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The Politics of Cigars: Don't Box Me In!
- By Garson Smart
- Published 10/11/2008
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Cigars have long been a part of the iconography of American politics On the negative side, early-twentieth-century newspaper cartoons symbolized the greed of villainous "party bosses" and robber barons by showing fat men lighting their stogies with one-hundred dollar bills
Uses of Carhartt Work Jackets
- By Mike Girolami
- Published 10/10/2008
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Carhartt work jackets, as the name well suggests, are made for rough and tough men The Carhartt range has been serving men with an excusive range of clothing and related apparel for a long time
Extreme Mens Carhartt Coats – The Solution For Extreme Weather
- By Mike Jackson
- Published 10/10/2008
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Why Do I Need An Extreme Coat
When talking about severe winter weather coats, one needs to take into consideration what type of usage that coat is going to get
Here is the Latest on Mens Carhartt Winter Coats!
- By Mike Jackson
- Published 10/10/2008
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What do I need to know about winter coats
Mens Carhartt Winter Coats are built for the toughness of winter’s full fury
Carhartt Work Pants - Found in Every Work Place
- By Alissa Rouda
- Published 10/10/2008
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Many workers don't think too much about what they wear to work, but if you are working a job that is outdoors, chances are good that should be the mainstay of your work wardrobe No matter what type of work you are pursuing, these pants provide economy, attractive appearance, long wear and easy fit design are the keynotes for smart buying of your work site apparel
Carhartt Hamilton Pants - How to Buy a Top Notch Garment
- By Alissa Rouda
- Published 10/10/2008
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Buying right makes sense, no matter what it is you are buying Consider the features that make a purchase good for your budget and you will likely find Carhartt Hamilton pants
How to Organize a News Conference
- By Jonathan Henderson
- Published 10/9/2008
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Putting on a news conference can be a great method for getting extra media coverage for your business or that of your client Arranging one isn't unreasonably complex, but it does take planning
Top Eight Mistakes First-Time Buyers Make When Shopping For a New Home
- By Rita Lowman
- Published 10/8/2008
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For most people, purchasing a home is the largest investment they will ever make For those who have taken the plunge, they understand it is a complex endeavor which requires preparation and education
What to Do With a Misbehaving Cigar
- By Garson Smart
- Published 10/8/2008
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The best-laid plans of mice and men Even the most careful cigar smoker - the one who only buys premium cigars, keeps them stored in a humidor at around seventy percent relative humidity, and lights them slowly and carefully, turning the cigar in the open flame to achieve an all-over even burn - sometimes winds up with a dud
The Proper Care and Feeding of Cigars
- By Garson Smart
- Published 10/8/2008
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Picture this: You're going to have dinner at the home of a famous wine collector - somebody famous for the quality and discrimination of his or her palate, perhaps a wealthy person who can afford to buy those vintages the rest of us can only dream of savoring
You arrive
Mixing it Up: Food and Drinks That Go Well With Cigars
- By Garson Smart
- Published 10/8/2008
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Premium cigars are many peoples' idea of the ultimate inexpensive luxury item So with more and more Americans putting more thought into their meals - as the proliferation of magazines such as Food and Wine, Cook's Illustrated and Food, as well as the new popularity of cooking shows and books attests - it's natural enough to wonder how these two pleasures might combine
A Rich Variety: How to Choose Your First Premium Cigar
- By Garson Smart
- Published 10/8/2008
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The rebounding of the premium-cigar market is one of the oddest business success stories of the past fifteen years With an aging customer base, decades of competition from cigarettes and overall consumer trends indicating a decline in smoking in general, many observers had written off premium cigars as yesterday's luxury item—until 1992, when the industry showed significant fourth-quarter growth
Festive Stocking Fillers For Fellas
- By John Smith
- Published 10/5/2008
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As Christmas edges slowly towards us, and the sound of those Jingle Bells ringing grows increasingly louder; a divide across the nation begins to widen On one side, those overly organised people who have already bought all their Christmas gifts, and on the other, a panic-stricken crowd who perhaps got a little bit distracted by the Santa's Grotto, and are desperately wondering what gifts they could buy for their loved ones this year
