Swine Flu Post 1

So considering we have to post 3 times during the semester I figured starting now would be a good idea. Considering we've been talking about technology and medicine I feel that it is a good idea to blog about the swine flu and why we haven't found a cure for it yet. This is a situation where technology is a good thing and can help the people of the united states and the world be immune to this new flu. I do not know much about the swine flu except that it originated in Mexico and has something to do with pigs. It has not been long since we've found our first case in the United States but hopefully it wont be much longer before we find a cure using our advances in technology to help us. I do not know how serious this sickness is but it seems to be pretty serious considering sports are being cancelled for the next month in states like Texas and Alabama so I hope by the end of May or even earlier, the qualified doctors of this country can find a vaccine for this swine flu. 

FYI- Interesting Doc

So, there's going to be this documentary on PBS tonight about the "Trail of Tears". I'm sure we have all hear about the infamous push for Native Americans to move westward, whether they liked it or not. But I think it would be an interesting doc to check out because it may show the tendencies of Americans to push to get what they want. As part of Andrew Jackson's "Indian Removal Policy", over 10,000 Cherokee Indians had to leave their homes in search of new land to settle. Close to half of them died on the journey, and for what reason? It was their land. They were here first. I think that this ties in with the colonization aspect of the "Why We Fight" film. Of course it is a different time, and the way we fight, i.e. technology, is different, but the foundation of it is about the same. Should be worth checking out the PBS viewpoint of the matter.