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Thoughts on the Objective for an Intentional Community in SL

Posted on Jun 27th, 2008 by asecondlifediary : A Second Life Diary asecondlifediary

This is a first draft of a statement of purpose for our Intentional Community in Second Life, that I'm hoping we will discuss at our regular Sunday evening meeting. -- Cal Our Purpose: Our island... More »

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Horses2a

Emergent Community: Intentional, Accidental, Gravitational

Posted on Jun 21st, 2008 by asecondlifediary : A Second Life Diary asecondlifediary

I've been watching the development of our 'Intentional' Community with great interest. Mia did most of the work creating the physical space for the community (and it has become one of the most beautiful places... More »

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Snapshot_006

Here We Are .... Well, Some Of Us

Posted on Jun 18th, 2008 by asecondlifediary : A Second Life Diary asecondlifediary

Just thought I'd put in a clearer photo of more of our community - taken at our weekly meeting last weekend.  (Left to right - Archer (on ground), Flocke, Porena, Sojourner, Me, Cal, Boron and... More »

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The_crew

From Chaos To Clarity ... We Hope!

Posted on Jun 12th, 2008 by asecondlifediary : A Second Life Diary asecondlifediary

EACH WEEKEND our fledging community has decided that we will get together for either a meeting or just a catch up and last weekend was only our second time of all being together in any... More »

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Mikmiramount

Let Me Introduce Our Community

Posted on Jun 3rd, 2008 by asecondlifediary : A Second Life Diary asecondlifediary

THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS have been very busy as I focused on the very creative and satisfying work of terraforming and landscaping our new island. Cal isn't so interested in 'hands on' work and... More »

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Groupcave2

At Last! Our Island!

Posted on May 21st, 2008 by asecondlifediary : A Second Life Diary asecondlifediary

AT LONG LAST we have our own island!   After several weeks away from Second Life and then a delay for the land to be delivered, it's here.   I've spent the past week terraforming... More »

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Islerainforest

What Happened Next

Posted on Mar 31st, 2008 by asecondlifediary : A Second Life Diary asecondlifediary

Mia has recounted the ugly conversation she had with our neighbours last week, in her recent post. Since then two of the neighbours, for reasons neither of us can really fathom (other than the idea... More »

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asecondlifediary : A Second Life Diary

One Door Closes and Another Opens

Posted on Mar 25th, 2008 by asecondlifediary : A Second Life Diary asecondlifediary

LAST NIGHT WAS VERY DRAMATIC and signals an end to our plans to buy the island where we now live with our neighbours. As we all know from John Lennon - "Life is what happens... More »

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Aerialisland

Creating A Second Life

Posted on Mar 17th, 2008 by asecondlifediary : A Second Life Diary asecondlifediary

WHILE SECOND LIFE PROVIDES an ideal forum for creating a new life and expressing creativity, there is also a very strong spiritual component to our lives there as well. I was reminded of this not... More »

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Bijouxcinema

Enough Talk ... Let's Get On With It!

Posted on Mar 3rd, 2008 by asecondlifediary : A Second Life Diary asecondlifediary

IN THE PAST WEEK I've been thinking, "Enough of all this TALK about establishing an intentional community - let's just get on with it!      Those of you who read Dave Pollard's blog, "How... More »

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