Yeah, tell me about Global Warming. Current temperature in Boston: 4, Wind Chill: -15...
Government agencies and nonprofit groups throughout Oregon have canceled meetings over the past week because of snow, ice and freezing rain. However, an e-mail notice postponing an event scheduled Thursday night in Portland inadvertently was humorous.
How humorous was it, Johnny?
âDue to inclement weather and massive amounts of ice everywhere, tonightâs Healthy Environment Forum on Global Warming with Dr. Patz has been postponed,â wrote Sarah Doll of the Oregon Environmental Council in an e-mail sent to reporters.âWe will announce a new date soon,â she wrote.âSorry for any inconvenience and hope you are staying warm.â
Weâve got no choice, lady, because of the Global Warming! Donât you read the papers?
Dr. Jonathan Patz, of the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health, had been scheduled to discuss global warming and the possible link to the West Nile Virus, SARS and other diseases at the Multnomah Athletic Club.
What about AIDS? Has he figured out a way to tie that into his little spiel? Thatâs always good for the fundraising. |