A potpourri of hot and cool sites
Fight the smears! for rebuttals to the current onslaught of mud-slinging. Read it, study it, bookmark it to load up on ammo for your friends, family, and coworkers who may be forwarding email rumors. Send to your fellow Obama supporters. Post the link to your personal website, blog, MySpace, etc. Be ready to come back with the TRUTH when confronted by lies. It has been said that the truth shall set us free. By speaking truth and dispelling lies, we can finally take back our country! YES WE CAN! (Jun 12, 08)
Kiss Him Goodbye! -- YouTube video: 1-20-09, and America can finally say goodbye to the Shrub! (Aug 25, 07)
Happy Birthday, Barack Obama! -- my YouTube collection of birthday greetings collected from random Tacoma residents. Cute!
Barack Obama TV is your multimedia guide to Barack Obama and his vision on: ethnic, religious and cultural identity - religion - politics - moral issues - leadership - race - education - citizenship - faith and spirituality - community - media - family - values - wealth distribution. You can find hundreds of videos, texts, articles, audio and podcasts as well. Also follow news and polls (Jun 10, 07)
Obama in '08!! It's time for a change in Washington, folks, and I believe this is the man who can make it happen! Browse the site, join a group, get involved! (Feb 11, 07)
VFW website My newest project (Sep 4, 06)
Cute overload More fun than watching "Animal Planet," if that's possible! (Mar 7, 2006)
Credit card issued to a tree Humorous story of a bank issuing a credit card to a tree, from Snopes, the definitive source for Internet hoaxes and urban legends (Dec 30, 2005)
Cost of living calculator Put in a dollar amount and select a year to convert from and to, then see what that dollar amount is worth in relative terms (Oct 21, 2005)
The Goldfish Tavern New site I'm building, and a frequent hangout of mine! (Oct 1, 2005)
InnerBody.com Virtual tour of the human body, with detailed descriptions of systems, organs, etc. Great reference tool! (Sep 13, 2005)
ASPCA's Katrina Disaster Relief Donate to the ASPCA's disaster relief fund, and help animal shelters impacted by Hurricane Katrina. You can also donate to the Humane Society of the US by clicking the banner on my home page (Sep 2, 2005)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. "The Greatest Orator for Peace and Love." Text and audio of his famous speeches ("I Have A Dream" is truly moving!), timeline, photos, and links to many other sites (Aug 30, 2005)
Death by caffeine How much of your favorite caffeinated drink would it take to kill you? Take this quick test and find out (Aug 23, 2005)
Regulations.gov Regulations.gov is the U.S. Government web site that makes it easier for you to participate in Federal rulemaking - an essential part of the American democratic process. On this site, you can find, review, and submit comments on Federal documents that are open for comment and published in the Federal Register, the Government’s legal newspaper. As a member of the public, you can submit comments about these regulations, and have the Government take your views into account. (Aug 3, 2005)
Save The Mustangs One of America’s most cherished animals is facing an uncertain future, but you can help “Save the Mustangs.” To millions, the Mustang represents freedom and the unbridled American spirit. (June 3, 2005)
Live from Iraq CD I don't usually put for-profit sites here, but this one was not to miss. Not much of a rap fan myself, but these lyrics are real, and they're raw, and they tell it like it is. Well worth the $12 (June 2, 2005)
Remembrance The White House Commission on Remembrance, established by Congress, honors America ’s fallen and recognizes our veterans and those who continue to serve our country. Its purpose is to promote the values of Memorial Day by acts of remembrance throughout the year and to encourage Americans to demonstrate their gratitude by giving back to our Nation. (May 30, 2005)
Shakespearean insult generator "Thou artless boil-brained horn-beast!" "Thou ruttish beetle-headed knave!" "Thou gorbellied swag-bellied puttock!" "Thou bootless sheep-biting joithead!" and many more.... (March 30, 2005)
Funny newspaper headlines from plainlanguage.gov. (March 22, 2005)
WordSpy This Web site is devoted to lexpionage, the sleuthing of new words and phrases. These aren't "stunt words" or "sniglets," but new terms that have appeared multiple times in newspapers, magazines, books, Web sites, and other recorded sources. (February 5, 2005)
Hooah4Health The Army's body, mind, spirit and environmental health site (February 1, 2005)
Satellite pics from NOAA. Dust storms, fires, floods, icebergs, severe weather, and more. See things from a different angle today! (January 29, 2005)
PropertyRoom online Purchase goods confiscated by law enforcement around the country, at unbelievable prices (January 25, 2005)
