Desmond Hume

So I might have already done a Sayid Jarrah post, but I just couldn't help myself. I love Lost, end of story. I had to get my favorite character on here, brother. Sure he's mainly only in the 3rd and 4th season, but he has always been my favorite since he was introduced in the season 2 premiere. Yes, Desmond is the guy they found in the hatch that had been down there 3 years when his boat that he got from Libby washed ashore on the Island. Jack sees him for the first time and remembers him as the Scottish man who had given him advice 3 years earlier. He also informs them about the hatch and the pushing of a buttom every 108 minutes, which is basically the whole story line of the second season. His backstory is great, but his beard is even better. It's not too big to the point of it being distracting, and it's not too small where you don't notice it. I mean come on, they live on an Island, the men are supposed to have beards, that's just part of the experience. Oh, I found this site while looking, definitely better than mine.

Sayid Jarrah

I watch a lot of TV. And I mean a lot of TV. I was never a big fan of Lost. But I had time to kill this past Spring and knocked out the first 3 seasons while season 4 was going on. Needless to say I got hooked. It is the most mind boggling show that I've ever attempted to watch, and I love almost everything about it. Of course they've been on the Island a lot by now, so most of the men have beards. But with the finding of the hatch, Sawyer, Jack, Locke and Hurley are more often shaved than they used to be. So that leaves us with the great Sayid Jarrah, magnificently played by Naveen Andrews. Having an Iraqi torturer on the plane was a smart choice and he has been one of my favorite characters alongside Ben and Desmond. I can't remember the last time he was clean shaven, maybe in some flash backs/ flash forwards. Tom Friendly had a great beard, then we found out it was fake, I was greatly disappointed at this time. With Sayid now back in civilization, I'm hoping he doesn't shave any time soon, that could be heart breaking. I could go on about Lost for days, so I'll stop and celebrate the great Lost beard of Sayid.

Morgan Grimes

So yeah, Chuck is one of my favorite current TV shows. Sure Zachary Levi is great and I initially watched the show because of Adam Baldwin and his genius one liners, but I have grown very fond of the character Morgan Grimes played by Joshua Gomez. Obviously the beard has a lot to do with it. It's grown from the first season, which probably only I have noticed. Although he's trimmed his hair from the first season, the beard is back and better than ever. But he's a slacker and enjoys his beard, so of course I feel a connection with him. He has gotten a lot more face time in the 2nd season and it has made me a very happy man. Although the show is fantastic, it would not be nearly the same without Morgan, so here's to hoping that you never get killed off.

Black Beard

So yeah, today's Halloween. One of my favorite custumes of all time is a Pirate, although they all look like Captain Jack Sparrow now. But, this post is dedicated to one of the greatest pirates of all time: Black Beard. Sure the guy's name was Edward Teach, but that sounds really boring for a pirate with such a great beard. Black beard is easily the logical choice here. From the early 1700's until his death in 1718, Blackbeard, instilled fear in everyone who sailed the seas, including other pirates. He was the most feared pirate in the Caribbean and the East Coast of the 13 colonies. When the name pirate comes into your mind, this is the kind of guy that you think of. He set himself up as the Magistrate of Nassau, where he ruled over other pirates and citizens alike. So yeah, cross pirate king off the list of great accomplishments for a bearded lad. During his life, He had received five gunshot wounds and three knife wounds, all of which should have ended his life. He had survived all of them, only falling over with the ninth fatal wound he received. Consequently, the belief in Blackbeards supernatural power became firmly implanted in Caribbean folklore. Sure he was an awful guy who plundered other ships and killed plenty of time, but he did it all with a great beard. I would like to boldly state that he would have been nothing without his beard. Case Closed.

Lumberjacks

This is not dedicated to any particular beard, but more so to a group of people where their occupation requires a beard. Any occupation that includes having a beard be a requirement, makes me want to switch careers immediately. So here's to lumber jacks everywhere, may they never be forgotten. We all know that Paul Bunyan is the most famous lumber jack, but that's folklore. Lumberjacks are all over America doing one of the toughest and most physically demanding jobs around. These people need to have strength and determination, and a beard. I often joke that with my beard, I could be a lumberjack. I love the comparison, but I am no lumberjack. So this is how I choose to honor them, via blog. Hopefully lumberjacks surf the blogs out there so they feel respected. Lumberjacks are not everywhere ofcourse, not every state requires them. But in a few states, they are plentiful. States like: Alaska. In searching lumberjacks, I was able to come across the only lumberjack cd I know of, I really want it. I also found out where I want to go on my next vacataion, and of course, it's in Alaska. There's even a calendar! If I didn't grow up in Ohio, I'm sure I would have been a lumberjack, oh well, maybe in the next life

Paul Bunyan

So, it's been awhile. I forgot about this thing the second I started grad school. Definitely didn't have the time to do this, and I must admit, the list of great beards was running out. So for the triumphant return of beard of the day, I will go with a legend, a classic, an icon: Paul Bunyan. This guy had many things going for him. He was a lumberjack, he was a giant, and he had a blue ox. Sure this guy is a myth, but how sweet are the myths about him. "Paul cleared trees from both North and South Dakota so that the land there would make better farm land." What a great guy he was, a man of the people I would say. Making the Dakotas habitable, what a guy. Also "he made the Great Lakes so that his blue ox Babe would have some drinking water." What a solid fellow, creating a place for his big blue ox to drink water. It's not like glaciers melted or anything, it was definitelly all Paul. And it's not like he's faded out over time, he's still all over the place. "Life-size" statues are definitely a must for a legend. And I'm not just talking about one, I'm definitely talking multiple. All over the place, Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Oregon, and even in Maine. So here's to the man that will live in beard history for eternity: Good work buddy.

Bob Ross

When you think about great beards, Bob Ross's name has to come to mind. Add to that his awesome white man's afro and his ability to paint the sweetest pictures by looking directly at you, and this man is a legend. His TV show was simply amazing and I'm sure that I was not the only one who watched it growing up. Although I am a terrible artist and have no interest in art, I still found myself watching him paint, I just couldn't help myself. He sadly died in 1995 due to lymphoma. Although he may have passed, his legendary beard and afro will continue to live on and teach a new generation on how to paint while still looking awesome. Thank you Bob Ross, you are most definitely missed