Mens Wigs and Fashion

What’s this all about? Mens wigs? Well you’re probably wondering why I’ve picked on this subject for some of my unique insight and interesting views. Ha! Well, nothing so crazy this time around either as it just struck me while I was reading a magazine article about them that there is actually something interesting to write about men’s wigs!

Its not so much the hairpieces themselves, but more the current fashion ideals that have changed quite considerably in the last 30 years or so. You see, back in the 60s and 70s when young fellers were growing their hair long in response to the fashion at the time, it became quite a stigma to be going bald prematurely as is more common in young men than you’d probably think.

Back then, it was seen as a slight to have thinning hair and to have to drop out of the fashion scene because you had to get it cut shorter because you’d end up looking like a freak with a rapidly receding hairline and long hair trailing down the back of their necks like it was a silly wig sliding off the back of their heads!

Well, to counter that effect, plenty of young guys bought and wore men’s wigs to try to sustain their fashion sense and be appealing to the young women that they were naturally still chasing!

But fashions change with the times and the last 10 years or so has seen a shift to a much shorter haircut once more and also to the shaved head look as being seen as a more sexually aggressive look which has the effect of attracting women more successfully than most other things. This has been excellent news for young guys that are prematurely balding because it means all they have to do is shave the rest off and they are in the height of fashion!

That’s bad news for the mens wigs companies, but they won’t be hit too hard. There are still plenty of middle aged and older men who are trying to hold the clock back by covering their receding or thinning hairlines with matching wigs and hairpieces, often quite successfully I might add. See: http://bakeradio.com/station/mens-wigs/ for more information.

No, I don’t wear a wig myself and never would, as I think if you’re getting older, then hell, act and look your damn age! OK, I guess I’ve been pretty lucky in that my hair didn’t all fall out, although its a lot thinner now than it was and of course its almost pure white! But them when you’re in your 60s, who gives a rats ass! Ha!

Edwyn Prose

A Nephew With Disabilities

Hey everyone, I’m back here again with a post about my Nephew, Josh. he’s coming up to 12 years old and like every kid his age he should be out riding bikes, skateboarding, roller blading and all the other fun outdoor activities that are available to growing youngsters these days. Unfortunately for Josh, he spends most of his spare time in front of a computer console playing computer games or surfing the Internet for lord knows what.

It seems that most kids these days have forsaken the activities that my generation and that of my own grown up kids spent our free time enjoying. In Josh’s case, he doesn’t have much of a choice in the matter as he is what we now call a person with disabilities.

Ok, I’m not looking for any sympathy here for the guy and he certainly doesn’t want any. As far as he’s concerned he’s doing the same as all his friends are doing, so he’s actually not an outsider. If it had been in my day, then he certainly would have been shunned by the rest of the kids for not being able to go out and play like we used to because of his physical limitations.

So in a way, while I would be tearing my hair out if I had a 12 year old son who never saw daylight because he was surgically attached to his computer, I’m not so annoyed with the way things are turning out. At least for Josh’s sake.

Wanna know what upsets me about all this? Ha, even if you don’t you’re gonna get it anyway! This is my rantin’ blog and Ahm a gonna use it! (Picture Yosemite Sam with red face, bristling mustache and jumping up and down in fury!)

The kids that have two perfectly good arms and two perfectly good legs are squandering their future health by spending all their time doing no physical activity. When I was a lad, my friends and I used to run, ride bikes, swim, roller skate (that was before roller blades, by the way) climb trees and all sorts of stuff. No one wanted to sit inside watching a TV when there was so much to do outside! We were fit as anything and we ate good home cooked meals so we got all the nourishment we needed. We here healthy and we grew up healthy. That was my generation.

My kids also spent plenty of time outdoors, although they were more inclined to want to also spend some time in front of the TV. I guess the TV shows were better then the ones we had when I was a kid!

