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How Everything Has Changed But Nothing Is New – Patriot Academy 2009

At Patriot Academy this year I gave a talk about how technology has changed the world. While everything has changed, nothing is new under the sun. Everything that is has been before. By studying the past we can predict the future even when it comes to social media. Here are the slides for the talk. [...]

August 4th, 2009 by Thomas

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Profesional Speaker

One of my favorite things in the world is teaching. Now I (sometimes) get paid to do something I love. If you would like to learn how to use Twitter better you are invited to come hear me speak. I’m just getting started as a professional speaker and so many of my classes are still [...]

July 21st, 2009 by Thomas

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The Thin Line Between Creepy and Charming

Yesterday I tweeted “The only difference between creepy and charming is permission.” Some explanation is in order.

July 11th, 2009 by Thomas

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Need Help With Technology? Check out my new website.

This robot goes with the new website I started to help people use technology to advance the kingdom. It’s targeted at Authors but the tips will be helpful to you as well. Do you have a question about some tech topic? This is the place to ask it. Recent Tech Tips: 5 Tips for Getting [...]

May 18th, 2009 by Thomas

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Thomas climbing the hill at stone haven.

Adventure at Dunnottar Castle

Instead of telling you about the computer work I did in Scotland, let me tell you about the adventure I had at Dunnottar Castle.

April 28th, 2009 by Thomas

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A box of Russian Tracts. Many of these tracts are testemonies of the people who go to Street Cry.

What I Learned in Russia

I learned a lot in Russia. Here are some of the highlights.

April 17th, 2009 by Thomas

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Here I am in front of a 3000 year old Sphinx. This statue sits on the site of a road and gets frosty in the winter. Those Egyptians knew how to build things to last!

Lucy, Philly, Ana and Olga admire a wall painting at the Winter Palace.

Here is a great example of the majestic beauty of St. Petersburg. The lady standing at the base of the right statue lived with us in the States for several months. Those are her daughters with her.

Gosha and Natasha put up signs advertising for an evangelistic concert. There were several people at church the next Sunday who had come to Christ at the concert.

Here I am eating at a Russian family home. Think of it as a micro orphanage. It only has 4 boys and 4 girls. It's like a foster home and is much better for children than a traditional orphanage. The kids loved my beat boxing.

Sasha, Thomas, Natasha, Jenya and Philly. I'm the only American in the photo. Everyone else is Russian Except Philly (far right) who is English. The children are orphans from the family home.

This is a Russian Datcha or summer home. It's not much of a place to live in the Winter but it is pretty non the less.

As cool as they hat may be here my Russian friends tell me only old men wear these hats.

This is a battlefield from the Winter War between Finland and Russia. The Winter War kicked off WWII for Russia.

I named this statue the people's statue because its jsut a base. Anyone can pose to be immortalized.

Photos from Russia

Photos from my recent trip to Saint Petersburg Russia.

April 15th, 2009 by Thomas

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So, what is MIR anyway?

The biggest question I have received about my trip to Russia is “What is MIR?” No one has heard of it. To help answer that question I have put together the following video.

March 30th, 2009 by Thomas

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Generation Y on Abortion

The following video is by Lia who is only 12 years old. She gave this speech to her 7th grade class. Are the public figures emerging?

March 13th, 2009 by Thomas

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My Russian Family

I would like to introduce you to my Russian family they are some of the friends I have made here.

March 11th, 2009 by Thomas

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My Russian Home

This is the elevator that goes up to our flat. It can hold up to three people or two people and a backpack. Its great for building community. This is the entry way of our flat. Every time you enter a house you take off your coat and shoes and put on house slippers. Each [...]

March 5th, 2009 by Thomas

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