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		<title>Ebola Is Spreading in The Democratic Republic of Congo</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kermit Zarley]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:26:19 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Christian Living]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Unconditional Love?]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[On very short notice, the extremely deadly Ebola virus is spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa. It kills about half of the people who contract it. Deputy director of the World Health Organization, Alan Gonzales, says it is spreading faster than any previous case of Ebola, and he called it “deeply alarming.” The [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Comparing Memorial Day to God&#8217;s Day</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kermit Zarley]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 00:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Disarmament]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eschatology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jesus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[King of kings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prince of Peace]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[world disarmament]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Today is Memorial Day, when Americans remember members of our armed forces, veterans, and especially those who fought and died. We pay tribute to them for serving to protect our nation. Although I am a Christian who advocates for peace, I believe that this side of glory, nations need to have their own police force [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Aaron Rai Wins the PGA: His Parents Get the Credit</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kermit Zarley]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Christianity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Golf]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Aaron Rai Wins 108th PGA Championship Aaron Rai, of Indian descent from England, won the PGA Championship minutes ago at Aronimink Golf Club in Newton Square, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. He shot a blazing 5-under par 65, tied for the lowest score of the day, to win with a 9-under par total 271 by [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Could Iran Force Creation of a Palestinian State?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kermit Zarley]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:41:16 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Israeli-Palestinian Conflict]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iran War]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Palestinian State in Gaza]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strait of Hormuz]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[When the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in late February, Iran retaliated by effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz. That had never happened before even though this Strait is recognized as the world’s #1 chokepoint for ocean-going, commercial vessels. About 130 such ships had been passing through this Strait daily as the only exit from [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>I Almost Won at PGA&#8217;s Doral in &#8217;66. This Week, Faith Did Win</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kermit Zarley]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 21:59:11 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Christianity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Golf]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ben Griffin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cameron Young]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PGA Tour Bible Study]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Cameron Young just won the Cadillac Championship at Trump Doral National by a very convincing six strokes over #1 star Scottie Scheffler, who finished second, with Ben Griffin one stroke back of Scheffler in third place. All three players shot 68 today. Young had led all through the tournament, starting with a blistering first round [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Mark Twain Advised the Questioning of Majority Opinion</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kermit Zarley]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:40:55 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Jesus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trinity?]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Critical Thinking]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Mark Twain grew up in the South, in Hannibal, Missouri. That is where my book, Palestine Is Coming, was published. He lived on the Mississippi River, witnessing the harsh racial discrimination of slavery, which most people there accepted. In his books, especially his classic novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Why The World&#8217;s Population Replacement Rates Are in Decline</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kermit Zarley]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:19:05 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Science]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Birth Rates]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[This may not be news to those who read the news, but it nevertheless seems shocking to me. A lot of people don’t care much about having kids anymore. Wow! Kids make life more enjoyable. I’ve got three and six grandkids. I’d feel pretty lonely without them. Try getting old and not having family loved [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Tucker Carlson Apologizes to America for Helping Elect Trump</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kermit Zarley]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:15:48 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[For years, Tucker Carlson was practically the face of Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News that helped more than any other source thrust the brash and braggart, New York real estate developing tycoon, Donald Trump into the America’s power center—the White House. And now, Mr. Carlson, who has been ejected from Fox News, is apologizing for it. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Fitzpatrick Wins RBC Heritage in Playoff with Scheffler</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kermit Zarley]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:56:19 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Golf]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Englishman Matt Fitzpatrick defeated American Scottie Scheffler on the first extra hole today to win the RBC Heritage at Harbor Town Golf Links at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. It was the former U.S. Open champion’s fourth win on the PGA Tour and his second RBC Heritage win. Scheffler Came from Behind to Tie Scottie [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Americans Should Mourn the Loss of USAID Caused by Trump</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kermit Zarley]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I just now listened to a Council on Foreign Relations webinar entitled “The Future of Strategic Religious Engagement in U.S. Foreign Policy.” It was a panel moderated by Peter Mandaville, former federal government official and now senior researcher of the Berkley Center. The panelists were Melissa Nozell, Dave Hunsicker, and Knox Thames, all experts in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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