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Newsletter · By Edwin Leap · English · Official site

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Sep 28, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 28, 2026

    Hunting Season is Here! Be Careful... (opens the original)

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    <img alt="Q & A: Should I Aim Low From My Treestand? - Bowhunter" class="sizing-normal" height="800" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XgkG!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpu

  2. Issue · Sep 27, 2026

    Martyrs and Christian Nationalism (opens the original)

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    <img alt="St. Stephen the Martyr" class="sizing-normal" height="724" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!24av!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F03fc1186-f6f5-44e1-b2a2-e282

  3. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    Is Your Child Headed Into Medicine? ER Dad has some tips. (opens the original)

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    <img alt="Medical Student Wallpapers on WallpaperDog" class="sizing-normal" height="970" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BTZL!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F150805

  4. Issue · Sep 24, 2026

    What Will Happen When You Die? (opens the original)

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    Dear Physician:When you die, what will happen?a) The house of medicine will collapse, and only recover by remembering your compassion and sacrifice.b) Patients and staff will wail in sack-cloth and ashes.c) Someone will name a procedure or drug in your honor..d) People will walk over your still warm dead body, take your vacant day shifts and go through … Read more

  5. Issue · Sep 24, 2026

    What’s Good About You? Or Any of us? (opens the original)

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