Duke of Url Reviews sites for November 02

	eMode.com: The #1 Destination for Self-Discovery. "Lots of personality and intelligence tests here folks. And they are quite extensive. I took the IQ test, took quite a while as it was very comprehensive for an internet presentation. They said, I am a Visual Mathematician, and discovered that 60% of Visual Mathematicians wait for the other person to make the first move on a date. And after all these years I thought I was just shy- go figure. Anyway, I guarantee you will enjoy this one folks."
	"Thanksgiving Day in the USA is on Nov. 28th. And since the Duchess and I just returned from a holiday, a week in Manhattan, I thought you might like to visit a neat page about Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Neat photos, special treats and bargains await and if you want to visit for the occasion they have some great deals on accommodations too. Thanks to the New York City Tourist website a.k.a. NYCTourist.com"
	If you have an interest in the Seafood Industry and your livelihood depends on it, you need to participate in the way of the future by joining the Whaling City Seafood Display Auction, the first electronic seafood auction in the United States. "I love to present the first of anything, especially on the net."
	Dusilla Whippets: Moe will start a new era at Dusilla Whippets. The future breeding will lie heavily on the bloodlines he represents. As all of my former dogs Moe is a beloved pet, but he will also be a show dog and a stud dog. He started his show career promisingly August 2002 in a Puppy Class. "Interesting website from Finland. Poor Moe sounds like he's heading for a career of performing in one of the liberal arts - specifically math - specifically multiplying."
	The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is America's national institution for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history, and serves as this country's memorial to the millions of people murdered during the Holocaust. "Remembrance Day. This is a memorial website, and a really good one. Now and then it is a good idea to revisit sites of this type in order to remove any possible self doubts that evil still exists, and if left unchecked, to what extent it can de-civilize a world. IMHO, protecting civilization is the duty of every freedom and peace loving citizen. Leaving it up to someone else is cowardly."
	Beginning of Veterans Day: Dear Mr. Higley: I have today sighed a proclamation calling upon all of our citizens to observe Thursday, November 11, 1954 as Veterans Day. It is my earnest hope that all veterans, their organizations, and the entire citizenry will join hands to insure proper and widespread observance of this day. With the thought that it will be most helpful to coordinate the planning, I am suggesting the formation of a Veterans Day National Committee. In view of your great personal interest as well as your official responsibilities, I have designated you to serve as Chairman. You may include in the Committee membership such other persons as you desire to select and I am requesting the heads of all departments and agencies of the Executive branch to assist the Committee in its work in every way possible. I have every confidence that our Nation will respond wholeheartedly in the appropriate observance of Veterans Day, 1954. Sincerely, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER "Good timing to visit this site folks."
	"Hee hee, looks like the Republicans have a sense of humour: Here's the RNC's answer to that rotten DNC ad with President Bush killing seniors. This is a Flash project that is pretty funny. What is it they say? Don't get mad, get even! Even most Libs will giggle at this one. Enjoy folks."
	St Andrew's Day may be fundamentally a religious day devoted to remembering the first Apostle but it has now also become a day dedicated to celebrating Scottish traditions and culture. The link between Scotland and St Andrew is also evident in the legend which offers an explanation of the adoption of the cross of St Andrew as the basis for the Scottish national flag. When St Andrew was martyred he is said to have been crucified on an X-shaped cross as he believed himself unworthy of dying in the same way as Christ. "Here is a classy site with lots of interesting info. Called Saint-AndrewsDay.Com and St Andrew's Day is on Nov. 30th."
	Akhlah.Com: Hanukkah is an 8 day holiday starting on the night of 25th of Kislev. Hanukkah is the story of a great victory of the Jews over the Syrian-Greeks. In 165 BCE, led by the Hasmonean family of Mattathias the High Priest and his youngest son, Judah, the Jews succeeded in evicting the Syrian-Greeks from Israel and restored the Temple. "Nov. 30th is the beginning of this Jewish holiday and we wish them peace and good will."
