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Jon Stewart's Education About Charities and Second Life

I couldn't resist including links to this exchange between popular Comedy Central star Jon Stewart and Susan Tenby, senior manager of TechSoup. The whole thing started after the Congressional panel on Second Life and virtual worlds. I file this under NON-PROFIT HUMOR.

From The Chronicle of Philanthropy
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April 15, 2008 Jon Stewart's Education About Charities and Second Life

Nonprofit fans of Second Life, an Internet game, are seeking to educate Jon Stewart about their online activism after the comedian made fun of one of them.

Susan Tenby, senior manager of TechSoup, a nonprofit technology group, appeared before a Congressional panel this month to discuss how Second Life and other virtual worlds can lead to real-world social improvement.

However, on The Daily Show, Mr. Stewart couldn’t help but be amused with the proceedings, noting that Ms. Tenby told the lawmakers the name of her online avatar: Glitteractica Cookie.

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