Quiver & Quill

I’m at a Meet Up.com event for Bloggers as I type. I found the free event online and attended without any set expectations. The group consists of several likeminded geeks and bloggers. It’s held at the Harvard Law School and half way through the event, we left the room and joined others at a law school lecture hall. Two Jamaican men are addressing us social justice issues. People to my left and right have their laptops open. They’re blogging too. The event is being published live on the internet, and the whole thing is surreal. An hour ago, I was drinking tea and talking with my girlfriend. Now I’m at Harvard Law School listening to how Jamaicans prisoners found peace and restoration in prison, and I’m encouraged to blog about it!

There are many things that make this surreal. First off, I had no background into this event and just propelled myself into it. Secondly, I have wireless connectivity. As I’m writing, I’m Googling. I’m finding out that the man in front of me is Dr. Ruben “Hurricane” Carter. Ladies and Gentleman, he’s amazing. As I’m reading about him, I’m listening to him. He has the grace and charisma of a Southern preacher and the fire of a righteous lawyer. I think this says a lot about the event that bloggers were invited to record it - as live journalists. It’s quite an evening thanks to a random Google search and Meet Up.com.

Picture on: http://www.graphicwitness.com/carter/

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