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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...

UACFSF: God’s intervention in life and history

"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example..." (1 Timothy 4:12)Find online: #UACFSFAt our 2/18 meeting, we learned how Daniel, in Daniel 2:19-23, acknowledged God's intervention in life and history. Some points to ponder: God alone possesses wisdom and...

Grow or die?The Washington Post ran an interesting article about the difference between mainline Protestant and conservative churches: the mainline Protestant churches are declining, and the conservative churches are growing. The Post cited a 2015 Pew Research Center...

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Today's employers and the changing job market  Here's a presentation by the CEO of Burning Glass Technologies:His description makes me think of the term: T-shaped employees, employees who have hard and soft skills in the same package.

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Affordability: Seattle’s Ace in Becoming the Next Tech Capital

Via Newgeography.com: Silicon Valley has been well recognized as the nation’s hub of technology, having easily surpassed both Southern California and Massachusetts, but it’s now Seattle that may emerge as its greatest rival. Home to tech giants such as Microsoft and...

Affordability: Seattle’s Ace in Becoming the Next Tech Capital

Via Newgeography.com: Silicon Valley has been well recognized as the nation’s hub of technology, having easily surpassed both Southern California and Massachusetts, but it’s now Seattle that may emerge as its greatest rival. Home to tech giants such as Microsoft and...

Growth In The Internet Of Things

Via Business Insider: The Internet Of Things represents a major departure in the history of the Internet, as connections move beyond computing devices, and begin to power billions of everyday devices, from parking meters to home thermostats.  Estimates for...

Growth In The Internet Of Things

Via Business Insider: The Internet Of Things represents a major departure in the history of the Internet, as connections move beyond computing devices, and begin to power billions of everyday devices, from parking meters to home thermostats.  Estimates for...

How Americans Spend Their Time

Via Business Insider: NBER, NYT Click the link to see more: How Americans Spend Their Time - Business Insider Ponder: TV and movies take up more time than socializing. This was in 2008, so by 2013, the Internet probably takes up more time. We spend more time at work...

How Americans Spend Their Time

Via Business Insider: NBER, NYT Click the link to see more: How Americans Spend Their Time - Business Insider Ponder: TV and movies take up more time than socializing. This was in 2008, so by 2013, the Internet probably takes up more time. We spend more time at work...

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