Transformed to Winter

Change is easy in Second Life. I just transformed my SIM from a lovely, sunny tropical paradise into a winter wonderland. All it took was swapping out a few textures, and the entire landscape morphed from the sandy beaches to fluffy white snow. With the installation of a few weather generators, I can create rain, snow, and even lightning. Virtual change is fun and easy. In-person, change is also on the horizon in all kinds of ways, but for many people it’s not so easy.

No matter how one feels about President Obama’s stance on various issues, it’s become clear he is an initiator of change. I must admit, I am impressed with the way he and his staff have embraced virtual technologies to make it easy for people to help in his campaigns. Additionally, while his messaging is going out to the public on all typical streams, they’re also going out on all the social networks. At the bottom right navigation on his web site is Obama Everywhere, which lists 16 virtual tools you can use to follow him. Never in the past have we had a president who is so accessible, who answers emails.

It’s refreshing to see a president embrace technology so thoroughly and take advantage of its strengths. You don’t need to suffer through the news to get to hear Obama speak on an issue. His site has many of his recent talks, and you can search him on YouTube.

“Reform” is top priority for President Obama, and he makes this clear on his site and in his messaging.

I like change. Real improvement and growth can only come from change. We’ve watched over the last few decades as the Internet went from a cryptic, confusing place, to a virtual environment with many types of social networking tools. This all came through change.

Virtual mediums have not only made it easier for the president to address so many, but it’s made it easier for us to get our opinions and concerns out there, to commiserate with others, and to get clarification on issues.

If you want to get involved politically, it’s never been easier. President Obama’s site makes it easy for you to find out how you can help with various programs in your area, how you can find out about other volunteers in your area, and a letter you can sign to get Congress to support this plan health reform.

Really, if you think about it, there is nothing in the universe that does not change. To cling to old ideas, beliefs, and hanging onto tired out systems because they are familiar or because of fear of the unknown, just creates more unhappiness and stress.

President Obama’s site is called Organizing for America. The first paragraph reads:

“Organizing for America, the successor organization to Obama for America, is building on the movement that elected President Obama by empowering communities across the country to bring about our agenda of change.”

Agenda of change . . . I like that, both virtually and in-person.

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