LAS CRUCES - What kind of sadistic person would ask someone to
give up cigarettes and cheeseburgers for the same 24-hour
period?  Wednesday is the start of spring, but did you know that
it is also National Kick Butts Day and the Great American
Meatout Day?  I do not smoke, actually, but I do like my beef,
chicken, pork, etc. I can't think of the last time I went three
meals without some sort of meat. Should I give it a try? To what
end?  We all can figure out the reasoning behind these days.
Smoking can lead to health problems, thus certain groups would
like people who smoke to stop. One day without a smoke isn't
necessarily going to reach that end, but it will get people
thinking about the subject. It might even make someone say,
"Hey, I could quit for a day - maybe I should keep going."
National Kick Butts Day is actually geared toward the younger
crowd to try and stave off a life of smoking. According to the
website, it is a "day of activism that empowers youth to stand
out, speak up and seize control."