	Sickened by what he had seen during the Boer War, John McCrae nevertheless signed up in August 1914, and headed for France with his horse, Bonfire, in tow. He would have found few opportunities for riding in that hell on earth. Knee deep in mud and freezing water, men's feet rotted where they stood, waiting for the next attack of gas to insinuate its way down the trenches, or the signal to go "over the top", often into direct machine gun fire. McCrae wrote "In Flanders Fields" the day after presiding at the funeral of a friend and former student. "FreedomSite.Org is a wonderful site with great insight. Remembrance Day and Veterans Day are both conducted on Nov. 11th."
	Christmas Art: Throughout the centuries, great painters have celebrated the miracle of Christ's birth in works of art. In recent years, many of those works of art have been made available on the World Wide Web. Here we have collected links to many paintings on Internet sites across the world which portray the events of the Christmas story. "I know it's a little early for Christmas but we must keep up with the vendors. The beautiful artwork displayed here cannot wait to be seen. I would suggest playing a Christmas Carol CD while viewing these marvelous pictures."
	In conjunction with the nation of Argentina, The Center for World Thanksgiving brought the idea of an International Year of Thanksgiving to the United Nations. In November 1997 the United Nations General Assembly unanimously declared the year 2000 as the International Year of Thanksgiving. This declaration marks the first time the General Assembly has voted unanimously in favor of a spiritual idea. United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan charged the Center for World Thanksgiving at Thanks-Giving Square to lead the world in offering gratitude in the new millennium. "Timely site to visit folks, since Thanksgiving Day in the USA is Nov. 28th. This particular link will lead you to the actual UN document, but be sure and check out their other pages on Thanksgiving."
	Numion.com: How fast is your internet connection? YourSpeed will measure how fast you can really surf. The measurement simulates normal surfing behaviour by fetching images from a set of 40 popular websites. The result is an easy to understand number that quantifies your speed. "Test your internet speed folks, this is a great site with no downloads necessary. Thanks to Jteems and his Neat Net Tricks http://www.NeatNetTricks.com for this one."
	Snopes.com: The Nigerian Scam has been emptying the pockets of victims for decades -- first through letters, then with faxes, and now via e-mail. In its earliest incarnation -- which dates to the 1920s -- it was known as 'The Spanish Prisoner' con. In that long-ago version, businessmen were contacted by someone trying to smuggle the scion of a wealthy family out of a prison in Spain. "...confirmed losses, just in the United States, of over $100 million in the last 15 months, said Special Agent James Caldwell, of the Secret Service financial crimes division... This link on the Snopes.Com site will take you to a write up on this scam. I receive emails like this on an average of 4 to 6 a week. Some different versions of the same scam. Just thought you would like to read about it and then check out the rest of this interesting site."
	Wump.Net: Wumpleberries and Gronglenuts Home Page: A fantasy adventure for children and young adults. This often humourous, often tense piece of expertly crafted literature is the first major work by novelist Graham Burchell. "Classy site to visit and check out Graham's novels. It's okay folks, pretend you're a young adult and enjoy- because you will."
	"Consumers Guide... It's deal time!!! Deal-Time section of the Consumer Guide: It has the best comparison shopping information. Compare Products, Prices and Stores. Hey folks, this is a great site for comparing products and getting a handle on prices. With Christmas so close, thought you might enjoy it. I used it to get a price handle on big screen TVs, and ended up learning what and how the features compare as well. I'm now looking at apple vs apple.. oops that's a computer, better start over again."
	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.
	"For those who might enjoy a bulletin board to address your computer problems, and/or, to help others with their computer problems, visit Neat Net Tricks Bulletin Board. It's connected to the 50+ Friends Club. You might also ask the patient and wise board regulars what they would recommend with anything to do with computers or software. Free advice can be really cheap. And if you enjoy that techy stuff, be sure to apply for the Neat Net Tricks email bulletins. For info on how to subscribe send a blank email to info-neatnettricks@silver.lyris.net ."
	"It has been reported to me that the last time the Duke presented his home town's new website it was down. Geesh! How embarrassing for the webmaster. Oh well.. here it is again and we'll keep our fingers crossed. Remember to take the Flash tours, they're quick loading and you can see just how humble, but beautiful, my village is here in northern Ontario. We're about 1000 souls strong and we'll greet you just fine."
