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Good morning, GUSsacks, supporters, and casual lurkers. The pool is now open.
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From the Tony Schwartz documentary Smoking Is A Dirty Business:
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For those unable to watch the video, I will update with text as we go along. This is an interesting clip I picked at random, off a random youtube search for "Republican Death Wish" "smoking."
UPDATE: The youtube begins by stating the contradiction between smokers depicted as being happy, healthy, and full of life by TV ads in the mid-20th century, and the realities of this cancerous product (notably depicted in a TV ad by Yul Brynner, taped before he died of smoking-related cancer). The narrator refers to this contradiction as "America's smoking dilemma," and asks how this dilemma began.
Ending this update for now, because of time contraints. Though, there is some good material to be found within this youtube, from which a substantive diary can be easily derived. Next time!
Not much going on in Chicago. There was something that was supposed to happen here, or what not. I'm very much firmly planted in the camp of mixed feelings. On the one hand, what a marvelous scene that this city would have been for a few weeks in the summer of 2016. On the other hand... hey, come on. South America should get to host an Olympics. It's too bad that the fiasco had to happen at this point in time.
Plus, I'm not sold on our city's ability to manage costs, or low-income residents within the area of the site.
Poof! There's my steam. I had to let it out. Seriously, I'm more excited about the Bears/Lions game this weekend. As far as future events go, 2012 holds far more significance. But back to the present: I'm smoke free, drinking a cup of coffee, and will be out this afternoon to celebrate a housewarming with some friends of mine.
I hope your Saturday is going swell. Say, can anyone here Wiki? The owners of the GUS library could use some tips. Thanks!
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