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My Favorite Links

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Intellect Department

Dictionary
Everybody needs to be able to speak English!
http://www.dictionary.com/

Another Dictionary
This site goes to about ten different dictionaries and you can click on whichever one you want.  That way, you can keep going until you get the definition you want.  Great for arguments!  You could make them last all day.
http://www.onelook.com/

Encyclopedia Britannica
They want you to become a member; but you can get some sort of abbreviated information without signing up as a member.
http://www.britannica.com/

Wikipedia
A free encyclopedia.  This is a relatively new endeavor; but they have tons of stuff on there and they're working on more.  Give them a try; you'll like it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

Bible
Why not have the Bible on your computer desktop?  Download the free software along with whatever version you wish.  In fact, they have over 70 different bibles in various versions and many languages.
http://bibledatabase.com/

Language Translator
Type a word, phrase, or even a whole paragraph in one language and it comes back in another. It's not perfect; but it's pretty damn good.  They will also translate a whole website for you.
http://babelfish.altavista.com/

Words & Phrases - Origin
Where did that saying come from? You'll find out here.  Actually, this is a whole internet public library.  It's got everything!
http://www.ipl.org/ref/QUE/PF/etymology.html

Word Origins       ^1-11-08
Probably the best on word origins.  Goes into great detail.  Also has several dozen links where you can buy paper dictionaries such as, Newfoundland English, Smoky Mountain English, etc. 
http://www.wordorigins.org/index.php

More Word Origins       1-11-08
Fairly good dictionary showing origins of words in brief. Has a link at each word taking you to dictionary.com if you want the modern version.
http://www.etymonline.com/

Acronyms
A pretty complete list of them.  Just type it in the box and out comes the answer.
http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/

Services

Expedia Maps
Want a map or directions to get to someplace? This is the place. Just put in the address. You can print out the map as well as directions as to how to get from your place to theirs. Just click on whichever you want.
http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll?qscr=over&rfrr=-357

411 Locate People or Businesses
One of the many places you can look up phone numbers. Also has links to Reverse Directory and International numbers. Find nearby businesses including a map of how to get there; click on "Find It Local".
http://www.411locate.com/findit.htm

Free 411 Calls
Tired of paying $1 or more to call Information?  You can avoid that.
From your telephone or cell phone:
call (800) FREE411 - (800) 373-3411
On the cell phone, it will only cost you for the minutes used.  They will play you a "short" commercial while they look up the number; but you can handle that.
On the internet, it has reverse directory, look up person or business, and it gives you a map or a satellite picture of the area.
http://www.free411.com

Find Nearby Businesses
There are other things you can do here; but this is what I use to find a category of business near my location. Just put in the category and then your address. It spits them out according to how far away they are.
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/main.adp

Reverse Phone Directory
Did someone call you and not leave a message? Maybe you have a phone number on a piece of paper that you can't figure out where you got it. Find out here who it belongs to.
http://reversephonedirectory.com/

Phone Numbers
There are dozens of these sites; but this one seems to be pretty accurate.  It has White pages, Yellow pages, and 800 numbers.  Give it a try.
http://www.yellowpagecity.com/

US Search
You want to find someone? For a small fee, they'll do it here. Put in a name and a city, ZIP code, and approximate age and they'll give you a little bit of info -- just to tease you. I've tried putting in a slightly different age and they come back with the correct age. They must know something! They want money for "the rest of the story". It's not much money, though; probably worth it if you want the information.
http://teaser.ussearch.com/teaser/

Infobel.com
Find phone numbers in almost any country you wish.
http://www.infobel.com/world/default.asp

Us Postal Service
Find out all the rules and regulations. Get postal rates to anywhere. Anything you want to know about the Postal Service.
http://www.usps.gov/

Lookup Zip+4
A direct line to the ZIP code section. Just put in an address and they will give you the ZIP code.
http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.htm

UPS Tracking
If you have the Tracking Number from someone who shipped you a package, you can check to see where it is and when it will get to your place. I've used this a lot and it's quite accurate.
http://www.ups.com/tracking/tracking.html

Pack Track
This website has a conglomeration of tracking for about 50 different shippers: UPS, FedEx, DHL, Airborne, and a whole bunch of others.
http://www.packtrack.com/

