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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...

Shakespeare’s Sonnet 14 analyzed by ChatGPT

Have you heard about ChatGPT? It's an AI that can respond convincingly and at length to queries. Out of curiosity, I wanted to find out what ChatGPT thought of Shakespeare's Sonnet 14. Here's my query and the response: ------------------ Analyze shakespeare's sonnet...

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We can learn about calling from military people

People of faith have a lot to tell us about calling, and military people can shed some light as well. Main point: "...'calling' involves much more than one’s occupation. I have also learned that since God is the Caller, and 'His thoughts are not our thoughts, nor His...

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Potential catalyst causing people to leave the military Testimony to Congress by the US Army's Chief of Staff seemed pretty contentious: “Candidly, failure to pass a budget, in my view both as an American citizen and chief of staff of the United States Army,...

The power of calling

The power of calling

The threat at homeFor US workers, does Amazon really pose a threat to their livelihoods? One columnist had a grim projection: "Amazon is going to destroy more American jobs than China ever did."Points:Lower pricesConvenienceEfficiencyAutomationRetail workers (12...

The threat at homeFor US workers, does Amazon really pose a threat to their livelihoods? One columnist had a grim projection: "Amazon is going to destroy more American jobs than China ever did."Points:Lower pricesConvenienceEfficiencyAutomationRetail workers (12...

Wellness during the workdayI came across an article that listed eight ways to integrate wellness activities during the workday. Number four doesn't have to be expensive. We've been buying elevating surfaces for our employees that sit on top of the desks and...

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