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Most Important Man You Don’t Know

Thursday, June 4th, 2009
Forty years ago the integrated circuit was introduced to the world invented the year before by Jack Kilby of Texas Instruments. Click here to read all about him.
 
I just stumbled on an article about the press conference on the launch of the integrated circuit and how people reacted to the news which was with great underestimation. Who knew then what the birth of micro-electronics and semi-conductors would mean to us to all?
 
Mr. Kilby is the ”Adam” to all of our Internet and technology-based businesses and industries.
 
Pay homage to his memory. It has only been 40 years since his invention. Time flies when you are having fun!

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Angels and Demons - The Real Story

Thursday, June 4th, 2009
Have you read the book Angels and Demons? Have you seen the film starring Tom Hanks?
 
The Vatican - that special good third place - is featured as its key setting. I have visited the Vatican and spent some quality time within its walls. It is a country; a church; a school; a place of worship; a place of politics and government. It is a place that is unlike any other place in the world. If you ever get the chance to spend time in Rome, you must go to the Vatican.
 
National Geographic has produced an amazing film about the Vatican. It was given inside access and went to places never seen before by the public. Click here to check out this film on SnagFilms. This is a wonderful production, very educational and informative.

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What Would Ronald Reagan Do?

Thursday, June 4th, 2009
There is a new statue in the Capitol Rotunda now of Ronald Reagan. It is seven feet tall; larger than life; and pays homage to a great leader of our nation. Click here for details. It is amazing to think that he would be 100 years of age now.
 
It is ironic that the statue was installed during these interesting times that we live in. Do you think Ronald Reagan would be bailing out all of these companies? Do you think he would NOT say something meaningful to China about its civil rights? Do you think he wouldn’t have done something more proactive about the bad actors in the banking industry?
 
We could all learn a lot now about how to develop leadership and help fix our economy from President Ronald Reagan.  Perhaps his statue in the Capitol Rotunda will help inspire our leaders in the Senate and the Congress to do the right things the right way.

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Internews - Heroes For Us All

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

Click here to read a nice piece about Internews, a cause I am pleased to support and encourage to grow. Internews supports young journalists from around the world to keep reporting and to bring local important issues to the forefront of a global audience. It was fun to hang out with some good friends and get reacquainted with Bob Edwards, one of the legends of radio broadcasting. Keep these folks in mind if you want to help a charity. They do the Lord’s work.

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