The Sky Is Not Falling

Well, I just read some terrible news. And by "terrible news" I mean some really good news.

According to this guy, it would seem that this whole Avain Flue panic is totally overblown.

A quote:

"THE INDICATION IS THAT we will see a return of the 1918 flu virus that is the most virulent form of flu," warns America's top health official. "In 1918, half a million people died. The projections are that this virus will kill one million Americans . . . "

A quotation ripped from today's papers about an impending "bird flu" pandemic? No, the year was 1976 and the prediction of a deadly "swine flu" overshot the mark by 999,999 deaths (although dozens did die from the vaccine campaign).

This killjoy manages to dismantle everything I've been worried about. Crap. So now how am I going to keep myself grounded? How am I going to make sure I don't start suffering from some of Alan Greenspan's irrational exuberance about my life?

Well, winter is just around the corner, and it's supposed to be a doozy. I'm sure I'll have plenty to complain about.