Life in the Banana Patch: 04/26/2009

Life in the Banana Patch

A collection of thoughts and asides about life. And if I think of anything that needs to be mocked, it will show up here.

"If a man is offered a fact which goes against his instincts, he will scrutinize it closely, and unless the evidence is overwhelming, he will refuse to believe it. If, on the other hand, he is offered something which affords a reason for acting in accordance to his instincts, he will accept it even on the slightest evidence. The origin of myths is explained in this way."
--Bertrand Russell

Friday, May 01, 2009

"Ask a deeply religious Christian if he’d rather live next to a bearded Muslim that may or may not be plotting a terror attack, or an atheist that may or may not show him how to set up a wireless network in his house. On the scale of prejudice, atheists don’t seem so bad lately." -- Scott Adams

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

I thought avian flu was what we were supposed to be worried about! Now swine flu will kill us all? What, are we flashing back to the Carter Administration?

So the media has forgotten avian flu and is now reporting we will all die from swine flu. But some have decided to take exception to the name "Swine flu." The CDC thinks we're so stupid that we will believe we get the flu from eating pork. And they may be right. Pork sales are down. Some, however, are afraid of offending Jews and Muslims. Bet you didn't see that particular combination coming!

But Obama has to be breathing easier now. No one is worried about the economy. Isn't that a coincidence?

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