Remember a few years back when naysayers were warning the internet would make us alienated and isolated, and maybe it would destroy our family and social life? The highly respected Pew Internet & American Life Project has just released a report titled "The Strength of Internet Ties" finding that those worries were unfounded. I think this report is so significant I’m ...

The American Cancer Society has launched a medical and scientific blog authored by Deputy Chief Medical Officer Len Lichtenfeld, MD. On "Dr. Len’s Cancer Blog," at http://www.cancer.org/drlen/,  Dr. Lichtenfeld discusses breaking cancer news while helping to explain and provide commentary on new medical research, scientific developments, and other cancer breakthroughs. The blog is targeted primarily to journalists and is intended ...

I just remembered something about our trip to the Second Life Future Salon earlier today that I forgot to mention. While the presentation by Jerry Pfaffendorf was going on, a streaker charged on the stage, pushed Jerry off and ran the length of the platform. This avatar had nothing on but black socks. I haven’t seen that in about three ...

I’ve just been in Second Life with ACS colleagues. We were at a Future Salon meeting and then got together at the Relay For Life site. I understand we’ll have another Relay event there this summer. The last Relay there netted $6,000. Hey, that’s pretty good for a start. Hopefully we’ll have a permanent presence there, a "virtual" unit. I’ve ...