This is a story from Breitbart/AFP about a study that appeared in the Journal of Public Economics.
US jurisdictions with a smoking ban have seen, on average, a nearly 12-percent rise in the number of drink-related accidents at the wheel, they say in a study released on Wednesday.
Instead of heading to their local bar for a [...]

Last night was kind of a strange one. Can’t blame it on the full moon ’cause the moon was just a sliver.
I rode with Allan (bass player Allan Edwards) up to the TNH gig in Springfield. Allan is a great guy. I’ve played with him a number of times over the years but, never really [...]

Busch Stadium, home of the world champion St. Louis Cardinals baseball club, has banned smoking. They used to have a designated smoking area but no more. They are the fifteenth major league stadium to do so. Even though the stadium is outdoors, I guess the risks from second hand smoke are too great.
Here is an [...]