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March means more than college basketball. It even means more than green beer! I’ll pause long enough for you to pick yourself up off the floor from either disbelief or laughter… Ready? OK.
March means St. Baldrick’s Day is upon us! St. Baldrick’s started in 1999 when three guys played chicken with a pair of clippers […]
The inimitable Hsien-Hsien Lei tipped me off to this one. Seems the big boys are reaching out to the wig-wearing as well as the home-town salon. (I know that’s a sexist expression and that Pantene is really more of a woman’s brand, but “big girls” just doesn’t convey the same means. Plus it’s more likely […]
from PR Web:
Mountain View, CA (PRWEB) January 26, 2007 — Innovative and unique headwear apparel company, Headwear etc., proudly announces the availability of their entire line of cancer and chemotherapy headwear apparel to retailers at wholesale rates.
Headwear etc. is a company founded by breast cancer survivor, Marilyn Robinson. Through her experience as a cancer survivor […]
I came across a trio of articles that seem interesting.
The first, from Sheboygan, Wisconsin, is a profile of Darlene Usadel, a hair dresser who has a growing clientèle of wig wearers. Ms. Usadel began dressing wigs ten years ago when her mother was diagnosed with cancer. Since then, she has found not only a new […]
Here’s a nice little story by Norman Miller about Trevor Sorbie, a UK hair stylist who counts a number of celebrities among his clientèle. Last September, Sorbie launched an initiative, My New Hair, which both offers free wig customization for women who are experiencing medical hair loss and trains other hairdressers to do the same.
“I […]
The UK Motley Fool site has a review of Intercytex, the British Biotech that recently secured a federal grant to continue development of hair replacement robots.
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Seems UK politics is as muddled as US politics. Here are the facts according to a This Is London article:
Sir Christopher Evans is chairman and founder of a biotech investment firm, Merlin Biosciences.
Merlin Biosciences owns a 14 per cent share in Intercytex, whose value increased dramatically after the announcement of a grant from the government’s […]
Ladies and Gents, it’s time for me to close up the 2006 campaign and say a big thank you to everyone who helped, gave, walked, encouraged, prayed, or otherwise supported Light the Night this year. Some quick stats…
Total Money Raised at Baldiness.com: $140
Total Money Raised at my local walk: $90,000+
5 donors via Baldiness.com = $5 […]
From the press release:
Drawing more than 400 physicians from around the world dedicated to advancing the art and science of hair restoration, the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery’s (ISHRS) annual scientific meeting will be held October 18-22 at the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego. The conference offers an unrivaled educational line-up of workshops […]
OK, folks I’m off to a pretty good start. The total amount raised so far, including my matching challenge and personal contribution: $140. There are still a few more days before I need to close up shop and settle accounts, so if you haven’t donated, now is the time. There are two ways you can […]
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