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Throwing A Surprise Party For A Relative Or Friend?
SELF

Throwing A Surprise Party For A Relative Or Friend?

"Look Jim!" I chuckled. "We don't have to take you out for your birthday dinner, there's a barbeque right here." Jim grabbed a hold of the latch and swung open the large outside door to the Angle Armoury building. At that same moment a chorus of voices shouted out from inside the building. "Happy Anniversary!" Stunned, I instantly glanced over at Jim still holding the door open. Jim glanced back at me. Then a lady yelled from inside. "Gordon and Trish!" Trish and I were completely taken aback and were completely dumbfounded! We had no idea that our relatives and friends had gathered here to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary! I was in a daze. It took us several minutes to wrap our minds around the fact that we were NOT going out for our son-in-law Jim's birthday celebration! How did...
What’s in your medicine may surprise you – a call for greater transparency about inactive ingredients
HEALTH & WELLNESS

What’s in your medicine may surprise you – a call for greater transparency about inactive ingredients

There are many more ingredients in every pill you take than what is listed on the bottle label. These other ingredients, which are combined with the therapeutic one, are often sourced from around the world before landing in your medicine cabinet and are not always benign. Earlier this year, the U.S. Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, which requires manufacturers to report real or potential drug shortages to the FDA. Manufacturers are now required to report disruptions in the manufacturing of an active pharmaceutical ingredient – the part of the medicine that produces the intended therapeutic benefit. But the CARES Act doesn’t include excipients - the “inactive” ingredients that make up the bulk of a final medicine. It also doesn’t include the materials...
Shaquille O’Neal Joins Florida Cop to Surprise Kids in Viral Pick-Up Game
SOCIAL JUSTICE

Shaquille O’Neal Joins Florida Cop to Surprise Kids in Viral Pick-Up Game

When Gainesville, Florida, police officer Bobby White responded to a complaint about a group of kids playing basketball too loudly in the street on Jan. 15, he cried foul. "Can you believe someone is calling to complain about kids playing basketball in the street? Three-time NBA Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal was humbled by the officer's reaction to the boys and went to the police station on Saturday to surprise Officer White, and offered to back him up in a rematch. Source: Shaquille O'Neal Joins Florida Cop to Surprise Kids in Viral Pick-Up Game - Yahoo