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Hey, folks, welcome the program. It is the 20th of May 2025. Wow. I'm always astonished at the passage of time. I remark on it. I know I sound like an idiot, but I really am. It's like there's no way that it could be the 20th of May. It's just not possible. In 2025, what's that about? I'm thinking it's more like 2006 would be right. Okay, so today,

I think John Zmirak will be my guest for most of the day. We've got a lot to talk about.

He has sent me a number of his, like, amazing articles that he wants to talk about. So for me,

that's just, oh, it's always just a joy to talk to young John's Merak. And I think we will,

so we'll have some, we'll have some fun with that. I should also say that yesterday I mentioned on the program

that this is our last week for CSI. And so I explained, you know, how far behind we are and was effectively begging my listeners to step up for most

of the two hours yesterday. And it doesn't seem to have affected anything. So I'm baffled.

And I understand that it's, I don't like asking for money.

I mean, obviously I'm not asking for myself, but it always makes me uncomfortable,

but it makes me 20 times more uncomfortable when people don't give because I think,

oh my gosh, this is just, this is just so strange that people are maybe they're just sick

of me talking about this, which I cannot

fault anybody for. So, but I guess just in the interest of doing our duty here, I will say that we

have a campaign with Christian Solidarity International. It ends at the end of the week

and we're so far behind that I'm a little bit shocked and discouraged and I want to ask you

if it's possible for you to help us out.

I can't think of a better cause.

This is, I was saying yesterday, it's literal slavery.

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