It doesn’t hurt my feelings at all that Pennsylvania’s Sen. Arlen Specter announced today he is jumping from the Republicans to the Democrats. I’m sure the MSM will keep everyone up to date on everything this means for Specter’s career, both political parties, Pennsylvania, and the country. They will dissect and analyze the decision and … Continue reading Thank you, Arlen Specter
The media are still going bonkers over swine flu. Have they nothing else to talk about? Flu is flu. This is a new strain, but there are new strains every year. Biology, evolution, mutation, and all that keep happening. Influenza, or flu, comes around every year in one form or another. Swine flu is no … Continue reading The sky is falling … not
There are alarmists among us who start screaming “pandemic!” the minute they hear about a new virus strain. Consider them fringe elements. And there are supposedly responsible journalists who, when reporting on a new virus strain, use the word pandemic as freely as epidemic or outbreak or widespead cases or isolated cases. I’ve come to … Continue reading Swine flu and irresponsible reporting
The CDC has identified seven cases of a new strain of swine flu in the US. Five of the seven appeared in San Diego, California, and two near San Antonio, Texas. It is the same flu strain currently sweeping Mexico City, where schools and universities have been closed. The World Health Organization has reported 800 … Continue reading There she goes again …
