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Scott Wenz's avatar

Nice. The winter of discontent.

Don't know where you are but in some places east of here the cost of gas is $2.25 a gallon.

Thanks for this and have a great Christmas.

(now where is that darn sleigh)

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Monica Bond's avatar

Ouch on the kidney stones and double ouch on the medical bills! As far as the Canadian government suicide program, thumbs down on that for sure!

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Peggy Wilson's avatar

A little DIY: My husband got kidney stones for 4-5 years. I convinced him to drink lemon warm water first thing in the morning before coffee---flushing your kidneys. Squeeze 1/2 organic lemon with warm water daily---SIMPLE!!! He has NOT had an episode since! Try it!!!

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Montecito93108's avatar

$500B from taxpayers is a definite yes answer to your question “Is that a whiff of (Theranos) malarky in the air?”. Trump and sons are aligned with — and he is forgiving of — the richest elite oligarchs and countries (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, etc). Money begets more to the .01% in the stratosphere. Populists, MAGA, the young seeking affordability and those seeking survival beyond housing project ghettos are increasingly frustrated that commoner concerns are not prioritized beyond kidney stones as author points out. Que sera sera.

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Russ Patrick's avatar

You’re a terrific writer! I loved this, and agreed with everything said.

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Michael Callahan's avatar

I liked it! A very refreshing column. I'd like to see more.

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