Hmm, this is interesting.
The term "Swine flu" isn't accurate as to what the flu is or where it comes from.
Naturally saying "swine" is going to make people think that eating pork is now bad for them. And apparently it's not, since you don't catch the flu from food.
This is an important distinction to make, especially since I like to have bacon in the morning and enjoy a regular diet of the "Other White Meat."
Keep raising hogs, butchering them, processing them, and selling them. And we'll keep eating them. Remember the word, folks, you don't catch the flu from eating meat.
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
Bob Dylan's Pandemic
I remember an old Bob Dylan song -- one of his talking blues songs -- that says something like, "Everyone's walking 'round ..." uh, I better look it up because I can't remember what he says.
I can't find it. "See themselves and nobody else." Something like that.
OK, never mind, I found it. It's from the song, "Talkin' World War III Blues," and the line says, "Everybody's having them dreams. Everybody sees themselves walkin' around with no one else."
I used to have that dream when I was a kid, before I knew anything about Bob Dylan. Maybe it was a widespread dream at the time.
Now that we have the swine flu pandemic, who knows, maybe we'll start having that dream again. Ten thousand shall fall at your right hand, but it won't come near you.
It'd be a terrible life without everyone else around, though.
P.S. - Isn't that great of Bob Dylan? Right on his site, bobdylan.com, apparently they have the lyrics to every one of his songs! Great thing to give.
I can't find it. "See themselves and nobody else." Something like that.
OK, never mind, I found it. It's from the song, "Talkin' World War III Blues," and the line says, "Everybody's having them dreams. Everybody sees themselves walkin' around with no one else."
I used to have that dream when I was a kid, before I knew anything about Bob Dylan. Maybe it was a widespread dream at the time.
Now that we have the swine flu pandemic, who knows, maybe we'll start having that dream again. Ten thousand shall fall at your right hand, but it won't come near you.
It'd be a terrible life without everyone else around, though.
P.S. - Isn't that great of Bob Dylan? Right on his site, bobdylan.com, apparently they have the lyrics to every one of his songs! Great thing to give.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Swine Flu
I hope the swine flu doesn't get us. It seems strange that I hadn't even heard there was an outbreak a couple days ago and now it's the biggest fear on earth.
These things come and go. Killer bees. The cornflicker virus (was that what it was called?). Even the swine flu itself back when Ford was president. I got a shot then. I hope it's still good.
What to do about it? At this point, nothing I guess. Just listen for the updates and take cover if it gets near.
These things come and go. Killer bees. The cornflicker virus (was that what it was called?). Even the swine flu itself back when Ford was president. I got a shot then. I hope it's still good.
What to do about it? At this point, nothing I guess. Just listen for the updates and take cover if it gets near.
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