Flight Information       ^5-28-08
Live information on Arrivals and Departures at commercial airports in about 60 countries.
http://www.flightarrivals.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Flights

Government and Politics

Government Guide
An index to any city, state, or federal government in the U.S. From there, you have all sorts of other links to follow for any possible information you can imagine.
http://www.governmentguide.com/

Immigration
All about the subject.  How did your representative vote?  It's all here.
http://www.numbersusa.com/

State Info - All States
Information on any state in the U.S.of  A.
http://www.statelocalgov.net/index.cfm

California Highways History
This is a very interesting history of California Highways as well as a blurb on the Interstate Highway System.
http://www.cahighways.org

U.S. Census
How many people? What color? How much do they make? How many per square mile? Average anything you can imagine - it's all here.
http://www.census.gov/

Politics and Money
Who gives it? Who gets it? All is revealed here. Covers local, state, and federal polititians. Because the Home page is somewhat overwhelming, I'm taking you to the Tour first. From there, you can click on Home near the top of the page and continue browsing the site.
http://www.opensecrets.org/basics/thesite/tour.asp

Vote Smart - Get the Facts; Nothin' But The Facts
Unbiased information on all political candidates; Federal and State, including judges. Biographies, Contact Information, Issue Positions - including their answers to the National Political Awareness Test (NPAT), Campaign Finances, Voting Records, Public Speeches and Statements. Everything you ever wanted to know! Very enlightening.
http://www.vote-smart.org/

Bin Laden and the War on Terror
A story put together by a number of Newsweek reporters on the front lines from all parts of the world.  It basically points out why the most powerful nation in the world can't fight its way out of a wet paper bag.  Pretty sad - but true.  It's probably an hour's reading, but well worth it if you're interested in the truth.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20430170/site/newsweek/page/0/

Fun Stuff

Pick Any Date 
You want to know who was born, died, or married on a certain date? here's what you do. Just change the URL below to reflect that date. Be careful! Don't change anything else or it won't work. If the date has only 1 digit, then just put 1 digit; 7 - NOT 07 for instance. For the month, be sure to capitalize and do not abreviate. I suggest copying it to a notepad file and then you can play with it all you want and then paste it back into the address bar on your browser.
http://www.imdb.com/OnThisDay?day=21&month=June

Numbers
Kinda like astrology - only different.  I checked some people I know quite well and it was amazingly accurate.
http://www.numberslady.com/

Urban Legends
Fact or fiction? You've heard all those stories. Were they real or did somebody make them up. Find out here.
http://www.urbanlegends.com/

Inflation
You bought something in the past and want to know what that would cost in today's dollars.  Very interesting - some things have changed "big time" and others have not.
http://minneapolisfed.org/research/data/us/calc/

Geobop
Loaded with geography and science. Info on all 50 states and Canadian provinces and other parts of the world. Tons of links to other places on those subjects.
http://www.geobop.org/

Terrafly
Just put in an address and, in a few minutes, you'll be flying over that address -- virtually. You can download the picture or print it out.
http://www.terrafly.com/

Satellite Pictures / Topographic Maps
Put in an address or Latitude & Longitude and they'll give you either of the above.
http://terraserver-usa.com/

Zillow
Find out the price of any real estate property. How much is YOUR house worth?
http://www.zillow.com/

Famous Speeches 
Here are the top 100 speeches from history. You can read the text, or listen to them in MP3 format.
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/top100speechesall.html

Stories from History       ^7-16-08
Hundreds of short stories about interesting events in history.  As opposed to the regular stuff, which I never did like.
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/

Unclaimed Money in California 
Do you have money sitting somewhere that you forgot about. Perhaps someone owes you some money that you have given up on - such as an insurance company or bank.
http://www.sco.ca.gov/col/ucp/index.shtml

Top Ten
The top 10 of lots of interesting stuff - popular cities, expensive cities, languages, accidental death, and on and on.
http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/features/topten.html

