At times like this, who better to turn to than Vince, Tommy, Nikki and Mick?
Yep, it’s official: Smoking has been banned in most Houston public places.
The Press has had plenty to say about this issue, in stories such as Keith Plocek’s counter-argumentative “Got a Light?” and John Nova Lomax’s Racket item “Up in Smoke.” So now, for perspective, we go to the I Ching of pop culture, YouTube.
For a historical analysis, we offer this TV gem from the ’50s:
Having trouble coming to grips with a smoke-free public Houston? The X-Files Smoking Man offers this wisdom (with subtitles!):
And lastly, Motley Cr๏ฟฝe suggests an alternative smoking spot:
‘Nuff said. — Steven Devadanam
This article appears in Oct 12-18, 2006.