As reticent as I am about doing this, I’m about to expose a few relatively unknown facts about myself. Or are they?

Am an absolute militant ex-smoker. Quit 15 years ago - cold turkey!

Despise the smell of cigarettes.
On a rare occasion, love a fabulous cigar dipped in brandy in tandem with a bottle [...]

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Life’s journey is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well-preserved body,
But rather to skid in sideways totally worn out shouting - ‘Holy Shit - What a Ride!’” (unknown)
Whoa, boy - this is gonna be tough. I said I’d never do this. But I’ve had a recent change of heart. Hang with me, [...]

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On this Valentine Eve, a departure from the Hallmark mushy romance, and instead, we offer some practical - and pragmatic - advice for the taking. The following is the first official post by my sister on this blog, but by no means the last. Prolific and sarcastic, you’ll find her posts both thought-provoking and [...]

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One of the cool gifts Nick received this year was a calendar from a colleague of mine (thanks JT), whose daughter had been involved in a very special project: Rights. Respect. Responsibility.® Condom Campaign. sponsored by Advocates for Youth.org.
No, those aren’t smiley faces you’re seeing in the picture below. It’s creative use of condoms [...]

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