Whether you travel near or far, it seems there’s always someone who can’t make it to the Thanksgiving table. It doesn’t have to be that way. Forget the price of a ticket. Good ol’ Uncle Lou in Miami needn’t feel left out.

This crazy modern world (la digital vida loca) gives us lots of ways to get together, without boarding an airplane… from fancy video conferencing, to free conference calling and Skype, it’s all good.

And for geek families on the far-flung cutting edge, might I suggest today’s virtual world of choice: Second Life?

Quit crying in your mashed potatoes and carve that cyber beast!

[tags]second life, conference calling, video conferencing[/tags]