Monthly Archives: September 2013

Community Spotlight: Bearded Gents, a Brotherhood of The Beard

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Gary W Norman

Community Spotlight: Bearded Gents, a Brotherhood of The Beard Posted by Crystal Coleman on September 30, 2013 at 9:00am in community spotlight on NING’s Cultivating Community   Beards aren’t just for lumberjacks and pirates. In fact, they have a long history as the facial … Continue reading →

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Let’s Grow A Beard orig pub 11/28/11 Mandependence.com

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Gary W Norman

Let’s Grow A Beard! By Gary W. Norman from BeardedGents.com November 28, 2011 | by Big Al With the end of Movember on the horizon, there are a lot of men looking to expand that stache into a full on beard. To … Continue reading →

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Ending Facial Profiling…

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Gary W Norman

My first (and last) career out of college was in retail with a company headquartered out of Rocky Hill, CT. I’d shaved prior to all of my interviews, though I’m not sure why now, but the company I took a … Continue reading →

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The Beards

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Gary W Norman

Bearded Nation

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Just Beard It!

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Gary W Norman

made this early Saturday morning, 09/21/13. It managed over 5K hits on the Facebook Fan Page, over 150 Likes, and near 60 shares.

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Beard Taxation

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Gary W Norman

These are the Rulers infamous for their taxation of Beards. it was generally for beards over 2 weeks worth of growth.

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Greg Anderson Photography

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Gary W Norman

Taken Friday, Sept 6th, 2013 Sheraton New Orleans in the Lagniappe Room after the Press Conference and Check-In (free beer drinkin time it was!)

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The Journey out of New Orleans – A 39 hour Road Trip.

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Gary W Norman

It’s an approximately 700 mile trip from Titusville to New Orleans and I’d gotten a rental car, and it should typically take about 10 1/2 hours to drive. It had taken 14 hours to get to New Orleans as I … Continue reading →

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New Orleans and The 4th Annual National Beard and Mustache Championships

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Gary W Norman

I believe this photo is Beard Team USA’s pic. I picked up my rental car on Wednesday morning, Sept 5th, 2013. My plans were to leave at 2 am, Thursday morning, the 5th.  I had my things packed and tried … Continue reading →

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4th Annual National Beard & Moustache Championships; good idea -vs- bad idea

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Gary W Norman

I think I’ve probably told it enough that many people know why I’m going to the comps in the first place, or at least what helped me decide to go, but with all the good comes some bad.  Let’s start … Continue reading →

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