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Do I have Pig Flu? - Do I have Swine Flu?

Seriously, the swine flu hysteria needs to go away. I think of Walt Whitman's line "the world is too much with us" and think that could be applied to cable news. "The cable news is too much with us, late and soon." While there are always things happening around us that we should be concerned about, it's not that suddenly 2007-2009 has been the season of the apocalypse; it's that cable news is telling you every morning, noon, and night that it's the apocalypse. They need you panicked so you'll keep watching; otherwise, there's just not that much to keep you glued to news channels 24-7. So please, read a little and think for yourself. I know several good news web sites I can recommend if you email. :) Until then, relax and enjoy this hilarious site in reaction to the swine flu overreaction. It honestly made me LOL. :) (Via rockstar on identi.ca.)

Comments

Eric Moritz on April 30, 2009 at 8:56 a.m.

I'm convinced that the mind needs quiet time. Whether it's turning off the radio for 15 minutes in the car or just sitting on your porch. It rejuvenates the mind, gives you time to wonder and day dream. It feels good.

Having talking heads sqalking all day as background noise or as personal role models (god forbid) in not the way to create a healthy, calm, and wise mind.

deryck on April 30, 2009 at 9:41 a.m.

Well said, sir.

Speaking of "role models (god forbid)," the last time I was leaving Las Vegas, the airport book store were giving out free CNN bookmarks, where each bookmark was like a little cardboard cut out of CNN anchors. Silly, silly, silly.

Eric Moritz on May 1, 2009 at 2:57 p.m.

For a little Baader-Meinhof, did you read the latest Big Bang Theory vanity card?

http://www.chucklorre.com/index.php?p...

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