All Over the Map

Well, the Michigan Senate has voted to join the 21st century by passing a bill that would ban smoking in all Michigan work places. This will include such as clubs, restaurants and bars. The bill will be sent to the House who previously passed a similar bill but it allowed smoking in casinos, bingo halls, and cigar bars.

I openly admit this is a very good thing for me because I just don’t do well in smoky environments. As a result, I for sure like this bill and hope it successfully passes all the way to the Governor who has already said she will sign on the bill.

One counter argument is the government should not be passing laws that controls human behavior. One could say it is up to the bar/restaurant owners to determine if smoking will be allowed since it is they who own the operation. Some bar owners claim it will hurt business. Along the same line, is it not the right of someone smoking if they do it in a designated area to do what they please? That is something to think about as you see the bill passed into law.

One more while we are on a roll:

I lumbered by slightly ailing body to the Collection this afternoon to find an item for the big day Sunday. Before I went in I chuckled as I always do because I am told how bad the Michigan economy is and I am struggling to find a parking spot in the sea of $40K automobiles. Anyways, I knew what I wanted and where I could get it or so I thought. The first place I went we will refer to as “Bill S” (My readers are geniuses). There is a sea of people working here. I stated what I wanted to the gentlemen and he turned around and pointed toward the back of the store. I am thinking “DUDE – walk me back there. I am a man in a strange land who is already lumbering and have only so much energy to expend on my venture out of the house.” Low and behold I walked back there and figured something important – I need to note the item I want has to be electric, not manual. The woman who was assigned to help me showed me a few items but they did not fit the bill. I asked if they had anything through the Internet and I received a slightly bewildered look. I quickly looked at my clock to make sure we were in 2008 and not 1983. I left thinking that experience left quite a bit to be desired. You have fifteen people walking around with ear pieces and the experience was still terrible. I did not end up finding what I thought would be available. In the end, I only blamed myself because I did not do what I know I should have done – order the damn thing from the Internet. I will make sure the receiver of this gift is in agreement what should be ordered and deliver the item one week late.