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Archive of entries posted on January 2009

where to smoke?

pretty soon it seems that a tool that can detect ‘smoking allowed’ places will be a hot item ‘flying’ off the shelf. it seems if health authorities in bc have their way…we soon will have the following ‘smoke free places’: beaches, playing fields, and other common grounds. at this point smoking is not allowed on patios…not allowed within 3 meters from a door and within some ‘n’ meters from an intake to a building…to just name a few…now, i quit smoking a while ago…and no just in case you’re wondering i’m not planing to start again…but isn’t this perhaps a bit excessive…given that apparently in 2009…within gvrd the prevalence rate of smoking is roughly 13% (15yrs and older included). even according to some sources that are behind this movement…the decrease in smoking seems to have stabilized…

on top of that, the olympics (yes 2010 olympics) are being promoted as ‘smoke-free’…what that means – smoking will not be allowed at, in or around any olympic venues…more…the celebration sites are to be ‘smoke-free’ – yes that includes outdoor celebration sites…enjoy!

a small note on the price of tabacoo…a piece of information i had the pleasure of reading a few months ago estimated that it costs a tabacoo company roughly around $2/pack to produce…what’s the cost of a pack where you shop?

so, i ask…shouldn’t they put their efforts and our money to better use? how about a few more ‘minor’ issues…that seem to pop up rather every day?

…and sometimes you wonder

as it seems it’s not only the united states’ priests that enjoy to obtain fame through molestation. recenlty a 57 year old canadian male, who apparently called himself a ‘priest’, received a prison sentence of 5 years for marrying a 10 year old girl.

yes, i did have to read it twice. ethics anyone? no. what about morals? i fully agree that youth and beauty should be admire…but reagardless of the law aspect of touching, let alone conducting sexual activities with a 10 year old, it’s simply sick to think about such actions…i highly doubt i even have to enter the realm of the church in this whole thing…

one of my questions is…why only 5 years? the other…will he be allowed to still preech the word of god once he’s ‘free’? however, i guess there’s some ‘angels’ on the inside that can’t wait to have a chat with the old lad. still…5 years? i’m shocked at the decision…i would have expected a harsher sentence…

…the change

well…it’s the 20th of january…2009…the day of ‘change’ has finally arrived. the inauguration of the new president of the united states will commence today. stars and record crowds have been announced in washigton…however, all this attention leads me to question if this will actually work. i guess i need a bit more proof than a ‘yes we can’ speech. after-all, it’s still the same united states, even if a new president will start his ‘job’ today. i wonder if he will be allowed to bring change…i guess we’ll have to wait and see…