Quit Smoking: Allen Carr’s good advice

On May 14, 2011, in benefits of quitting smoking, Opinion, by Smokey the Barrister

“Great Smoking Myths” Allen Carr was a 30 year smoker, describing himself as one of “the worst nicotine addicts there has ever been”. Not a casual smoker, but an all-day every day smoker. He eventually was able to quit, and came up with his myths of smoking cessation. Allen Carr’s Smoking Myths Smokers Myth #1: [...]

Do anti-smoking groups advise lung cancer as alternative to e-cigs?

On May 7, 2011, in Opinion, by Smokey the Barrister

Dr. Michael Siegel of Boston University writes eloquently and convincingly about the absurdity of most allegedly anti-smoking groups’ position on electronic cigarettes. Dr. Siegel points out that nearly all of them claim or imply that they recommend that smokers KEEP SMOKING CIGARETTES than migrate their nicotine usage to other less harmful means. This flies in [...]

Flintstones Cigarette Commercial

On May 1, 2011, in Opinion, The Smoke Business, by Smokey the Barrister

Flinstones and Winston Cigarettes, this is a from roughly 1960-61. Winston was one of the sponsors of the first few years of the Flintstones. TImes change …