Many years ago when I was in business graduate school I was introduced to the First Rule of Business: “Business is always forward looking; we don’t perpetuate mistakes just because we made them”. For example, if we just spent 10 million dollars on a plant to make products that the market suddenly no longer wants, we don’t keep pumping money into the plant just because we made that mistake; instead we “cut our losses”.

These thoughts rumbled through my brain as I made the decision to stop using my rather complete line of Baxter products, on which I had spent about $200. I hated this line from the beginning and although YMMV, for me it produced a series of very unpleasant shaves and poor skin outcomes.

Today I took my first shave in weeks with the absolutely superb J.M. Fraser shave cream and a Russian Gillette 7′Oclock blade. Fantastic! My skin felt clean and smooth, and fourteen hours later still had a nearly fresh-shaved look. Lesson learned: If the glove doesn’t fit, you must acquit!”