{"id":134,"date":"2007-10-07T23:18:41","date_gmt":"2007-10-08T03:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/u-town.com\/collins\/?p=134"},"modified":"2007-12-03T08:38:04","modified_gmt":"2007-12-03T12:38:04","slug":"thank-you-for-not-smoking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/u-town.com\/collins\/?p=134","title":{"rendered":"thank you for (not) smoking"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this<\/A> article, The New York Times reports that the major movie studios are feeling a lot of pressure to look as though they are keeping cigarettes out of movies which are targeted toward (or might be seen by) young people (however one might define that).<\/p>\n

And, at least for the moment (and rather uncharacteristically) they are reacting to this feeling of pressure in different ways. Some are restricting smoking in movies which are rated G, PG or PG-13, though they are not always publicizing the rules they're applying. Some are announcing that they are doing this (restricting smoking in movies with these ratings), but are making various exceptions. Some are reluctant to make rules, because of the fear that they'll drive off top directors who want to work under fewer restrictions.<\/p>\n

Of course, as is often pointed out, these are the same movie studios which like to exploit sex but don't want to actually show it, and who would much rather show a man murdering another man than kissing him.<\/p>\n

Oh, well. Of course, there was already very little chance that any of these novels would be made into movies, but this pretty much cinches it. Pete and starling and Jan Sleet will continue to smoke, even if this excludes them from appearing in movies (let alone television). They are people who would smoke, because some people do smoke, just as some people drink and do drugs.<\/p>\n

Too bad, since (as I've said before) I was looking forward to the conversations with the movie suits where they complain more about starling's smoking than they do about the other things she does.<\/p>\n

More of the new story is posted. It starts here<\/A>. The new parts start here<\/A>.<\/p>\n

Later<\/B>: And this from the Chicago Manual of Style<\/A> website:
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\nQ<\/B>. About two spaces after a period. As a U.S. Marine, I know that what\u2019s right is right and you are wrong. I declare it once and for all aesthetically more appealing to have two spaces after a period. If you refuse to alter your bullheadedness, I will petition the commandant to allow me to take one Marine detail to conquer your organization and impose my rule. Thou shalt place two spaces after a period. Period. Semper Fidelis<\/I>.<\/p>\n

A<\/B>. As a U.S. Marine, you\u2019re probably an expert at something, but I\u2019m afraid it\u2019s not this. Status quo<\/I>.
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\nI should mention that the CMOS website has a great new feature (if you subscribe), which is that you can place bookmarks next to particular sections you refer to often, so you can find them easily. They show up as little flags on the screen.<\/p>\n

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