"Poplar Bluff Internet vs City of Poplar Bluff" regarding Open Access and the resulting disputed bills: We are thrilled to announce that the Judge ruled today that we can file our response to motions that we attempted to have filed back in November. The judge has awarded us 10 days to post our motion and then I would assume that we'd have a hearing a few weeks following. The judge also ruled that we must pay the City's expenses incurred because of the hearing back in November when no lawyer appeared for Poplar Bluff Internet.

Basketball season is in full swing; NHL Hockey had an incredible opening weekend; and a made-for-TV scenario has brothers coaching against each other in the Superbowl. Sports are a part of everyday life around my house. During the first snow of the season, my boys had done their fair-share of sledding but then I looked outside and there they were with a couple of other neighborhood boys...playing wiffleball in the snow. Each year, Sports Illustrated gives out a SportsKid of the year award, this year's recipients were the inspiring pre-teen Long brothers: Connor and Cayden Long. Cayden has cerebral palsey and as a way for them to enjoy sports together...Connor and Cayden began training for the triathlon. Read the entire story

There is a very funny NFL "bad lip reading" video going around the Internet right now which lead me to watch a "Hunger Games - Bad Lip Reading" video. Embarrassingly  I spewed coffee out of my mouth onto my laptop because of my uncontrolled urge to laugh. So I decided to find a video from the "Bad Lip Reading" people which could be posted on our home page. I hope you can sit back and laugh at our Presidential Candidates along with Jim Lehrer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlwilbVYvUg

What will cars look like in the future? Here are some companies ideas... Read the full story.  

For those who grew up with Jodie Foster, her acceptance speech for the "Cecil B. DeMille Award" at at last night's Golden Globes was amazing. She was adorable, seemingly impromptu yet rehearsed, funny and beautiful. She was the perfect choice after 47 years of TV and the big screen: from Taxi Driver to Silence of the Lambs to Contact to Nell...Jodie Foster is an amazing actress. Her Golden Globe acceptance speech is on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=efYg0vQyPGA

Even though it has been a dream for over 14 years...Amazon has finally gotten record label companies to allow their newest feature called "AutoRip." AutoRip will automatically store MP3s on your Amazon CloudPlayer as soon as you buy a CD from Amazon.com Read more about it from Amazon.com Or from ArsTechnica.com