Monday, May 29, 2006
Memorial Day
"For the Fallen"
by Laurence Binyon
They shall not grow old,
As we that are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them,
Nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun,
And in the morning,
We will remember them.
We will remember them.
by Laurence Binyon
They shall not grow old,
As we that are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them,
Nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun,
And in the morning,
We will remember them.
We will remember them.
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Rural Nebraska Broadband
http://tinyurl.com/s8gyy
If Nebraska wants to avoid "brain drain" and other perils of being a largely rural state, it desperately needs to provide affordable broadband Internet service to all 93 counties.
I live inside the Lincoln city limits because of two things: my child's education needs (Lincoln Public Schools has a terrific Autism program) and Roadrunner cable modem service. So, even if the first were not a factor, the second keeps me in town - my dream of living in the country with that porch swing has to remain out of reach because my life demands constant Internet connectivity.
Frankly, I think the entire state should be on wireless broadband. Internet access is a need as much as electricity and the telephone are.
If Nebraska wants to avoid "brain drain" and other perils of being a largely rural state, it desperately needs to provide affordable broadband Internet service to all 93 counties.
I live inside the Lincoln city limits because of two things: my child's education needs (Lincoln Public Schools has a terrific Autism program) and Roadrunner cable modem service. So, even if the first were not a factor, the second keeps me in town - my dream of living in the country with that porch swing has to remain out of reach because my life demands constant Internet connectivity.
Frankly, I think the entire state should be on wireless broadband. Internet access is a need as much as electricity and the telephone are.
