For those interested, here's an SC swine flu case map. http://ping.fm/o4qEe More accurate than CDC's list.

is speaking in a few minutes on a live statewide video broadcast. The fire alarm has been going off all morning during the other talks.

For those concerned about swine flu, there's plenty of reliable, validated info available from this page: http://ping.fm/dC035

has just submitted her final paper, logged out of Blackboard, and is ready for 5 whole weeks of no assignments (other than work...) Yay!

is _really_ finishing her paper. 1/2 of a chapter plus checking APA formatting (if you know it, you hate it.) 11 hours left this semester.

notes that her Twitter feed today is chock full of swine flu posts. Here's hoping all of the avian flu pandemic planning is tranferrable.

It's the end of the world, so maybe my last paper can wait...

From the top of the Drudge Report this afternoon (time indicated via Google gadget, as are my pending projects.)

Pig Flu, and we're all gonna die.

Fires at the beach, and they're all gonna die.

White House evacuated due to stray plane -- somebody's gonna ....

Smaller version pasted below.  

Definitely check out the full-sized screen shot so you can read the text.

is preparing to serve as an expert panelist on pandemic influenza. Woot.

has turned in last assignment in health politics class. Now to GVL for pan flu ethics forum.

is leaving work after a long on-call day.

just got this error message: "403 Forbidden: The server understood the request, but is refusing to fulfill it." Who knew they were sentient?

is back from the Great Easter Vigil. Jesus is back in the Tabernacle, the Santuary candle is relit, and He is truly risen, indeed.

is between Good Friday services and awaiting news about her father-in-law who is in the hospital. That's all we know right now.

Haiku Thoughts on the Drive Home

Mid-April ev'ning
Full moon over the dogwoods
Easter is coming.

I love how God has decorated the South for Holy Week this year. The dogwoods, remaining camelias, azaleas, and annuals are just lovely, and some streets are breathtakingly beautiful.

I hope to remember to take time to notice and marvel at the beauty of creation this week, even as all the hectic busy-ness of school, work and even our Holy Week observances tend to take my mind off of the Creator of all of this beauty. Long sentence, but you get the idea.

is off to choir rehearsal for the Triduum.