As we march towards the end of Season Two and near the end of the Top 10 Countdown of cigars from 2007, the guys get together this week over Skype to share their insights on the the week's news stories. First, Jim observes that Jesse Helms died this past week, and Mike talks about a baseball injury that'll leave more than a mark on Chris Snyder from the Diamondbacks. Next Jim discusses a research study indicating that we really don't care too much about security, and Mike offers up a link for those who want to tell the world everything. In tech Microsoft tries its hand at subscription licensing for Office. Finally, Jim offers up a story about a Texas man who shot a tresspasser on his neighbor's property and Mike closes the segment with a link to the Museum of the American Cocktail.

This week's Cigar and Drink Pairing

• Oliva Serie V Torpedo
• Pappy Van Winkle 23 Year Old Bourbon

Links Mentioned

• Former Senator Jessie Helms dead at 86
• Now that's going to sting... Arizona Diamondbacks' catcher Chris Snyder was hit in the groin by a foul tip.
• Reseach suggests that we care more about privacy when it is raised as an issue, otherwise, we ignore it
• A problem solved: Post to multiple social sites at once
  www.ping.fm (use beta code "pingyoulater")
• Microsoft to try it's hand at subscription based pricing for Office
• Texas man who shot trespassers on his neighbor's property acquitted
• Museum of the American Cocktail honoring history of mixed drinks opens in July.

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