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JEFFAH Live Door to America Concert Level 1pm slt - Tuesday May 14th - Dance & Sing Along

 Community: Event

JEFFAH Live Door to America Concert Level 1pm slt

TUES May 14th '24 1:00 pm
Duration:    1 hours

Click Link:   JEFFAH CONCERT TELEPORT - CLICK HERE - BE EARLY, DOOR to AMERICA CONCERT AREA
Category:    Live Music
Cover:    FREE

Tips: Appreciate by Artist

**WINNER OF SL's GOT TALENT 2015**

Canadian born-and-raised Jeff has been singing in public ever since he entered a singing contest when he was 17 years old, but he has been touring the world performing music since he was 12 years old. Jeff has won National and International music competitions and festivals all over the globe performing on keyboards and other instruments. He has been teaching music since age 13, including teaching classes at the same high school he was attending. 

Jeff has performed in stage musicals acting, singing, and dancing... has orchestrated and directed bands and pit orchestras... and starred in many of his own shows over the years. He attended University for Honors Bachelor of Music degree, majoring in jazz saxophone performance and voice.

His love for story-telling and emotional songs on the stage and screen continues today as he often performs unbelievable renditions of the top songs and showstoppers that take you right back to the moment you experienced them live for the first time. Combine these styles with modern big band music and adult contemporary songs, and you've got the recipe for a show that will have jaws dropping and audiences following Jeff wherever he goes to perform.

Outside of SL, Jeff toured for over 4 years with the internationally recognized Fiddle Rock band FIDDLESTIX, playing keyboards, Irish whistle, sax, and vocals. He spent a further 3 years living in Lisbon Portugal before returning to Ontario Canada and has begun touring with Fiddlestix again. His vocal recordings on SoundCloud surpassed 3 MILLION plays, averaging over 4000 plays per week, or almost 600 plays every 24 hours.

 

 

MAXIMILLION KLEENE 8PM SLT, FRI May 10th, Come for the dance and stay for the Voice!

 

MAXIMILLION KLEENE 8PM SLT

@ DOOR to AMERICA
Time:    Friday, FRI 5.10.24 8:00 pm slt
Duration:    1 hour
Location: Teleport to Max Kleene's Show by clicking here - DtA Concert Level

Host:    Door to America, Mavericks MC, Whitelisted, Global Initiative
Category:    SL MC Community, Motorcycle Clubs in SL, The Interstates
Tips Appreciated by Artist

Listen to "Some Nights" by FUN - Click Here - Acoustic Cover

DOOR to AMERICA is a region within Second Life built specifically to onboard new users using the theme “Second Life is a virtual world for human connection!”  Door to America lists at least twenty-eight (28) benefits to joining Second Life that help people connect with others regardless of their real-life circumstances (including physical, mental, emotional challenges), and can promote a healthy, positive, transformative learning curve for users. Second Life is porous and learned skills, talents, and lessons of all types can transcend the virtual world and bring real world benefits.

Door to America provides 10 levels of motorcycle tracks, 1 speed track, multiple venues for entertainment, volleyball, BBQ Kansas City Restaurant, HFOT Kiosks to donate, fishing, Teegle Horse Rezzers, and so much more!

Door to America is the sister region to Mavericks MC and Cannery Cove. All three regions are connected at ground level you can traverse via tunnel or ferry connectors for ease of access. Three Track Stacks to meet all of your adventure needs. Come visit us!

Seniors Against Loneliness - S.A.L. in Second Life

 

 28% of seniors live alone, totaling more than 14.7 million people (5 million men and 9.7 million women). These figures are in the U.S. according to ConsumerAffairs (click the link).

There are millions of seniors who are living in isolated conditions cut off from friends, family and simple daily interactions most of us take for granted as we go about our day. Every senior has a unique situation for "why" they live alone and don't get the opportunity to get out to meet others in a social environment. Rather than discuss all the complexities of their situations, it's enough for all of us to realize they should not have to experience loneliness in their golden years - full stop!

There are some resources for Senior Citizens: AARP, Senior Centers, Retirement Communities, Veterans Organizations, Assisted Living, and more. However, most of these are either expensive, take travel time & money, or for other reasons are out of reach of many elderly people.

Seniors and retirees are no different than you or I, and in most cases have developed skill sets, wisdom, education and experience that would be the envy of younger generations (if they knew). Seniors want to have conversations, tell stories, joke, share what they know, give their opinions and, most importantly, feel connected to others in a safe, respectful, and fun environment. There is nothing more important than being able to sit around and shoot the breeze with people you feel comfortable with (and not cost them an arm & a leg)!

Second Life offers a unique social platform that is free, anonymous, and its citizens represent millions around the world. Seniors can meet hundreds to thousands of new people, visit regions designed by some of the best digital artists in the world from mountain resorts, city & urban living to Western Ghost Towns. Seniors can meet & greet and visit all these regions from the comfort of their own home. Seniors can choose to "voice" with others or not. Seniors can reveal some of their real-life information or stay completely anonymous. 

