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Celebrities Smoking #1 and #2

Good human story about Paul Haggis, the Academy Award winning writer and director of “Crash” and “The Next Three Days.” Here’s the quote: Haggis felt the need for a cigarette, so we walked outside. He is ashamed of this habit, … Continue reading

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The Authorities Who Cried Wolf

In the last few days, New York authorities have come closer to instituting an outdoor smoking ban in all parks, beaches and Times Square. (Is the most-visited tourist attraction in the country now “Square,” like beatnik “square,” Dobie Gillis “square” … Continue reading

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Dutch Genius

In the mid 90’s, at the height of the U.S. War on Drugs —  when cops and district attorneys were seizing old people’s farmhouses because their grandson kept his stash in their basement, while other people were being imprisoned for … Continue reading

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A Culture of Lying

CNN, quoting the Surgeon General, reported that “secondhand smoke is as dangerous as smoking.” Time Magazine and the BBC, quoting the United Nations, reported that “secondhand smoke causes Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.” A  married couple says a debt reduction company … Continue reading

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