Centuries before there was a Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise or theme-park thrill ride, there were pirates, real pirates, raiding the British seaports of the Caribbean. …
Three decades ago, Lee Trevino was asked if he thought about the money when he was playing, in an era when first place was worth $50,000. "Man, I just think about the trophy," …
It was the summer of 2006 when Daniel Negreanu realized that poker's biggest players had completely flipped for golf. Over the course of a few weeks that season, the Bellagio's …
MGM Mirage president and chief financial officer Jim Murren, widely considered to be one of the most astute casino executives in Las Vegas, remembers his first encounter with …
With the National Football League turning into the National Felony League, commissioner Roger Goodell has been forced to become a modern-day Wyatt Earp. In the last year, there …
It's all about choice, isn't it? But while it may be easy to sort through all the different brands of soap at your local supermarket, it can get downright confounding to pick the …
With most technology purchases, you're entering into a relatively short-term relationship. Flirt with a new cell phone, go out on the town with it for a while and, if you really …
A disembodied and giant male face studded in grubby stubble, a spooning pair of tense lovers, a nude baby boy hanging crucifixion-style on a wall. These are just some of the …
Weave your way through the crowds in front of the Rolex booth; go around to the exhibition windows at Patek Philippe to see what's new with one of the watch industry's premier m…
Just when you think it is possible that cigars, a legal adult product, have found their rightful place in American life, you get reminded that many people don't differentiate …
A 30-year-old Hong Kong businessman could have the greatest cigar collection in the world
Cigar shops are among the few places that a cigar smoker can call home
In August 1992, we stood before the crowd of retail tobacconists in Chicago at the annual Retail Tobacco Dealers of America trade show. It was breakfast, and sitting in boxes …
Dear Marvin, When I was a boy in London, it was a time when men still wore three-piece suits. My grandfather always wore a gold chain across his waistcoat with a heavy gold …
Perhaps you have a symphonic arrangement floating around in your head that might rival the classic Star Wars theme if it ever came to fruition, but unlike movie music maestro …
You almost hesitate to call it a wardrobe staple because it is so luxurious, but if you have the means it should become one. Versatile, handsome, functional and kind to the …
Few are the places that can be brand new and yet seem utterly timeless. The Lodge at the Doonbeg Golf Club, on the west coast of Ireland, is one. And when you also ponder its …
After 75 years with the same pocket lighter, Zippo has got itself a new flame. In the year of its diamond anniversary, the Zippo Manufacturing Co. has the cigar smoker in mind …
Science tells us that our own genetics plays a big part in our cardiac health risks, but those of us who are carnivores may do well to consider another DNA line for our diet: …
I'm loping along, my feet lightly skimming the ground, the endorphins starting to kick in. The staccato trumpet blasts of "Going the Distance" from the Rocky soundtrack pulsate …
It's said that a man's watch reveals his personality. If the sentiment is true, wearing a Saxonia from A. Lange & Söhne would likely paint you as a confident, but modest …
When it comes to convertibles, there are fans, and there are true aficionados. If you're among the latter group, you're likely to raise the roof for only the most inclement …
It's gratifying when anything flirts with extinction and bounds back into the limelight. Such is the case with rye whiskey. Ten years ago it was an afterthought on a remote shelf …
Is invention the mother of necessity? Can a Canadian company capture a market for its new, three-wheel motorcycle alternative? Or has it spent 11 years and $180 million developin…
