Things are getting weirder all the time....
A Chinese official was demoted for not
daring to smoke near Muslims...that he
showed respect is what got him in trouble.
Guess its a passive-aggressive way of
insult in China... AP article by Gerry Shih
Yahoo: China Punishes Official For Not Daring To Smoke Near Muslims
Romancing The Smoke is John Aaron's blog about his lifelong battle to quit smoking (which he did more than nine years ago) and the stories, history and news in the absurd world of Tobacco and Nicotine. Author of Romancing The Smoke: Reflections of a Nicotine Addict, John illustrated writer Sean Daly's memoir and completed his second book, Aaron's Book of Contemporary Demons. Romancing The Smoke can be found on Amazon. Twitter: @romancethesmoke