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Honoring our nation’s veterans in Second Life

Posted on November 12, 2007 by

As a Quaker pacifist, I am often conflicted about how to ethically respond to Veteran’s Day.  While I myself do not condone violence as a means of settling our differences, either personally or as a nation, I have no problem honoring those who willingly put themselves in harm’s way to protect my country and our…

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Earthlink customer service hell

Posted on November 12, 2007 by

I’ve been a loyal customer of Earthlink ever since they acquired the excellent Mindspring ISP back in the 2000. For the most part, I’ve been happy with their service. But for the past couple of years they have been harassing me about paying for an additional "premium email account" and dial-up fee, even though I…

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Dancing for diabetes research at the Waldorf

Posted on November 10, 2007 by

I just got home from an amazing night of fine dining, music and dancing at the swellegant Waldorf Astoria Hotel.  It all started a few weeks ago when my friend and fellow lindy hopper Lauren asked me if I wanted to volunteer to be a dancer for this classy fundraiser in November.  I’m always happy…

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Watching the virtual sausage get made: what it takes to put on a successful Second Life event

Posted on November 10, 2007 by

Today, for the first time, I was on the staff side of a high-profile Second Life event put on by the Electric Sheep.  Neil Gaiman and Roger Avary appeared for an in-world interview  to talk about their upcoming film action-adventure film "Beowulf." The movie is completely computer-generated and will be shown on IMAX 3D, so…

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AMEX machinima highlights business opportunities in virtual worlds

Posted on November 9, 2007 by

American Express has just released a couple of cool machinima videos highlighting the opportunities for business in virtual worlds, notably Second Life. The first gives a general overview of virtual worlds from a business perspective, while the second delves into retail opportunities within virtual worlds. The third machinima in this series will focus on real…

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Reminder: My breakdance performance next week!

Posted on November 9, 2007 by

Just a quick reminder that tickets are almost sold out for several of the shows that are part of the  PMT Dance Studio‘s Fall Showcase. I’ll be performing a breakdance routine with six other b-boys and girls on Thursday, November 15 and Sunday, November 18,  choreographed by our awesome instructor and world-class B-boy Pavan Thimmaiah,…

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Global Kids Open House and Non-profit Career Fair tomorrow in SL

Posted on November 8, 2007 by

My friends at Global Kids, a New York City based youth empowerment non-profit organization, will be holding an open house and non-profit career fair tomorrow (November 9) within Second Life. This is part of their job search to fill a number of positions within their Online Leadership Program (OLP). Come by from 1-2PM PST to…

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Women’s Health Fair on Oleander Island today in SL

Posted on November 7, 2007 by

Today at Oleander Island (click here to teleport), come to the Second Life Women’s Health Fair, where medical professionals will speak on important health issues affecting women including cancer, heart ailments, and PCOS — a hidden womens health problem. There will also be a silent auction, with proceeds going to the organization Drive By Agony/Life…

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Yehoodi Talk Show #500: The Howling Monkey show

Posted on November 6, 2007 by

Join Spuds and Rikomatic for another exciting Yehoodi Talk Show video podcast, recorded live from my lovely Fort Green apartment.  This month, we feature a bunch of cool clips, including lindy hoppers on "Dancing with the Stars," an adolescent jazz diva, some badass footage from the Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown, and Jojo Jackson’s new solo…

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I’m headed to the “Swing and Soul” Weekend, December 7-9 in Atlanta!

Posted on November 5, 2007 by

I just booked my tickets for the "Swing and Soul" dance weekend from December 7-9 in Atlanta Georgia. I love the event description: This will be a weekend dedicated to that energy that we call Soul. You’ll find it in the music we play, lots of classic 60’s soul from hitmakers like Motown and Stax,…

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