<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[barber bolay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Silvain Bolay | West Kootenay Barber - Trail, BC
You're always welcome in my chair.
Kiddos, beardos, flowbros, longhairs, weirdos, and all!]]></description><link>https://www.barberbolay.ca/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:39:25 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.barberbolay.ca/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Shakespeare's Modern Mullet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The film Hamnet was a delight, including Paul Mescal’s modern mini mullet. It’s clear why Jessie Buckley’s performance as Agnes (Anne Hathaway, William Shakespeare’s wife) is so recognized and awarded. The way she deals with grief, culminating in the death of her son Hamnet, is the heart of the story. I didn’t cry, but it was very immersive, tense, and beautiful. Mescal is the hook actor, playing a young Shakespeare as a rising star. He delivers strong work as Will—that’s undeniable. He...]]></description><link>https://www.barberbolay.ca/post/shakespeare-s-modern-mullet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a13e7e2f3bc0136e51a3170</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 06:11:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9ddb6f_b5583bb883d140cba830e4ad38b8700b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_624,h_624,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Silvain Bolay</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sitting in the Chair Is a Check-In]]></title><description><![CDATA[When we sit down in the chair, we check-in. Whether we want to or not, regardless of being present in the moment, we mark a point in time. Things continue to grow, change, and happen. Hair grows, and grooming is due. The mirror in front of my chair is long enough to reveal everything from the knees up. It doesn't reach the floor, but it doesn’t need to. Comments, sighs, and observations are uttered to it often enough to make it a thing. Facing our own selves, for an extended amount of time...]]></description><link>https://www.barberbolay.ca/post/sitting-in-the-chair-is-a-check-in</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0d3667cb0791383ec193d1</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 04:29:17 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Silvain Bolay</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>