How to Stay Sporty Once You Turn Forty
- By John Smith
- Published 10/5/2008
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Life, as they say, begins at forty; and let's face it, as people are living longer these days, we can all afford to step back a decade, and even though the 40th birthday gifts and cards might let slip your actual age, there's no reason to get depressed In fact, 40 year olds have a number of things to celebrate: you're already on the property ladder, you'll receive lots of nice 40th birthday gifts, and you've only got another thirty years of work to gookay, so maybe the last one isn't the most endearing of gifts, but you get the idea
Hoe, Hoe Hoe With Christmas Gifts For Gardeners
- By John Smith
- Published 10/5/2008
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For most of us, the mere mention of the word 'gardener' tends to evoke thoughts of retirement, 'The Good Life', and Alan Titchmarsh Not that there's anything wrong with any of these, in fact, Mr Titchmarsh brought about a great revival of this horticultural hobby; and the greatest part is that you don't need to have a country estate to enjoy the gardening, in fact, when it comes to buying Christmas gifts for gardeners, they don't even need to have a garden at all
I Saw Mummy Kissing Santa Claus
- By John Smith
- Published 10/5/2008
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Imagine that I wonder what it must be like for any child to sneak downstairs during the night and see mummy kissing Santa Claus would they be upset, or would they simply be amazed to see Santa the 'real deal' standing in their own home
Never Mind the 'Key to the Door' Here's Our Key to a Successful 21st Birthday
- By John Smith
- Published 10/5/2008
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Though turning 21 holds little significance in terms of legal rights these days; it is an age that has long been respected as the transition from 'youth' to adulthood In several parts of the world, this milestone age is celebrated with the gift of a key and in a more innocent time, this would have been the age when young men and women were given their own key to the front door as a symbol of respect and responsibility
It's Christmas Time - Unwind and Rewind With Presents That Pamper
- By John Smith
- Published 10/5/2008
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Though we might all look forward to Christmas, very few of us can probably say that it is a stress-free time of the year In principal, the idea of your entire family in the same room for a whole day, swapping unwanted Christmas presents, drinking lots of alcohol and eating all the food you spent hours preparing sounds fine; but it's a good job there's a week to recover in time for New Year as December can be exhausting
When a Happy 18th Would Suffice, Why do Parents Say...
- By John Smith
- Published 10/5/2008
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Turning eighteen is such a milestone in anyone's life When you're young you just want to get older faster, and when you're older, you wish you could just go back and learn to enjoy being young
Reminisce With Christmas Gifts
- By John Smith
- Published 10/5/2008
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Christmas can be a truly magical time of year, a time for families to get together, a time for good food, and a time for getting some amazing Christmas gifts It doesn't seem to matter how old we get, getting presents now is just as much fun as when we were young, though the Christmas gifts themselves of course may have changed quite a bit
The Science of Smoking: How Taste Works
- By Garson Smart
- Published 10/5/2008
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For most smokers, the science of taste is like the innards of your cigar lighter - you don't care how it works as long as it does Still, it is - along with smell - the critical sense that allows you to enjoy the sensation of smoking, and learning more about how taste works may enable you to get more from your cigars
Have a Small Cigar: Some Anthems For Cigar Smokers
- By Garson Smart
- Published 10/5/2008
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igars are part of the world of music - or vice versa After all, a lot of great pop and jazz music has been created by people who cut their teeth playing in ultra-smoky bars, and Cuban folk music features an entire tradition of songs about cigars
Jewel Box of the Indian Ocean: The Story of Sri Lanka's Gems
- By Ron Peterson
- Published 10/5/2008
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Imagine a place where gems are so prolific, they are scattered among the sandy bottoms of smooth-flowing streams The beautiful and exotic island of Sri Lanka is just such a place
Rare and Affordable? World's Scarcest Stones Yet to be Discovered by the Public
- By Ron Peterson
- Published 10/5/2008
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While it may seem Greek to some, the grandidierite, majorite or painite are just a few of the world's rarest gemstones And while some may be considered costly, others are surprisingly affordable thanks to their general anonymity to the public
What Makes Self Defense Important?
