Don't Burn the Pig

My two cents worth about Swine Flu. Everybody needs to sit back, take a deep breath, and calm down. I am not saying that it's nothing of consequence, because it is. But, it is not nearly as horrible as the media wants us all to believe. I had a doctor's appointment today for something unrelated (sorry, that is all I can say because of HIPAA), and I decided to ask him if Swine Flu was something I should be concerned about. He said, "No more concerned than you should be for Human Flu". He said they are virtually the same thing. He said a little under 4000 people die each year from the Human Flu, and we are no where near that so far. I am starting to believe that the media should be held accountable for their actions. I believe very strongly that the recession got much worse than it would have because the media kept saying that a recession was imminent. Jerks. Also, my favorite quote that has come out of this media hype was when a reporter asked Paris Hilton if she was concerned about getting Swine Flu. Her answer, "No, I'm not concerned. I don't eat pork." I was just impressed that she new that pork was swine and swine was pork. She ain't no dummy!