To some, the smokehouse remains a symbol of the impoverished, rural South. Not me. I see it as a rustic savior, and I thank the late Harry Crews for my column’s title. I recalled what Harry wrote when I re-read ... .
“Each avenue of commercial, whether it’s sponsorship, licensing, ticketing, hospitality, they’re all just kind of smoking hot, if you will, right now. I think there's a lot of momentum and a lot of excitement around driving the business ... GETTY IMAGES.
By Max Marin and William Bender, The Philadelphia Inquirer (TNS) ... 1 ... Just two months ago, state inspectors cited the facility for lacking a fire safety plan, failing to maintain extinguishers, and conditions that would cause poor smoke ventilation ... ....
- Full compliance with the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control would have a major effect on smoking rates, British tobacco control expert tells Anadolu ...The UN health agency says there is no safe level of exposure to tobacco smoke.
Some members of Israel's ruling coalition still claim that Qatargate is not affecting Netanyahu's standing, but the scandal is part of his soft underbelly on the right – alongside the Haredi draft evasion law ....