Sometimes I think I've entered the Twilight Zone.
Here are some of the news stories from yesterday:
46 die in forest fires in Greece
Floods continue to cause havoc in Queensland
Curfew in Iraq
Large bombs explode across in India - scores dead
Up to six children across Australia have died from flu.
Oh sorry, I almost forgot, the big, well, the biggest news of the day in Australia, the lead on ABC news, the front page lead banner headlines in the Sydney Morning Herald and Sun Herald - horses have got a cold.
Really, what on earth is this all about? I mean horse flu is not deadly, horse flu doesn't spread to humans. All it means is a few people with more money than they can poke a whip at cannot go out on the weekend racing their expensive ponies - well, for about eight days which is how long it takes for your horse to get flu, lie down for a while and then get better again and gallop around the paddock. A good time to take a break, I'd say, horsey people (but don't forget to wipe your feet before you jet off...).
I can of course understand the folks in Melbourne being worried - after all if there's no horse racing on Melbourne Cup day they might not be able to flounce off work for the day - but come on, that's not until November. I'll think you'll find most people/animals with flu are over it within a couple of months...
I mean come on, let's get some perspective here. Anyone would have thought someone had gone and died!
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26/08/07 @ 13:16