Entertainment

Art Bell - Coast to Coast AM
The most popular night talk-show host. He's a ham (W6OBB). He's about to retire and go travelling in his motorhome and other places. He has picked some good people to take his place, though, and it will still be a great program. The program deals with the paranormal.  The new name is Coast to Coast AM with a new host by the name of George Noory.  Stay up late and check it out.
UPDATE:  Art is back doing Saturday and Sunday nights now.
http://www.coasttocoastam.com/

Internet Movie Data Base
Lists every movie, every movie star and all their appearances.  Just anything you ever wanted to know about movies.
http://www.imdb.com

Dead People Server
Information on almost any celebrity. It tells you whether or not they are still alive, gives their date of birth, date of death, and gives a link to their web page if they have one.
http://www.dpsinfo.com/dps/index.html#top

MovieFone
Anything you want to know about movies -- what's playing in your area -- where is a certain movie playing -- get reviews, showtimes, and more.
http://www.moviefone.com/

TV Listings
I tried several. This is the one. They don't throw ads at you that take over your screen. They have it set up so you just put in the ZIP code and then whether it's cable or broadcast. They give you a choice as to how many hours you get AND they even have a "printable version" so you can print it out for the whole evening.
http://tvlistings2.zap2it.com/grid.asp?partner_id=national

I'm Mad - HELP!

Unwanted Telephone Marketing Calls
Bothered by those telemarketers? Here you can find out what to do about it.
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/tcpa.html

Who Called
This is a site that tracks telemarketers.  If a strange number shows up on your machine, check it out here.  If it's a telemarketer, they'll probably know about.  Read comments from other readers.
http://whocalled.us

Unwanted Faxes
This tells you how to get rid of them.  Actually, there's a number to call right on the bottom of each fax.  That usually takes care of it.  If not, click on the URL.  By the way, the rules get stiffer on January 9, 2006.  Read about it here.
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/unwantedfaxes.html

FCC Complaint Form
If telemarketers keep bugging you, complain to the FCC. This takes you straight to the proper form.
https://esupport.fcc.gov/form1088/consumer.do

Homeowner's Association vs Antennas
Maybe they can't stop you - depends on the antenna. If it's a dish, TV, or Wireless you're in. The FCC is protecting you! Here are all the details.
http://www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/otard.html

Scientific

Astronomy Pics
This URL gets you to the Astronomy Picture of the Day. However, the site has just about anything you want to know about astronomy.
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

Web MICA USN Cellestial Stuff
This site is designed by the U.S. Navy for people who know what they're doing. They point that out at the beginning. If you know what you're doing, you can get all the information you need about the celestial bodies. With this, you don't need the Nautical Almanac.
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/WebMICA_2.html

The Latest in Space
Everything you want to know about the space program is here.
http://www.space.com

Space Pictures
Get a picture of your house from space, plus lots of other places, mostly in the U.S.A.
http://www.globexplorer.com

Space Weather
Yes, there IS weather up there. Very interesting day-to-day coverage of the conditions in space. If they don't have what you want, there is a link that does.
http://spaceweather.com/

Solstice - Equinox
When do the seasons change?  Here it is - right to the minute!
solstice.htm

The Earth
This is a picture of the earth from way up there.  You can change the center of the picture and a whole bunch of other views.
http://www.fourmilab.ch/cgi-bin/uncgi/Earth

Earthquakes
You wouldn't believe what you're missing. They happen all the time without anybody even noticing. Get the latest info.
http://quake.usgs.gov/

Climate
Data for 80,000 climate monitoring stations around the world.  Just type in the city, and away you go!  Average temps, rainfall, etc.
http://www.worldclimate.com/

Global Warming       ^12-12-07
The scientific truth about global warming. Lots of links on the subject.
http://epw.senate.gov/public.....

