Sam tells a great story over at his blog.

I don’t care how “right” you think you are. If you come across in a mean-spirited way–you’re wrong. Michael Moore, Ugly American Michael Moore can handle verbal abuse from the conservative pundits in America, but harsh words from Pete Townshend, lead guitarist for The Who, may hit closer to his liberal heart. “I greatly resent […]

I make it a policy not to start taking something seriously until Prince Charles warns us against it. So here is some introductory material on nanotechnology. The first products made from nanomachines will be stronger fibers. Eventually, we will be able to replicate anything, including diamonds, water and food. Famine could be eradicated by machines […]

I got home late last night and then slept for twelve hours. The trip went smoothly. I got onto every flight without a hitch. I’ll have a few more reflections about the trip later. Rob Browne and crew took incredibly good care of me in Siberia. It was a privilege to work with them.

I finished my last session at the camp tonight. I told one of my favorite stories–“The Unbreakable Teapot.” It has an open ending that demands a lot of the audience. When I have told it in the States, I’m always inundated with people wanting me to tell them how the story ends. Tonight, not a […]

It was another great day in Siberia. It has been very cool and rainy. Tonight we had an Oklahoma style thunderstorm. It knocked the power off for about an hour. I ended up telling stories by candlelight, which is really the way stories should be told for maximum impact. The kids listened very well. Russian […]

I’m in Siberia and things are going well. I told my first batch of stories tonight, including a 15 minute overview of the story of the bible. It is a little awkward telling stories through an interpreter, but many of the kids at this camp speak fairly good English. In fact, that is why many […]

I’ll take off in the morning. I don’t know if I’ll be able to post anything while I’m in Russia. If not, I’ll post a long update next week. Until then . . .

We’re in Abilene for a family reunion for Heather’s family. It’s been a good trip so far. Caleb and Elijah are getting to see their great-grandparents on both sides of the family. By far the strangest sight of the whole trip was just outside of Wichita Falls. We’re driving by a ranch when we saw […]

We’re off to scenic West Texas to see grandparents and friends. We’ll take a tour through Lubbock, Hobbs N. M., and Abilene.