Month: December 2022

A flirty bird,flapping around,draws small circles,above my crown. Whistles release,flapping around,lyrical songs,whimsical sounds. Looks right at me,… Courting

From the 87th Naval Construction Battalion’s Cruise Book THE BATAAN, emblazoned with the five impressive stars of a General of

Sher and Maj wish you all a very Merry Christmas Merry Christmas

Cooking Secrets for MenVegan Shepherd’s Pie Vegan Shepherd’s Pie – Well, as many of you know, I like to go

Finished Product Getting Ready to Cook This is one of my all time favorite recipes and the easiest, quickest to

In a year where Los Angeles lost leviathans like P-22, Art LAboe, Vin Scully, and Mike Davis, there’s never been

Lawrence Welk Christmas Show (December 23, 1972) Lawrence Welk Christmas Show (1972)

Are you a hard worker who is willing to learn? Are you not making the money you deserve despite putting

“Writing crystallizes a life, distills a person’s life story.” – Marita, workshop participant This fall, we partnered with Lake Forest

Heinrich Wilhelm Ludwig is today’s birthday boy. He was born on December 23, 1869, making today his 153rd birthday. Henry

Merry Christmas Eve.  It has been a quiet few days around the house, with the cold limiting my time outside. 

Let’s add some beauty Just living is not enough…

Lippincott’s monthly magazine, waxed rhapsodic: “This animal, homely as a steamroller, is the embodiment of salvation. Peace, plenty and …

3rd storm in three Friday’s here in the Hilltowns, took a hike to the Keystone Arch Bridges Trail right when

The Xi80 is a supersized version of XIKAR’s iconic Xi cutter. As the name implies, it can cut cigars up

Mirliton (pronounced mella-ton) is a squash native to Mexico. In Mexico, they are called chayote squash. In Louisiana, they are called

Humans are the most ambitious species on the planet, but they are also the most lazy. We all want to

Passions take many forms. From sports to food, from travel to music, it’s amazing the range of passions that can

Diesel, CAO, Punch and El Rey del Mundo are all set to release Holiday Inspired packs just in time to

A friend commented the other day that I have not blogged in a long time. Nothing can be further from

Have you ever felt drawn to one form of tobacco over another?  Or, to put the question straight forward, do you

I burned a lot of cigars in 2022. I even published a book called A Poet’s Cigar Journal and Ten

The PCA has launched a campaign in support of cigar consumers and retailers in Canada. PCA Kicks Off Campaign in

Helen Frankenthaler, one of the more well-known contributors to the Abstract Expressionists art movement in the post-war era, was quoted