Technical

How Stuff Works
The most fantastic site I've encountered. If you want to know how something works, chances are they have it. They go into great detail to explain precisely how something works. Amazing!
http://www.howstuffworks.com/

Online Conversion
Whatever you want to convert -- feet to miles; sq. ft. to sq. miles; gallons to litres; you name it.
http://www.onlineconversion.com/

Rechargeable Dry-Cell Batteries
This website has lots of FAQs which will answer your every question about rechargeable batteries. They also sell batteries and chargers. They also have a Downloadable Battery Guide which might be helpful to you.
http://www.greenbatteries.com/

Dictionary of Units and Measurements
This tells it all - defines every unit of measurement and explains its origin. How many whatsits in a thingamabob. Conversions of anything you can imagine. If it's technical, it's here.
http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/index.html

Engineering and Machinist Stuff       ^11-14-07
What size hole to drill for whatever: bolt, tap and die, etc. Sheet metal gauges.  All the technical information you ever wanted.  Nice, easy-to-read charts.  Large glossary of terms, in case you're not fluent in the language.  They also have a forum where you can ask questions about nearly anything technical.
http://www.engineersedge.com/

Chemical Elements       ^11-24-07
Specifications of all 112 elements in the Periodic Table. Melting point, boiling point, who discovered it and when, plus a whole bunch more.
http://www.chemicalelements.com/

Medical

Web MD
Find out all about your ailments. It's all here.
http://my.webmd.com/

Web AMA
The official word of the American Medical Association. Lots of good information about any malody you can imagine -- even the real ones. You can also find a doctor here.
http://www.ama-assn.org/aps/amahg.htm

Dr. Mirkin
Loads of information for the common folk. Dr. Mirkin has been practicing medicine for 30 or 40 years. He has a talk show and he shares his knowledge on the internet. Very well-written, down-to-earth information on just about any subject. Really good one!
http://www.drmirkin.com/

Cool Nurse       ^11-20-07
This website is run by Amy, a registered nurse and teacher.  It was started primarily for teenagers; but it has a whole bunch of information that I sure didn't know - and I'll bet you didn't either.  Well worth a browse.
http://www.coolnurse.com/

What Hospitals Won't Tell You       ^12-12-07
A list of 10 things hospitals won't tell you.  Pretty frightening stuff.
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.......

RX List
Info on almost any prescription drug. You can buy on line if you want. They throw those lousy ads at you, though.
http://www.rxlist.com/

Canada Drugs
Thanks to Bob, KE6FXU, for this one. They have pretty good prices on prescription drugs and are aiming their sites on the U.S. market.
http://www.canadadrugs.com/default.asp

The Canadian Drug Store
Also courtesey of Bob, KE6FXU. They might have even better prices. Check them out.
http://www.tcds.com/

Quack Watch
This site exposes some of the medical myths we harbor in our society. There are many. Check this out to get the real facts.
http://www.quackwatch.org/

Forces of Nature
This site deals with natural remedies. Many malodies can be cured by natural means instead of drugs. It's worth checking this one out before you spend a lot of money on drugs.
http://www.forces-of-nature.net/

Safe Medication
Information from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists on drugs; how to use them, whether or not to use them, etc. Very good stuff. The same stuff you could get from your local pharmacist; but, there's nobody waiting in line behind you, so you don't have to hurry.
http://www.safemedication.com/

Microwave Cooking - Hazardous To Your Health?       ^5-28-08
Some very good reasons to throw away your microwave oven.
http://www.mercola.com/article/microwave/hazards.htm

Miscellaneous

Kelley Blue Book
Find out what your car is worth. You can also get a free mileage check or title check, etc. in order to find out past history on a car before you buy.
http://www.kbb.com/

World-Wide Military
So, you thought we were the only ones? Check out all these countries and their military. I was certainly surprised!
http://www.worldwide-military.com/Index_english.htm

Innocent
Over 200 people found innocent by DNA tests.  Some of them spent up to 20 years in prison when they didn't do the crime.
http://www.innocenceproject.org

CIA World Facts
Covers about 185 countries giving every little detail of their statistics - FANTASTIC!  It also has the best collection of World Flags I've seen.  Go to their home page and you'll find a lot of other interesting stuff.
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/

City Data       ^3-21-08
This site has EVERY single bit of data you can imagine for any city or town in U.S.
http://www.city-data.com

Nuclear Disaster Guide
Even if you have only READ this guide, you stand a far better chance of surviving.   It can make or break your chances of saving yourself and your family.   Please at least read it.
http://www.ki4u.com/guide.htm

Hire Patriots
If you need somebody to do a job, why not hire somebody who fought for our country. Some of these people are still in the service and looking to make a few bucks part time; others are out looking for a new career. Check it out.
http://www.hirepatriots.com

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