Just started reading Steven Johnson’s The Ghost Map. A timely read about the story of a of a cholera outbreak in 1854, within London 1854. It’s also about ideas for treating disease — ideas that we take for granted. Many people highly recommend this book. With discussion about swine flu and renewed concern about pandemic disease, I figured it was time to read it. Here’s a cool introduction to The Ghost Map:
A timely read, given all the H1N1 hype. I’m not sure how to handle the daily reports about new cases and the world shutting down, but I do know; that we work too much; and, that my mom deserves a shoutout for being ahead of the game about spreading a virus — stay home, cover your mouth, stay away from sick people, and wash your hands. (Maybe mom was a secret minster of health.)
This is an early entry on my summer reading list. Hope you read the book. If so, maybe we can start a discussion group. (After a quick read, you might be cautious about public water supplies, but I think we’re okay.)
Read. Wash your hands often. Stay well.
Peace.
