Obama’s first mistake

In a post I wrote on election night, I said that “a part of me desperately wants to believe that Obama will be [a] breath of fresh air….[but] I remain profoundly afraid that he’s just not ready for the job.”   I didn’t vote for him, but I hoped that I was wrong about him not [...]

Get healthy, or else!

I read this rather disturbing article in the Associated Press today, in which it is reported that “Manchester is hoping to fight fat with a reward system that works like a retail loyalty card. But instead of earning credit for opening their wallets, residents will be rewarded for keeping their feet on the treadmill and [...]

Thanks a lot, George!

I know this post isn’t going to be popular here, but it needs to be said. And before you mail me the letter bomb, try to bear in mind that I’m writing these words as a Conservative who is keenly and profoundly disappointed in the result of the 2008 elections. I saw this coming two [...]

I think these will sell well……….

It occurs to me that my one man rant against the tobacco prohibitionists (and let’s be real here, that’s just what they are) may get me into hot water some day. People who speak up for freedom usually do end that way. And make no mistake: this isn’t just about my right to smoke a [...]

This is the future

The anti tobacco movement is reaching new heights of audacity in their desire to curb personal freedom and turn law abiding citizens into criminals. As this newspaper article from the future shows, I will not go quietly. September 13, 2040 Residents of a quiet Boston neighborhood were stunned to learn of the arrest and imprisonment [...]

Democracy? We don’t need no stinkin’ democracy!

Greetings from Loony Massachusetts, the second goofiest state in the country! This one has me really riled up! It may seem at first like a local issue, but it is already happening in other parts of the country. The implications here are ominous, not just for smokers, but for the very concept of representative democracy. [...]

Sorry, Sarah

I know this viewpoint will not be popular here, but then, one of the things that has made America such a great country is our freedom to disagree reasonably. It is in this spirit that I offer the following post. I had something all written and ready to go about Sarah Palin. But I knew [...]

Yet Another Rant

More things that puzzle, perplex, and just plain piss me off. In yet another sad and infuriating case of political correctness trumping over literacy, Dallas County Commissioner Kenneth Mayfield was ordered by a judge to apologize for calling the central collections office that is used to process traffic ticket payments a “black hole”. It seems [...]

The shakedown begins today

Normally, I don’t like to let other people speak for me, but today I read this column by Howie Carr of the Boston Herald, and it’s as if he had read my mind. This is one of those rare times when I can honestly say that I absolutely, positively agree with everything he says here. [...]

Greetings from loony Massachusetts!

One of the great things about living in Massachusetts is that it is impossible for me to pick up a newspaper and not find something that winds me up so much I want to blog about it. Unfortunately, I don’t always find the time to do so. So much insanity, so little time. And so, [...]

Some Wore Green, a poem

Today May 26th, is Memorial Day. This poem is dedicated to all those who have served in time of war, and to their families who have suffered the pain of their loss. Two by two and four by four The brave young men all marched to war Some wore green and some wore blue And [...]

sometimes, you just want a cigar

One of the advantages of working at a smokeshop is that I get to smoke on the job. I love smoking, I love tobacco, and I personally don’t give a rat’s ass who knows it. Personally I’m getting a little fed up with being vilified by society for indulging in one of life’s great pleasures, [...]

tastleless, but funny

Sorry, folks, coudn’t resist posting this. -Smith

The Lynching of David Seanor

Has it really come to this? Have the forces of political correctness so taken over that we can’t even discuss the topic of race in this country without being labeled racist? You may have heard of the controversy created when Golf Channel anchor Kelly Tilghman, in a moment of breathtaking stupidity, said that the only [...]

of cigars and turkeys

Thanksgiving has, in recent years, become a controversial holiday in some quarters. While most Americans are content to simply gorge themselves on the barnyard animal of their choice, some people choose to focus on some of the more unpleasant historical events surrounding this holiday. I’m not one of them. While it is true that I [...]

still smoking, and proud of it

I love smoking. There, I said it. It takes a certain amount of testicular fortitude to say this nowadays, but it’s just so liberating to say it out loud! I think I’ll say it again: I adore smoking! To me, smoking a pipe or a cigar is one of life’s great pleasures, akin to a [...]

Immolatus est, a poem

I wrote this poem and posted it on my own blog when my son was deployed to Iraq. He’s home safe now, but there are still thousands of American soldiers over there, fighting and toiling so the Iraqi people may someday know what freedom is. This poem is dedicated to them. Your room is as [...]

Just wondering

I don’t know if you’ve ever seen this one, but I thought it was cute. Wouldn’t you think that after a while they would get sick and tired of blowing themselves up for a hopeless cause? Just wondering here. –Smith “taking up a glowing cinder with the tongs and lighting with it the long cherry-wood [...]

“I am Iraqi”

Last Sunday, the Iraqi national soccer team defeated–astounded is more like it–Saudi Arabia by a score of 1-0, giving the people of this war torn country something it doesn’t get very often: something to smile about. But this is more than just a victory in a sporting event. It’s a victory for all those, especially [...]

The Ring Thing

By now nothing that goes on in public schools should surprise me. We live in a through-the-looking-glass world where students are suspended for smoking cigarettes, but can get free condoms from the school nurse, where prayer is not allowed but t-shirts glorifying rap music and its odious messages are commonly worn, and where students graduate [...]

What I hate about the 21st Century

Nuke has invited me to play in his sandbox, and I couldn’t be more flattered and honored. So just to start things off, I thought I’d post this little ditty just so everyone knows where I’m coming from. I’m sure I’ll piss some people off, and hopefully I’ll make some people think. I’m delighted to [...]

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