With all the bittersweet regret of a lover looking back on something lost, Klein wrote of cigarettes as a complicated pleasure with a certain philosophical dignity. Klein had quit smoking by the time he finished writing Cigarettes Are Sublime. But his book hints at why some people keep smoking beyond apparent reason: Taken as an object of reflection, cigarettes invite the return of the same, like smoke rings circling round before vanishing. The same comfortable warmth, over and over and over again
Now that everything has been settled, the vouchers are starting to go out
I actually dont like wiring multiple 12v outlets in series, personally
Shield the flame with your hand when lighting
For whatever reason, obtuse politicians and vaping prohibitionist groups like the Orwellian-named Truth Initiative are eager to claim nostalgic flavors inspired by products that peaked in popularity decades ago are somehow marketed to kids
Allen, Woody (October 12, 2025)