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Ales Rarus
A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog
random thought of the moment:
We all want progress, but if you’re on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that case, the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive.
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smoking
News Flash: Smoking is Stupid
"The poorer mental function seen among alcoholics, many of whom also regularly smoke cigarettes, may be partially due to the long-term effects of nicotine, new research suggests…'cigarette smoking was negatively related to IQ and thinking'"
Well, since starting to smoke in the first place is pretty stupid, I can't […]
Up in Smoke
An entire nation has banned public smoking! On top of that, selling tobacco is also illegal.
Woohoo! (Thanks, Evangelical
Outpost)
The First Nonsmoking Nation
If you're indignant that your boss just shut the smoking room and outraged that you have to leave the bar to light up, take heart. Life could be […]
Death Sticks
I'm pleased to announce that another
country has passed a ban on smoking in public places. Woohoo! There's more good
news on the horizon:
" In Britain, the government
has announced plans to introduce public smoking bans in England
and Wales."
Now, if we could just get […]
Currency Up in Smoke
The Governator has banned smoking in California prisons. I'm happy to see smoking
banned any place. This ban might have some interesting consequences, however. Cigarettes
are often used as currency in prison. This will upset the whole economy.
Fresh Air!
WOOHOO!!!
Bar,
Restaurant Smoking Ban Discussed
A state lawmaker says the time has come to ban smoking at all workplaces in Pennsylvania, including bars and restaurants. State Sen. Stewart Greenleaf, R-Montgomery County, says he will push for legislation simlar to that of California, New York, Maine, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida and Massachusetts, where […]