But this generation of kids? They don’t want to do a damn thing except play computer games, surf the Internet, watch TV and text each other on cell phones! They eat junk food and practically no fresh fruit or vegetables. They are not building their bodies into fit, healthy specimens that will ensure a healthy and long life. In short, they are condemning themselves to an unhealthy adulthood and possibly a shorter lifespan than previous generations.

Why is this happening?

You tell me! I’ll be long gone before it comes to pass, but it’s a damn shame to watch it happen from the beginning. While my own nephew is looking at handicap shower accessories to brighten up his life, all his friends have their heads stuck to the monitors of their games consoles and when they’re bored with them, they don’t even get up off the sofa, but grab the remote and flip on the TV to be fed up a diet of brainwashing garbage from reality TV shows that are the dregs of entertainment.

Lord help us in the next 20 years. Because unless attitudes change, we’re gonna see some changes that we really don’t want to see.

Edwyn Prose.

Cockroach Control

Now you know me and I’m a straight talking guy and when it comes to something I don’t like the look of, I pretty well lay it on the table. We all know about the problems that some places face with cockroaches and why they need to get some good, long lasting cockroach control set up in there. This is one real annoyance that really made me mad and I’ll tell you why.

At a pretty well known steak restaurant here in town, they have a damn good reputation for their food, its quality and the service is second to none. My wife and I go there often and we always have an enjoyable night out. Well for what its worth, I got into a tangle with the owner over something pretty minor and asked to see the kitchen. You see my salad hadn’t been washed properly and there was greenfly on the lettuce. Well normally that wouldn’t have bothered me none, as I grow a lad of my own fruit and vegetables and I don’t use any sprays cause I like to eat my food chemical free. But I insisted on having a word with the chef about it and that’s when the fireworks started.

I went into the kitchen despite the protestations of the owner and the sight that greeted me was one I’ll never forget. The damn kitchen floor was crawling with damn cockroaches. I don’t mean a fleeting glimpse of one or two, I mean there had to be a dozen of the critters crawling around on there. I was stunned at first, then recovered and rounded on the owner. I told him that was the last time I was setting foot in his establishment and to expect a visit from the local health department.

Well, that episode just goes to show that you never know where you’re eating. Doesn’t matter if the service is great and the food is always good. If they don’t practice correct cockroach control, then the little critters’ll get in there and get all over the food, causing a real health risk. Roaches carry salmonella and diphtheria, so you can get sick if you eat food that they have gotten into, which is why its so important for any establishment that handles food to practice effective cockroach control to ensure the cleanliness and safety of the food they serve their customers.

Edwyn Prose

Freight Forwarders Make Transportation a Breeze

Hi again folks, Edwyn is back again with his caustic insights into the way life ought to be… Well, I’m not mad at anything or any body right now, so that should make for an interestingly and refreshingly calmer kind of post. At least it’ll start out that way. What am I going to rant and rave about today? Well, I’m certainly going to mention my recent experiences with a shipment of goods I had to make into the next state. And for once I have some good things to say!

Ok, I’m mightily impressed by the transport company that handled the deal because it all went smoothly from start to finish and when I get that kind of service without getting the big sell I’m a very happy and not so grumpy old guy!

I was searching around for some information on the transport business online first of all when I came across this site that had some pretty good information on freight forwarders. Not that it put me in touch with the local transport company that did the job for me. I already had that local outfit, penciled in but it was just good to reassure myself I was on the right track.

Now because I’m not about to go revealing where I live to all the creepy stalkers that are out there in cyberspace, that local company have to remain nameless. But what I will say is that the men in the truck arrived promptly at 10 am when they said they would. They had my package of office furniture loaded in record time and with no fuss and when I phoned the other end to see if the goods had arrived in one piece, my colleague was very happy to report that the truck arrived when they said they would.

Best part was the guys had all the furniture off the truck and set up in the new office with slick efficiency you only see in the movies with not a scratch on anything.

The purpose of this post then I guess is to reassure anyone considering a similar transfer of goods that you should check out your local guys first before phoning a big national outfit cause they might just surprise you!

Edwyn Prose