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Op/Ed: The Crying Game
by Eloise Pasteur, European Affairs deskWe all know that search is down, classifieds are broken and so forth. For a lot of us that’s an inconvenience, we can’t find the new shop selling cool clothes, we can’t find shops that sell kinky pose balls unless we’ve got them landmarked. Of course all these new residents [...]
Full StoryMermaid Synchronized Swimming at Elf Holiday Charity Fundraiser
UPDATED EVENT SCHEDULE on second page The Elf Circle’s charity fundraiser week kicks off with a splash at 6 pm SL time, December 7th as a the merfolk perform a synchronized swim and dance at Mystica (139,101,54). Mermaid synchronized swimming sounds like exactly the sort of thing that Herald readers need to experience – it [...]
Full StoryGet a Life – Readers Sound Out, Most are Angry
by Heartun Breaker, syndicated advice columnist. DEAR READERS: I get a lot of mail about this column, and not all of it is flattering or from fans. I thought I would allow my fans and detractors to have some voice in this space by collecting for you some of what they say. As is my [...]
Full StoryOp/Ed: Beginning of the End? Or End of the Beginning?
by Doc Nielsen I haven’t been in world much lately, but what I’ve heard has been pretty grim, doesn’t really encourage anyone to log on. I’ve just dropped in to transfer cash from Ginko and logged out pretty promptly. The last few days I noticed something of an upsurge in complaints in various forums and [...]
Full StoryPrince Charming Wants Asshole-free Way to Ditch ‘Emotional Baggage’
by Heartun Breaker, syndicated advice columnist. HEY HEARTUN: I became involved in an in-world relationship, we partnered, and as the weeks passed she became more and more “controlling.” She questioned my time spent with other friends — especially female ones — demanded all of my time, was overly negative with things she didn’t like about [...]
Full StorySecond Life Yacht Races Televised Live
by Denise Levertov, New Media Observer Today, Herald editrix and professional yacht racer Pixeleen Mistral announced sponsorship of a series of Second Life sailboat races this month – the ‘Fairly Unbalanced Cup Kompetition – Offshore Fun and Frolic’[editor: can we change that? the acronym is unfortunate] also known as the ‘Fairly Unbalanced Cup’. To kick [...]
Full StoryNance Brody – Post 6 Grrrl
[Editor’s note: This week, one of the all time best musicians in SL - Nance Brody - made time to be our Post 6 Grrrl. I'm so happy that Nance could be a part of the Herald, and this is a really special treat because Nance was photographed by a real pro - Marilyn Murphy, [...]
Full StoryGor Is Not a Cult
[editor’s note: Our Gorean-theme week continues with a Gorean slave's rebuttal of Artemis Fate's 'Problem's of Gor' series.] by Tara Reardon Artemis Fate’s statement regarding Gor being a cult is entirely incorrect. Do you have first hand experience in a cult? Do you understand how they work? My guess is that you don’t quite get [...]
Full StoryReminder – Take a Gorean to Lunch – Today!
Second Life’s annual celebration of all things Gor celebrated in many ways A well-loved tradition in Second Life is the annual “Take a Gorean to Lunch” day – where scores of residents break bread with Gorean Masters, slaves, free companions, warriors and physicians. Across the grid, citizens ponder gifts appropriate to the celebration – collars, [...]
Full StorySecond Life Creates Strange Bedfellows
Will Linden Lab land shortage place Gorean slaves by the NBC Christmas tree? by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk In the lead up to a virtual Christmas tree lighting event to be staged for NBC television between 4 and 7 pm PST today, a real surprise was uncovered by Prokofy Neva – at least one [...]
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