

"President Bush has spent the last few weeks engaged in complex briefings with senior military officers, State Department officials and outside experts as he tries to come up with a new plan to achieve victory in Iraq. But a young captain serving in Iraq's violent Al Anbar...

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