Just got to thinking... Back in the days before social media...which wasn't really that long ago..we had the threat of another form of Coronavirus... SARS severe acute respiratory syndrome. In November 2002 this form of atypical pneumonia began spreading around the world in which the World Health Organisation declared it to be "a world wide heath threat." It was scary...often in the news and no one knew exactly what to expect. SARS was an airborne virus...the same as Covid-19 now. It was the first severe transmissible disease to emerge in the 21st century. Spread the same way the current pandemic is now by droplets of saliva, surfaces that have been touched by someone infected by the virus, and spread quickly around the world by international travel. The illness spread to 29 countries where 8096 people caught it and 774 of those people died. Only eight people in the United States caught SARS and none of them died. The SARS outbreak was contained in July 2003. Since 200...
This really won't mean anything to anyone outside of Australia and is connected to a blog I wrote a few days ago regarding Australia Day. I have just found out that back in 1915/17 Australia Day was celebrated on July 27. It was originally a cause to raise money for the war effort. There were various dates in different states of Australia for celebrations such as Foundation Day, Anniversary Day but it wasn't until 1935 that all states of Australia adopted a common date of January 26. In 1994 it was declared a public holiday. Someone made the decision to hold a national celebration on a day that marked the dispossession and oppression of indigenous peoples. Maybe not the best idea... The current date is so divisive, as I said previously, first nations people always refer to January 26 as invasion day, or the day they were robbed and always, every year, there are demonstrations. It never sits well with many and I'm certain it gives bad press to Australia around the world. The...
Do you talk to your pet? Of course you do, everyone does, although some would not admit to it 😃 "How did you sleep?...have any dreams?" I ask as I uncover my parrot...YES parrot!! I know..I know..but we all do it 😏 "Just going out now...see you soon", as I leave the apartment, I call to a bewildered looking bird alone in her cage..sorry house...don't like the term cage...think I have mentioned that before. On return "Hello love👋👋," and met with screams of welcome home or in bird language it could just mean ...LET ME OUT.....LET ME OUT you idiot leaving me alone...what are you thinking...expletive..expletive!! Which of course I obey and once the welcome scratches and more talking has taken place, she takes up residence on the bed...or the lounge...or the drawer, whichever is the preference that moment. It changes constantly and I obey every command. Well trained...me.. not the bird! Pets...what would life be without them. I know they are sometim...
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