Butts??

"...is the issue of butts. Now, look, I'm a smoker, but just because I don't mind my lungs gettin'..."

Aug. 31, 2005 Postmarks

To Your Health

Should I ditch my Teflon cookware?

"...of Teflon, was at one time concerned that cigarette smokers were at higher risk of harm from Teflon than..."

Aug. 5, 2005 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

Rocha Case: New Drug Evidence Raises Questions About County Lab

First test showed no drugs in suspect; second contradicted

"...to death, or, in the case of a chronic smoker, with the remnants of marijuana smoked up to a..."

July 22, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Recurring Character

Four Texas writers on fathers and sons

"...a runaway dad. He was a womanizer, a three-pack-a-day smoker, and a case-of-beer-a-day drinker. He came from a background..."

June 17, 2005 Books Feature

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Our readers talk back.

"...they're damaging the entire ecosystem far more than any smoker. I'll stop smoking if you stop driving! Motherfuckers! Talk..."

June 3, 2005 Column

Exhaust Fumes Should Be Banned Next

"...they're damaging the entire ecosystem far more than any smoker. I'll stop smoking if you stop driving! Motherfuckers! Talk..."

May 19, 2005 Postmarks

Disappointed by 'Chronicle' Endorsements

"...The argument that allowing smoking in a bar forces nonsmokers to breathe secondhand smoke is ridiculous. Granted, the "It's..."

May 11, 2005 Postmarks

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Our readers talk back.

"...have such a strong smoking ordinance in place that nonsmokers are rarely inconvenienced by smokers. Is it really so..."

May 6, 2005 Column

Here's the Truth – Many of You Are Just Plain Wrong!

"...forget a fair number of those bar employees are smokers themselves. The arguments that the anti-smoker forces make are..."

May 3, 2005 Postmarks

Austin: Fruitiest City of All Time?

"...will affect everyone in the city. I'm not a smoker, but I do occasionally light up at a good..."

May 2, 2005 Postmarks

Isn't Addiction a Lifestyle Choice?

"...no turning back. There is no argument from a smoker that means anything. They are sick people who need..."

April 25, 2005 Postmarks

The Council We Deserve?

In the races for City Council, it's a search for competence amidst the chaff

"...it's still unclear if there could be enough angry smokers in Austin to turn the tide the other way...."

April 22, 2005 News Feature by Michael King

Luv Doc Recommends: Fighting Brothers McCarthy

Hole in the Wall, Friday, April 22, 2005

"...popping in to pick up some carrot juice. Yes, smokers have their black teeth, raspy voices, and insistence on..."

April 22, 2005 Column by The Luv Doc

Thank You Michael King!!

April 20, 2005 Postmarks

What We Don't Need Is More Laws!

"...Dear Editor, I understand the plight of the nonsmoker. I do not allow smoking in my business or..."

April 19, 2005 Postmarks

Amused That Club Owners Are Worried

"...hair (my beautiful hair). I never quite understood a smoker's inherent right to influence all of the shared air..."

April 18, 2005 Postmarks

New Jersey Checks in on Austin Smoking Ban

"...my bloodstream, the insurance company classified me as a smoker. Nonsmokers shouldn't let smokers kill anyone except themselves...."

April 15, 2005 Postmarks

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Our readers talk back.

"...damage of the smoking ban would only occur if smokers have more interest in their smoking than the music,..."

April 15, 2005 Column

In Favor of Smoking Ban

"...damage of the smoking ban would only occur if smokers have more interest in their smoking than the music,..."

April 11, 2005 Postmarks

Austin to Vote Smoke-Free?

Anti-smoking ordinance lands on May 7 ballot

"...will inevitably violate due process, Levin said. "When a smoker commits an offense under the ordinance, the [bar] owner-operator..."

March 11, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Page Two

In the beginning, we kept the Chronicle going mostly out of sheer perversity and stubbornness; 23 years later, it looks like there was more to it than that

"...than used to go on at a men's club smoker), this is probably a moment for some thoughtful comments...."

Sept. 3, 2004 Column by Louis Black

A 'Truth-Teller' Passes On

Friends and family honor the memory of Lucy Selby

"...launch the paper's Capitol 10K race. "She was the smoker in the group and probably never ran a day..."

July 16, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Sentencing reform (or not), medical marijuana, and short-term memory loss in Nevada

"...the ballot until at least next year. That little smoker "moment" has cost the measure's national supporters, the Marijuana..."

July 2, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Day Trips

Bask in the bluebonnets' beauty on your way to some delicious barbecue

"...on the Loop, an old-fashioned barbecue stand with a smoker in the back. From Harry's, take the county road..."

April 23, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

American Ho

An old friend from work turns up in a very different occupation

"...Kissing a woman who is a smoker is always a challenge. Kissing a whore, it seemed..."

March 19, 2004 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Next Departure

With 'Jersey Girl,' Kevin Smith swaps out Jay and Silent Bob for a 7-year-old, all while 'The Green Hornet' looms

"...have a bunch of people running around yelling 'cock smoker.' For me, it's not like I'm about to head..."

March 12, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Luv Doc Recommends: Dexter Freebish

Antone's, Saturday, March 6, 2004

"...disclaimer on a pack of Marlboros to a four-pack-a-day smoker. “Thanks, buddy. You got a light?” So, every March..."

March 5, 2004 Column by The Luv Doc

To Your Health

I need some ammunition to convince my husband to stop smoking. Recently he has been talking about quitting, but hasn't yet. Also, in case he continues to smoke, are there nutrients that are protective?

"...severity and frequency of acne outbreaks is higher in smokers than in nonsmokers, and presumably higher in secondhand smokers..."

Jan. 30, 2004 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

Day Trips

Before a big plate of smoked brisket and ribs became the national dish of the Lone Star State and the fare of fancy restaurants, it was a quick bite to eat from roadside stands.

"...and you could pass at least a couple of smokers parked beside the road doing a land-rush business. The..."

Jan. 16, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Naked City

Breaking news from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...Municipal Building, 124 W. Eighth. Speakers will include former smoker Todd Sileo, and John Paul DeJoria, chairman and CEO..."

Nov. 21, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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