are you worried about swine flu?

Kim and I watched a little bit of the news yesterday, which is a total rarity in our house.  We are one of the most news-illiterate families I know.  I listen to sports-talk radio, so I stay current with the stuff that really matters, though.

They were talking about the swine flu; how it was spreading through the population, how New Yorkers were reacting to the news (lots of video of ppl wearing the Michael Jackson facemasks)…the latest report shows that more than 150 people have died in Mexico, and 100 in the USA.  Schools are closing, and President Obama is ordering schools to be closed down.

I had some weird stomach illness last week, and Kim’s feeling a little under the weather today.  The news guy said that if you encountered some strange sickness over the past few days, you should assume that you have the swine flu.

we started to wonder…I mean, we do have a pig farm in our backyard.  I eat a lot of pork products, and I’m especially fond of the pork rinds…

I don’t know about you, but I’m not much of a worrier.  I figure that with all the smart people we have in the world, we should be able to figure things out and come up with a solution.

I do believe that I’ve discovered the source of the problem, though.  What do you think?