Topaz75 Professor

As a former US History teacher and long-time American Civil War buff, I feel compelled to correct the record regarding Jefferson Davis. Actually, the first and only President of the CSA spent just a … (View Post)

Awhile back, @Londy3 asked about a photo of my somewhat long in the tooth Peterson. (View Post)

Sometime in the early 1970s, I purchased my first brand new Peterson. It was by far the most expensive pipe I had ever owned. As I recall, it cost about $50 at the time. I had only owned it for a few… (View Post)

A couple of years ago, we adopted a rescue dog that had unfortunately ended up in an animal shelter in Memphis. Her name is Shelby and she's a beautiful Shetland Sheep Dog X. About the third day we h… (View Post)

Many years ago, a very affectionate friend gave me a new meerschaum pipe. My grandfather was a long time pipe smoker, but had never owned a meerschaum. He told me he once heard that you had to be car… (View Post)