February 25, 2005

Rumors Without Foundation
By Ed Henry

Back in the seventies, Yachting magazine, the most popular monthly for wealthy boat owners, their crews, and the brokers that sell million dollar vessels, came out with a story about “Polyestermites” that rocked the boating world until everyone recognized that it was just a joke, a story written strictly for amusement.

As I remember it, the story was about people who went down the dock expecting to find their yachts tied up as they left them only to find that they were gone. About all that was left were the docklines and occasionally a teak deck resting on the ocean bottom. The story even included pictures of the debris and flotsam.

As the story went, what had happened was the result of the evolution of worms and other pesky sea creatures that eat holes in, destroy planks, cause rot, or otherwise have plagued wooden boats from the time of Christ. After many generations, these short lived creatures had evolved into a new species that loved polyester resin. They were devouring fiberglass vessels. (Read the rest here)

Libertarian Commentary on The News
By Nathan A. Barton © 2004

Lest I be accused of too much preaching, I'll take a break from my character counts for liberty lovers for a day or so - but I have lots of opinions (mine, not necessarily anyone else's!) to share, so let's dive in. Oh, are you a bit under the weather? Well, look at what the "experts" are saying -

World faces flu pandemic, UN "experts" say
Swiss Info
The world is overdue an influenza pandemic and it must act swiftly to prevent one being triggered by bird flu now endemic in parts of Asia where it has killed 46 people, U.N. officials said on Wednesday. The world usually had a flu pandemic every 20 or 30 years, but it has been 40 since the last one. Joseph Domenech of the Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization called on rich countries to do more. "In order to prevent and control the disease efficiently, international cooperation should be strengthened," Vietnam's Agriculture Minister Cao Duc Phat told the conference. Experts and government officials agree the task will be huge, costly and may be impossible.

Thanks to Tim for this news item. This may be a serious threat, but the more I read of it, the more it also smells of panic-mongering for the purposes of extending more control over more of the world. The UN, and Vietnam (this story originated from a conference in what was once the city of Saigon, in the South), are hardly credible advocates for action. But even so, you might reconsider sleeping with the chickens, for a while...

Mama's Note: Eat right, get some sleep, reduce stress in your life, and always wash your hands. That would take care of 90% of the illnesses people have. No vaccine can replace them either. (Read the rest of the Commentary here)

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