Marvin R. Shanken

November/December 2011 Issue : Editors' Note

Give Them a Break

They value education and hard work. They are peace-loving. They are friendly. They pose no threat to the United States. They love Americans. A...more

Posted: December 1, 2011 By Marvin R. Shanken / Gordon Mott

September/October 2011 Issue : Editors' Note

Good News

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Posted: October 1, 2011 By Marvin R. Shanken / Gordon Mott

July/August 2011 Issue : Editors' Note

Sad Day in New York

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Posted: August 1, 2011 By Marvin R. Shanken / Gordon Mott

May/June 2011 Issue : Editors' Note

Cigars: One of the Last Hopes to Preserve Real Friendships

The reality is that people don't talk to each other anymore, especially the younger generation. No face-to-face conversations, no sitting down for a...more

Posted: June 1, 2011 By Marvin R. Shanken / Gordon Mott

March/April 2011 Issue : Editors' Note

Battling the Lies

It's bad enough that there doesn't seem to be any attempt in the scientific community to look at cigar-smoking through unbiased eyes. But when we...more

Posted: April 1, 2011 By Marvin R. Shanken / Gordon Mott

January/February 2011 Issue : Editors' Note

The Cigar Community

You couldn’t help but feel the camaraderie in the cigar smoking world at the New York Big Smoke in December. The event was held at a new...more

Posted: March 11, 2011 By Marvin R. Shanken / Gordon Mott

Blogs : Marvin R. Shanken

A Return to El Laguito

September, 1991. The world was a very different place. The world was still in the midst of the Cold War as the Soviet Union was in its death throes,...more

Posted: February 28, 2011 By Marvin R. Shanken

November/December 2010 Issue : Editors' Note