ROB Magazine: Shaving 101, Choosing your Scent, and a Wine Rack fit for a Pharaoh
I have an article in the latest issue of the Globe And Mail's Report on Business magazine. I wrote an ode to a top of the line wine rack for the magaizne's Splurge page. You can read it online here, or download the PDF to see the magazine page in all its glory here.
I also just realized that I have two previous ROB articles yet to be put up on this site. One is a comparison of razors and a guide to shaving properly. I often surprise myself at how frustrated I get over shaving products. Men tend to use horrible creams and awful after shave lotions (or none at all), and we shave entirely to quickly. This is the major regular grooming regimen we have, and yet we still don't know how to do it right. Maybe this article (PDF) can offer a little bit of help. And here's a bit of free advice: I recently tried out some products from VitaMan and they are excellent. I particularly recommend their after shave balm and face and body cleanser.
The final ROB piece is a look at some of the new men's colognes (PDF) that have recently come on the market. I found a scent expert to do a blind smelling of these scents and offer her thoughts and recommendations. Personally, I use Burberry Brit For Men. Some more free advice: If you wear cologne, make sure you aren't also using a scented soap and shampoo and deodorant. Too many scents makes no sense.
Speaking of scents, that reminds me of a recent Explainer I wrote about a proposal to ban scents in public places in Ottawa. They've already done it in my home town of Halifax, and my Mom loves it.
More Toro articles online
I have three more Toro articles available for your reading pleasure.
The Pits of Hell (May 2005)
This is a humorous, informative health feature about my personal experience with sweat. Hyperhidrosis, excessive sweating, is a condition that affects 3 percent of the population. One of the latest treatments is Botox. (Yes, that Botox.) I went to see one of Canada's leading sweat doctors to see if I am one of the lucky 3 percent.
In The Company of Men (September 2004)
One night I found myself sitting in a circle of men as we shared our feelings, problems, and a little bit of gas. In this piece I was one of three writers sent to visit male bonding groups across the country. I went to a Mankind meeting in Montreal. It was an overwhelming experience. You'll have to read it for yourself.
Sportscaster Showdown (November 2004)
This is what we in the biz call a "charticle" -- a quick, funny front of book piece with information contained in chart form. I compared TSN to its French language counterpart, RDS.
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