By Zacque Hitchcock PSI Writer The United States since its conception has been dependent on tobacco. It has been an integral part of the overall country’s economy and the relaxation of its citizens. For a period of time, tobacco was actually used as a viable form of payment in the colonies. In addition, a...
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Well, I am visiting Colorado, and it has been interesting to see what goes on here in the way of health. I mean, like everyone here in Boulder seems to be a health nut. They all look like little pieces of gristle to me. And, they all want to make this fat boy skinny. It...
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THOUGHTS FROM A SMOKING STETHOSCOPE JANUARY 15, 2010 I am a pipe smoking family physician as well as a pipe carver (DR BOB PIPES) and I am appalled and angered by the anti-smoking propaganda that we pipe people have to labor under these days. I plan to have articles like this one appear in...
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So, you think California is a nut job state? Check this out from Florida. A duly-elected democratic representative from St. Petersburg, Fla., has put forth a new tax bill that will, if passed, hit at the heart of pipe smokers. Rep. Darryl Rouson has written and placed in the Florida House hopper a tax...
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All right, already. Both ends of America’s coast, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, have joined up in a nutty fruit bar experiment. Now, New York wants to ban cigarette smoking in parks and on its beaches. California went that route sometime back. Let’s see. We can no longer smoke in restaurants, bars, public...
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There they go again! In New York, some health wingnuts have convinced the New York Department of Health to run advertising that shows a hand pouring globules of fat from a soft drink bottle. The idea is to get folks to stop drinking heavily sugared soft drinks, right? Guess again, amigo. The ultimate aim...
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Well, boys and girls, it is beginning. Today, in Washington, D.C., the nation’s capital, thousands of protesters from around the nation marched to the Capitol to demonstrate against the rise in big government’s intrusion into our daily lives. Look for more of this to take place in the future. People are sick and tired...
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As if the FDA authority were not enough, the sweeping Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (FSPATCA) adds an additional layer of legal headaches for smokers. The FDA, as you are no doubt well aware, has broad authority over tobacco products, as outlined in the new law. But, did you also know that...
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Think of it this way: If you had a business that was dropping by almost 10 percent in revenue per year on a small portion of one produc, how long do you think you could stay in business with that product? And let’s say you are a businessman who is counting on more rather...
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As my old drill sergeant used to say, “Listen Up!” Below is a piece from The Economist Online website: Economist.com The headline: Britain’s pubs, Closing time July 22nd 2009 From Economist.com A PINT of beer down (at) the local (pub) is a quintessential part of British culture. But in recent years many Britons have...
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