Hundreds of lengthy reviews, with rating, searchable and browsable by author or genre - Police/Detective, Suspense, Thrillers, Cozy Mysteries, and Romantic Suspense.
Available on the US Citizenship and Immigration Services Page. Try some of the proposed 144 questions, and see if you could pass this new version of the test to become an American citizen.
School is in full swing and with it those math classes. Funbrain.com has a, what else, fun site to help with the Numbers, from basic arithmetic to fractions, graphs and algebra. All games have varying degrees of difficulty beginning with Easy on through Super Brain so you can pick the level at which to start your child (yourself, even if you do not want to admit that fact). One word of caution, we're not all Super Brains so please don't frustrate yourself on your first attempt; there is noting wrong with building knowledge by starting with the entry position and climbing the rungs of the math ladder. Should you need a broader education, be sure to check out the rest of FunBrain. Other disciplines are featured as well as information for parents and teachers, a real learning site!
Howard Daughters has created this interesting site for humor on the Internet. It features just about any subject ever considered funny, as well as some subjects that are just plain interesting – how about 'Odds,' "Odds that a person between the age of 18 and 29 does NOT read a newspaper regularly: 3 to 1." Check out the various categories for an unusual education. You never know when you might need some of Howard's 'Facts.' ("The average chocolate bar has 8 insect legs in it" - Ugh.!) Here's a site that you'll want to bookmark to chase away those down days. At Funny2.com there's no way you'll not find something to put a smile on your face. BTW, remember that favorite comfort food? Well 'Fettuccini Alfredo is macaroni and cheese for adults' so indulge yourself!
This site by National Geographic is not for the faint of heart. "The stories collected by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm in the early 1800s serve up life as generations of central Europeans knew it - capricious and often cruel. The two brothers, patriots determined to preserve Germanic folktales, were only accidental entertainers. Once they saw how the tales bewitched young readers, the Grimms, and editors aplenty after them, started "fixing" things. Tales gradually got softer, sweeter, and primly moral. Yet all the polishing never rubbed away the solid heart of the stories, now read and loved in more than 160 languages." Now you can access 12 of the more popular tales, several with an audio portion giving you the option to read to your family or lean back with everyone and hear the particular tale read by a professional story teller. Enjoy!
Nobody's in a better position than Technorati, which tracks more than 57 million blogs, to give us a statistical report on new blogs added, daily posting volume, blog authority, posts by language, etc.
Entomologist and artist Randi Jones aims to provide "the most complete and current Butterfly information on the Internet." The site provides information on butterfly-friendly gardening, biology, picture resources, fun facts, activities for children, and plenty of butterfly supplies and gifts in Jones' Butterfly & Nature Gift Store.
You probably have no idea of the work that goes into locating and researching sites suitable for inclusion as a 'Site of the Day.' Today the public is privy to some editorial secrets – not all sites are considered good just because they are posted on the Internet! This feature not only contains not good sites, it lists the '25 Worst Web Sites.' Come see what PC World had dubbed as the worst web sites. "From unforgettable flame-outs to some of the most popular destinations around, no one is safe from our look at the world's dumbest dot-coms and silliest sites." You might agree and then again, you might not. It's all part of the Internet revolution and freedom of the press!
Offers a little of everything: the history of vaudeville, audios of "sketches, songs and recitations," films of "stupendous acts of the stage," and a bibliography/webliography. See also the Library of Congress' multimedia exhibit, Vaudeville and Popular Entertainment, 1870-1920 http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/vshtml/vshome.html, a repository of playbills and programs, sound recordings, motion pictures, and playscripts in both English and Yiddish.
Ever wonder where all those cute e-mails that you get originate, or maybe you want to originate your own such correspondence. "At Cute Overload, we scour the Web for only the finest in Cute Imagery. Imagery that is Worth Your Internet Browsing Time. We offer an overwhelming amount of cuteness to fill your daily visual allowance." Come browse the site. You'll find everything from Birds and Bunnies to Unusual Animals, some with video clips as well as pictures. You can even leave comments and submit your own pictures. As the subscriber who recommends it states, "This is one of those sites that is a 'must see to appreciate'."
We already have one definite candidate and a bunch of probables. Take this quiz to find out what candidates are the best match for your views and priorities. The questions are way too limited in the options they offer on issues, but the quiz provides at least a passable start on identifying people you might be able to support.
Bailey, who has monitored digital scholarship for over ten years, has moved his work here: The Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography, the Scholarly Electronic Publishing Weblog, The Open Access Bibliography, and more.
Calling all you trivia buffs – it's 'time to feed your brain!' Here's what the trivia expert who submitted the site comments: "A very family friendly site that features quizzes on all topics, a trivia question of the day, word puzzles (similar to Wheel of Fortune), word rounds and word matches (similar to Readers Digest Word Power) and a chat forum for camaraderie and sharing of information. There are monthly community quiz challenges for members to submit their own quizzes on a common topic, and new features are added at regular intervals.' What more could you what! As the introduction states, "Spoolfus is surt to puzzle your mind and bend your brain." Click on the link for your own mind bending session and possibly move to the top of the trivia Spoolfus leaderboards with your knowledge!
The National Library of Medicine offers this searchable, browsable online database of health-related organizations that operate toll-free telephone services.
"a Photo of the Day contest celebrating the beauty and diversity of our planet. Everyday we feature the best photograph submitted by our visitors." There's some gorgeous stuff here. It's a new site, so the archive is limited at the moment, but it's browsable by tags. You can subscribe by RSS or e-mail.
"The New Orleans Kid Camera Project was created to address the psychological and emotional impacts of Hurricane Katrina on children returning home to New Orleans. Through the use of photography, creative writing and mixed media, children from flooded neighborhoods explore their environment and express themselves, their stories and feelings with their friends." Now the public can follow the recovery progress through the eyes and words of children. Organized by ward, the pictures of New Orleans and the surrounding area tell quite a story. If you'd like to keep up with the projects and events, there's a mailing list to keep you up to date on the progress. This site is an excellent demonstration of art therapy at work.
For those who have fantasized about buying and retiring to a private island, there is good news: there ARE such private islands, some of them surprisingly inexpensive, available for purchase. Check them out here, along with articles about the private island life, and resources to help you decide whether this lifestyle is for you.
"The latest communiqués, transcripts and news releases from around the world." Searchable, and browsable in a variety of ways: by newest documents, or by issue, region, or nation (as source or topic). You can also select two countries to examine nation-to-nation relations, and a nation and an issue to examine how a nation is dealing with that issue.
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