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MarkB's Basses, Shaves & Other Obsessions

I don't know if you follow the topic but I'd recommend the James Fox documentary, The Phenomenon. It's one of the best out there on the subject.

 
Supposedly the Pentagon is getting close to releasing items, but I wouldn’t hold any breath to that
 
No. Nothing revelatory or much that wasn't already known to those who follow the topic. Still, the fact that the phenomenon is being acknowledged and covered by the media is encouraging. It's a "win" in that it might prompt those who don't follow it to begin asking questions and taking the topic more seriously. But any future file drops will have to raise the bar in order to move the topic forward. More grainy video of a "dot" moving across the screen isn't gonna cut it.
There's a sign slapped on the side of Pluto that says, "go back....idiot inhabitants beyond this point"
 
9 May, 2026

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

It's "Synthwave Saturday" so here's a new track from The Midnight Hope you enjoy.


The hits just keep coming this week! Returned to my Valobra-era TAOS shave soap. Wonderful lather built with the Shore Shave synth for three passes with the Henson AL13 and I finished with alum, followed by Thayers unscented witch hazel, Layrite No.9 aftershave splash & CBL Barber Powder.

BBS bliss!!

Haven't used the Henson for quite a while. I felt that I never really got the hang of using it. Always seemed too mild and required a lot of buffing to get the desired results. Today was no different. The results however were fantastic. After so much buffing I expected a lot of irritation but that wasn't the case. I may keep using it for a while.

The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: Chill day at the house planned. Gas is ridiculous and everything's so expensive now. May go work on some songs in my studio for a while. Later the wife and I will chase each other naked around the house.

Hope you have a great day. :)

The Art of Shaving / Shore Shave / Henson / Gillette / Thayers / Layrite / CBL

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9 May, 2026

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

It's "Synthwave Saturday" so here's a new track from The Midnight Hope you enjoy.


The hits just keep coming this week! Returned to my Valobra-era TAOS shave soap. Wonderful lather built with the Shore Shave synth for three passes with the Henson AL13 and I finished with alum, followed by Thayers unscented witch hazel, Layrite No.9 aftershave splash & CBL Barber Powder.

BBS bliss!!

Haven't used the Henson for quite a while. I felt that I never really got the hang of using it. Always seemed too mild and required a lot of buffing to get the desired results. Today was no different. The results however were fantastic. After so much buffing I expected a lot of irritation but that wasn't the case. I may keep using it for a while.

The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: Chill day at the house planned. Gas is ridiculous and everything's so expensive now. May go work on some songs in my studio for a while. Later the wife and I will chase each other naked around the house.

Hope you have a great day. :)

The Art of Shaving / Shore Shave / Henson / Gillette / Thayers / Layrite / CBL

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We know one of those things will not be happening
 
10 May, 2026

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

Some Sci-Fi ambience for your Sunday. Hope you enjoy.


Another fantastic shave this morning! Returned to CBL Premium Shave Soap and the second of the Dave & Chris collabs, "Spaghetti Western" shave soap and tonic. Wonderful scent! Kind of a "desert southwest meets AdP Colonia". Wonderful scent now that the temps have gotten warmer. Phenomenal lather built with the WWBW badger brush for three passes with the Henson AL13 and I finished with alum, followed by Thayers unscented witch hazel, the matching aftershave tonic & CBL Barber Powder.

BBS bliss!!

Continuing on with the Henson. Today I popped in a fresh Kai. Felt harsh against the face, but that's par for the course with their blades. Seems to take two or three sessions for it to finally smooth out. Again, a lot of buffing had me expecting lots of irritation and feedback from the alum. There was some but not bad.

The "Happy Hogan" Homefront Report: Not much to report. No chasing each other around the house last night. We just cuddled in bed and watched a movie.

Hope you have a great day. :)

CBL Premium Shave Soap / Wild West Brushworks / Henson / Kai / Thayers

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