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Jim's Blog

In my last blog I talked about the evils of religious persecution, but where does one draw the line between religion and politics?  It is natural for Americans to view the great migration from Mid Eastern countries as people desiring to escape the war torn violence all around them.  To

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Business Headlines

published Aug 22nd 2016, 5:01 pm, by Amanda Billner (Bloomberg) — The lid that has kept Swedish wages in check for decades is starting to crack. Many fast-growing technology companies are refusing to play by the rules, eschewing the traditional collective bargaining agreements that have helped deliver moderate pay increases

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Business Headlines

©2016 Bloomberg News O3ZKG3SYF01S (Bloomberg) — Sweden had the highest number of asylum seekers in relation to its population among the top 10 host countries last year. But that wasn’t the only record it set. The country also received more unaccompanied minors than any other country — an influx that’s

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DevotionalsFaith

Several years ago, after the tsunami hit in the Indian Ocean, a friend and I were having a conversation. He had gone to Sri Lanka and had done some volunteer work to help out the people there. I was telling him some of my troubles and he told me that

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