Us guys, we can put up with a lot of mildly irritating stuff: Hair that inexplicably grows on our toes (and ears, and out of our noses), shaving our faces 20,000 times (on average) in our lifetimes and, of course, a crotch area that, no matter how...
For the entirety of his eight years in the ROTC and Army, Charlie Jasper didn’t spend a single moment constrained by underwear. After all, he was a commando himself, and “any man who doesn’t go commando in the Army is insane — or Mormon,” he tells me. In...
Due to an unfortunate series of events you may have heard about, beaches and public pools are no longer advisable places to spend your summer. But if you have a bathtub, a strong imagination and some guidance from me, your reliable bath time adviser, you can easily...
There’s never been a more crucial time — well, other than your awkward teen years — to care what your face looks like. No, I’m not advocating for all of us to turn into conceited schmos, but now that so many of us have largely settled into...
You might be thinking, “Hey, I’m not living in one of those historic colonial towns where everyone pretends it’s 1790 for educational purposes, so why the heck do I still use a cutting board made of wood?” I mean, it is 2020. We have made material advancements. But...
You may not have noticed your own bad breath until now, when you’re trapping your nostrils behind those face masks we’re all supposed to wear. Has your breath always been this bad? Probably, at least some of the time. Has anyone noticed? Again, probably. But the thing is, now, you’re the...
The people working on the front lines of this pandemic face a wide and horrifying array of frustrations and struggles on a daily basis. And while we’re not going to suggest that breakouts or other skin issues are anywhere near the top of that list, they can...
Skin: It’s your body’s largest organ, and the first line of defense from the harsh elements that surround us. Make that “surrounded us,” as it were, because these days, for many of us, the days of put-putting around town outside are on a (hopefully!) temporary hiatus. Instead,...
When the quarantines were announced back in March and early April, the conventional wisdom suggested that limiting our interaction with the outside world would at the very least provide a first line of defense against the coronavirus for ourselves, our families and — in a macro sense...
There was, for a long time, something funny going on in the drawer where my underwear is stored. For as long as I can remember, new pairs just… appeared. One day there were 10 or so pairs of boxer briefs with loose waistbands and holes in the crotch, the...
Part of the reason our phones are so filthy is that we tend to bring them everywhere. Like, we’re probably scrolling in between wiping our butts. Unless we’re bringing our computers with us into the bathroom (seek help, if so), there’s a bit more of a barrier in place —...
Say what you will about this whole coronavirus thing, but my hands have never been cleaner. I’m washing my hands more often, for a longer period of time and with increased vigor. Not to mention, I top off the whole performance with a layer of hand sanitizer. Naturally, my hands...