cyberdale to carbondale

Yesterday's Carbondale to Cyberdale breakfast meeting was yummy and filling, thanks to the Office of Economic and Regional Development, Heartland Catering, and John and Sue Andrews of Salem, who filled the satiated audience with facts and stories about how their company, U.S. Sonet, provides fiber-optics communications connectivity to homes and businesses in their home town.

It really sounds great, but no chance of them doing it here anytime soon. Can't some other entrepreneurs run with the idea? New categories for entries in the 3rd Annual Southern Angels Business Plan Contest will be announced next month. Who knows?

I told Sharon Schumacher about the new Carbondale to Cyberdale blog and sent her an email invitation. If you'd like to contribute as well, send a message c/o this blog. Meanwhile, other techno-literate local leaders will be invited, too.

Speaking of joining, this blog was recently added to the ArchPundit and Chicago Trib writer Eric Zorn's Notebook list of interesting blogs. Coincidentally, Zorn is a friend of the guys from this weekend's "Dance in the Bluff" band, the Little Egypt Pep Steppers.

I'm not bluffing, Bloggy, the twice-yearly contra dance at Barb Sibert's house is very cool. The food, the setting, the music, the moonlight, the dancing.

From cyber trail to forest trail . . . Need directions?