Folks, You've read the story about novelist Fay Weldon getting sponsorship from Bulgari jewelers for her latest book. I too want product placement gelt! If it's good for hockey rinks, it's good enough for the American Sociological Review! So here's part of my next paper. Technological change has enabled dispersed community. People use their Nokia phones together with MCI's Friends and Family to hear each other's voices. AOL helps fill in the gaps with text messages -- including the hot new Instant Messaging feature -- while the urge to actually see and touch someone can be satisfied with the Ultimate Driving Machine -- BMW -- or Flying the Friendly Skies of United. And you can order via Amazon now for Palm's new video kit -- watch your significant other and the road at the same time! Barry ___________________________________________________________________ Barry Wellman Professor of Sociology NetLab Director wellman@chass.utoronto.ca http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman Centre for Urban & Community Studies University of Toronto 455 Spadina Avenue Toronto Canada M5S 2G8 fax:+1-416-978-7162 ___________________________________________________________________ To Live is To Network To Network is To Live