thomas mcdonald

William Thompson certainly was not the first person involved in the con game. We can assume people have been tricking and cheating each other likely since there were people to trick and cheat. We really don’t know a whole lot about William’s life. He just sort of pops up in the historical record when he starts getting noticed around the streets of New York City -- which, as you might imagine, is not good for the con business. He may have been small time, but he was the guy responsible for helping coin the term, confidence man -- or con man.

 

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We discuss the potential of Metal-Organic Framework technology to efficiently capture CO2 from air, and how this California-based startup developed a strong research relationship with ExxonMobil. For pictures and additional info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/74-mosaic.html

This is a special edition episode of interviews recorded by Dyami and Tom at Woodworking in America this past year. The interviews include Andy Brownell, Burce Wang, Charles Brock, Chris Schwarz, Glen Huey, Greggory Paolini, Mark Harell, Megan Fitzpatrick, Roy Underhill, Scott Meek, Scott Philips, and Thomas McDonald. Keep in mind that these were recorded out on the show floor so the sound is not always the greatest but the content is well worth listening to. For more on the Modern Woodworkers Association visit http://modernwoodworkersassociation.com