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The Official Site of Miss Peggy Lee:
Includes the singer's discography, filmography, videography, critical
assessment, relevant links.
"Always loved the song, Fever. IMHO, I don't think anyone could have done
a better job then Miss Lee." |
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HealthWorld Online - Emergency & First Aid
- First Aid for Sunburn. "Here is
a chart to aid in preventing and treating sunburn. This time of the year
it can be quite useful." |
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Barbecue'n On The Internet: The master of Q
is at it once again. Stop by and get some great tips from the expert on
slow cooking. He will make you a star in your own right! He's got some
finger lickin' flavorite methods that will make you a legend.
"Classy designed site folks with 'tons' of
tips, techniques and products. Many of you gents might find it a little
like asking for directions, in that case I wouldn't bother clicking. LOL" |
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The Canadian National Library of Canada
presents: Canada and the United States share the world's longest
undefended border. The two countries share much common heritage but are
very different in many ways. While the United States was forged by two
wars, Canada developed through constitutional evolution. In this project,
through the use of the Internet and the World Wide Web, we bring into
focus the influence of the American Civil War on the achievement of
Canadian Confederation. "Check
this site out folks, very timely, interesting and, of course, it's the
real scoop." |
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Wilstar.com: Independence Day -
The 4th of July - Patriotic Fantasy - Historic Documents Their links will take you to America's Historic Documents. These are the pieces of
history upon which the USA nation was founded, and within which their
current liberty is rooted. All the documents are complete and unabridged,
including George Washington's Farewell Address.
"Here is a site with great links for
Independence Day articles and information and, of course, it's the real
scoop." |
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A swimsuit that stays dry even when you are
in the water? Shapely swimwear gets rid of clinging, wet suit feeling and
gives you the edge you need to beat the competition.
"TechnoScout always have such interesting
things. But I am not sure if I like the idea of doing-away with the
clinging bathing suit. ;-)" |
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Obtain in-depth reports on over 12,000
public schools districts and local child care. THE SCHOOL REPORT™ Whether
you are interested in school information to select the best education for
your children or because good schools can affect the sale price of a new
home. "USA school reports only,
folks. It's a link from USAToday.com site." |
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The Hospital for Sick Children, Canada,
offers a fact sheet which describes when a parent should bring their child
to the emergency department due to fever. Also displays how to treat a
child's fever. "Heck this site is
loaded with important and interesting stuff. Bookmark it and send it to a
loved one. This hospital is famous for its dedicated service to children." |
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Welcome to Karen Kenworthy's, KarenWare web
site. Karen is the author of the popular Power Tools, a free Windows
programs that make life with Windows a lot easier.
"I picked this site up on
JTeems' Neat
Net Tricks B.B. give Karen's site a
try, I found it to be excellent. And since the link is here, drop by the
NNT-BB whenever you need PC advice." |
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20 Years of a Canadian Hero by Owen Wood,
CBC News Online: Terry Fox has been described by his mother as 'a very
ordinary young man.' But the 'ordinary young man' became a national hero
when he ran across the country to raise money for cancer research. To
millions of Canadians he represented everything that is good, inspiring,
generous, selfless and decent.
"Contrary to common perception, Canadians do have their National heroes.
Terry is one of my favourites. Also, check the below link for other Canuck
heroes." |
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Heroes of Lore and Yore: Canadian Heroes in
Fact and Fiction: What Is a Canadian Hero? In some ways the very concept
of 'hero' seems to conflict with traditional views of what it means to be
Canadian. "Most of us Canadians
are well aware of USA heroes, at least the Hollywood versions. At this
site you are introduced to the
Canadian National Library's concept of the Canadian hero. Meet them,
contemplate the differences, and then wonder why many of the Canadian
heroes are not familiar to you- or did I guess wrong." |
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MSN's Cost of living comparison charts for
USA cities. "I have linked to
similar types of websites in previous Duke presentations, but this one seems to be very comprehensive.
Covering most USA major cities, offering more than real estate values, I
think you will find it useful if you are contemplating a move or know
someone who is." |
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Welcome to the web's largest picture
collection of famous World War II aircraft! Use the navigation buttons on
the left to select the desired aircraft.
"by Bryce McKibben. Definitely the defining definition of WW2 Aircraft on
the Internet. Well done Bryce. As a fan of the WW2 flight sim, I had a great
time." |
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Welcome to the Stickman Murder Mystery
site; Murder mystery games. Free online role playing games where you play
the part of a homicide detective in the town of Stickville. No downloads
required to play this free role playing murder mystery game.
"I always enjoy a good mystery, but very
seldom fooled. Does that mean I am a low-down, crooked, evil, suspicious,
judge every body by their looks, type of guy... nope it does not." |
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From FindArticles.Com: A Better Homes and
Gardens article: Cool tips for hot weather. Preventing foodborne
illnesses, includes information sources and related information on food
safety on picnics. "Check this
site out folks, it's called FindArticles.com, visit their homepage. You
might find this site very useful when looking for information and
interesting articles. Meanwhile enjoy the linked information." |
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Niagara-on-the-Lake, often called the
loveliest town in Ontario, has a long and distinguished history. Site of
the old Neutral Indian village of Onghiara, it was settled at the close of
the American Revolution by Loyalists coming to Upper Canada, many of whom
had been members of the much feared Butler's Rangers based during the
American Revolution at Fort Niagara, then under British control.
"This is where, the Duchess and the Duke
of URL will be holidaying for a week come July 17. Check out the Wineries
while you're browsing this delightful site and you will probably see us
there. We're the couple asking for more free wine *G*" |
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PoliticalGraveyard.com: The Web Site That
Tells Where the Dead Politicians are Buried.
"Incredible data base of information.
However I do find the title interesting. Ummm, I wonder if there are any
live politicians buried there?" |
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The Careful Donor; is a free service of The
Chronicle of Philanthropy. The Chronicle is the newspaper of the
non-profit world. Published every other week, it is the No. 1 news source
for charity leaders, fund raisers, grant makers, and other people involved
in the philanthropic enterprise.
"A need to donate to charity to help with your taxes? Or just because
you're a caring person? Well check them out here first and then give,
give, give." |
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Welcome to Rob's Planet: Avoid using or
reduce energy consumption of the air conditioner. Tips for everyone to
help improve the quality of our environment.
"A site of interesting and varied topics
and concerns. Worth a visit." |
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Vintage Skivvies has Shopping, Live
Auctions with ebay and is the single most authority on the history of
Men's and Boys' Underwear including: Union Suits, Boxer Shorts, Long
johns, Drawers and Briefs. "I
realize that it is hot folks, but winter is just around the corner. So go
to Skivvies and order some underwear. I love their opening page,
just hover over the gents and strip them down to their skivvies.. chuckle.
Don't look Thelma!!! (or was it Mildred?)" |
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"Time to cool off folks, let's visit a web
cam in Antarctic. By way of this site,
Web Cams,
where you can find hundreds of web cams around the world. But for now,
let's go south and cool off."
Welcome to Scott Base - New Zealand's Antarctic Station. Well...it's dark
now ! Keep checking the page though as Anthony, the Telecom Tech may be
moving the camera around the place, looking for something to keep you
entertained until August when the sun starts to come back. The image is
set to update every 15 minutes, so manually refresh your page to update. |
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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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