A cloud is hanging over the Oval Office as Americans wonder whether or not Smoker-in-Chief Barack Obama is giving up cigarettes during today’s Great American Smokeout.
Truth be told, one would hardly know the event that takes place annually on the third Thursday of November is taking place today.
As of this posting at noon Central today, [...]
Is Smoker-in-Chief Giving Up Cigarettes Today?
November 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment
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Just Looking at Cigarettes Makes You Sick?
April 30th, 2009 · No Comments
I’m not an anti-smoking crusader, so don’t take this the wrong way. I am an advertising junkie and, as such, had to share two images from a Brazilian anti-smoking effort. I discovered them at BestAdsOnTV.com:
In case you’re wondering, the white text against the black background reads as follows: CIGARETTES: JUST LOOKING AT THEM MAKES [...]
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Mystery Solved: Why So Many Missouri Kids Smoke
November 18th, 2008 · 1 Comment
I’m not a smoker, but I might have an answer to the mystery of why, according to a just-released report (pdf) from a coalition of public health organizations, Missouri ranks 49th in the nation in funding programs to protect kids from tobacco.
First, some background from a news release about the report:
Missouri currently spends $2.7 million [...]
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‘Mobile Phones More Dangerous Than Smoking’
March 30th, 2008 · 1 Comment
The headline for this post caught my attention this morning — not for any obvious reason, mind you — when it appeared above an article published by the Independent.
The headline made me think about the way Paul Marcarelli, the 30-something actor from New York City who plays the lead role in the Verizon Wireless “Can [...]
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Tobacco Should Sponsor Games for Athletes Who Smoke
October 20th, 2006 · 4 Comments
Since 2003, when they lost sponsorship of what was then known as the NASCAR® Winston Cup Series of auto racing, big tobacco companies have been looking for a new sports venue that will allow them to associate their products with top-level athletic competition. Today, I think I have the perfect solution for them:
The Smoker Games
A [...]
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