Seniors need a basic (recent) off-the-shelf computer and an internet connection to join Second Life. T-Mobile offers a wireless plan for $50/month in many places. Some ISP's (Interet Service Providers) provide TV and even mobile phones for many seniors already. An internet plan that provides the basic 60 mbps is enough to get online in Second Life and get to places that are comfortable and fun - to just chat, voice, and sit in beautiful or exotic environments.

We are starting the "Seniors Against Loneliness" Group where any person can come, sit, chat, relax, tell jokes, and make connections with people whom they may become friends in meaningful ways. 

If you want to take the opportunity to meet people and spend some quality time:

1. Signup @ Second Life - click this link

2. Click on the blue "Signup" button

3. Choose a free male or female avatar (you can choose gender, eyes, hair, skin color, and clothing). Click "Continue"

4. Choose a simple name and add some numbers after it (for example, "Dave5871" or "Sue6585")

5. Choose a simple and easy to remember password to begin a "free" account. Do not add your credit card number, banking account, or any payment method.

6. Create your free account. 

7. Download the Second Life Viewer (Click this link)

8. Open the SL Viewer, enter your username and password, and in the "Location" field type in "Door to America." Press "Enter."

9. You can contact me directly by locating me on Facebook as "Angelor Galanter," and send me a message, or you can email me @ Angelor Galanter's Email 

10. If you need assistance with any of the above, feel free to contact me or join our group Mavericks MC in Discord, and I will help you get connected. 

"Seniors against Loneliness" Group will be providing socials to meet & greet. We may even play canasta or bingo (or many other social games available in SL).

Anyone with a decent computer and an internet connection can join for our socials. There is no reason for anyone to be alone when there is a world full of people to meet!

The opportunity to "feel" another's feelings, hear them, recognize various tone(s) & quality in their voices and know them in an anonymous way can be more powerful and profoundly meaningful rather than meeting a few people by accident in real-life.  You can filter out (or in) all the people you want in your life and feel as connected as you want!

Join Us!

If you'd like to help in other ways you can try:

1. Letters Against Isolation | write letters to isolated seniors

2. Village to Village Network for seniors looking to connect to others in their areas

3. Article: A 70-year-old Man Finally Found a Solution to a Lifetime of Loneliness

4. Help Love Grow | AARP

 

A retiree explains his path to achieve happiness and counter loneliness

 

A retiree explains his path to achieve happiness and counter loneliness. It can work at any age and doesn't cost a penny.

Story by asheffey@businessinsider.com (Ayelet Sheffey)  • 14h

• Joe Lamy, 75, says loneliness among older people is far too prevalent.
• He started a free group at his local senior center, where residents can gather and simply talk.
• When it comes to happiness, Lamy said, it's not about money — it's about relationships.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

"When his turn finally came to approach the counter, the pharmacist placed a pill bottle into a bag, stapled it, and tossed it into a box about eight feet away.

"Good shot," Lamy said to the pharmacist.

"Practice," she replied, and each of them carried on with their day.

While the interaction might have been insignificant to the pharmacist, it carried meaning for Lamy and shifted the course of his day.

"I didn't have to say anything, but I did," Lamy told Business Insider. "And it made me happy. She and I had this little moment, this tiny little moment."

These tiny moments signify the importance of what a Johns Hopkins 2015 research paper coined as "weak ties," which the New York Times previously described as "low-stakes relationships" that help people feel more connected to others that they might not know very well. A 2014 psychology study found that weak ties help make people happier and spark an increased sense of belonging.

READ FULL ARTICLE HERE: A retiree explains his path to achieve happiness and counter loneliness. It can work at any age and doesn't cost a penny. (msn.com)

Loneliness is the state of distress or discomfort that results when one perceives a gap between one’s desires for social connection and actual experiences of it. - Psychology Today

Social Platforms like Second Life can help people make the connections they want in the manner in which they want to interact with others. The requirement to join Second Life are: System Requirements (secondlife.com) For most people, the requirements are as simple as an off the shelf reasonable computer or laptop. You can also just keep a "free" account, as well. 

Second Life gives all citizens a way to connect with others with similar interests around the world (globally), and the primary purpose is "connection" (i.e. not gaming)!

MAVERICKS MC - In Honor of VETERANS DAY - CONCERT TONIGHT

 MAVERICKS MC - In Honor of Veterans Day

We honor the men and women who kept our freedom and keep us safe!

WE are kicking off the celebration day on Friday, November 10th, with our two-hour concert!

MAVERICKS MC: "HONOR OUR VETS - WORLD" RIDE OUT ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH, VETERANS DAY

ALL VETERANS AND RIDERS/MC'S ARE WELCOME

Community: Event

DOWNUNDER & MAXIMILLION KLEENE
Time:    FRIDAY, 11/10/23 7:00 - 9:00 pm slt
Duration:    2 hours
Location: CLICK HERE FOR WORLD MAP TELEPORT TO CONCERT LEVEL 7PM SLT, FRIDAY, NOV 11TH

Host:    Mavericks MC, Door to America, Whitelisted, Global Initiative
Category:    SL MC Community, Motorcycle Clubs in SL, The Interstates

Downunder is a popular & professional real-life singer performing in SL with adoring fans. Down's voice is pure, penetrating, powerful and mesmerizing! Downunder is an amazing Australian vocalist with a World Class voice! Once heard people are drawn to his awesome power ballad rock songs & his sultry dulcet tones that woo the heart.

