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By Craig February 5th, 2012
Ever wonder about the rising generation? Will they share the same values as you? What kind of character will they have? What can you do to help them become good people? There is a great website at https://www.lds.org/youth/for-the-strength-of-youth?lang=eng that provides inspiring messages on issues relevant to the youth today. The messages ring true and will help our [...]
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By Craig December 27th, 2011
As we approach the end of another year we think of those new year’s resolutions and what we’d like to change about our lives. Change can take a lot of work and can be kind of hard. But, change can be fun and exciting too. As we improve and see ourselves making progress in important [...]
Tags: positive uses of New Media
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By Craig November 27th, 2011
We live in a wonderful time in the history of the world. At no other time has there been so much information available, to some many people, for little to no cost. Our opportunities to learn and use that information for good are virtually endless. Technology plays a big role in making that information available [...]
Tags: gratitude, Thanksgiving
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By Craig October 1st, 2011
Ever disgusted with the magazines showing in the store, the billboards along the road, or the advertisements in the paper? Have you always meant to voice your opinion but you were just too nervous to call people? Hail the wonders of email. With email you can easily send your opinion without having to touch the [...]
Tags: positive uses of technology
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By Craig September 4th, 2011
President Eyring, First Counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints made a few comments at the dedication of the BYU Broadcasting Building that have made me stop and think. He said that the Lord “has revealed the technology that enables the Church to take full advantage of these [...]
Tags: Mormons and technology, positive uses for technology, tech use for good
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By Craig August 7th, 2011
Have you ever been teaching a class at church only to see drooping heads and eyelids from your semi-comatose learners as you read through the lesson from start to finish? Why not liven things up a bit by using some of the resources already available from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints? Youth.lds.org – an [...]
Tags: positive uses for technology, tech use for good
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By Craig July 2nd, 2011
Ever been at some historic site or scene of grandeur and wish that you could capture the whole thing in one picture but you just can’t step back any more because of that cliff or lake? Don’t fret. All you need to do is start at the left (or right) and take pictures one after [...]
Tags: positive uses for technology, tech use for good
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By Craig June 11th, 2011
Is your computer moaning every time you turn it on? Does it grind through tasks at a painstakingly slow pace? Is it older than half of your food storage? Maybe it’s time you put the poor thing out to pasture and invest in a brand new, fast and sleek piece of computing wonder. But, how [...]
Tags: positive uses of technology, tech use for good
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By Craig May 8th, 2011
Are you someone that has loved ones in far places? Are you someone who doesn’t have a ton of money to talk to loved ones in far places? Then I have the perfect solution for you. How about talking to those loved ones, as long as you want, absolutely free? Sound good? Assuming you already [...]
Tags: Mormons and media, positive uses of technology, tech use for good
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By Craig April 8th, 2011
It’s that time of year again to pull out all the receipts and records, fill out the forms, grit your teeth, cringe, wipe the sweat from your forehead, and send in your taxes. Why not file electronically this year? It will make the process easier and, if you are due a return, will quicken the [...]
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