Duke of Url Reviews sites for Oct02

	THE ONLY WAY TO COOK A TURKEY!!!!!!! This turkey is work... it requires more attention than an average six-month-old baby. There are no shortcuts, as you will see. This recipe was first contained in the manuscript of a book called 'The Naked Countess' which was given to the late Robert Benchley, who had eaten the turkey and was so moved as to write an introduction to the book. "This site is sponsored by 20/20 Technologies and has a lot more on the subject of Thanksgiving. You might want to review it all- once the turkey is in the oven. Thanksgiving day is October 11th for Canadians and November 28th for the USofA folks."
	"The First Thanksgiving by Teacher-Scholastic.Com. A very classy and informative site. Be sure and take the Picture Time Line Tour. Very neat indeed."
	"The CIA website has a profile of IRAQ... lots of information here folks. Did you know that Iraq is about twice the size of Idaho?"
	The Iraq Foundation is a non-profit, non-governmental organization working for democracy and human rights in Iraq, and for a better international understanding of Iraq's potential as a contributor to political stability and economic progress in the Middle East. "Interesting data found on this website: Iraq has been a police state in the Stalinist model since July 1968, when Saddam Hussein and his collaborators seized power in the name of the Ba'th Party. The principal business of the Iraq government is domestic repression and aggressive militarism. Thus Iraq devoted 37.9% of its oil revenue to military expenditure in 1975, 75% in 1980, 177% in 1985, and 89% in 1989. What was that they said about following the money trail????"
	Halloween Online - You're Complete Guide to Halloween on the Net! "Don't forget to check out Wanda's Halloween Cookbook. Prettiest Witch I've seen in a long time."
	"Incredible!!! Yahoo has a page with links to vampires. Isn't that wonderful! All us people here in cyberland, who are fond of vampires, can get our fill of these very sociable and nuzzling folk."
	"PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE GOING THERE." A real haunted house. Apparently the owners of this house had been seeing images and hearing voices for quite a while. They did some research and found that a lady once lived in the house who lost her husband during the civil war. Legend says that she used to sit at the table and look across the fields in anticipation of her loved one returning home. He never came. So, they say she still waits. They caught this photo of what they claim to be her. This one was wild and a little spooky once you find the ghost in the picture. It took me a few seconds to find it, but when you do it just stands out. Like one of those optical illusions. To save you some time, concentrate around the table. Best not to focus too much on one spot. Look around the table and toward the window. Click on the link left for the picture. Best to enlarge. For an added touch turn up the volume, it's faint but you can hear the ghost talking sometimes in a low murmur. "You have to look at this for at least 2-3 minutes for your eyes to adjust!! Good luck finding the ghost!! Blame Cassie for this one."
	"After all this talk and study about Halloween type thingies, perhaps it is a good time to visit Patti's site." The Anxiety and Panic Chat Room was set up April 24, 2000. The sole purpose of the room is to help people just diagnosed with panic and anxiety as well as those already dealing with Panic, Anxiety, OCD and PTSD, among other disorders. We have no professionals in this room. We simply share our experiences and coping methods on dealing with these disorders.
	Carlson's Courier is a site for music students and their parents. It has quality features for online music education as well as informative pages for parents and teachers. "One of the more interesting educational type of sites I have found. Give them a visit folks and say the Duke sent you."
	Isle of Arran - A guide to the isle of Arran, Scotland. Accommodation available on the Isle of Arran. Restaurants and pubs on Arran. Golf, fishing and other outdoor activities. A map of the Isle of Arran, with village details. "Excellent photos of Arran, give them a look-see."
	The homepage of the public interest firm, called Trial Lawyers for Public Justice: Of particular interest to the 50+ Friends' Club, this site offers a free, searchable database of 2,300 public interest groups, sorted by 35 focus areas, including consumer protection, health care, and elder law & seniors' rights. "Just trying to make up for the jokes about lawyers last month."
	Welcome to FunnyFunSite.Com web site. Winner of the Golden Web Award 2002-2003. Here every fun content will be new for you since everything is original. This funny site will give you good "original" fun for you to have a great time. "I am not sure how funny some of these jokes are, but they are presented in an animated and cute way. A very creative joke website."
