Phoenix Soars, Science Scrambling in Gutter

It's always nice to see a Hollywood star who keeps himself or herself clean. Take Joaquin Phoenix, for example. After coming to grips with his alcohol problem (which explains the constant dark patches under his eyes, but not the great acting) he checked himself into a rehab facility to help himself kick the habit. It may be that actors learn things from the roles they play in movies. I haven't seen it myself, but apparently Phoenix plays a morally-upright role in the movie Ladder 49, alongside John Travolta. This might have been part of the catalyst that helped him get into his AA group. Go Joaquin. We're rooting for you.
On the other hand, the world of science suffered a minor blow when some "routine testing kits" were found to contain vials of "Asian flu," or H2N2. This virus was responsible for several million deaths in the 1950's, and now about five thousand labs around the globe have recieved small vials of a fifty-year-old death machine. While there has been a scramble to destroy the samples, there remains a threat of a large outbreak. The World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control say that everything is under control and that there is little to worry about, and if anyone sees someone with a weird-looking disease, they should report them and run for the hills. Among the countries with laboratories that received the flu are the United States, Canada, Brazil, France, Germany, Japan, Lebanon, and Belgium. I'm just glad Burkina Faso wasn't on the list. God protect us from harm because of this scientific blunder. Chaos is always most prevalent where order is being sought.

-Fano