In a recent article in Pioneer Online, Kerry Lowery's vocation in Second Life is explored. Lowery, an OCCC journalism student, currently is playing eight to 10 concerts a week on Second Life, an online video game where real people get together to live out virtual lives. While the exchange rate between real world money and Linden dollars is steep, currently at one U.S. dollar to 280 Linden dollars, Lowery usually makes $1000 a month. Not bad for a part time job. From stateside to Europe, Lowery said he’s gotten up as early as 3 a.m. to perform live shows for fans in Germany. He said his musical career began when he was about 19. He spent the next 10 years of his life following The Grateful Dead around America. However, the fun came with its drawbacks. “You become mature when you realize you’re not bulletproof anymore,” he said. Lowery partied too hard, he said, and all of that took a toll on his body. Second Life, he said, gives him a new avenue to create and perform the music he wants while keeping the smoke and alcohol out of his system. While making a living off Second Life is not sound financial advice, it is a way to earn a few extra bucks.