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"I came across this store & Gallery from The Stay At Home Club offers. At the time the large print “Breathe” was the gift, its the lower print..." Read more on the blog.

"F.E.A.R. is the first region-wide design Yoon (Onyxxe) has attempted, as she notes in her profile and through her blog. While the name might sound as if it references a place that is intended to invoke a sense of dread – and is actually taken from a Stephen King novel (Doctor Sleep) – Yoon uses it in one of its two more familiar forms..." Read more on the blog.

"The non-profit, volunteer-run educational facility International Spaceflight Museum is a huge simulation in the virtual world Second Life. They hosts a series of exhibits and events about real-world space travel." Read more on the blog.

"When I first visited A Favela, a parcel in Second Life decorated by Lotus Mastroianni and Fred Hamilton in a way that represents a typical Brazilian slum (actually, a typical slum in Rio de Janeiro), I thought it looked accurate enough to go beyond a simple display of stereotypes. Indeed, it offered me an opportunity to reflect on a series of subjects concerning what one could call otherness: how to balance the temptation of treating different societies (or cultures) as exotic; how powerful can SL be as a tool to avoid that risk; and how it feels to be the other in a world of so many possibilities." Read more on the blog.

“We need to get away from talking about the physical world as the real world,” says anthropology professor Tom Boellstorff, who built Anteater Island. “Online sociality is a set of cultures that can be just as real as what’s in the physical world.” Read more on the blog.

"The official Second Life viewer has introduced an exciting novelty regarding the camera settings. This new release will appeal especially to bloggers and photographers. In fact, with the latest release of the official viewer, we can save presets relating to the shots we use most and that we need to have at hand." Read more on the blog.

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"It’s been a while since my last post and as I heard about a newcomer I thought it was the perfect opportunity. No sooner said than done, I went to Saddles to see Jack Dryden." Read more on the blog.

"Famed award-winning editor ann vandermeerand x-prize show-runner eric desatnik were guests at the book club last wednesday, together with the biggest in-world crowd of [befittingly!!] colorful avatars we ever had. also joining us were a handful of high-profile speculative fiction authors from the “avatars inc.” anthology and the fab folks from wunderkind pr." Read more on the blog.

"Throughout history humans have used protest to bring about change. As a woman in the US I have the right to vote because of protest, segregation was ended because of protest, the United States exists as a country because of protest!" Read more on the blog.

"I am not black. I am not American. But, I cried when I watched the video of George Floyd being murdered in the street in Minneapolis by a white police officer." Read more on the blog.

"Well hello on this fine day. Isn’t it a pretty one? Out there the sun is shining, there’s a light breeze, bees swoop the currents and make honey somewhere neither I, nor Winnie the Pooh can find it. And yet it feels wrong to be invested in such a pretty day. It feels wrong to enjoy it. Why? Because our black brothers and sisters continue to be struck down by the American police for no reason at all." Read more on the blog.

"We all know STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Do y’all know that Second Life is a pretty good environment for catching young minds in a STEM web?" Read more on the blog.

"Starting today at 4pm, Saffia will be hosting a series of Relay Chats as part of the 10 Days of Relay in the lead-up to the Relay for Life of Second Life weekend." Read more on the blog.

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"Reading some news on Facebook (like it or not, FB is still a valuable source of information), yesterday I learned the sad news of the death of Niani Resident on May 27th." Read more on the blog.

"Cica Ghost opened her latest installation on Sunday, May 31st, and it is another delight. Entitled Elephants, it offers visitors the opportunity to go on a night-time photo safari to film elephants." Read more on the blog.

"Recently I have been unable to post directly to Flickr. I mainly post on there by uploading, but they recently changed something with the login....again. The new update addresses this problem and more." Read more on the blog.

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"Join us on May 31 and June 1 for 3 artistic related events at Kultivate... On Sunday, May 31, 2020 from 1pm to 2pm slt we have the May & June Exhibition Opening of the Edge Gallery! On Monday, June 1, 2020, we have two great events for you!" Read more on the blog.

"As I was putting this outfit together, I felt it belonged in an outdoor setting.  I think it’s the blouse, from Giz  Seorn, and the sleeveless look along with the ruffle down the front that did it for me.  I have to tell you that I’ve loved Giz Seorn’s fashion for many years (used to be GizzA) and Giz is one of the nicest and most generous creators in SL there is!   Also, a few posts ago I discussed the Lelutka head.  Well there’s more…" Read more on the blog.

"One of the most in demand businesses in Second Life is avatar customization.  The extent to which users want their avatars made over varies.  However, there seems to be a limited amount of people or businesses that offer this.  More so, even less that offer it with great visibility, ease of access, and seamless experience." Read more on the blog.