Archive for July, 2008

Alaskan Villiage Tries Tobacco Tactics

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

This was the headline in this week’s Houston Business Journal.  The article goes on to talk about how oil companies are now using the logic and scientific data that many tobacco companies used to dismiss the bad health benefits of smoking.  What do you think?

Kids Purchasing Cigarettes Through Their Parents High Speed Internet Providers

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

Did you ever think your kids are immune from the dangers of accessing the net through high speed internet providers? Unfortunately many of us parents overlook the advances in technology and some kids have been reportedly buying cigarettes online through their parents’ profiles and accounts. Lets face it, on the other end of the connection the cigarette merchant only needs to have the user click on a button that says I’m over 18. There is no ID check or facial recognition. So the word to the wise is setup parental controls on your ISP and make sure you monitor your kids use of the internet.