Mother’s Day is coming up on Sunday, May 14. The day is intended to celebrate mothers and mother figures and honor them for the sacrifices they regularly make. It’s not always easy to pick out the perfect Mother’s Day gift. Most gifts will fall short of adequately conveying our true feelings for our moms. If […]
Many of us aspire to be strong, dynamic figures. We long for success in our professional field. We like challenge and adventure, rather than the safe and sometimes tedious routines of day-to-day life. Sometimes this involves seeing life from new vantage points, stepping outside of our comfort zone, or developing a new habit. If you’re […]
If you are a cigar aficionado, you have undoubtedly noticed how often cigars make an appearance on the big screen. In many cases, cigars are used as movie props by actors depicting sophisticated and well-placed characters, promoting the concept that cigars are smoked by people with discriminating taste. Some of the iconic movies that feature […]
Earth Day is observed on April 22. The commemoration provides a good excuse to get outside, take a whiff of fresh air, notice the beauty around you, and commit to do your part to care for the planet. You may even team up with local efforts to promote environmental issues and take steps to minimize […]
The 2017 tax deadline is set for Tuesday, April 18. Undoubtedly, many taxpayers will be scrambling to beat the deadline if they do not want to suffer the consequences of not filing their taxes on time. Preparing taxes can be a very stressful endeavor. You may have to dig up old financial files, looking for […]
April is Stress Awareness Month and a good time to evaluate the effect of stress on our lives. Are our lives balanced? Or are we a slave to stress resulting from home, work, or school? Chronic stress has been linked to depression. It also leads to elevated levels of a hormone known as cortisol, resulting […]
The process of making cigars is a long one. It starts with the tobacco harvest and doesn’t end until the finished cigar is fed into the wrapping machine. Harvested tobacco leaves are first sorted according to color, strength, texture, size, and resiliency. The leaves are then separated into groups designated as filler, binder, and wrapper […]
Many people love smoking cigars—but not necessarily for all the same reasons. There are a variety of things that draw people to one of the world’s favorite pastimes. Here are just a few top reasons people invest in cigars: Tradition – Both cigar smoking and cigar making have long been threaded into the culture of […]
Many people find that they enjoy their cigars more if they actually roll themby hand. Making your own cigar is not easy, but the reward of smoking a hand-crafted cigarcan pay off. In order to roll your own cigar, you will need the following: Wooden cutting board Sharp pizza cutter Sharp scissors Cigar cutter Spray […]
A cigar lounge may be considered one of the last bastions of manners and etiquette. In a world where anything goes and “prim and proper” is synonymous with archaic, cigar lounges are still associated with a certain degree of decorum and propriety. There may not be one official way to correctly smoke a cigar, but […]