Nice post Noel. I'll have to check into some of that - there are nights coming off of the party band stage that my lips are pretty beat up. Me and ol' Flex Armstrong, up on the stage together!
I also enjoyed your post in the General Trumpet Discussion about pivoting - especially at the end where you said you believed that there is no set right or wrong way to play. I've always thought it interesting how so many people get caught up in the "one way for all" mentality where the trumpet is concerned. While there are certainly some best practices, it seems live for every "rule" regarding trumpet playing, there are people out there who are exceptions to that rule in almost the opposite direction.