Cotton-Pickin’ Days

Reading the news every day is depressing. The topics on my customized Google News page include: world, U.S., bird flu, Vietnam, genes, health, sci/tech, Singapore, business, entertainment, children books, children toys, and children. All of these turn up something that puts a frown on my face.

Today, I was particularly upset after reading everyone’s views on the impending (?) bird flu pandemic. Sadly, there are quite a few other ways to die too.

• Demonstrate in Egypt.
• Suicide car bombing in Iraq.
• Serve in the military in Afghanistan or South Korea.
• Be a politician in Spain.
• Earthquake in Japan or California.
• Live in the West Bank.
• Go on a Disney World ride.
• Car accident.
• Heat stroke.
• Get knocked to the ground by a cow.

I should just get on with life and celebrate our wedding anniversary and Marv’s birthday today.