The votes are in for January’s Question of the Month, concerning the fate of the winter beard.  The overwhelming response is that The Beard should survive.  With giddy approval from The Wife, the facial incarnation of my inner Highlander-Scotsman will continue to thrive as our brutal Winter continues to pummel the Bluegrass region. Whether the…

I traditionally grow a beard during the cold Kentucky winter between Christmas and my birthday (January 20).  This year, with the early cold snap upon us well before Christmas, I unleashed my inner Highlander Scotsman the week after Thanksgiving.  The picture to the left is the current state of affairs on my face. On the…