Category Archives: SARS

SARS Canada

Signposts is passing through the phase almost all bloggers go through at some stage, where we analyse what we are doing and why. In three posts, Dan looks at this medium starting with the blogger to reader relationship. Summed up, … Continue reading →

1000 people were killed in the Congo this week. Some were slaughtered, some executed. The Congo has been involved in a civil war for the past 4 1/2 years. Details are still unclear, but given the history of the conflict … Continue reading →

US president George Bush has issued an executive order allowing the forced quarantine for SARS and allowing the Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary to decide when a such a quarantine is needed. The executive order allows for the…. … Continue reading →

A few days ago Dr. Byron referred to me as SARS Czar of the blogosphere. Naw. There are some bloggers doing a terrific job on covering this outbreak. Let’s look at the trends the past few weeks. American big media, … Continue reading →

chart by cre8d-design Used by permission CBC radio and Newsworld just pre-empted things to air a news conference with the Ontario Director of Public Health. It’s a reassuring, pat people on the back time, and here are our facts people, … Continue reading →

Archeologists have discovered the oldest Egyptian mummy dating about 3200 BC. I’ts hard to think backwards, but that is old, 5000 years old. Puts life in perspective in a lot of ways. connexions has an overview of the death penalty … Continue reading →

The NY reporter that contacted me by email about SARS was pushing deadline on three stories. So there were two phone calls to accomodate their schedule. I use the name Bene Diction so blogging stays fun. I don’t want publicity … Continue reading →