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I remember when I was younger how exciting it was to get out of school and hit Summer vacation.  Normally June through August was a wild time of family trips, getting together with friends, or diving into a Summer job. Family trips were either driving to Florida or over to Mississippi to visit grandparents.  From trips to Disney or just the beach, to enjoying my grandmother's cooking - Summer meant a real downshift in the speed of our lives.  It was a chance to try and learn something new, spend time with family/friends, or find your peace. As I have...

When you hear the whistle blowin' eight to the bar -- Then you know that Tennessee is not very far

Why do we do all this?  Because bringing people together into our little world is how we try to bring a smile, a laugh, or a moment of peace.

Continuing with the theme of the last few weeks, this week Randy talks about some of the more "heavy duty" razors in his collection. I'll let him tell you about these awesome tools for wet shaving as he is our resident expert, Research Esoterician, and a Dapper Gent in his own right.  Randy's Razor Collection: Rockwell 6S, M6, and Blackland  The Rockwell 6 S stainless steel safety razor with 3 plates for 6 adjustable shaves. I prefer the number 3 to 5 plate settings for me. I do like the weight of the Rockwell and it seems to glide thru the...

Last week we introduced our R&D Specialist Randy Comber. Randy has been sharing his razor collection with us. This week we are talking about Randy's Gillette razors. Here's what he had to say: Randy's Razor Collection: Gillette Safety Razors Here is some history on the Gillette safety razors. My Gillette “Goodwill” safety razor was made in the 1930s. Gillette gave away 3 million of these safety razors if you purchased a $1 package of 10 new Gillette blades. Gillette settled on a new design for the 3-hole blade once the patent ran out during the Great Depression. You might be able...