The Last Transition…

Today I finished a story by that name, describing how personal computers, networked across international borders, can became the tools for the spreading ideas of friendship, values and kindness around the world… and doing genuine good in the process. And ‘Surprise!’ to my amazement, it’s OneWebDay. Now I have a perfect way to give my story to those who feel as I do, so we can all share its ideas with others and preserve the web for tomorrow. The future of the Internet is the responsibility of all of us. The purpose of my 'ultimate Internet adventure' is to get people interested in the issues. It’s a novel and the complete 160,000-word, 470-page book is a free PDF download on the web at:

http://web.mac.com/magnant/iWeb/Last_Transition/

As the web became another world over the last ten years, we have all evolved with the promise and chaos of the Internet era. Is the Internet ‘the last transition’ for us? It just might be. Maybe it can help to make the difference. Perhaps as Internet people we can try to use it to make this world a better place… for your kids, for my kids, for kids the world over. My hope is that you’ll agree to give it a try. One person can make all the difference.

Bob Magnant magnant@mac.com

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 I personally believe in the power of the Web; I want 'No War With Iran!' My passion is for a lasting peace between the United States and the people of the Middle East. I worked for the US in Iran in 1971 but it wasn't until 30 years later, in the wake of September 11th, that I wrote my first thoughts about Iran, drafting a memoir that I sent to a few friends over the Web to counter the growing prejudices toward the Middle East that were surfacing. My words were based on my memories of working for our government with the Iranian Gendarmerie there. Still restless in 2005, I added fictionalized events to my memories that resulted in this fact-based adventure about the Internet, Iran, Iraq and the Middle East. It was not meant to pontificate but rather to address our relation with Iran, issues of globalization, the growing threat of world conflicts and the security of the Internet.

This focus on 'the threat of war with Iran' began over two years ago. I post to the blogs to keep my concerns about the administration’s machinations toward Iran visible. All the signs for another unjustified war are there... and still the beat grows louder! And I ask, "Are people really that jaded? Do we really want to roll over again?"

http://web.mac.com/magnant/Last_Transition/Does_Anyone_Really_Care.html