10 reasons to give up smoking
If you want to give up smoking but are finding it a huge struggle, here are 10 reasons that will definitely help you kick the habit.

Investigation into Waratah train wreck needed
Now that the people of NSW have bailed out Reliance Rail and in effect become the 100 per cent owner of the company, will the O'Farrell government insist, indeed demand, the repayment of the $50 million ''success and other fees'' from the financial engineers of the scheme (''Socialising the losses on another botched project'', February 6)?

Disability insurance: Preparing for the worst
If you had a crippling accident or were diagnosed with a critical illness tomorrow, would your family be able to cope?

When, And How, To Ask For A Second Medical Opinion
When faced with a major medical decision, it can be difficult for patients to determine when it's appropriate to seek a second opinion. Asking another doctor can help catch misdiagnoses or prevent unnecessary treatments, but they can also be a waste of time and resources.

"The Fans Would Throw Little Tinfoils Of Hash At Me": A 1980 Interview With Bill "Spaceman" Lee, Baseball's Stoner ...
# billlee The folks at The Golden Sombrero alerted us to this wonderful piece of baseball history : a 1980 High Times interview with pitcher Bill "Spaceman" Lee in which Lee holds forth on drugs, Bowie Kuhn, race, reincarnation, drugs, drug use, drug abuse, which drugs Expos fans threw to him in tribute, eating out Linda Ronstadt, drugs, steroids, and Bambi. We've reprinted Ken Kelly's entire ...