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November 23, 2005
lsten to what I have to say
I managed to fenagle the ability to "work from home" today to do some work tasks that don't involve the need to actually be at work, so I'll be writing some news articles, answering e-mail and possibly brochure design. Considering little happens on the day before a holiday at work anyway, I should be able to get a lot of things done.
Archerr called me yesterday for an ArcherRadio Podcast interview, which includes Jimbo's tested and true turkey call! He also takes great pictures of other people too.
Practice your turkey call and one day you too will be able to bring turkeys into your backyard!
An interesting letter to the editor from the San Luis Obispo (CA) paper, providing a solution to both sparse supplies of avian flu vaccine and those who don't believe things (like flu viruses) evolve on the extended entry:
SOME DON'T NEED VACCINE
Recent news about the avian flu virus has raised concerns from main street to the White House. There is the possibility, even likelihood, that the virus will mutate into a form that can more easily infect humans. As the president pointed out, a vaccine cannot be made until this evolution occurs.
This raises the concern that it may be impossible to create enough vaccine fast enough to protect all of our citizens.
But there is hope. Gallup polls tell us that up to 45 percent of Americans don't believe in evolution. Since random mutation is the engine of evolution, these same people must believe that the virus cannot mutate.
Therefore, there is no need to waste vaccine on folks who believe there is no possible threat to themselves -- thus leaving a sufficient supply for the rest of us. Perhaps the president, given his doubts about evolution, may wish to demonstrate his leadership by foregoing vaccination.
This approach has added benefits. Polls also tell us that disbelief in evolution is more pronounced among the less educated, the poor and conservatives. If the anti-evolutionists among these groups were to opt out of vaccination then, through immediate deaths and natural selection, we would reduce poverty, raise educational attainment, and become a more progressive society.
Posted by jimbo at November 23, 2005 1:05 PM
Comments
Nice podcast. Glad to hear your transplanted Missouri turkeys are doing well. I know from personal experience that the Wisconsin grouse aren't doing as well here in Missouri. Maybe its the fact that we have no snow for snow roosting?
Posted by: Jim at November 23, 2005 2:26 PM
Listening to the podcast... In addition to the pretty blue eyes, muscular rugby body, and overall cuteness, you have the sexy and raspy mildly Wisconian accent going on. Woof.
Posted by: Bryan at November 29, 2005 4:08 PM