Happy Black Friday everyone.  I’m celebrating by sleeping in and spending some time at Powell’s bookstore.  The end of Movember is nearly upon us, and I have been very pleased with the money that has been donated for Prostate Cancer research.  Thank you to you donors (you know who you are).

Here are some great ways to spend some time reading this weekend:

Success with EFT - EFT stands for Emotional Freedom Technique.  It’s one of those new age hokey things, but this site (and @prosperitygal) make it understandable and accessible.  My wife and I use EFT on a daily basis.  Of course, I can’t mention EFT without mentioning Carol Tuttle.

@somethinggirl put up a blog post of instructions for her husband in case of her death.  It’s sweet and beautiful, in a slightly weird kind of way. Read it and then wonder what you would tell your spouse to take care of after you die.

I think that I neglected to mention that I wrote a guest post for @marcwarnke’s blog Family First Entrepreneur.  It’s all about Lifestyle Design.  If you can’t get enough here, head on over there for more of my writing.

I don’t own a TV. Fortunately I’ve figured out that I can still waste hours of time watching old episodes of my favorite shows.  Thanks to @sammystclair for sharing Surf the Channel with me.

Since I work as a sales manager in real life, I have to fire people more than the average manager does, and @GuyKawasaki’s post on How to Lay People Off was really helpful.

How do you turn an American Redneck into an English gentleman?  Apparently you shave the handlebars off of his Mo, comb his hair, and put a bow tie on him.  That’e me, there to the left, and this is me last week, showing my redneck roots.

Movember has been a fun thing for me to participate in.  While other men have probably raised far more money than me, I’ve raised a little bit, and it’s been really good to see.

There are all sorts of health problems out there besides Prostate Cancer.  I’ve had allergic asthma for about 14 years.  This type of asthma is more common among young boys than it is among girls for some reason, but I keep it under control by taking a daily inhaled steroid, and by exercising.

Now, I don’t know how much the average man exercises, but if it’s like me before I got motivated to take care of my asthma, it’s probably about once every 10th or 20th time he feels guilty about his physical shape.  Sound about right?

Turns out that while most men benefit from exercise, it’s actually vitally important for me to exercise, or my lungs stop working properly.  No oxygen = very cranky Good Husband.

What kind of exercising do I do you ask?  Well, for those new readers who don’t know, I have been engaged in the wonderful activity of commuting by bike to work.  I ride about 10 miles each way, morning and night.  I really enjoy the ride, it gives me time to think, listen to Olberman’s podcast, or just rock out to some great tunage.

Speaking of podcasts, I was thinking of starting a podcast.  Would you listen?

Remember, you only have two more weeks to donate to Men’s Health Research.

This is me, early this morning.  As FussyPants would say, “Fight the Frump!”

So, here we are on day seven of Movember.  I can grow a pretty killer ’stache in just six days, yes?  Let’s not talk about the hair.

People are starting to ask me about the facial hair, so that means it’s doing it’s job.

Did you know that the average man’s life span goes up SEVEN YEARS when he gets married?  Part of that is attributed to the fact that most guys can’t cook, so single men just give up after a while…but in all seriousness, married men live longer because they are less likely to engage in risky behavior, and more likely to GO TO THE FRICKIN’ DOCTOR and get checked for things like Prostate Cancer.

Cancer is the number two killer (behind heart disease) of men in the USA.  Prostate cancer is the number two cancer for men (behind lung cancer).  If you’re over 40, go get screened.  If you’re under 40, stop eating Krispy Kreme hamburgers.  They’re bad for you, and that’s just disgusting!

Please donate to Prostate Cancer research.

I shaved this morning.  I normally maintain a 2 - 3 day scruff, so it feels a little odd to be clean shaven and then posting that on the interweb, but here ya go.  Also, yesterday when I mentioned that I’d be posting pics, I conveniently forgot that my camera is broken, so I’ll be posting cellphone pics until I get a new camera.

If you care to donate money to fight Prostate Cancer, please click here.

Did you know that most men spend an average of 2 - 5 minutes with their doctor when they visit, and that men visit the doctor about half as much as women?  We may be tough, but apparently we’re also a little stubborn.

Go get screened for Prostate Cancer! Especially if you’re approaching your mid-40’s.

Did mention I’m a hairy beast?  I sent Tyler at Building Camelot an email with a formal challenge.  I told him that I can grow a bigger moustache than he can.  I think he’s chicken and won’t respond to my challenge.

Charlie Kondek, awesome planner of vacations for men, is the one who turned me on to Movember.  Let’s see if he can lay it down.  Charlie, haven’t heard from you in a while.  Where you at?

Hey, you other Mo Bros out there: anyone else want to take me on?  I bet I can grow a bigger moustache than any of you.

The month of November is official Prostate Cancer Awareness month.  To promote this awareness, a bunch of bloggers in Australia started an event called Movember.  A “Mo” is Australian slang for moustache.  Movember participants grow a moustache to raise awareness for men’s health issues.

And I’m participating.  That’s right, I’m growing a moustache.

And I’m challenging you to do the same.

I’ll be starting by shaving tomorrow morning, Movember 1st.  I’ll post pictures tomorrow and once each week so you can see the progress of this beautiful face.

I encourage you to grow your own Mo.  It can be any style, and size, but if you participate, you can create your own donation page on the official Movember website.  If you want to participate by donating money, you can go to this page.  Enter Cory Huff as the person you are donating on behalf of, and give money for men’s health!

Some facts about Prostate Cancer:

What is it?

Prostate cancer occurs when the cells of the prostate begin to grow uncontrollably. When caught and treated early, prostate cancer has a cure rate of over 90%.

More than 186,000 men in the US will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year.

What is the prostate?

The prostate is a small gland about the size of a walnut that sits under the bladder and in front of the rectum. The urethra, the narrow tube that runs the length of the penis and that carries both urine and semen out of the body, runs directly through the prostate; the rectum, or the lower end of the bowel, sits just behind the prostate and the bladder.

What are the symptoms of prostate cancer?

If the cancer is caught at its earliest stages, most men will not experience any symptoms. Some men, however, will experience symptoms that might indicate the presence of prostate cancer, including:

- A need to urinate frequently, especially at night;
- Difficulty starting urination or holding back urine;
- Weak or interrupted flow of urine;
- Painful or burning urination;
- Difficulty in having an erection;
- Painful ejaculation;
- Blood in urine or semen; or
- Frequent pain or stiffness in the lower back, hips, or upper thighs.

Because these symptoms can also indicate the presence of other diseases or disorders, men who experience any of these symptoms will undergo a thorough work-up to determine the underlying cause of the symptoms.

What are the treatments for prostate cancer?

There is no “one size fits all” treatment for prostate cancer, so each man must learn as much as he can about various treatment options and, in conjunction with his physicians, make his own decision about what is best for him.

For more information about available treatment options at each stage of disease, order a copy of the Prostate Cancer Foundation’s free guide “Report to the Nation on Prostate Cancer: A Guide for Men and Their Families” from http://www.prostatecancerfoundation.org/guide

For more information about prostate cancer, please visit the Prostate Cancer Foundation’s website: www.prostatecancerfoundation.org

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