I took comfort from reading Judith Timson's column It's Time To Break Our Fear Addiction (Life, Jan. 8). She admitted that the media are, in part, to blame for their constant sky-is-falling refrain. Nevertheless, she advised us to say things such as "but, of course," as the French do in the face of disaster, and to be aware that, no matter how often we fly, statistics show we are likely to survive. I actually began to feel better.
Then I turned a page and found this blaring headline: Passengers In Economy Class Have Higher Risk Of Catching H1N1. Good grief, I was back where I started. But nice try, Ms. Timson.