Welcome to Movember - the month formerly known as November.

For the past couple of years there has been a men's health awareness and fund raising campaign in Australia and New Zealand that involves the growing of fine mustaches. This year it has come to the USA.

I shaved my face this morning and for the next 30 days I will be grooming a fine stache. So why all the fuss? Prostate Cancer!

• Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in America.


• In 2007, more than 218,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer and more than 27,000 American men will die from the disease.

I'm 30 now, I'll need to start getting prostate exams when I'm 50. We've got 20 years people - it's time to cure this thing! You really should sponsor my mo. Donations are 501(c)(3) blah blah blah.

( some famous mustaches to inspire me and you )

I will be tracking my own mustache progress here on Flickr.