thomascwaters.com

The opinions and ideas expressed at thomascwaters.com, are strictly those of the author, and do not reflect any organization, business, effort, or entity with which the author may be associated.

I had been blogging and posting on a “.mac” site for quite while, but in November 2008, I decided to see what it was like on the WordPress side of things, and so I began this blog. Initially, I expected to use “thomascwaters.com” as a training tool, to learn how to use WordPress, and devote my attention to a podcast and blog called,  A Queer Look at the Bible. But the November election of Obama, and the passage of Prop 8 in California changed that. I began blogging heavily here on thomascwaters.com, and have been ever since.

A Queer Look at the Bible, has evolved too, and differently than I first expected, please, check it out. It isn’t as pro-Christianity, as I once expected it to be, so if you are looking for gay-affirming “make it nice” nice sermons, you will need to look elsewhere. Still I think it is is very pro-Faith, and a good read. I label myself as a buddhist post-christian today. How is that for a mix of theologic perspectives?

As of January 6, 2011 after 2 years of work, here are some stats that define how my blog is functioning:

• 34,237 pageviews
• 16,543 unique visitors
• 105 countries
• >50% PA visitors
• 594 cities across PA

I also write about social media, iPads, Apps and Educational Technology on these blogs:

http://wikis.pharmacy.pitt.edu/groups/ipadrx

http://wikis.pharmacy.pitt.edu/groups/socialmedia/blog/

apps.pharmacy.pitt.edu

Below is a list of other social spaces across the web where you can find me including YouTube, where I have a series of videos called the “2 Minute Activist.”

Other places you can find me:

Twitter: tcwaters (I’m on twitter a lot)

FaceBook: Thomas Clyde Waters, Pittsburgh PA

LinkedIn

FriendFeed: tcwaters

Delicious:tcwaters

Flickr: tcwaters45

Youtube: tcwaters835

Comment moderation on my blog

Generally speaking I believe in full free speech, and have always approved comments made by real people (not spambots) unaltered. However, this is not a public forum, it is my owned and operated space, and therefore, I reserve the right to delete any comment that doesn’t pertain to the subject of the post or otherwise is of questionable value. I also reserve the right to delete any comments where a person has posted anonymously, and have used a fake email with the comment. All posts may be moderated, however, generally speaking, if you are a registered user, on Facebook, Google, or Disqus, your message will be posted immediately.

If you comment, please try and refrain from personal attacks, libelous or false accusations, and otherwise hateful rhetoric. You are entitled to your own opinion, but if you want to share it in inflammatory ways, I suggest starting your own blog. Real discourse involves people saying they agree, or disagree, and then explaining why in a way that assists others to understand your position. Real discourse is welcomes and appreciated., and adds to everyone’s understanding of an issue.