The song “One Night is Bangkok” may be one thing that most of us know about Thailand. (Well, that and perhaps[…]
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Our School’s Arrival to Thailand
Thailand is truly a whole other world–and a remarkable one at that. It’s just not that easy getting here. It’s[…]
Read moreConnections and Coincidence: Tomorrow I’m Taking Computers Back to the Third World
In the 90s, a Minnesotan family by the name of Jacobson was in central Tanzania on a mission trip through their[…]
Read moreHome and Full-Circle with the Ugandan Father and Sons
Woozy and waiting, I stood along the sidewalk outside the Minneapolis airport baggage claim. Soon I saw my friend[…]
Read moreMy Last Day in Africa
Eight days. Six cities around North Dakota and Minnesota. Six awesome audiences with which to present about Africa and China,[…]
Read moreAnnouncement: My ND-MN Book/Speaking Tour Starts this Friday
This Friday, March 27, I’ll be in Fargo. The following day, I’ll be in Grand Forks. And after that, I[…]
Read moreEducation is Bigger than Politics (A Lesson from my Year in China)
Having been in China just 10 days, it was funny how the detail of teaching English–my vehicle for coming out to[…]
Read moreLife Learned Abroad 24-hr eBook Giveaway
To promote the re-release of my book, “Life Learned Abroad: Lessons on Humanity from China,” I’m running an all-day promotion.[…]
Read moreMy China Book Revised, Re-released…and free this Sunday
About a year ago, I finished a book about my travels and insights while living in China in 2010-2011. I held two[…]
Read moreThe African Slum School
Imagery of a primary school includes playfulness, nurturing, and the planting of seeds of education and a bright future. Imagery of a slum[…]
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