eSHAVE, Where Form Meets Functionality

With an influx of men’s spas, you’d think fussy guys are all outsourcing their upkeep. For some, however, half of the joy of shaving is accumulating the right tools for the job. The freshly minted ê Shave, the concept of former sculptor Danielle Malka, elevates shaving accoutrements to art forms. A tapered, Brancusi-like razor handle is sold in seven colors with three metal finish options (gunmetal, nickel-plated, and eighteen-karat-gold-plated) available for the razor’s upper carriage. There are also shaving creams in scents like Almond, White Tea, and Cucumber and elegant silver-tipped badger-hair brushes with twirled nickel-plated handles. With this boutique’s sculptural wares and white, gallerylike confines, it’s a shame the name the Art of Shaving was already taken.

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PSA

If the facts of cocaine being illegal, highly addictive and lethal were not enough to scare or stop those from using the dangerous drug, rapper, Lil' Wayne gave his candid reason as to why he no longer uses the substance....it ruins his complexion!

The rapper, who currently has a number 1 single, "Lollipop" on the Billboard chart, insists he now sticks to marijuana, after experiments with the white powder threatened to ruin his good looks.

Wayne tells Blender magazine, "I don't do too many (drugs). I smoke weed and drink. But I'll never f**k with no more coke. It's not about the bad high, its just about the acne: Cocaine makes your face break out. I'm a pretty boy."

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REAL MEN WET SHAVE!

This is a great video of Corey Greenborg's segment on NBC's Today Show explaining the important key points about the lost art of wetshaving, and how double-edge (DE) razors, badger hair shaving brushes, and high-end shaving creams not only deliver the greatest shave you can possibly imagine, but bring back the pleasant, gentlemanly ritual that's been missing since Gilette's 1971 introduction of the double-blade razor......or a Stanley Cup victory from the beloved Toronto Maple Leafs!

Enjoy and pay close attention to the first thing you want to do.

O CANADA

Ontario's own Jayde Nicole, 22, from Port Perry, is Playboy's 2008 Playmate of the Year. The brunette bombshell is featured in a 10-page nude pictorial in Playboy's June issue. Along with her title, Jayde receives $100,000 in prize money and a 2008 Cadillac CTS. She is Canada's first Playmate of the Year since 1982 when Shannon Tweed (long time girlfriend of Gene Simmons from Kiss) was honored with the title.

Jayde owns a modeling agency called Jayde Nicole Inc. that she founded in 2005 and had been managing the day-to-day operations of the agency before catching Playboy's eye and landing the title of Miss January 2007.

Playboy's newest Playmate of the Year graduated with honors from Port Perry High School in 2004, and attended George Brown College in Toronto where she studied hotel and resort management.

Last year she organized her second annual charity car wash, which helped raise money for the RED campaign to help fight AIDS in Africa.

Jayde becomes one of four Ontario-born Playmates, including Miss April 2004 Krista Kelly (Brampton), Miss June 2003 Tailor James (Mississauga), and Miss January 1990 Peggy McIntaggart (Midland). Playboy named its first ever Playmate of the Year, Ellen Stratton, in 1960.

DON'T FORGET THE ONE WHO GAVE BIRTH TO YOU

She spent 9 months of you kicking her around, at least 10 years or more, cleaning up your crap (2 years literally!) and she did it all with unconditional love. With Mother's Day around the corner, why don't you....no scratch that. Please show your mother how much you love and appreciate her.

Here are some great suggestions from My Mother's Day Blog.

Flowers -Flowers are an essential part of Mother’s Day. It doesn’t matter whether you pick wildflowers, grow flowers yourself, or buy them. Flowers will make your mom feel special on Mother’s Day. Consider having flowers delivered. It’s an easy and convenient way to make mom happy. Plus the flowers will be delivered on Friday or Saturday before Mother’s Day - which makes Mom feel special all weekend long!

Jewelry - Mom’s love jewelry. Especially when a piece of jewelry comes with sentimental value, which anything her family gives her on Mother’s Day will. Jewelry doesn’t have to break the bank, but if your budget is more flexible, consider the classic gift of diamonds.

Spa Treatments - There’s nothing mom’s love and deserve more than being pampered. Plan a spa day with mom, or give her a gift certificate to a spa near her. If a spa day is out of your price range you may want to think about buying a home spa item. A massaging bath pillow, a home electrolysis system, and a detoxifying foot spa. With a little research you can find the perfect home spa item for your mom. Your wallet doesn’t have to suffer to give mom some pampering and she will feel refreshed, and absolutely love it.

Perfume - I’ve never met a mom that doesn’t love perfume. The link between smell and memories is so strong that it can even trigger memories that are long forgotten. My mom wore Chanel No5 and nothing makes me think of her faster than that scent. Perfumes are timeless, and a gift your mom will love.

Clothing/Snugglies - When in doubt you can always count on mom’s girly side. From a new outfit to a snugly warm blanket, you just can’t go wrong. For shopping ideas think of mom’s personality, her likes, and dislikes. Is mom always cold in the car how about a thoughtful heated blanket. Is mom into high fashion? How about couture clothing.

