Men just don't realize that it takes a lot, and I do mean a lot, of work to look good.  I've never understood why a man can pop out of bed, throw a little water on his face and look decent...maybe not great, but definitely presentable enough to get the morning paper.

I pop out of bed, wash my face, and still look like the wrath of God.  My eyes are puffy; my skin, colorless; and my hair, well, "porcupine" pretty much covers it.  The neighbors have intimated that my "morning face" frightens their children.  I hate my neighbors and, if given half the chance, would bite their kids.

And now, just to make matters even worse, we're expected to rip the hairs out of our entire "special" area.  Will it never end?  Of course not.  "Plastic Surgery: The New Beauty Norm?" takes a look at the shifting beauty ideals since the sixties.  I find the article interesting, because the author cites an episode of "The Twilight Zone"...an episode that made a tremendous impression on me as a child.

"Oh Lord, I need a new bathing suit."  If you've ever muttered those words, A Tribute to Delores might help.

Feel guilty about spending tons of money for makeup?  Check out our cheap, yes cheap, makeup finds.

Just so you don't think we're shallow, read about 12 Ways to Make Peace with Your Body, or the silliness of those Fashion Do and Don't columns.   

If you live and breathe, you have stress.  It's inevitable.  But it doesn't have to be overpowering.  Learn the 90/10 Secret. 

If you want to live forever, you'll need some nutritional tips.  I don't know that I'd want to live forever, unless, of course, that "Immortal" guy was around.  The one from the defunct television show.  There's nothing like a man in a kilt.