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A La Carte (5/14)

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$5 Fridays – Ligonier Ministries is now running weekly sales they’re calling $5 Fridays. They’ve got some good deals for you this week.

Mobile Money – This is an interesting article about Africa being the worldwide leader in mobile currency. “People in Africa who have never used an ATM card, banked online or even had a bank account are using their mobile phone for financial transactions, while Internet users are skipping cable modems and going straight to wireless broadband.”

World War II Weapon: Monopoly Money – A friend sent me this article which tells of a little-known fact from the Second World War–that the game Monopoly was used to help Allied prisoners escape from prisoner of war camps.

How 21st Century Technology Affects Creativity – This interview is a bit difficult to listen to but there are some interesting points made throughout.


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