	The Right Varieties Make The Best Apple Pie; The popularity of apple pie--America's favorite--is on the rise, and Michigan's apple growers, with their wide assortment of pie-friendly apple varieties, have added to the excitement. Over two-thirds of Michigan's annual average apple crop of 24 million bushels is processed, much of it (approximately eight million bushels) into the apple pies that consumers enjoy at restaurants or purchase from grocery store delis and frozen food cases. "Wanna know about apple pie? Michigan is more then proud to help."
	The Global Gourmet features weekly updates, international recipes, cookbook profiles, regular columnists, food news, cooking tips, wine and product reviews, shopping and the Gourmet Guess food trivia game. Launched in 1994. "Here is an example: New Zealand Spinach, or Bushy Warrigal Greens by Kate Heyhoe; Australia, being a melting pot of cultures from around the world, offers every type of cuisine imaginable. Everything from Pad Thai to ravioli could be considered 'Australian.' But to be truly Australian, a recipe should include at least some native ingredients, known collectively as "bush tucker."
	EatDrinkDine.Com: As a master sommelier, I am often asked how to match 'wines with different foods'. My best advice is to learn the rules and experiment to see if they suit you. Then just follow your heart. To get my specific suggestions on foods and wines that make great partners, click on Start with Food or Start with Wine. Then get cooking! Evan Goldstein, Master Sommelier. "What a classy site Evan has created for you experts and amateurs alike. Superb navigation and excellent content to guide you through the process of learning about wine and food. You will want to bookmark this site and visit it before every major meal... guaranteed."
	"Chocolate Dimensions: For you chocolate lovers. Here is an unusual page with several great castles made entirely out of chocolate... very impressive. Look at them too long and you'll probably get a pimple."
	"Bill and Melinda Gates' $97 million house. The big boss of Microsoft does have a nice little pad down on the shores of Lake Washington. Much of the house is built underground into the hill, so the house looks smaller than it actually is. Unfortunately the hidden section underground did not escape the taxman's view; Bill paid over a million dollars last year on property taxes. You are your own tour guide inside the Gates estate presented by USNEWS.COM. Simply click on the active areas of the image to navigate. For 'those' considering renovating their homes soon, you might want to visit the Gate's home to get a few ideas. Home data: Square footage, all structures: More than 66,000 (equal to 1.5 acres) Rooms: Seven bedrooms, 24 bathrooms (includes 10 full baths), six kitchens, six fireplaces; Waterfront: Approximately 500 feet and 5 acres."
	The REVIEW ZONE's mission is to provide in-depth reviews on "the best" kids' and family edutainment software, hardware, computer books and cutting edge technology for parents and teachers. Written by Tina Velgos, an experienced freelance technology writer and mom to two school-age children, these independent product reviews are kid-tested and parent approved! Although the vast amount of kids' software available today can be intimidating, reading The REVIEW ZONE's reviews before purchasing software or hardware can save you time and money. "With gift-giving-time quickly approaching, this site might prove handy to a lot of you."
	To Quote Bob Hope: 'When we become complacent about our freedoms and too comfortable with our strength - we must remember [this day.]' These words are as important today about September 11th, as when Bob first said them in 1941 about the attack on Pearl Harbor. "BobHope.Com, the official website for this great man, it deserves a visit. To bad Hollywood produces so few of these quality patriots today."
	From the JewishWorldReview.Com: A Jew defends evangelical Christians: 'According to every liberal I know -- Christian, Jew, or other -- Jews are supposed to find this theology offensive and frightening. According to liberals, the evangelicals' doctrine that no non-Christians can be saved is so awful that all other evangelical views must be held suspect -- even their unique support for Jews and Israel.' and adds, 'I would therefore like to announce, as a practicing, believing Jew, that I am in no way offended, let alone frightened, by evangelical Christians who believe that it is necessary to have faith in Jesus in order to be saved.' "What a terrific article by Dennis Prager. Hopefully more of this sort of thing will creep into the mainstream media in the future. What is going on in the world, and in the USA/Canada in particular, when dealing with faith--- understanding and respect for each other is a must for a bright future. To do so, old 'political' notions and ideology must be questioned without prejudice."
"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."
	Visit The 50PlusFriends.Com Friendship Mall for a full selection of shops. Below is an example of a few.
	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.
That's all for this month folks. Know of a good site for the Duke's review? Then email it to him! Visit the 50+ Friends Club