March 10, 2010

By the hair of my chinny, chin, chin

by Matthew Henry

I absent-mindedly reach up to stroke the hairs that have been on my chin for several years. It's a habit I picked up over the years when I am in deep thought - which probably isn't all that often, now that I think about it. But on this day, as I reach up to stroke the beard that has defined my chin for so long, I am shocked ...more

February 24, 2010

Hair today... Gone next week?

by Matthew Henry

UPDATE! As of Monday, March 1st, 10:30 a.m. PST, we have raised $150! We're on our way to seeing me bald!Once upon a time, I had beautiful hair. The lady who cut my hair in high school even told me so. In fact, when I wanted a buzz cut my senior year in high school, she refused to cut it. I had to go to a barber to do i ...more

February 18, 2010

Youth and Government - Not an oxymoron

by Matthew Henry

I remember being a teenager. It was a long time ago, but I remember. I remember it was a time of self-discovery. It was a time when my confidence caught up to my intellect and I began to understand the world around me and how I fit into it. Of course, it was also a time of unfortunate choices in clothes, dubious choices ...more