Monthly Archives: January 2017

Uncomfortable Hand-holding

Posted on January 31, 2017 by the archivist

Last Thursday Theresa May made a speech in Philadelphia at some sort of Republican conference, and got a standing ovation. That was a bit of a surprise: she doesn’t usually get standing ovations. So I watched the speech: Various things … Continue reading →

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Anti-Tobacco Groups Are Worried About Trump

Posted on January 30, 2017 by the archivist

Something I posted in a comment last night: Anti-Tobacco Groups Worried About Trump, Congress Lawmakers considering efforts to weaken FDA’s regulatory power …anti-tobacco advocates … say there is no question that regulatory and other actions taken at the state and federal level … Continue reading →

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Trump’s First Week

Posted on January 29, 2017 by the archivist

I suppose that the lesson from Trump’s first week in office is that he’s going to do exactly what he said he’d do. Which is rather refreshing for a politician. Although, given that he’s never held any political office, he’s … Continue reading →

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Smoking Prevalence Is Rising Sharply

Posted on January 28, 2017 by the archivist

Via Audrey Silk, a new study: Despite a decline in cigarette smoking over the years, tobacco remains a health risk for many people, with nearly 28 percent of adults regularly using one or more of an assortment of products, according … Continue reading →

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We Live In An Era Of Distrust

Posted on January 27, 2017 by the archivist

Picking up on a comment by Walt in which he wrote: As far as TC’s hideous goals, more frightening to me than a few zealots out to rule the world through inflammatory pitches is the fact that the world has … Continue reading →

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Can’t You See?

Posted on January 26, 2017 by the archivist

I’m still musing over Tom Paine’s description of himself: “The World is my country, all mankind my brethren, and to do good is my religion.” Theresa May said recently something to the effect that “if you’re a citizen of the … Continue reading →

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The Air Around Tom Paine

Posted on January 25, 2017 by the archivist

I occasionally start reading about something, and end up surfing the web for hours, pursuing fascinating leads. So it was that last night I found myself reading about Tom Paine. He’s a little-known figure in England, but in the USA … Continue reading →

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Things Are Starting To Happen Very, Very Fast

Posted on January 24, 2017 by the archivist

I think that things are going to start to happen very fast now. Very, very fast. Nothing much has been happening for the past 10 years. It’s been a period of stasis, with a mounting overburden of laws ensuring that … Continue reading →

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The Rise of Mr Beer and Cigarettes

Posted on January 23, 2017 by the archivist

I suppose that, after being in the news for the past 18 months, Donald Trump is going to remain in the news for the next four years or eight years. But he remains a bit of a riddle. H/T Rhys … Continue reading →

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Will Trump Revoke Hillary Clinton’s White House Smoking Ban?

Posted on January 22, 2017 by the archivist

From Donald Trump’s inauguration address: At the center of this movement is a crucial conviction: that a nation exists to serve its citizens. I wonder how many politicians in the political class believe anything at all like that? Hardly any, … Continue reading →

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