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Given the Evidence

 How passionately we love to disagree. I read a quote from an article from The Atlantic. Paraphrasing the quote, a nurse from a COVID burdened hospital said that unvaccinated patients were going to their death, maintaining that the pandemic was hoax. That's like St Joan of Arc saying that the fire isn't what distressed her; it was the lack of a view from the direction she was facing.

BooK Sale:

I'm going to post early this week. I want to give everyone a chance to enhance their library of books, DVDs, and Music CDs for what amounts to give away prizes at the All Saints Cathedral Hunger Book Sale. We're located at the corner of Juneau and Marshall. We'll be open from 11:00am until 6:00pm, until Tuesday of this next week. Clearance prices start on Sunday.

If you're are into fiction we've got like-new hardcover copies of recently published well-known authors for five dollars and less. 

They are going fast, but there's a delightful collection of children's books available.

The same is true of non-fiction books. Get all of those tell-all books about your favorite politician, sports figure, or celebrity for a fraction of the publisher's price.

If your pleasure is reading about religion or philosophy, we are your one-stop location for thoughts by experts on almost any major religion or thinker. 

As our title says, all proceeds will go to battling hunger in the Milwaukee area. We will gratefully accept your payments for cash, credit, or by check, and thank you if you care to 'round up' your payment as a charitable contribution.

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