Round-Up

COVERING THE RACE THAT STOPS THE NATION: Eric O’Keefe is the author of a recently published book called The Cup that tells the story of the 2002 Melbourne Cup and how winning jockey Damien Oliver dealt with a family tragedy just days before the race.

Eric was in Australia last week to cover this year’s race and then he swung through Los Angeles on his way home to report on the Breeders’ Cup. Read his recent column on HuffingtonPost.com about the state of American racing, and you can also follow him at www.TheCup.com, on Facebook, and on Twitter. Eric’s book is being turned into a major motion picture to be released next year. Team Villageous is working with Eric to spread the word about the book and movie, so expect to hear more about this exciting project in the coming months.

CENPHO.COM TWEETS AND EATS: The Phoenix New Times recently named the Twitter account for our project CenPho.com one of the best foodie website in Phoenix. “CenPho is the Twitter outlet for community web gathering place CenPho.com. And yes, as you might’ve guessed, it’s all about Central Phoenix. CenPho gurus Nina and Heather Tweet upcoming events, news and food specials for Phoenix almost hourly.” Click here to read the full article.

THE INTERNET GOES OVER THE HILL: Last week marked the 40th anniversary of the creation of the Internet. If you’ve ever wondered how the Internet got started or why we compare junk email to canned meat, this article is worth a read.