	The One Man Jam Session is a musician/song writer that writes and performs new original 1950's music. "I am puzzled and also very sad. Puzzled because I wanted to hear what a "new" 50's song would be like. Was it written in the 50s or does "new" mean it was written in 2002. Sad because it is in real audio and I don't have the plug-in. But maybe you do... give it a try folks."
	Welcome to Ruth's Haven: I have lots in here for you to look at that reflect my thoughts and feelings as well as some fun stuff like my other two sites, one of my Midi Collection and my Christmas Site. So please make yourself comfortable by getting a drink, taking your shoes off, pulling up a chair and most importantly having fun. "Nice site folks, this link will take you directly to her midi page, nice selection, good quality and I know you music lovers will enjoy it. But don't forget to give the rest of the site a real ride."
	FALL BACK!!! Come learn the history of daylight saving, from Benjamin Franklin to the present... Just as sunflowers turn their heads to catch every sunbeam, so too have we discovered a simple way to get more from our sun. We've learned to save energy and enjoy sunny summer evenings by switching our clocks an hour forward in the summer. "Time reverts to standard time at 2 a.m. on the last Sunday of October. (October 27th), there's more, lots more if you have a minute."
	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.
	"The University of Illinois Extension Site shares their knowledge: Pumpkins & More. Check out their Pumpkin Fun link and plan on spending hours playing and learning with these orange cuties."
	Welcome to the Castle: Everyone in the modern World knows about the famous Count Dracula. Here is a picture of him and the infamous Bran Castle which is considered in folklore to have been his castle. Bran Castle is standing today as seen in the picture. Dracula's original castle lies in ruins. "Transylvania Legend by Andrei Tamas is a marvelous site, especially for this time of the year. including a chronological timeline on vampires and pictures. Packed with info on those blood thirsty, hickey creating critters."
	The Meaning and Origin of All Saints Day: All Saints Day is a universal Christian Feast that honors and remembers all Christian saints, known and unknown. In the Western Church (esp. Roman Catholics, Lutherans, Anglicans) it is kept on November 1. The Orthodox Churches observe it on the first Sunday after Pentecost. "I realize it is in November, the first of Nov to be exact, but I knew you would want a preNov look because sometimes I'm a little late with the Duke Presentation and/also/hopefully I am due for an annual break soon and it might be the month of November- maybe."
	"From Ancestry.Com here is a look at George W. Bush's Family Tree. There is a link there that says, 'See how Bush is related to Princess Diana' and when I clicked on it... ha ha... they wanted me to register... I hate that!"
	The United States Mint produces circulating coinage (penny, nickel, dime, quarter, half-dollar, and dollar coin) in order for the United States to conduct its trade and commerce. Currently, the mint's 50 state quarters program is better known but not more important than the fact that they mint golden dollars. "Money, money, money."
	Royal Canadian Mint online catalogue. A site for collectors and gift givers with coins in gold, silver and platinum. Jewels Pure 9999, watches, commemorative coins, numismatic pieces. "A little less money, but the same idea - sigh. Can you tell we just returned from a week in Manhattan."
	Starbucks Coffee Company is the leading retailer, roaster and brand of specialty coffee in the world. The Company's other brands enhance the Starbucks Experience through best-of-class products, including Tazo Tea Company and Hear Music. "One on every corner, might as well put one in your favourites folder."
	Coffee.Com: While there are quite a few ways to make a cup of coffee, some are decidedly superior to others. Fortunately, doing it the right way is as simple as clicking on the steps in the left column. "No Starbucks handy? Well visit this site and click on 'brewing wisdom', there you go, nothing to it. Just like Starbucks."
	What are you doing to make your relationship a success? Make sure your romance is on a path for the future with a little effort right now! "To end up on a happy note, visit LovingYou.com and make sure you're doing all that is necessary to enhance your relationship or ships. I have copied my horoscope from this site: 'CAPRICORN (December 22�January 19) The Moon is in your house of partnership at the beginning of the week, Capricorn. A little delicacy may be required to take advantage of this opportunity. Be gentle and cautious so that you make others feel safe before revealing your full agenda.' ...Hmmm, from this I presume I must try being sneaky- I can do that... ciao."
"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