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MarkB's Basses, Shaves & Other Obsessions
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You know what they say. Only lick your own bass.
The B is silent.
19 February, 2026
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Going with a classic cut from Steely Dan this morning. Hope you enjoy.
Fantastic shave this morning! Returned to my classic Crabtree & Evelyn for Men shave soap & splash. Wonderful Old School scent with an incredibly thick and slick lather built with the RajonCajon synth for three passes with the Karve and I finished with alum, followed by Thayers unscented witch hazel, the matching aftershave lotion & PAA "Crabapple & Newton" EdC.
BBS bliss!!
The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: Blah... Definitely got the crud.. Gonna try to go to the Doc-in-a-Box later on.
Hope you have a great day.
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Going with a classic cut from Steely Dan this morning. Hope you enjoy.
Fantastic shave this morning! Returned to my classic Crabtree & Evelyn for Men shave soap & splash. Wonderful Old School scent with an incredibly thick and slick lather built with the RajonCajon synth for three passes with the Karve and I finished with alum, followed by Thayers unscented witch hazel, the matching aftershave lotion & PAA "Crabapple & Newton" EdC.
BBS bliss!!
The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: Blah... Definitely got the crud.. Gonna try to go to the Doc-in-a-Box later on.
Hope you have a great day.
Crabtree & Evelyn / Rajon Cajon / Karve / Wizamet / Thayers / Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements
Feel better
Please try not to panic, but I’ve heard that leprosy is going around these days.19 February, 2026
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Going with a classic cut from Steely Dan this morning. Hope you enjoy.
Fantastic shave this morning! Returned to my classic Crabtree & Evelyn for Men shave soap & splash. Wonderful Old School scent with an incredibly thick and slick lather built with the RajonCajon synth for three passes with the Karve and I finished with alum, followed by Thayers unscented witch hazel, the matching aftershave lotion & PAA "Crabapple & Newton" EdC.
BBS bliss!!
The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: Blah... Definitely got the crud.. Gonna try to go to the Doc-in-a-Box later on.
Hope you have a great day.
Crabtree & Evelyn / Rajon Cajon / Karve / Wizamet / Thayers / Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements
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Mark strolls casually out of work in shorts and a Hawaiian shirt....sipping a pina colada.
21 February, 2026
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
It's "Synthwave Saturday" so here's a playlist for all you Cyberpunks. Hope you enjoy.
Fantastic shave this morning! Great scent and lather from the Palmolive cream, built with the Omega synth for three passes with the Karve and I finished with alum, followed by Thayers unscented witch hazel, & Aqua Velva "Original Sport" aftershave splash.
BBS bliss!!
The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: Stopped by the local urgent care Thursday after work. Had been progressively feeling worse as the day went on. Tested negative for both the flu & COVID so that was good news. Just a run-of-the-mill sinus / upper respiratory infection. A handful of prescriptions later I was home and in bed before 20:30. Took off work yesterday. Felt well enough to shave but didn't feel like getting online. Feeling some better this morning. The steroids and albuterol are making me all jittery. Hopefully tomorrow I will be feeling better than I do today.
Hope you have a great day.
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
It's "Synthwave Saturday" so here's a playlist for all you Cyberpunks. Hope you enjoy.
Fantastic shave this morning! Great scent and lather from the Palmolive cream, built with the Omega synth for three passes with the Karve and I finished with alum, followed by Thayers unscented witch hazel, & Aqua Velva "Original Sport" aftershave splash.
BBS bliss!!
The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: Stopped by the local urgent care Thursday after work. Had been progressively feeling worse as the day went on. Tested negative for both the flu & COVID so that was good news. Just a run-of-the-mill sinus / upper respiratory infection. A handful of prescriptions later I was home and in bed before 20:30. Took off work yesterday. Felt well enough to shave but didn't feel like getting online. Feeling some better this morning. The steroids and albuterol are making me all jittery. Hopefully tomorrow I will be feeling better than I do today.
Hope you have a great day.
Palmolive / Omega / Karve / Gillette / Thayers / Aqua Velva
22 February, 2026
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Going with a relaxing Sci-Fi ambient stream for you today. Hope you enjoy.
Another fantastic shave this morning! Great scent and lather from the ETHOS Vanilla Safi shave soap, built with the Paladin badger brush for three passes with the Karve and I finished with alum, followed by Nivea "Vanilla & Bourbon" aftershave splash.
BBS bliss!!
The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: Not much has changed. If anything it feels like it's gotten a little worse. Will likely take off from work again tomorrow. Blah...
Hope you have a great day.
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Going with a relaxing Sci-Fi ambient stream for you today. Hope you enjoy.
Another fantastic shave this morning! Great scent and lather from the ETHOS Vanilla Safi shave soap, built with the Paladin badger brush for three passes with the Karve and I finished with alum, followed by Nivea "Vanilla & Bourbon" aftershave splash.
BBS bliss!!
The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: Not much has changed. If anything it feels like it's gotten a little worse. Will likely take off from work again tomorrow. Blah...
Hope you have a great day.
ETHOS Grooming Essentials / Paladin / Karve / Gillette / Nivea
GearNoir
“The Meme Savant of the TSC”
23 February, 2026
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Going with Skyform and their 2025 album, Silent Maps of Time. Hope you enjoy.
Great shave this morning! A nice (if light) scent from the Crabtree & Evelyn "Sienna" shave soap, A wonderfully thick and slick lather built with the WWBW synth for three passes with the Karve and I finished with alum, followed by Thayers unscented witch hazel & Dana "English Leather" aftershave splash.
BBS bliss!!
The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: Took off work again today. Slowly feeling better.
Hope you have a great day.
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Going with Skyform and their 2025 album, Silent Maps of Time. Hope you enjoy.
Great shave this morning! A nice (if light) scent from the Crabtree & Evelyn "Sienna" shave soap, A wonderfully thick and slick lather built with the WWBW synth for three passes with the Karve and I finished with alum, followed by Thayers unscented witch hazel & Dana "English Leather" aftershave splash.
BBS bliss!!
The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: Took off work again today. Slowly feeling better.
Hope you have a great day.
Crabtree & Evelyn / Wild West Brushworks / Karve / Gillette / Dana
My concert-going days are behind me. Love the bands. Loved the music. Waaaaaay too many people to have to be around.
You're probably right.....but seeing Def Leppard for the first time was pretty sweet.
24 February, 2026
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Going with a cut from English prog-rock band, Porcupine Tree. Hope you enjoy.
Great shave this morning! A nice musk, sandalwood scent from the QED "Sandalwood" shave soap with a phenomenal lather built with the Sorrentino Brushworks synth for three passes with the Karve and I finished with alum, followed by Thayers unscented witch hazel & vintage Yardley "Musk" aftershave lotion.
BBS bliss!!
The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: Feeling a little better. Working from home today.
Hope you have a great day.
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Going with a cut from English prog-rock band, Porcupine Tree. Hope you enjoy.
Great shave this morning! A nice musk, sandalwood scent from the QED "Sandalwood" shave soap with a phenomenal lather built with the Sorrentino Brushworks synth for three passes with the Karve and I finished with alum, followed by Thayers unscented witch hazel & vintage Yardley "Musk" aftershave lotion.
BBS bliss!!
The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: Feeling a little better. Working from home today.
Hope you have a great day.
QED / Sorrentino Brushworks / Karve / Gillette / Thayers / Yardley
