Maybe I should just stop reading the news...

I just came across two interesting news stories, both of which have gotten somewhat under my skin.

The first is from Edmonton, where a school is thinking of stopping the sale of milk, because 2 children are allergic to milk (CBC-link). Ok, this allergy fear has now gone too far, it was bad enough when peanut butter began to get banned (and I'm allergic to peanuts) but milk? So by this rational the only things allowed to be served in schools will be allergen free, what is that coke and potato chips? I think people are becoming a bit too sensitive about the possibility of allergic reactions. Hey if the kid is alergic to milk it's about time that they learn to avoid it, because in the real world they won't keep milk out of restaurants just for them.

The second item is a new proposal from the US, requiring any aircraft that even passes through US airspace to provide a passenger list (CBC-link). Meaning that a Canadian flight from Winnipeg to Toronto that passes over the northern tip of Minnesota will need to be cleared by the US before it can fly. I think that the US is becoming just a bit too paranoid. On top of that instituting all these draconian rules/laws is only going to result in further anger towards them. Perhaps if they backed off just a bit, maybe they wouldn't need to be afraid of flights going to Mexico.