Turn off your television and get REAL. Yes, THIS is scary but the media craze is out of control - don't believe everything you SEE, READ, or HEAR.
and...please hold hands, use public toilets, go to the gym, and avoid Michael Jackson masks. Fear disempowers us, so stop being so scared and take action! People thrive on disaster why oh why?
Rather than feeding into the collective obsession with death and despair, DO SOMETHING - ANYTHING. There are many other "pandemics" that NEED YOUR TIME AND ENERGY. A few that come to mind: environmental and immigration policy, Western Imperialism, increased economic segregation between First and Third world countries (despite globalization and to the benefit of the sexy hegemonic nations), the slaughtering and abuse of animals (don't get me started on the environmental and HEALTH issues that stem from the meat industry), and a very unsustainable healthcare system based on a dated medical model that FAILS to treat the US mental health epidemic, overcrowded mostly black prisons, hmm. i know, unrelated and off topic. Like most successful relationships, we need to pick our battles wisely - and I don't think swine influenza is where it's at. This is going to pass (SARS, anyone) but the other stuff continues, and bears a heavy burden on the future health of our world. if i hear that you are wasting time washing your hands excessively (OCD is so American) or avoiding people that "just got in from Mexico", I'm going to call you out on it and I may turn into a piglet.