Top Ten Lists from David Letterman's show, with archives all the way back to 1993! (January 23, 2005)
Donald Simanek's science humor Heaven is Hotter than Hell, Hazards of Solar Energy, Downsize the Solar System, Quantum Finance, and more! (January 11, 2005)
Heartless Bitches International Collection of quotes from members. Examples: "Please, just stop talking. My brain's already planning an escape." "I used to care what you thought of me, then I remembered what I thought of you." "If you can't handle all of me, you can't have any of me." (January 1, 2005)
Project Vote Smart As a national library of factual information, Project Vote Smart covers your candidates and elected officials in five basic categories: biographical information, issue positions, voting records, campaign finances and interest group ratings. What would you like to know? (October 29, 2004)
Political (Parody) News "White House releases redacted version of Constitution," "George W. Bush action figure recalled, weapons of mass destruction not included," "Absence of WMD's in President's speech ruins drinking game" and more! LOL (October 5, 2004)
Opus from Bloom County. All the Opus you could wish for! (September 20, 2004)
Chronicles of George "George is, quite simply, the worst helpdesk technician ever. His grasp on the written word is shakier than a canoe full of epileptics. His knowledge of computers is thinner than a Vegas dancer's chiffon underpants. He is, by all standards of intelligence, a rock.... Mean? Perhaps. Spiteful? Probably. Funny? Oh, most definitely." (September 10, 2004)
ConsumerAffairs.com Site I stumbled on researching problems with my Kia. Loads of information and resources for the savvy consumer! (September 7, 2004)
Dolphin Stress Test A simple test designed to indicate whether people have too much stress in their life. (Hahaha, thanks Scott!) (August 24, 2004)
Join the military! New enlistment oaths for every service (humor!). Lots of other military jokes and humor also, mostly Air Force *grin* (August 19, 2004)
Stop eating eggs! At least those that aren't humanely raised! If you can still eat regular eggs after reading this site, I'm afraid we're just not going to get along very well.... (August 15, 2004)
Warranty card for a McDonnell Douglas military aircraft. Another humorous pick! (August 10, 2004)
Seattle drivers etiquette Read the rules of the road before you attempt to drive here! Example: "If you see snow, even if you THINK you see snow, pull over and leave your vehicle immediately." Funny! (August 6, 2004)
"The Best Bushisms" from Shrubbish.com. "In my judgment, when the United States says there will be serious consequences, and if there isn't serious consequences, it creates adverse consequences." And more... (August 4, 2004)
War poetry from BringThemHomeNow.org. I know my therapist would frown on it, but I went to this site today, and almost cried reading the first two entries. (July 29, 2004)
Terrorism Answers "If you’re bewildered by anthrax, Afghanistan, and a lot else that’s happened since September 11, join the crowd. Our aim is to help sort it all out for you—in a question-and-answer format that’s authoritative, easily understandable, and nonpartisan." I'm not easily impressed, but this is an impressive site! (July 28, 2004)
How To Catch A Lion Geek humor. Very funny if you're a bit twisted that way.... :-) (July 26, 2004)
Lambë Eldaiva The language of the Elves. Complete Quenya dictionary online. Admit it, doesn't "tambaro" sound a lot prettier than "woodpecker"? (July 20, 2004)
Osama joke from JokesGalore.com. Hey, if we didn't laugh, we'd be crying, right? (July 18, 2004)
Have a laugh! Well-edited jokes and humorous stories. No junk, no registration, no subscription fees, and no popups! Just big laughs ...and big groans. (May 22, 2004)
Breathtaking virtual Marseille tour. Click on the little orange place-markers to see a different view! (May 16, 2004)
Photos galore from Australia! Easily searchable and browsable database of photos covering every topic imaginable from Down Under. Of course, I like the animal pics most! (May 15, 2004)
Defense against mind control. "This site is dedicated to spreading the word about the Aluminum* Foil Deflector Beanie and how it can help the average human. Here you will find a description of AFDBs, how to make and use them, and general information about related subjects." (May 11, 2004)
Stretched too thin -- NY Times article on the dynamics of the Abu Ghraib prison abuses (May 9, 2004)
More Iraq humor I dunno, but I died laughing, reading this! I guess you had to have been there... this writer certainly seems to have been! (Apr 25, 2004)
The 23rd Psalm beautifully animated and narrated by BeliefNet.com. "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil..." (Jan 27, 2003)
