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Nixon Agonistes

"Richard Nixon Avenue": Let that roll trippingly off the tongue for a few moments.

Couldn't happen to a more deserving city.

Twist of fate

A friend writes:

2007: Chinese year of the Chicken - Bird Flu Pandemic devastates parts of Asia.

2008: Chinese year of the Horse - Equine Influenza decimates Australian racing.

2009: Chinese year of the Pig - Swine Flu Pandemic kills hundreds of pigs around the globe.

Has any one else noticed this?

Next year: 2010, Chinese year of the Cock. What could possibly go wrong?