Did He Get a Spare? No, Ebola Strike!

Walking past the camera crews that had set up shop outside the international arrivals area out of Dulles Airport two days ago, I had hoped perhaps Ebola panic had reached its peak. That hope lasted until shortly after sunrise yesterday as theoretically responsible organizations and even FoxNews continued to stoke a fire whose actual level of combustible material is shockingly low, considering how few cases there actually are in the country.  In particular, we have Syracuse University, who canceled a talk by a reporter who's been covering the epidemic, despite the fact that said reporter has kept themselves isolated for three weeks and is without any symptoms. Even if there were significantly more cases, the perspective being exhibited would still be way off. Call me heartless, but as I consider the potential for a full-blown Ebola outbreak in America I also consider how overpopulated the world is. For the record, I'm not saying that we shouldn't try to live our lives to the fullest - quite the opposite, in fact. As Marvin Gaye said at some point before his father told him "this is the last 45 you'll ever hear", let's get it on! And as one of Gaye's musical descendants later observed, "better live now, before grim reaper comes knocking on your door". As for Syracuse, it's nice to know that other aspects of the university are as embarrassing as their athletics.