Maximillion Kleene streams into SL from Niagara Falls, Canada and sings Rock, Pop, Alternative solo acoustic tunes covering old classics (CCR to Johnny Cash) to fun, newer hip stuff (Jack Johnson, Foo Fighters, Green Day, and Jason Mraz).

See you there! Happy Veterans Day!

Door to America featured in the Second Life Destination Guide: Newcomer Friendly

Door to America: DtA

Door to America is a region within Second Life built specifically to onboard new users using the theme “Second Life is a virtual world for human connection!” DtA can promote a healthy, positive, transformative learning curve for users. Second Life is porous and learned skills, talents, and lessons of all types can transcend the virtual world and bring real-world benefits. Learn more at doortoamerica.blogspot.com

Door to America, DtA, Honor to and for our Veterans

Door to America, DtA, is a region in Second Life to honor our veterans, and America! What America means to each of us is a matter of perspective and, thankfully, you have the right to view America in any way you choose. Thanks to approximately 1.3 million American Soldiers who died in all wars since the Revolutionary War who have secured the freedoms we enjoy today! There are countless millions who have earned the right to be called "Military Veteran," and they deserve our respect, honor, and support! 

Door to America, DtA, celebrates some of the best states through which you can ride ground vehicles or horses beginning with Niagara Falls, NY, Florida, Texas, Ohio, SC, California, Hawaii and more. You conclude your journey in a different galaxy on an alien city by the name of Atlantis. 

Join Second Life, a social platform created and maintained by our citizens. You will be happy you did. 

Go to: Official Site | Second Life - Virtual Worlds, Virtual Reality, VR, Avatars, and Free 3D Chat

Once you've created an account, simply add "Door to America" in the location field and hit "enter." You will land at the information and education area to learn how to operate your avatar in Second Life.

See you on the grid!

 

DownUnder & Maximillion Kleene Live @ Mavericks MC 7pm - 9pm slt

 DownUnder & Maximillion Kleene Live @ Mavericks MC 7pm - 9pm slt

Don't Miss Out on Riding 

Mavericks MC: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Ruffneck Falls/196/86/24

DOOR to AMERICA: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Door to America/221/203/417

New SL Citizens @ DtA: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Door to America/146/147/24

DOOR to America Blogspot: Door to America

Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/DtDHQs9aRb

Mavericks MC is currently recruiting - come, visit!

GOOD MORNING, AMERICA

Good Morning, America

 

Children, teens, and young adults believe their surroundings, their reality, all their surroundings are immutable, eternal, unbreakable - they just "ARE." They look at the schools, stores, buildings, and government as being the "things larger than themselves that are unchangeable and enduring." As mature adults we realize (often in a fit of an epiphany) that what exists was designed by ordinary people and maintained by average people. The Constitution and the Bill of Rights created everything that sustains us via the rule of law at the cost of millions of lives.

Our reality is sturdy but, also, very fragile. It takes a lot of good people a lot of suitable time to make a good life for all Americans. Those attempting to ravage America are cutting their own nose off to spite their faces!

America endures because we endure, and we'll go forward with courage, hope, and the belief in The Constitution and Bill of Rights!

WE are the immutable, unbreakable reality - not the nay-sayers and would-be assassins of our democratic republic.

Good people often take a back seat, often demure on standing up for what is right, often let terrible things go too far before they are forced to face it by getting together and fixing it. Let's do that - NOW!

Maximillion Kleene & Asher Jayden Live On Stage @ Mavericks MC Tonight 5-7pm slt

ASHER JAYDEN LIVE & on Stage

Time:    07/21/23 05:00 pm
Duration:    1 hours
Location:    ASHER JAYDEN CONCERT UBER
Host:    Λ G
Category:    Live Music
Cover:    FREE

MAXIMILLION KLEENE 6PM @ MAVERICKS MC CONCERT LEVEL

Time:    07/21/23 06:00 pm
Duration:    1 hours
Location:    MAXIMILLION KLEENE CONCERT UBER
Host:    MMC, WHITELISTED, DOOR TO AMERICA
Category:    Live Music
Cover:    FREE

JEFFAH & ROCKY TOOCOOL TODAY LIVE & on STAGE @ Mavericks MC Concert Level

JEFFAH & ROCKY TOOCOOL community.secondlife.com

JEFFAH LIVE & on STAGE

Tuesday, July 4⋅1:00 – 2:00pm

ROCKY TOOCOOL LIVE & ON STAGE

Tuesday, July 4⋅2:00 – 3:00pm

Organizer: Mavericks MC

Uber: http://maps.secondlife.com/.../Ruffneck%20Falls/130/162/1817

100 person venue, casual, bring a friend! Come join us for some amazing music!