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Sep.29.2010
Dueling Economies 09/28/2010 3 Comment(s) Please take a seat before continuing: the contemporary "privileged class" within Western developed nations no longer lives with and abides by free-market economics. Yes, the free-market system, the economic model that brought us a dizzying...
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Sep.29.2010
It's time to celebrate the little people 09/03/2010 0 Comment(s) Yes, friends, it's that time of year again: young kids dread the start of their school year; college kids can't wait to get away from their parents and back on campus; with the summer heat still beating down, it's hard to...
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Sep.29.2010
Life in Lubango 08/30/2010 6 Comment(s) Hello friends! As a follow-up to my post on social justice and liberation theology yesterday, I wanted to share an excerpt from my personal life. Back in July of 2000, I worked for a non-governmental organization (NGO) that I founded with my...
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Sep.29.2010
Where's the love? 08/29/2010 4 Comment(s) The call back to God and restoring America's honor this weekend is most encouraging. As a follower of Jesus (unfortunately, I believe the terms Christian and Christianity have been tainted), I long for the love of Christ to flow out of His faithful...
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Sep.29.2010
Can I fry an egg on it? 08/27/2010 3 Comment(s) Yesterday, two engineers from NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center visited my company (Signatec) to conduct a system acceptance analysis on the 16-channel, 1.5 GHz per channel recording system we will supply in a few weeks. Signatec's system will...
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Sep.29.2010
They have been weighed and found wanting 08/26/2010 6 Comment(s) Jobless claims rise more than expected NEW YORK | Thu Aug 19, 2010 Reuters 12:21pm EDT Jobless claims slide more than expectedBy Hibah Yousuf, CNN staff reporter August 26, 2010Economists...
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Sep.29.2010
A Child's Reasoning 08/25/2010 2 Comment(s) Today, I read that the South African government is defending China's surging investments in China. First of all, I don't know how many Westerners are aware of China's massive investments in Africa. For those of you who don't, the BBC has a...
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Sep.29.2010
The strength of private fundamentals 08/24/2010 2 Comment(s) As much as I hate to quote Joseph Goebbels, it appears Henry Paulson took the Reich Minister of Propaganda's following assessment as a personal challenge:
"The essential English leadership secret does not depend on particular...
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Sep.29.2010
First post! 08/20/2010 6 Comment(s) Holy crap! What is going on in the world?! On any given day, headlines may read, "Unemployment Claims 'Unexpectedly' Reach Highest Level Since 1972" yet, on the same day and news source, "Confidence Skyrockets According to University of...
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About Tom
Since the age of 11, I wanted to be a writer. I went on to obtain my BA in English - Creative Writing from Knox College and ultimately became a marketing communications professional. However, principally as a writer in executives' clothing, as I write to...
Causes Tom Wagner Supports
AMFA Foundation, Affordable Medicines For Africa-South Africa, World Vision
Tom’s Favorite Books
Great Expectations, Heart of Darkness, Catch 22, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, I Am Third, The Shock Doctrine: The Rise...
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