Celebrities Smoking #1 and #2

They get harassed more than the rest of us?

Posted on February 21, 2011 by sensiblesmoker

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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Trapped Chilean Miners Denied Smokes

No chewing tobacco or snuff either?

Posted on September 7, 2010 by sensiblesmoker

To non-smokers, this may not seem to be much of an issue, that the 33 miners trapped a half mile underground — possibly until Christmas – have been denied cigarettes. When rescuers punched the first narrow shaft to the trapped … Continue reading →

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Hazardous Work

For employees, some laws don’t apply

Posted on April 18, 2010 by sensiblesmoker

We were discussing cigarette smoking in bars and the conversation turned to strippers. “How can we allow bartenders to be exposed to secondhand smoke? If the government allows that and the bartender gets sick, how can the government avoid liability?” … Continue reading →

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Tobacco License

Just like liquor licenses

Posted on April 6, 2010 by sensiblesmoker

Well, I’m optimistic – I just had a pleasant one-on-one with a City Council member on the issue of reasonable no smoking laws and it turned out really well. We discussed – after he brought up – the possibility of … Continue reading →

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