Ingo: It seems almost impossible to express in words what is happening beyond what can be said
He had no home, though he was once in a ramshackle shed, holding his tin cup out roughly for coffee He epitomised resilience, self-sufficiency, independence and free enterprise. While nary a tobacco TV ad has aired since 1970, some might remember the moving image of a man on horseback, cloaked in a duster, charging across the snow-dusted prairie to that woodstove-heated shed, scenes that ended with the optimistic uptick of a violin
Economic theory around Veblen goods explains why certain high-end consumer goods, including premium tobacco products, maintain strong demand among wealthier consumers even as average smoking rates decline
But little did I know that my "still craving cigarettes after a year" would become the refrain to a tumultuous symphony of withdrawal, longing, and redemption
The ritual of smudging usually precedes other ritualistic practices, offering cleansing to those who will engage in such ceremonies, as well as the place where it will take place
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