Author: breakingranks

I just read the NYT article about the stained glass ceiling for women in the church, and I was especially struck by this comment: …in the marketplace of ideas and values, men matter most and…by definition, women have...

There’s something about Bush declaring a smackdown of Hezbollah that reminds me of the Pharoah Ramses II and his truthiness version of the battle of Qadesh. In 1273, Ramses declared victory over the Hittites despite...

Over the last couple of weeks, if you listened through the sound of artillery bombardment and screams, you could hear one word being repeated over and over again: dignity. My ears first perked up when Link TV aired former...

After I posted my review of Second Life as community building tool, a member of ACORN informed me that their organization has 70 Second Life members. So the idea that there could be hidden civic spaces was still on my mind this...

After reading about various interesting events that had taken place in virtual venues within the world of Second Life, it finally sunk in. This might have a potential as a civic space, where I could talk to people all over the...