Speaking of smoking as a social activity, Ed is quitting:

I don't entirely bemoan those who partake of the habit. Indeed, having recently been a member of the Smoking Club, it's very easy to see the attitude of the smoker a few hours from casting my own die. But I will say that I now realize that smoking was probably one of the stupidest and pointless things I've ever done. Hopefully, six months from now and even a lifetime down the road, I'll be one of the 5% who managed to quit forever rather than die trying.

Good luck, Ed.