The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis
I’m a big fan of Lewis, but after reading The Abolition of Man, I think I have finally figured out his problem. Lewis always casts too wide a net. He is so knowledgeable, and has debated the issues with so many people of vastly differing opinions, that he tries to counter every argument, predict every objection, and wrap it all up by the end of each chapter. He enters the parking lot and circles every light post before exiting. When compared with the notes he must have had while writing, it probably made perfect sense, but for those of us who are deprived of his notes, never had the conversations he had nor heard the counter arguments he had, we get a bit lost. Continue reading
Bahia Trinidad
I recently smoked the Bahia Blue and gave it a poor review on this site, so I came to the Trinidad, made by the same company, with low expectations. I was, however, surprised, and it ended up being a decent smoke. Continue reading
We’re All Slaves
Christians are sometimes characterized as people who believe in an afterlife because they cant cope with the thought of there being no point to life and nothing to look forward to after death besides rotting in the ground. They are also sometimes characterized as deeply troubled people, who only do good on this earth because they fear that if they don’t they won’t see heaven. This characterization is often intended to make the Christian appear to be cowardly and fearful, reacting out of that fear in his
belief in Christ and an afterlife. One will often hear, if my experiences are any indication, an atheist tout with great pride his fearlessness, how the thought of death dœsn’t phase him, and how he dœs good things of his own will without counting on rewards in the afterlife — a much superior motive for doing good. Continue reading
Nica Libre 1990
This slightly rectangular shaped cigar is great to hold in hand and mouth. The novelty of its box-pressed shape is nice, and the wrapper is silky too. It has a dark, oily look and a somewhat leathery feel. Continue reading
Oliva Serie ‘G’
The Oliva Serie G is a box-pressed cigar. It was my first box pressed cigar and it was loads of fun. It comes out looking square. Logic dictates that a square cigar would allow the blowing of square smoke rings but, alas, it was not the case. Continue reading
Indian Tabac Cuban Corojo Arrow
This was one of the first cigars I ever tried. I smoked the box, but kept one in my humidor to save for later. After about three months in the humidor, I pulled it out to finish it and write this review Continue reading
Bahia Blue
I got the Bahia Blue in a sampler pack which promised that it would be “premium” but I was displeased with this cigar. It had a medium to slow draw (making smoking a labor). It is a mild smoke and it had what some reviewers call a “nutty” flavor, which many smokers enjoy. I actually thought it felt more like a mushroom flavor — or, maybe it was a wet papery flavor, like when you suck on notebook paper (not that I make a habit of sucking on notebook paper, but.… nevermind). Continue reading
Puros Indios Viejo
I’m in a quandary with this cigar. As I normally do before writing a short review, I check other reviews online to see how others enjoyed it. I found a number of reviews that lavished great praise upon the Indios. However, my experience with the cigar was very poor. Since I am not an expert and fairly new to the hobby, take my review with a grain of salt and I will refer you to another review which really enjoyed it at About.com. Continue reading
5 Vegas Classic
I bought this cigar in a sample pack of “premium” cigars for a nice cheap price. Obviously their premium-ness is suspect due to the cheapness of the bundle, but in this case I actually enjoyed the 5 Vegas Classic. It was one of the better ones of the bundle. Continue reading
La Aurora Barrel Aged
Hand made in the Dominican Republic, this Barrel Aged cigar was described by the seller as “full-bodied”, “smooth” and “earthy”. I suppose I should expect, by now, to distrust all reviews by the seller and simply go by the maxim, expensive = better, for in this case I was sorely disappointed. Continue reading
he flea, she flea
there was once a flea, well disposed to give of himself
an investment, to suffer better the looming isolation of
age Continue reading
Dry Breezing
Eyeing forgotten panes
rush up, dread, keep rushing
remembering that crime Continue reading
Turky Mold Script
I wrote this script as a special treat for the fans for my year anniversary episode of Scotch & Smoke Rings, episode 52. Continue reading
Miracles by C.S. Lewis
Miracles is not an easy book to read. I enjoyed it, I’m glad I read it and I even learned from it, but it was hard to grasp everything Lewis was trying to say. It was written more like a textbook on philosophy and reasoned thinking than an apologetic (which it most certainly was) and I found the going rough. Continue reading
Awaiting the Prodigal Son
I wrote about the prodigal son previously, and it is funny that I just finished reading a bit of Lewis that made a great point on the matter. Continue reading
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