| WeatherMatrix Current Weather Section - Forecasts, Radar, Conditions, Extremes. "This is one interesting weather site folks. Give it a visit and start pushing some buttons." | |
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Bitstop.ca: Every week we select one image as our image of the week. This is often an image taken by our in house digital camera expert (Karen) that we consider extra special."A delightful site to visit folks, classy indeed. I found the photos to be magnificent." |
| St. John the Baptist: The principal sources of information concerning the life and ministry of St. John the Baptist are the canonical Gospels. Of these St. Luke is the most complete, giving as he does the wonderful circumstances accompanying the birth of the Precursor and items on his ministry and death. "What you always wanted to know about St. John the Baptist and more. The NewAdvent.Org site is actually a Catholic Encyclopedia site with tons of information." | |
| Sonora Dodd, of Washington, first had the idea of a "father's day." She thought of the idea for Father's Day while listening to a Mother's Day sermon in 1909. "Wilstar.com has lots of information on the subject of pops. Visit their home page and see what else they offer. You won't be sorry." | |
| In the 1870s, an American woman could not vote. She could not own property in her own name after marriage. But she could play ball -- as well as it could be played in an outfit that weighed as much as 30 pounds and included a floor-length skirt, underskirts, a long-sleeved, high-necked blouse, and high button shoes. "The Exploratorium.edu site is a keeper folks.Great stuff!!!!" | |
| ScienceWorld.Wolfram.Com: The summer solstice is the longest day of the year, respectively, in the sense that the length of time elapsed between sunrise and sunset on this day is a maximum for the year. Of course, daylight saving time means that the first Sunday in April has 23 hours and the last Sunday in October has 25 hours, but these human meddlings with the calendar and do not correspond to the actual number of daylight hours. "Now you know all about summer... or do you? ScienceWorld is a great site." | |
| Bicycle History: United State of America (USA): 1880's: While the men were risking their necks on the high wheels, ladies, confined to their long skirts and corsets, could take a spin around the park on an adult tricycle. These machines also afforded more dignity to gentlemen such as doctors and clergymen. Many mechanical innovations now associated with the automobile were originally invented for tricycles. Rack and pinion steering, the differential, and band brakes, to name a few! "ibike.org the place to visit for bike info and just downright interesting stuff." | |
| BirdsOfNA.org: Birds of North America: Life Histories for the 21st Century. "This page will take you to their interesting, Did you know....? page. Interesting and unusual information abound in The Birds of North America Site." | |
| The scene: a traffic light crossing on a university campus in Japan. Carrion crows and humans line up patiently, waiting for the traffic to halt. When the lights change, the birds hop in front of the cars and place walnuts, which they picked from the adjoining trees, on the road. After the lights turn green again, the birds fly away and vehicles drive over the nuts, cracking them open. Finally, when it’s time to cross again, the crows join the pedestrians and pick up their meal. "Part of a very intereting study on birds. PBS.ORG has much going on and this part of their site is worth checking out. Entertaining is putting it mildly." | |
| In the spring, hay fever is caused by pollinating trees. Over the summer, grasses and weeds are the ones that produce the pollen. And in the fall, ragweed is usually the culprit. Hay fever can also be caused by fungus releasing its reproductive cells, called spores, from late March until November. "WebMD.COM a visit here might make you summer a little less stressful folks. Check out their summer allegies articles or share your pain with others in their forum." | |
| American Museum of Natural History: Cherished as symbols of purity and perfection, elegance and affluence, pearls are unusal gemes, created inside living animals called mollusks. "Love this site, it's also flash. After you discover all you need to know about Pearls, be sure to visit their main page." | |
| Cat allergen, the allergy-causing material from cats, is not actually cat hair but instead a protein present in the dander and saliva of cats. The allergens become airborne as microscopic particles which, when inhaled into the nose or lungs, can produce allergic symptoms. "Allergybegone.com is an informative site about things which you might be allergic to. Also, if you just want to know about things so you can impress you next committee group meeting." | |
| Tired of the big business conglomerates? Check out Andy Stoller's site at AndyCo.Com for a large chunk of corporate deadpan humor. "Loved this site. Thanks to Neat Net Tricks Newsletter from Jack Teems, at http://neatnettricks.com , He has a lot more like them on his neat site." | |
| After much searching, and years of cooking tasteless, flat home-made pizzas I have finally discovered a pizza recipe which produces a tasty, Italian style pizza. "Allie's perfect pizza recipe is just one of the many interesting things at PizzandGrarlicbread.com." | |
| "So how much is 2,073,418,204 ? That is how many webpages that the Google.Ca site searches for you when you ask them and it's free to boot. Currently, Google has gotta be the best search site in my humble opinion." | |
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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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| The reign of Queen Elizabeth I is often referred to as "The Golden Age" of English history. Elizabeth was an immensely popular Queen, and her popularity has waned little with the passing of four hundred years. She is still one of the best loved monarchs, and one of the most admired rulers of all time. She became a legend in her own lifetime, famed for her remarkable abilities and achievements. Yet, about Elizabeth the woman, we know very little. She is an enigma, and was an enigma to her own people. "All about Elizabeth No.One, classy site folks." | |
| The reign of Queen Elizabeth 2: What is The Queen's role in modern society? How is The Queen linked to the Commonwealth? How is the work of The Queen and the Royal Family funded? What does the Royal Household do? Find out the answers to these and other questions. "Official Royal Family residence site folks. All about Elizabeth No. Two, the last 50 years." | |
| Biography.Com: "I gave you this one before folks, but in case some missed it and love biographies, here it is again. This link is to TV bios. Hint, if you want to go to their starting page, just backspace the /tv/ out and then click enter." | |
| This site is primarily a source for Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Celtic, Native American, Japanese, Chinese, and Babylonian Mythology...also called religion. Many people have different definitions of what Mythology really is. 'Mythology' is known as the body of myths of a particular culture, and the study and interpretation of those myths. "I know you will find this site to be a keeper and spreader." | |
| Soap opera Discussion groups, give soap opera fans a chance talk about the lastest happenings on the show. There are message boards, spoilers, and updates for all of the popular soap operas. "Mediadomain.com is for soapaholics." | |
| Official site of the Detroit Red Wings. | |
| And one for the Carolina Hurricanes | |
| World Soccer is Britain's oldest and most respected football magazine. Since 1960, World Soccer has been the leading authority on international football. ... Description: Britain's longest running football magazine. "All about soccer." | |
| "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." | |
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Visit The 50PlusFriends.Com Friendship Mall for a full selection of shops. Below is an example of a few. |
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| 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. | |
| 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!
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