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A Chat with Chris Gawith of Gawith and Hoggarth

I had a chance to sit down with Chris Gawith and chat to him about his two brands, Samuel Gawith and Gawith and Hoggarth. It was an audio interview, so […]

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New FDA Regulations: How Do They Impact the Pipe World?

Tom Wolfe There has been a lot of hype and rumor the last few months about the new FDA "Deeming" rules that go into effect on August 8, 2016. What […]

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Obama Budget Attacks Tobacco … Again

Obama Budget Proposes $.94 Per Pack Federal Cigarette Tax Increase and Proportionate Increase in All OTP Tax Rates Today, President Obama delivered to Congress his administration’s proposed budget that includes […]

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A Liberal Stands Up For Santa

Marc Munroe Dion Up in Canada (where I understand they keep beavers as house pets) a woman named Pamela McColl has caused to be published a vile, stinking travesty of […]

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Tumbling Down The Loophole

C. R. S. Lyles In addition to the strain of added taxes and its almost "guilty by association" nature, pipe tobacco is now facing a renewed threat (initially from 2010) […]

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Much Ado About Flavoring: Part Two

C. R. S. Lyles From the Editor: The opening photograph to this article is meant to be sarcastic parody. I’m sure our primary audience knows this, but with the anti-tobacco […]

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Much Ado About Flavoring: Part One

By C. R. S. Lyles Imagine the scene if you will. It’s Christmas time, the bitter chill of the wind has driven all warm bodies into the glow of their […]

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“Just the Facts, Ma’am”

By C. R. S. Lyles Tobacco could kill 1 billion this century. That’s the headline of a heartwarming news article published in Reuters a few years ago which claims that […]

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A City on the Back-End of Tomorrow

By C. R. S. Lyles On June 11th, 2011, despite protestations from local business-owners and smokers alike, Springfield, Missouri passed Council Bill 2010-180, which bans any and all smoking activity […]

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If You Won’t Change Your Mind, Then We’ll Just Have To Change Your Mind For You

By C. R. S. Lyles I saw a commercial today promoting some new show on Nickelodeon called Victorious. I have no idea what the show is about, nor do I […]

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