My Latest Rant

Sometimes people are so dumb, I could just spit!

Hennepin County (the county in which Minneapolis is located) has partially repealed it's smoking ban. The ban does not affect city bans, like the very strict Minneapolis ban on smoking in bars and eating establishments.

I don't think I realized how much I appreciated a smoke-free environment until I actually got to experience one. I used to dread coming home from a bar smelling like a cigarette butt. I would hang my clothes all over the place, so the smoke smell could get out. Now I go out and I feel great! It's easier to stay out longer. I don't have to worry about lung cancer.

There were claims that people wouldn't go to bars that were smoke-free. Bar owners along the county border claimed that their customers would go to another county to light up in the bars.

There's even the quote in the paper that they will start to target the Minneapolis ban on smoking. I'm very disappointed that folks still want to continue to encourage a deadly habit.

I've probably offended some smokers out there. I apologize for my tone. I was just so excited to see a community encouraging healthy habits. It seems like we are moving backwards.

In other news, tonight my other half and I will be leaving for Christmas with his family in the Seattle area. We will be gone until Christmas Day. I'll see if I get to blog, but it will probably be pretty sparse for the next two weeks or so.

Happy Advent! Merry Christmas! Don't choke on second-hand smoke!