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Crimson Fellowship: University of Alabama Christian staff, faculty, and graduate students

"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example..." (1 Timothy 4:12)Find online: leroyhurt-df0opq.mailerpage.ioCrimson Fellowship meets on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the Baptist Campus Ministries building (403 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401) at 11:45 AM -...

Notes and quotes: About American Workforce Academy

An article by Salena Zito gives some background about American Workforce Academy that parents and mentors of young people pursuing calling and career should think about. Main point: "[Mike] Rowe has been warning anyone who would listen that our skills gap in the...

UACFSF: Mark Tapscott on working on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC

"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example..." (1 Timothy 4:12)Find online: #UACFSF, https://www.hillfaith.org/Mark Tapscott of HillFaith dropped in on us via Zoom on 2/25 to tell us about his ministry to Capitol Hill staff. Among other things, he leads a...

AI actors, animation, and pandemics

An article about a decision to use an AI-created actor should give human actors pause. The quality of animation and CGI is such that I wouldn't be surprised if this approach becomes quite mainstream as a way around the constraints of the pandemic.

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Assessment of financial institutions: BlackRock

A website that is probably no fan of large financial institutions and their linkages with government described BlackRock's influence.Important points:"BlackRock has been called 'the most powerful institution in the financial system,' 'the most powerful company in the...

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VC: It’s The Beginning Of Tech Investing

Via Business Insider: Some may be pessimistic about the current state of investing and valuations, but one VC, Mark Suster is sure that we're only at the beginning of tech investing. Suster, a partner at Upfront Ventures, recently shared a presentation on Slideshare...

Financial Crisis Scariest Moments

Via Business Insider: The plot lines of the financial crisis are well-documented, but it should still give any market watcher pause to stop and think again about the events as they unfolded. From Lehman's collapse to AIG's bailout, September and October of 2008 were,...

Financial Crisis Scariest Moments

Via Business Insider: The plot lines of the financial crisis are well-documented, but it should still give any market watcher pause to stop and think again about the events as they unfolded. From Lehman's collapse to AIG's bailout, September and October of 2008 were,...

Does your calling make you miserable?

Here’s a quotation from the book, The Education of a Coach by David Halberstam: It was not a profession that offered a lot in the way of tranquillity. “My wife has a question she asked me every year for ten years,” Bill Parcells said back in 1993 when he was still...

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