| John Mitchell, composer - New Classical Music. The Official site of American composer John Mitchell, with biography, works, audio (RealAudio and MP3), scores (pdf) and art gallery. In 10 languages. "Classy site for a classy guy. Musicians will have fun trying out his scores." | |
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USA STATS: All work and no play would make the Census
Bureau a dull place. Luckily, even government statisticians know how to
have a little fun. For instance, these are just some of the wacky facts
they've found: (1)-Weaving was the second-most popular arts activity in
1997.(2)-In 1998, more Americans were injured by their toilet (48,964)
than while using a hammer (42,426). (3)-Each American consumed an average
of .3 gallons of buttermilk and 118 pounds of red meat in 1999. "Visiting this site is almost like reading the telephone book. But then figures don't lie, except in cases where liars figure. But I don't think that is the case in this case." |
| The Old Farmer's Almanac is America's oldest source of weather, folklore, gardening and other information. "Bookmark this one folks, I know people who visit it every day and plan their life around it, but then I know people who waste a lot of time on the internet. ;-)" | |
| Home of The Amazing Maize Maze Online, America's new Entertainment Landscape Art Form, Fun in a cornfield. "The American Maze Company pioneered bringing the art of the maze to America and to the cornfield. Sounds like fun, worth a visit for more details and interesting pictures." | |
| Andante.Com: Classical music from andante – an extensive online reference for professional and dedicated amateurs. Documenting and preserving the 20th century’s recorded heritage. Andante’s mission is to serve as the primary classical music resource for all classical music lovers; from professionals to enthusiastic amateurs. "I was watching Breakfast with the Arts one morning and they introduced me to this very classy site. Check out their music room and let the music create the mood. There might be a small problem for some, it requires RealAudio plug-in. Too bad their missing the boat here." | |
| "Use 411 Canada and find a person anywhere in Canada, just need last name, first name, city and viola! When you find them and their phone number, you can even click on the neighbourhood map and go bug them, but call them first .. simply an amazing tool. Also provides international 411 searches as well. This bookmark is worthy of sitting on your desktop for sure." | |
| "Same as above, only this link is for 411 USA." | |
| "RustedFaith.Com: Here is one smartly styled Flash site featuring a Black Jack Game called Rusted Jacks. After playing for a while, click several times on the whiskey glass and see what happens. Have fun!" | |
| WordSmitten.com: welcomes you to an international community of writers, editors, and publishers. "I was smitten by the uniqueness of this site and what it has to offer. If you're a wanna-be author, then give it a visit." | |
| Welcome to The Squires Pipe Medieval & Fantasy Gift shoppe. The Squires Pipe hopes to provide unique items to those with an interest in Medieval and Fantasy. "I guess the fantasy part depends on what the Squire is putting in his pipe. Just kidding." | |
| PAPERMAG is an original daily, New York based pop culture and style digizine. Your guide to urban culture, fashion, society, film, food, fetish, events, people, news and entertainment. "Neat online mag with great fashion. Visit their Beautiful People for 2002, see how many you recognize. I didn't do very well, but clicking on their pix brings up a neat profile." | |
| SPRING TRAINING YEARBOOK ONLINE. Since 1988, SPRING TRAINING has been the one magazine covering baseball's exhibition season, providing fans with all the information needed to enjoy the Spring Training season. "Into baseball? What American isn't? Then you will want to visit this site, it's batty." | |
| What is Signals of Spring? Signals of Spring presents teachers and students with exciting, authentic investigations! In the classroom and online, it enables student teams to understand spring migratory patterns of animals tracked by satellites! In the process, students make inferences about how migration serves species' needs. Students learn to utilize NASA real-time satellite imagery and maps from online. "It's about Spring, and it's about time!" | |
| From Better Homes and Gardens, ideas and improvement projects for your home and garden plus recipes and entertaining ideas. "Couldn't think of a better site to visit to help you get ready for spring. Classy site folks." | |
| Avant-Gardening: Gardens, 'You Can Grow', using organic gardening as a medium for creative expression, sustainable gardening, and spiritual growth. "This site will lift your spirits, so will a fine wine." | |
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Here are a few handy links: http://www1.accuweather.com/adcbin/index.asp?partner=accuweather : for USA weather http://weather.ec.gc.ca/index_e.shtml : for CAN. weather reports http://www.mapquest.com/ : for Maps http://www.time.gov/ : Official time http://www.xe.net/ucc/ : Currency exchange rates. |
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| "Here is an article from Computer Companion. Cleaning up the digital pig sty known as your hard disk. Spring cleaning?" | |
| Fashion.Net: Fashion on the Net starts here. Watch the latest runway shows, shop online, chat live, discover the best sites, use the powerful fashion-specific search engine, or find a job in the industry. "Featuring powerful fashion search engines and excellent design, this site is a great way to check out fashions. Even if it is just to drool." | |
| She-Net.Com: Tanith looks at cleansing fasts and detox diets. We've become used to 'spring cleaning' referring to clearing out and cleaning our homes, but it has also traditionally been a time for cleansing the body, and the spirit. "Their talking about your liver and stuff folks, give your interior a once over." | |
| A world of memories is yours with RCI. As the world's largest and most experienced vacation exchange company, RCI enhances the value of your vacation ownership with access to more than 3,700 premier resorts worldwide. Explore them here along with all the other great benefits of RCI membership - and start creating a lifetime of memories. "Just in case you were wondering about time sharing folks, here is a site that will allow you to learn without a salesperson's hand in your wallet." | |
| Get Ready to Do Atkins: Sometimes it's the little things that make all the difference between success and failure. It's time to ready your kitchen, your loved ones and your own mind-set. "The low carb way to loose weight. I have been on this for over 3 years. Actually it's no longer a diet, but a way of living. Highly recommended for what ails you." | |
| "Pogo.Com is my wife's favourite PC pastime pleasure. Games galore, chat rooms, etc. and she does them all at the same time. Amazing...." | |
| Cheese.Com: Cheese is nutritious food made mostly from the milk of cows but also other mammals, including sheep, goats, buffalo, reindeer, camels and yaks. Around 4000 years ago people have started to breed animals and process their milk. That's when the cheese was born. Explore this site to find out about different kinds of cheeses from around the world. "Great cheese site folks, only slice you'll need." | |
| "Our 50+ Friends Club site, (not the Duke's site), has grown to the point that expenses too have grown. Rather than charge a membership fee to the 50+ers, they have decided to affiliate with a few e-commerce sites. It's like selling space on a billboard only neater. Here are some of our newly affiliated e-commerce partners, as you can see 50+ers are in good company." | |
| Find low air fares on the Internet with best fare finder, make hotel and car reservations, and research vacation destinations online at Travelocity.com. | |
| eBay - the world's online marketplace. The most fun buying and selling on the web! Try it, you'll love it! | |
| PETsMART.com - Shop for all your pet supply needs for dogs, cats, birds, fish, reptiles or small pets. Get answers & expert advice for the care of your pet. | |
| Chosen by Forbes.com: Best of the Web as the No. 1 book site two years in a row, and most recently selected as Forbes' No. 1 choice for their music site, Barnes & Noble.com is one of the most trusted names in the business. | |
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Flowers, unique gifts, gourmet foods,
sweets, plants and Specialty Boutique items presented by 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, a leading online provider of fresh-cut flowers, bouquets, and specialty gifts. |
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That's all for this month folks. Know of a good site for the Duke's review, email him! Remember time changes on April 7th
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