Om is my brother now
Thursday, January 03, 2008 by Dave Winer.
I knew this was going to be heavy when I saw the title, and it sure was. Heart disease is serious, but you can live with it, as I've found out. I had bypass surgery in 2002, and I'm still here. You can also quit smoking, it's easy when you have motivation. 
Om, when you're feeling better let's go for a walk.
Update: Valleywag shows it has a heart.
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