Monday, May 14, 2012

Digital Divide: If You're Reading This, You're One of the Lucky Ones [INFOGRAPHIC] - Mashable - There are vast gaps between Internet accessibility in cities and rural areas, racial disparities in Internet access (which isn’t as pronounced as it was a decade ago), and the growing gap between rich and poor and its influence on who goes without computers or Internet access. Beyond that, you’ll see more information about how the U.S. lags behind other countries in Internet technology, broadband speed and access. This is the part that has us scratching our heads. Why do you think the United States lags behind less-wealthy countries when it comes to Internet access?


http://themeck.blogspot.com/2012/05/digital-divide-if-youre-reading-this.html


Baseball's big spenders take beating in standings – USATODAY.com - Bob Nightengale


http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/story/2012-05-13/MLB-payrolls-playoffs/54947124/1


FAMU marching band suspended another year – USATODAY.com


http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/story/2012-05-14/famu-florida-band-hazing/54954384/1?loc=interstitialskip


Tiger Woods joins chorus against slow play - USATODAY


http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2012/05/tiger-woods-joins-chorus-against-slow-play/1?csp=hf#.T7E5re2BA00


Heyward's big double sparks Braves to sweep - Braves.com - Steve Overbey


http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_05_13_atlmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=atl


Josh Hamilton's home run pace ties Williams (not Ted) - USATODAY - Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers is the second player in major league history to hit 18 homers in his first 34 games. The first was Willams -- and we don't mean Ted. We're talking Cy Williams.


http://themeck.blogspot.com/2012/05/josh-hamiltons-home-run-pace-ties.html


Mercedes-Benz of Dothan - YouTube - Dawn Dunning Theune - " My Mercedes Saved My Life."


http://themeck.blogspot.com/2012/03/mercedes-benz-of-dothan-crash-dawn-60.html


Sunday, May 13, 2012

Matt Kuchar comes up clutch at Players Championship – USATODAY.com


http://themeck.blogspot.com/2012/05/matt-kuchar-comes-up-clutch-at-players.html


FSU to Big 12? ACC meetings to answer – USATODAY.com - Jim Lamar - Tallahassee Democrat


http://themeck.blogspot.com/2012/05/fsu-to-big-12-acc-meetings-to-answer.html


FSU Big 12 fascination is about $EC envy – Open Mike – Orlando Sentinel - Make no mistake about why so many FSU fans, boosters, coaches and trustees want to explore the possibility of leaving the ACC for the Big 12. It is all about trying to keep up financially with the big boys in SEC. Nothing more. Nothing less. “Conference alignment and TV is where all the money’s at,” FSU coach Jimbo Fisher said before a speaking engagement Saturday at the Seminole Club of Greater Orlando. “The powers-that-be need to do what’s best for Florida State.”


http://themeck.blogspot.com/2012/05/fsu-big-12-fascination-is-about-ec-envy.html


Area golfer Matt Kuchar wins The Players Championship by two strokes | Jacksonville.com - Florida Times-Union


http://themeck.blogspot.com/2012/05/area-golfer-matt-kuchar-wins-players.html


Michael Tomasky on Mitt Romney, the Unlikable Presidential Candidate - The Daily Beast - It’s been a long time since the country elected a man as personally unappealing as Mitt Romney. Will Americans overlook their deeply held conviction that he’s a jerk?


http://themeck.blogspot.com/2012/05/michael-tomasky-on-mitt-romney.html