Home & Garden - Many moms would prefer to receive plants & trees to a bouquet of flowers. If your mom loves working in her yard, then help make her hobby more fun. Give her a beautiful fountain, or any number of garden accents such as garden bridges, engraved garden rocks, or even one of the world famous Laaf figurines.

Artwork - Mom’s love things in frames. A framed family portrait or even an old childhood photo of you and mom can be turned into a heart-warming photo keepsake. You can even have photos enlarged and framed. Is Mom an art buff? How about a beautiful print of classic paintings or modern paintings.

Send Love every Month - Not everyone has the luxury of being able to be with mom on Mother’s Day. Although there’s no substitute for having you around, monthly gifts like wines, chocolates, coffees, fruits and flowers will be a welcomed reminder that you love her and are thinking of her.

Designer Handbags - A quality handbag she can be proud of, will serve her well for years to come. Knowing you gave it to her will make it even more special. Handbags are one of the many girly items that moms would love to have but won’t buy for themselves. Especially, couture handbags like COACH, Prada, Fendi, Gucci, Burberry, Louis Vuitton and Dolce & Gabbana, just to name a few. Then there are the moms who love their pets and the only handbag for them are the dog & cat handbags. Dog & cat lover moms will love these.

Electronics - Dad is not the only one into gadgets. Moms love them too! Nearly every mom would value a digital camera to capture the warmest moments in her life. Not to mention the mind numbing tutorial every child is required to give their mom with these types of gifts.

If these Mother’s Day gift ideas don't help and your still stuck on what to get, remember, you know your mom best. Take her unique qualities into consideration whenever you decide on a gift. A personal touch to gift giving always generates the most happiness.

Happy Mother's Day!

SHAVING CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE?

Men who don't shave every day enjoy less sex and are 70 percent more likely to suffer a stroke that daily shavers, a new study shows.

A team at Bristol University who examined the link between shaving, coronary heart disease and stroke in 2,438 middle-aged Welsh men, said that men who did not shave every day were more likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke.

Over the course of the 20-year study, there were 835 deaths, they reported in the American Journal of Epidemiology. In all, 45% of the men who shaved less than daily died, compared with 31% of those who shaved at least daily.

Many of the excess deaths were due to higher rates of smoking and the poorer lifestyles of men who did not shave daily but the scientists said this did not explain their substantially raised risk of strokes.

The findings show that men who don't shave every day are less likely to be married and are more likely to be blue-collar workers. They also have fewer orgasms, tend to be shorter, and to suffer from angina.

"The association between infrequent shaving and death is probably due to underlying smoking and social factors, but a small hormonal effect may also exist," Professor Shah Ebrahim, of the department of social medicine, said in a statement.

He said the low frequency of orgasm in men who did not shave regularly might be because they had low levels of testosterone or might simply reflect the fact that they were unmarried and had less opportunity for sex.

Well, I'm not sure if I really believe this, except that it is an interesting read. However, if you shave more than once a day, stick with it. If it doesn't save your life, atleast you know you'll die looking good!

THE PRICE FOR BRINGING THE NFL TO TORONTO.

The Buffalo Bills will receive $78 million -- more than double their calculated 2006 operating income -- to play eight games in Toronto over the next five years.

The deal, announced in February, was reached with a group headed by Rogers CEO and founder Ted Rogers, and Larry Tanenbaum, chairman of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, which owns the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors. Rogers also owns the Blue Jays as well as the Rogers Centre.

The payment to the Bills was disclosed for the first time in Rogers Communications' 2008 first-quarter report released last Tuesday. Rogers is part of a consortium that negotiated a deal with the Bills to have them play five regular-season and three preseason games, starting this year, at the downtown Rogers Centre

In becoming the NFL's first team to play annual games outside the United States, the Bills are scheduled to host Pittsburgh in a preseason match at Toronto on Aug. 14, followed by a regular-season game against Miami on Dec. 7.

As part of the agreement, the Toronto group is effectively leasing the home games from the Bills. Buffalo will provide the team, the NFL provides an opponent, while the Toronto organizers will be responsible for selling tickets, concessions and promoting the event.

The Toronto group is using the eight-game series to show the city can support its own NFL franchise. The Bills sought the agreement to generate additional revenues by expanding their market to Canada's largest city and financial capital, a 90-minute drive from Buffalo.

The $78 million payment eclipses what Forbes calculated the Bills made in 2006, in the magazine's annual financial breakdown of NFL franchises. Forbes calculated the Bills had an operating income of $31.2 million after bringing in $176 million in revenues that year.

Broken down, the Bills will make nearly $9.75 million per game in Toronto, something they'd be unable to make at Orchard Park, where the small-market team has perennially had the lowest ticket prices in the NFL. The Bills' average ticket price for this season is about $51 at Ralph Wilson Stadium, which has a 72,000 seating capacity.

Ticket prices for the games in Toronto have not yet been released, but are expected to average more than $100 at a facility with a 54,000 seating capacity for football.

Demand is already high after more than 100,000 single-ticket reservations were made for the eight-game series through a Web site established by the Toronto group. Tickets will be distributed via a lottery starting this month.

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