Monthly Archives: May 2006

Smoking Bans: Harmful to Business

May 30, 2006
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It seems that a recent ban on smoking in public establishments across the river in Ontario might not be such a great financial proposal, but leave it to the statists to ignore that aspect of it. The Detroit Free Press reports that the casino may have to lay off workers due to their forecasted revenue drop – revenue, which I might add, will simply make its way back across the river to Detroit’s three...

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But Officer! I was only keeping up with traffic!

May 30, 2006
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I did catch this on CNN I think, over the weekend, but didn’t pay a whole lot of attention to it, because I’ve only been to Texas once in my life, and I don’t plan on going there anytime soon. But, I am a bit of a leadfoot, so I suppose this is good news for my kindred Texans: Texas increases speed to 80 mph on some roads via WaPo with a hat-tip to...

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Hot, Hot, Hot.

May 30, 2006
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Memorial Day weekend was a good time in/around Phoenix. I got some much needed sun, had a few days off work, drank too many Coronas and $11 margaritas at the Westin-Kierland resort. Saw a nice wedding that unfortunately culminated in a reception without an open bar – which, had it not been a “destination wedding” where most of the guests had spent a pretty penny just to be there, I wouldn’t take exception to....

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