Honoring Top Boy Scout Merit Badge Earner Shawn Goldsmith

Image via WikipediaIn the news is a story about Shawn Goldsmith accomplishing a rare feat. The Long Island, New York resident earned all 121 merit badges in the Boy Scouts of America program.

Not only is this a notable achievement, but unless my eyes and the photo lie, Shawn Goldsmith is growing some decent scruff – which makes him blogable, too!

Think I could get the Boy Scouts of America organization to create a ‘facial hair’ badge?

In September, Coleman Carter of Amarillo, Texas also earned all 121 merit badges.

Congratulations to each of these stellar young men, and all young men who participate so diligently in the Boy Scouts of America program.

For more information about the Boy Scouts of America program, please see the official website at: http://www.scouting.org/

Sources:

Boy Scout Earns All 121 Merit Badges
FoxNews.com/Associated Press
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,473964,00.html

Column – Jon Mark Beilue: Scout blows it out
Amarillo.com
Wednesday, September 24, 2008.
http://www.amarillo.com/stories/092408/new_news8.shtml

Fabulous Men's Facial Hair Resource - Articles and Photos

Image via WikipediaA handy resource for men’s facial hair styles and grooming tips may be found on About.com in the Men’s Hair section. Guide Dave Alexander has a lot of wonderful information and great pictures.

Pictures of Men’s Facial Hair Styles

Directory of Men’s Facial Hair Articles

Directory of Beard Care Articles

Greek Goddess of Men’s Facial Hair Blog Update Widget

A widget has been created that will display the latest post titles from this blog. This widget may be place on blog sidebars and on websites. It may be used in MySpace and Facebook, too.

If you would like to get your own Greek Goddess of Men’s Facial Hair widget, go to:
http://www.widgetbox.com/widget/dani-greek-goddess-of-mens-facial-hair

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Facial Hair Fun – Links

Image via WikipediaThere are some fascinating and fun blogs, photos and websites related to facial hair. Today, I am going to share with you links to just a few of them. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do:

I will not shave my beard until Metallica comes out with a new album
Photo essay
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37219663@N00/sets/72157594281948201/

Dan Germain – My Beard and What it Means
http://dangermain.typepad.com/dan_germain/2006/08/my_beard_and_wh.html

The Happy Guy - How to Grow a Beard
http://www.thehappyguy.com/beard1.html

The Food in My Beard
(Actually a food review blog that is interesting and has great photos)
http://www.thefoodinmybeard.com/

Stuff in My Beard
Not to be confused with the food review blog (the food in my beard), this blog is all about facial hair. Fun and interesting stuff with great photos.
http://stuffinmybeard.com/

My Beard.org
Family-friendly beard website
http://www.mybeard.org/

What is Your News Year’s Resolution? How About Growing a Beard or Mustache to Win a Contest?

Every year multiple facial hair growing contests take place around the world. Why not start the new year off right by working on your entry into one or more of the contests?

While this is not a comprehensive list of every contest held around the globe, this list should give you a great starting point. If you plan on entering, are already participating in a contest or know about a contest not on this list, please let us know in the comment section.

Please note that some contest websites may be shut down for the holidays and will be updating contest information after the new year, or as the start time for the contest approaches.

Greek Goddess of Men's Facial Hair (Website) - Contest Links
Listing of various contest sites
http://greekgoddessofmensfacialhair.googlepages.com/facialhaircontests

All About Beards – Contests from Beards.org
http://www.beards.org/contests.php

World Beard and Mustache Championships
Upcoming Contest: May 23, 2009 in Anchorage, Alaska
http://www.worldbeardchampionships.com/

Whiskerino – Updating in 2009
May hold new contest – read about prior one on site
http://www.whiskerino.org/2007/

150 Days of Growth Beard Contest – Wilsonville, Oregon
Enter by January 1 – Contest Ends on May 30, 2009
http://ci.wilsonville.or.us/Index.aspx?page=10&recordid=329&returnURL=%2Findex.aspx

Iowa State Fair Beard Growing Contest
Information should update later
http://iowastatefair.org/entertainment/dailyprogram_detail.php?id=7079&cat=&cmonth=08&cyear=2008&cday=12

Richfield, Ohio Brothers of the Brush Beard Growing Contest
Enter by January 1, 2009
http://www.richfieldohiohistoricalsociety.org/page/page/5589714.htm

New Grooming Gadget to Check Out: The Swerve

I was recently contacted by the co-founder of The Swerve, Brian Seidenfrau. He came across this blog and offered to send me one of his new Swerve razors to try out and review for y'all.

From his message to me about this new product:

"It was primarily designed for men to shave the back of their own neck and upper back. We have branded it The Swerve. We just launched in Novemeber and I am very happy with our progress thus far. . . We also got a mention on www.shavingstuff.com . . . theawesomer will be doing a story on us . . . For more info on our product go to www.theswerve.com "

My teen is testing out the product and we'll get back to you soon with the review. In the meanwhile, be sure to check out the links and let me know what you think.

Greek Goddess of Men's Facial Hair Now on Facebook

There is now a group on Facebook for this blog and its associated website. The group is open to all, so please be sure to join and tell your friends.

Hope to see you there soon!

Facebook Group:
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