Shag Rugs

Shag Rugs were very popular in the 1960s and 1970’s and not until very recently has there has been a resurgence in their appeal. There’s not...

Kids Rugs

Kids Rugs don’t have to be just for kids. Think of them as Fun Rugs for the kid in all of us. We have an ever expanding selection of kids ru...

Unmitigated England Is On Holiday

Back soon. With news of English Heritage's Festival of History, (there weren't nearly enough portable toilets), and whatever I come ...

Link: 1911 Women's Hair

Hair lessons and advice from Girls Own Paper and Woman's magazine, 1911

Short and Chic Hairstyle for Outdoors

(Pictures are links to larger versions of the images.) Source: The Journeyman Barber, August 1940

MRFIT Mortality

The Multiple Risk Factor Intervention trial was a very large controlled diet trial conducted in the 1980s. It involved an initial phase in ...

The Art of Basic Haircutting and the Short Cut

(Click on the images to enlarge.) Source: Practice and Science of Standard Barbering, ⓒ 1938-1958

The Diet-Heart Hypothesis: A Little Perspective

Now that we've discussed the first half of the diet-heart hypothesis, that saturated fat elevated total and LDL cholesterol, let's t...

Employment Barriers and Attitudes

I wish I could have a pet. It also wish I had someone who can help look after a pet during the day when I'm at work, or take it out for ...