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Been in the hospital since Monday. Been diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation. Leading now to a possible blood clot in my lungs. We’ll find out tomorrow for sure. Naturally, I’ve never gotten the clot shot. But when I did have Covid, I did go in for monoclonal antibodies which made an immediate world of difference. I’ve always wondered if in fact Covid vaccines were included with those MAB infusions. I’ve done my research and experts say no. There were no Covid vaccines with these infusion. Experts say….. Well, we all know experts have been lying to us for years now so...

MONTREAL — A year after three teenagers were killed by a Via Rail train under the Turcot Interchange, families and friends are heading to Ottawa to ask the federal government for a change to Canada's Railway Safety Act. Dylan Ford, Mitch Bracken, and Ricardo Conesa, were trespassing on the rail yards under the interchange when they were hit by Train 668 on Halloween night, 2010. Two friends survived because they were not on the tracks. The boys were known for spray-painting graffiti, although their families say when the crash happened the boys were walking back to their cars.

So today in Target, I asked Wild Thing #1, my 8-year-old, what should we get Mrs. Snarky Basterd for her birthday?Silverware, he says.No way, dude, I say. You don’t get your mom silverware for her birthday; you have to get something for her.

A good friend of mine (let's call him Bob) is convinced that unless the GOP puts abortion "aside as its focal point, it simply cannot win and regain power." That's especially interesting in light of Kathleen Parker's latest column, which disses the evangelical wing of the GOP. Bob's point is that "we've lost a majority of women over this issue as they have become one-issue voters." It's not only liberal women but also others who believe it's simply not the government's business. Kathleen Parker broadens the point considerably beyond abortion: "The evangelical, right-wing, oogedy-boogedy branch of the GOP is what...

Pain at the pump is the price of this country’s addiction to oil. Americans are feeling it intensely—outraged over oil company profits, fearful that another hurricane in the gulf, or a terror attack in the Middle East is all it would take to send prices even higher. But what if there was one solution to all of this? Something that could solve America’s energy crisis, strengthen our national security, and help save the planet at the same time? Vinod Khosla: I looked, did my research and found this was brain dead simple to do. Stone Phillips, Dateline anchor: Is it...