Archive for May, 2009

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I wrote this poem during a University English lecture.

The Professor yabbered on about the epicness of Poetry…so I decided to be epic. Call it active learning.

I was listening to a lot of Indie Hip Hop at the time (due to a University project) and I wanted to capture that voice but give it my own personal Punk Rock twist.

There is no right way to “read” this poem. It isn’t supposed to read…it’s supposed to be spoken / rapped / screamed. Read the rest of this entry »

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Facial hair is a funny thing. A female acquaintance of mine once told me that a man with a wild full beard and a hairy chest was so ugly that it was incredibly sexy. I immediately questioned her sanity; but she did have a point. For a guy, facial hair is the masculine equivalent of make-up without all the extra costs and the trip to the drug store. Read the rest of this entry »

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Writing advice for men’s style is often a tricky business. Sure, giving style advice often makes me question my own masculinity in a Jimmy Pop sort-of-way; however, my personal issues aside, the real problem is that there is never a single solution that is perfect for every man. Styling issues have no simple, all-encompassing, fix-it solution. There’s no duct tape styling issues. Read the rest of this entry »

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So, you want your hair to be in style with the latest trends? Fashion hair trends are often silly. Just because something is in style on the runways in Milan does not mean it will work well for you. For example, the latest trend right now is inspired by the 1970’s Doors rocker Jim Morrison. What does that mean? Well, it means that these so-called fashion stylists are making men’s hair longer, straighter and darker. Typically with no volume and often parted right down the middle. A lot like Johnny Depp’s hair on the cover of Once Upon a Time in Mexico.

This is fine for only those lucky guys out there with straight hair but what about the rest of us? Should we all be heading out to a hair stylist pointing to a cover of a movie and be demanding chemical straighteners? Read the rest of this entry »

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The following is a “Lost” Soko Article:

We spend all year looking forward to the summer. The days are sunny, the ice cream is cool, and all we want to do is head to beach for a pick-up game of Ultimate Frisbee. However, nothing ruins a good summer day at the beach faster than the stench of our own body odor. Here are some quick tips to avoid stinking up other people’s summer fun: Read the rest of this entry »