"It Was Time For A Change"

So, yesterday I and my whole downline moved from the Kingdom of Cascade Falls to the Kingdom of White Horse. As the Tiny Empires* hud says when these things happen, "It was time for a change."

My new liege is the venerable Petr Hastings-Vanbeeck.

I had been with Cascade Fall ever since my former liege created his new kingdom several years ago, and have been happy with my stay there. I would like to thank king peete Braveheart for his generosity and kindness over the years, and am happy we separated on good terms.

*) Tiny Empires is an inworld game where you save "gold" for which you buy "acres" and advance in status depending on your personal acres and those acres acquired by your subjects, For more information go to Tiny Empires and Tiny Empires - Wiki.

9/11 - The 20th Anniversary

"I had just been released from hospital the day before and was still on sick leave. My father called me on the phone and told me to turn on the TV at once because there was something going on in America. Swedish television was broadcasting live.

Just a few seconds after I had turned on the TV-set - and before I understood what was going on - the television screen showed a passenger airplane flying suspiciously low close to the tower that had been hit first. Then I saw the plane steering right into the second tower, flames erupting around the hole that had been caused in the structure halfway up on the building.

I was baffled, shocked, sad, angry, and frightened. After seeing that I remained in front of the television all that day and well into the night to follow the news. There were many speculations concerning the number of casualties, so once the true numbers were released, I was strangely relieved that they were much lower than the initial speculations. 

2,977 people died in the attacks (and 19 hijackers committed murder–suicide), and more than 6,000 others were wounded, it's a scary thought that I could feel relief at such a high toll.

In my mind's timeline there will always be a before or after 9/11, Everything changed, or at least my outlook on everything changed."

(The above has previously been posted in 9/11 - In Memoriam.)

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We must also always remember that the terrorists are an extremely small minority in any community, religious group, or society. In the words of the American president Barack Obama, "We don’t differentiate between them and us. It’s just us."

Remember Pulse, Orlando

On June 12, 2016, Omar Mateen, a 29-year-old man, killed 49 people and wounded 53 more in a mass shooting inside Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, United States. Mateen was killed after a three-hour standoff with Orland police.

Remember the victims!

America's Image Abroad

 
Published without comment.

Source: Pew Research Center, America's Image Abroad Rebounds with Transition from Trump to Biden

In Memoriam Ebbe Altberg

Yesterday we got the sad news that Ebbe Altberg, a.k.a. Ebbe Linden, had passed away the day before. 

My thoughts and condolences first go to Ebbe's family, friends, and coworkers at Linden Lab in their loss, but also to all residents of SecondLife. 

Ebbe was a game-changer for Secondlife when he came to us as the new CEO of Linden Lab in 2014, especially when it concerns the relationship between the Lindens and us residents. 

Inara Pey has expressed my feelings eloquently and much better than anything I can achieve so I refer you to her blogpost; Living in a Modem World, In Memorian: Ebbe Altberg.

Who's A Good Boy?

 Meet the love of my life. 

This is my Bilbo (at 21,5 months) while we were out enjoying the sunny spring day today.

Bilbo is a happy-go-lucky dog who is very curious, especially concerning cars and people entering or exiting them, and loves meeting new people and dogs.

Definitely!

WooooT! I am most definitely getting this!

Thank you InWorld Films/Susie Anderton on Twitter for the suggestion.

You can buy it at Jist & Loft at Beverly Airport for only L$ 750