I haven't done this in a while so I thought I'd take a few minutes and pick out some more of my favorite sites... Enjoy!
1. With all the awards shows around, it can get difficult to find all the latest winners if you really need to know them. So, this site might be the answer... "The Envelope" is part of the LA Times. It has award winners, nominees and other stuff. http://theenvelope.latimes.com/
2. I don't like spiders. But this website has a lot of interesting information. It was created by Rod Crawford, who is the official Curator of Arachnids at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture in Seattle. Lots of stuff here that kids can learn from, too. http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/spidermyth/
3. This site proves that "every object tells a story." They even ask for your input:
4. There's a certain style to science fiction cover art. You either love it or hate it. If you like it, you'll want to check out this graphics intensive site.
http://www.krazydad.com/visco/
5. This site is about beer. All different kinds of beer. And it lists the "Top 100 Beers" - as voted upon by visitors to the site. There's a lot more here, though, than just a beer rating list. Spend some time and check it out. You might find something you didn't know... http://beeradvocate.com/top_beers.php
6. If you like wood carving/wood sculpture or would just like to learn more, you have to check out this site. There is even a full-sized carved car, complete down to the steering wheel, gear shift, etc.If you register - it's free - you can participate in the forums. Even if you don't, however, there are still a lot of articles and things to browse through. http://woodworkweb.com/woodwork/article146.html
7. Are you a Stephen Colbert fan? If you are and you haven't checked out his official site, shame on you. Here's a typical excerpt, which was discussing episode #172 (Nov. 10, 2006)...
http://www.colbertnation.com/
8. This next site calls itself "an illustrated compendium of over 8,000 comic
artists." I didn't realize there were anywhere near that many. I picked a name at random from the alphabetic listings and then picked another ... and another... http://www.lambiek.net/artists/index.htm
9. I absolutely LOVE this next site. It's called Small Town Misfits and says it's a selection of items from police blotters from small-town newspapers. It is ... and it's also a spot you'll find yourself returning to time and time again. http://www.smalltownmisfit.com/
10. If you like Wikipedia, you definitely have to check out this site. WikiHow is a collection of manuals submitted for all kinds of things. They call it a collaborative effort to build the world's largest how-to manual. As of today, it contains 13,716 articles. Some of the items currently featured include how to: Stencil fabric; repair loose baffles in your dryer; stay warm at home without a heater; write haiku; make an Anime Music Video; play with a large parrot and much, much more. http://www.wikihow.com/Main-Page
11. The Northern Lights totally amaze me. This site has more information and pictures than anywhere else I've found. It's from Norway but is in English so you should have no problems. http://www.northern-lights.no/
12. There's more information available on the Internet than you could ever possibly imagine. Unfortunately, at times, it seems like there's no easy way to find some of it. I love this site because it is wonderfully organized for finding information from things like area codes to postage rates to worldwide holidays and a lot more. http://www.refdesk.com/
13. There's something deliciously smarmy about tabloids. And there's something special about British tabloids. This site from the UK keeps tabs on the tabloids and some of the stuff had me laughing so hard I had tears in my eyes. It's not all humor, however. There are some good stories to be gleaned here. You'll need to take the time to check it out. http://www.anorak.co.uk/
1. With all the awards shows around, it can get difficult to find all the latest winners if you really need to know them. So, this site might be the answer... "The Envelope" is part of the LA Times. It has award winners, nominees and other stuff. http://theenvelope.latimes.com/
2. I don't like spiders. But this website has a lot of interesting information. It was created by Rod Crawford, who is the official Curator of Arachnids at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture in Seattle. Lots of stuff here that kids can learn from, too. http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/spidermyth/
3. This site proves that "every object tells a story." They even ask for your input:
I've spent a lot of time reading the stories. Some made me smile and a few even brought a tear to my eye. Enjoy. http://www.everyobject.net/
4. There's a certain style to science fiction cover art. You either love it or hate it. If you like it, you'll want to check out this graphics intensive site.
http://www.krazydad.com/visco/
5. This site is about beer. All different kinds of beer. And it lists the "Top 100 Beers" - as voted upon by visitors to the site. There's a lot more here, though, than just a beer rating list. Spend some time and check it out. You might find something you didn't know... http://beeradvocate.com/top_beers.php
6. If you like wood carving/wood sculpture or would just like to learn more, you have to check out this site. There is even a full-sized carved car, complete down to the steering wheel, gear shift, etc.If you register - it's free - you can participate in the forums. Even if you don't, however, there are still a lot of articles and things to browse through. http://woodworkweb.com/woodwork/article146.html
7. Are you a Stephen Colbert fan? If you are and you haven't checked out his official site, shame on you. Here's a typical excerpt, which was discussing episode #172 (Nov. 10, 2006)...
Check it out but make sure you have your sense of humor with you.
http://www.colbertnation.com/8. This next site calls itself "an illustrated compendium of over 8,000 comic
artists." I didn't realize there were anywhere near that many. I picked a name at random from the alphabetic listings and then picked another ... and another... http://www.lambiek.net/artists/index.htm
9. I absolutely LOVE this next site. It's called Small Town Misfits and says it's a selection of items from police blotters from small-town newspapers. It is ... and it's also a spot you'll find yourself returning to time and time again. http://www.smalltownmisfit.com/
10. If you like Wikipedia, you definitely have to check out this site. WikiHow is a collection of manuals submitted for all kinds of things. They call it a collaborative effort to build the world's largest how-to manual. As of today, it contains 13,716 articles. Some of the items currently featured include how to: Stencil fabric; repair loose baffles in your dryer; stay warm at home without a heater; write haiku; make an Anime Music Video; play with a large parrot and much, much more. http://www.wikihow.com/Main-Page
11. The Northern Lights totally amaze me. This site has more information and pictures than anywhere else I've found. It's from Norway but is in English so you should have no problems. http://www.northern-lights.no/
12. There's more information available on the Internet than you could ever possibly imagine. Unfortunately, at times, it seems like there's no easy way to find some of it. I love this site because it is wonderfully organized for finding information from things like area codes to postage rates to worldwide holidays and a lot more. http://www.refdesk.com/
13. There's something deliciously smarmy about tabloids. And there's something special about British tabloids. This site from the UK keeps tabs on the tabloids and some of the stuff had me laughing so hard I had tears in my eyes. It's not all humor, however. There are some good stories to be gleaned here. You'll need to take the time to check it out. http://www.anorak.co.uk/
