New York Times-bestselling author Thomas Barnett comes to Second Life in avatar form to speak on his Blueprint for Action-- October 26, 11:30-13:00. He'll address us from the floor of a virtual UN building, speaking to an audience, one hopes, that'll include Residents from around the globe-- those in the Functioning Core, those in the Seam states, and with luck, even those from the Non-Integrating Gap itself.

barnett is very interesting, and this setting doubly so. i'll most likely be there (as Kichiro Kawabata).