A psychologist walked around a room while teaching stress management to an audience. As she raised a glass of water, everyone expected they’d be asked the “half empty or half full” question. Instead, with a smile on her face, she inquired, “How heavy is this glass of water?”

The media and the anti-smoking campaigns have done a great job convincing most people, including smokers, that smoking and nicotine is harmful. However, contrary to popular belief, nicotine is not all bad for you. Little know health benefits of Nicotine…

Smoking has a sedative effect upon the nerves, and enables a man to bear the sorrows of his life (of which everyone has his share) not only decently, but dignifiedly. ~George Burrow | Find the time. If need be, grab some booze and/or company, but just do it.

Smoking is a personal statement, and that statement is independence and flair. Ayn Rand once said of smoking, “Fire, a dangerous force, tamed at his fingertips.” Smoking exudes sophistication and an ability to relax and enjoy life. These are the people you want to hang out with, not dull teetotalers.

…a person who smokes one or two cigars a day and does not inhale actually runs a slightly lower lung cancer risk than a nonsmoker. Alas, “Cigars Protect Against Lung Cancer, Study Shows,” is not a headline you are likely to see anytime soon.

Stress can lead to serious health problems. It can raise blood pressure, suppress the immune system, increase the risk of heart attack and stroke, and speed up the aging process. So it’s important to relieve and reduce stress and bring more calm into your life. That’s what ‘cigar & booze o’clock’ is all about. The relaxing benefits derived from the pleasure of smoking a good cigar far outweigh any ‘potential’ smoke related health issues.

Asked to explain his longevity, Winston Churchill said, “Smoke good cigars and drink fine brandy.” He considered these rites, not vices.

The most futile & disastrous day seems well spent when reviewed through the blue, fragrant smoke of a premium cigar.

You can save money by denying yourself all those little vicious enjoyments for 50 years; but then what can you do with it? Money can’t save your infinitesimal soul. All the use that money can be put to is to purchase comfort and enjoyment in this life; therefore, as you are an enemy to comfort and enjoyment where is the use of accumulating cash?

The issue of pipe and cigar smoking is murky. Some people argue that those who smoke tobacco in these forms are at a much higher risk of oral cancers, as well as the risk of large quantities of second-hand smoke generated. On the other hand, others maintain that no risk exists. It is far from an open-and-shut case.

Cigar lounges are becoming increasingly popular throughout the United States. Cigar lounges continue to rise in popularity as more cities like Houston pass laws that ban smoking in public places like restaurants and bars. The advantage that a cigar lounge offers the aficionado is a legally designated place to smoke in an environment made exclusively for cigar lovers.