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I think it's crucial to get the right translation. Some of them are really stilted with poor word choices, and it takes you out of the story. Pevear and Volokhonsky have a more fluid, conversational writing style that (I'm told) better captures the essence of the original than earlier...

The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoevsky, translated by Pevear and Volokhonsky. Haven't laughed out loud this much from a book in a long time.

Meerschaum pipes are relatively fragile, but they're more durable then their reputation would make you think. As long as you aren't dropping them onto concrete, you should be alright. For coloring, really just smoke it. Some people will say you need to periodically wax it, some people say...

Now smoking Bobs Chocolate Flake in a Vauen billiard. I swear I like this stuff more and more every time I smoke it.

Yup, I totally agree. GH Balkan Mixture is so smooth on the palate, I can smoke it any time of day, beverage or not. And for me, strikes just the right balance of Latakia. Very present, without being suffocating. DVC is a little harder on my mouth, but I have a high sensitivity to certain...

Awesome! I'm glad my suggestion was able to be of some use to you. It really is great material.

GH Balkan Mixture in a Vauen Oak. Really getting hooked on this stuff.

Long day so far, plenty more to go. Taking a break with Old Gowrie in an Altinay Calabash.

At this moment in time, there are 4 members online and 213 guests. Seems like a ratio of guests far outstripping members is pretty typical here. For comparison I just checked PSD, and they have 35 members online and 31 guests. From the times I've glanced over there, about a 1 : 1 ratio...

Yes I think there's truth to that. More catering to lowest common denominator. That story last year about the NYU professor who was fired for making his class too hard was a real eye opener. And worst of all in my experience was total uniformity in thinking. College was always described to...

GH Latakia Mixture #25 in a Vauen Oak.

Not to mention, they bleed you dry for a college education that in today's world is more of a glorified day care center than an institute of higher learning. As a younger man, I feel like the college education I got was a joke compared to the experience my parents described. And I paid...

Morning everyone. 5am bowl of Old Gowrie in an Altinay Calabash to start the day.

Getting into another bowl of GH Balkan Mixture in a Vauen Oak bent pot.

Like Bali, I'm also finding GH Balkan Mixture to be my favorite of their Latakia blends. Smoking it now in a Vauen Oak.

Old Gowrie in a Vauen billiard. Beautiful day today. Left some snacks out for the squirrels.

Bobs Chocolate Flake in a Vauen billiard

GH Dark Flake in a Vauen bulldog. This stuff is seriously tough to keep lit. Probably a skill issue on my part, oh well. Still tastes good.

GH Balkan Mixture in a Vauen Oak.

GH Coniston Cut Plug in an Altinay Calabash.