Mid-May Mooring

The swine flu....ooops... the Influenza A, H1N1 virus is hopefully now on the end of its course, for this year. Belize has been spared, or so it seems, thanks to the good Lord and the efforts of each one of us to basically be clean. The people at Health and Agriculture are strumming the strings of triumph since now they can say "see, we did not over-react, thanks to our being proactive we are flu-free." There might not be any scientific way of claiming that to be true; so in that light, they do deserve some commendation. So when will the same happen for the Human Immuno Virus I and II?

Yesterday the USA claimed championship on having the most Swine flu cases in terms of single countries. But of course they do. While the Cat 5 level by WHO made us close concerts and fairs and AGM's and conventions, all we need to do is to turn on the TV set and you would see the NBA playoffs in FULL swing with thousands of people gathered even in Dallas and Los Angeles that are "close to the border." A determined and careful look did not reveal any surgical masks. The common opinion is that 'they can afford it.'

Mid-May in Belize and we hear that the Kendall Causeway flooding...hmmm have you heard that before. We are getting sprinkles already. At about this time, students are thinking of the summer or of graduation or/and jobs or/and next school year. Summer tends to be the time of the year when we have to buckle down and live our lives...just as during the rest of the year. Easter is a memory. Christmas is not close nor far away. For three months there will be no real holiday only vacations. Oh! There is a difference!

I the author here at Insight will try to do what I can to give you a lill slumber or a GIANT spark with words. I will post them as they develop and as fast as the fingers can deliver.

Later...