- By David H. Urmann
- Published 10/2/2008
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Self defense is an act of defending oneself, one’s property or the well being of others from physical harm It instills discipline and possesses rules to be assessed and followed
A Smoke at Sea: Cruise Ships Offer Smoking Vacations For Cigar Fans
- By Garson Smart
- Published 10/2/2008
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A few years ago, in 2006, the Nevada legislature imposed a public smoking ban
The new rule doesn't apply - as yet - to the storied casinos of Las Vegas, where smoking is still allowed on gaming floors
Cigar Festivals Make Your Calendar Go Up in Smoke
- By Garson Smart
- Published 10/2/2008
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Cigar smoking is the most social of pleasures And with bans on public smoking enacted in almost thirty states, covering half the United States population, cigar smokers must be feeling more and more like an embattled minority
Cigar Destinations: Festivals That Cater to Dedicated Smokers
- By Garson Smart
- Published 10/2/2008
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Cigar smoking is all about shared pleasure After all, it swept Victorian England and became a national pastime in part because it gave men something to do with their hands while they talked after dinner
Hair and the Hourglass: A Hair-Removal Timeline
- By JoAnne Daris
- Published 10/2/2008
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Since our ape-like ancestors first evolved into more-or-less humanoid form, man has had a close relationship with his hair From ancient times forward, men have grown beards of all lengths, widths and densities, along with curious hairstyles that have ranged from the bangs of Julius Caesar to the sideburns of Elvis and Kookie to the Afros of the 1970s
Around the World in Three Tobaccos
- By Garson Smart
- Published 10/2/2008
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Many of us live, and think, as if "nature" and "culture" were separate things, kept apart by a porous but clear boundary In fact, it’s usually hard to tell where one ends and the other begins
Cigar History Destinations: Florida
- By Garson Smart
- Published 10/2/2008
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Cigars have been with us for thousands of years - far too long for any historian, however dedicated, to trace Tobacco may have grown on this planet (according to current speculation by paleontologists) for as long as eight thousand years, and archaeological data suggests it's been smoked for at least four thousand
Cigar-Loving Cities in a Smoke-Banning World
- By Garson Smart
- Published 10/2/2008
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However others may feel about them, there's no doubt that public-smoking bans, and other restrictions on tobacco use, leave cigar aficionados burning up Anyone who reads cigar magazines, for example, will know that - however politically unpredictable they may be in other areas - this is one legislative trend all those magazines' writers seem to agree on
How to Find the Most Effective Fax Numbers Directory
- By Chris Burns
- Published 09/30/2008
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Use your home desktop to send and receive faxes Get started on direct marketing from home today
Why You Should Use Skip Tracing?
- By Enigma Valdez
- Published 09/30/2008
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Skip tracing is the art and science of finding anyone that may be “missing in action” so to speak This could be a key witness to your court case, a dead beat mom or dead beat dad, lost loves, relatives, or even rip off companies
How to Locate Missing Persons
- By Enigma Valdez
- Published 09/30/2008
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If you’re having to locate a missing person, then one of the best things you can do for that person and yourself is to hire a private investigator, aside from notifying your local police department Hiring a private investigator does not mean that you stop doing what you can on your side of the case, nor does it mean you are not supposed to sit back and let others do all the work, but it means that you’ve also harnessed the power of a detective to locate your missing person
Home Health Care Providers and Identification Cards
- By Allen Richardson
- Published 09/29/2008
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The last time my mother stayed at the hospital every attendant and nurse showed my mother their photo identification card Several continued by saying not to allow anyone who wasn’t wearing an ID badge to administer medical treatment or medicine
Keeping the Earth Beautiful
- By Lynn Powers
- Published 09/29/2008
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I recently discovered that April has been dubbed, Keep America Beautiful month I am fortunate to live in a well-kept area but even here there is evidence of abuse and neglect of the earth
Obama’s Plan to Tax the Poor
- By Rusty Ford
- Published 09/28/2008
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Obama claims that he plans to pay for his spending increases by taxing corporations and the rich, while cutting taxes to the middle class What he does not tell you is that his tax plans will essentially raise taxes on the poorest Americans
Practical Uses of Robots in Modern Society
- By Andrew Kasch
- Published 09/28/2008
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Far too many of us still think about science fiction films whenever we consider the robot Although these films certainly did entertain us for many years, the fact of the matter is that there are very few humanoid robots that are in existence
Power of the Network
- By David Wygant
- Published 09/28/2008
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I’m always talking about the power of the network – and no, not the one on the Verizon commercial I don’t even use Verizon – I use T-Mobile
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