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Last Wednesday's move was therefore an answer to mounting public pressure: after California banned smoking in all public areas in 1997, including bars and taverns, and with similar legislation in Massachusetts pending, it is becoming increasingly difficult not to jump on the bandwagon of public denunciation--even if such denunciation means appearing hypocritical. If confronted, any executive from a tobacco company could simply claim to have the facts in his favor: "we have admitted that smoking causes cancer, what else do you expect us to do?" And surprisingly, few would realistically respond, "stop producing cigarettes." Is that because...

Author: By Marianne C. S. brun-rovet, | Title: Smoke in Our Eyes | 11/1/1999 | See Source »

...these corporate lawyers reach their 60s and 70s, they look back as their grandchild sitting on their knee asks them what they did for a living... That's when they realize they missed the justice bandwagon," he said...

Author: By Imtiyaz H. Delawala and Imtiyaz H. Delawala, CONTRIBUTING WRITERS | Title: Social Justice key to Law, Nader Says | 11/1/1999 | See Source »

...Slim STEELERS +3 over Jaguars Slim is back on the Steelers bandwagon, emboldened by the Three Rivers site and the chance for Bill Cowher and the boys to stick it to their old/new rivals, which, face it, they generally do. Watch out Titans...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: On Top of the Covers | 10/1/1999 | See Source »

...Vowed to abandon the library filled weekends of yore and jump onto the Latin-loving bandwagon-learn to live la vida loca with tango lessons. Tango By Moonlight, hosted by the Tango Society of Boston takes place once a month on the Weeks Memorial Footbridge across from Dunster and Leverett House. Nearing the end of their third season this alternative society will offer one more twisting and twirling extravaganza (Saturday October 23rd from...

Author: By FM Staff, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Social | 9/30/1999 | See Source »

...tempting to jump on the Lions bandwagon, and say that the absence of Barry Sanders has made Charlie Batch better because he now has complete freedom with the offense. Tempting also because the Chiefs just lost their big back, and Elvis Grbac is still playing like Elvis Grbac. Still, nobody loses Bad Barry without it catching up to them, and this is the week: go with the Chiefs minus...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NFL: On Top of the Covers | 9/24/1999 | See Source »

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