Thursday, August 28, 2008

week 221 : 28 Aug 2008

Agriculture
Eden's Organic Garden Center: in scenic Balch Springs, Texas
 Attorney General
International Alliance of Holistic Lawyers (IAHL)
 Commerce
NEMO: tents and tent accessories
 Defense
Million Doors for Peace: 20 Sep 2008
 Education
Richland College Chronicle: in scenic Dallas, Texas
 Energy
Texas Bicycle Coalition
 Health and Human Services
Delta Society: Improving Human Health through Service and Therapy Animals
 Homeland Security
Center for Community Cooperation: in scenic Dallas, Texas
 Housing and Urban Development
Polish Roots: the Polish Genealogy Source
 Interior
Kill the Calls: dealing with telemarketers
 Labor
The Secret Life Of Machines: when you have some time to kill
 State
North Texas Rabbit Sanctuary: an all-volunteer, non-profit organization based in Dallas-Fort Worth that rescues abandoned rabbits
 Transportation
Earthrace: "world record circumnavigation of the globe"
 Treasury
Save Open Space - Dallas
 Veterans Affairs
Scoutle: Social Networking for Bloggers and Personal Websites

Thursday, August 21, 2008

week 220 : 21 Aug 2008

Agriculture
Newer Spreader: "a handy, portable, lightweight manure spreader for your horse farm that can be pulled with a small garden tractor"

VibraVM: "is your horse suffering from COPD / RAO / heaves?"
 Attorney General
The Burning Man Project: August 25-September 1, 2008
 Commerce
High Noon Western Americana: "your connection to highly collectible Western fine art, Native American textiles, prized saddles & spurs, authentic Western antiques
 Defense
MIL-SPEC Monkey
 Education
Intoxilyzer®: infrared spectrometry alcohol detection technology
 Energy
VidStone: "green alternative energy product providing a method for displaying sound and video outdoors in a self contained unit"
 Health and Human Services
Fly Predators: beneficial insects to suppress the pest fly population so they're never a nuisance
 Homeland Security
Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau
 Housing and Urban Development
The Network Around Me

What Does That Look Like: a/k/a The Computer Cable Guide
 Interior
Snappy Salads: "make the highest quality meal our guests request as fast and efficiently as possible"
 Labor
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
 State
Mexico maps: detailed state maps - each in 16 zoomable sections
 Transportation
Ford GTX1: replacement for the legendary GT40?

QinetiQ (pronounced "kinetic"): "sustainable aviation - huh?"

Trikke (pronounced "trike"): "three-wheeled cambering vehicles are human powered machines ..."

Trikke Skki: "three point stance brings control, stability and fun on the ski slopes"

Vestas SailRocket: Outright World Speed Sailing Record Attempt
 Treasury
Cowgirl Chicks: "an equestrian drill team in scenic Weatherford, Texas"
 Veterans Affairs
Daytona Elevator: Residential Elevators - Home Elevators, Pneumatic Vacuum Elevators, Wheelchair Lifts, Stair Lifts and Dumbwaiters

Thursday, August 14, 2008

week 219 : 14 Aug 2008

Agriculture
Pollen Nation: a film by Singeli Agnew and Joshua Fisher
 Attorney General
Camp Chef: "the way to cook outdoors"
 Commerce
KEOM 88.5: commercial radio by high schoolers
 Defense
Integrated Environmental Technologies: "today's waste, tomorrow's fuel"
 Education
Thinker Clothing: digitally printed T-shirts with innovative designs in Science; Technology; Engineering and Mathematics
 Energy
Masdar, Abu Dhabi: "the first major hydrocarbon-producing nation to embrace renewable and sustainable energy technologies"
 Health and Human Services
Downwinders At Risk: "reducing toxic air pollution in north Texas"
 Homeland Security
Cowboy Flavor: "entertaining and being entertained in the Western lifestyle on the ranches of the Pacific Slope, and the Spanish culture of Santa Barbara"
 Housing and Urban Development
Greenlist: "helped SC Johnson continue to phase out certain raw materials, and use more materials considered to be environmentally better and best"
 Interior
Arbuckle Coffee: "the first coffee roaster to package whole bean coffee in sealed one pound packages
 Labor
Texas Honeybee Guild
 State
Cowboy Living: "if you are a cowboy at heart, live like one"
 Transportation
Stone Horses: "limited edition model horse collectibles"
 Treasury
Barr Brothers: "America's leading manufacturer of quality industrial hand tools
 Veterans Affairs
J Parson: cowboy music

Thursday, August 07, 2008

week 218 : 7 Aug 2008

Agriculture
Thrifty Fun: "a gardening, arts & crafts and frugal living community
 Attorney General
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
 Commerce
Amapedia: the Amazon.com encyclopedia
 Defense
Everything's Cool: a documentary about America finally "getting" global warming
 Education
Visual Dictionary Online: via Merriam-Webster
 Energy
Earth Aid Kit: "accelerate the development and deployment of sensible home energy efficiency solutions"
 Health and Human Services
LifeStraw®: water purifiers developed by Vestergaard Frandsen as a practical way of preventing disease and saving lives

GreenDisk: "responsibly and securely dispose of all your computer-related waste, spent supplies and obsolete accessories"
 Homeland Security
Polly’s Pies: "13 locations in Los Angeles, Orange, and Riverside counties"
 Housing and Urban Development
Recycle Spot.org: recycling info for service providers, businesses and communities in scenic Kansas City, Missouri
 Interior
HighWaterLine: visualizing climate change in New York City, by marking the 10-feet above sea level line with a blue chalk line
 Labor
Cowboy Campfire Grills
 State
MARC: the Mid-America Regional Council serves as the association of city and county governments and the metropolitan planning organization for the Kansas City Missouri/Kansas region"
 Transportation
Fuelly: Share and Compare Your MPG
 Treasury
ExxonSecrets: a Greenpeace project highlighting the long campaign by Exxon-funded front groups - and the scientists they work with - to deny the urgency of the scientific consensus on global warming and delay action to fix the problem
 Veterans Affairs
Texas Republicans: "The True Story"

Thursday, July 31, 2008

week 217 : 31 Jul 2008

Agriculture
The Freecycle Network
 Attorney General
The Abraham Lincoln Association

Antenna Point: which way is the local TV station antenna?
 Commerce
British Emporium: the premier British grocer, tea merchant, and gift shop since 1992 in scenic Grapevine, Texas

Q. Cumbers restaurant: veggie in Minneapolis-St.Paul
 Defense
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight

Confederation of British Industry
 Education
Acronym Attic: "over 3 million definitions for acronyms and abbreviations"

Cherokee Tourism - Oklahoma: "promote the Cherokee people's cultural identity thereby nurturing respect, knowledge, and economic opportunities"
 Energy
BroadStar™ Wind Systems

The Vulcan Project: "quantify North American .. CO2 emissions"
 Health and Human Services
Catfish Floyd's: alias Floyd Bean, providing fresh and delicious catfish for years and has been a staple at the Texas State Fair ...
 Homeland Security
Absaroka Search Dogs: you don't know about our 51st state - Absaroka?
 Housing and Urban Development
Flower Mound Performing Arts Theatre: celebrating it's 17th year of entertaining the community

Haley-Henman: a modern art gallery in scenic Fort Worth, Texas

National Council of Negro Women
 Interior
Kazeon Systems: "Information Access Platform for eDiscovery, Information Security, Compliance and Storage Consolidation"
 Labor
Nu Horizons Electronics
 State
Nevada Test Site Historical Foundation: "preserve and foster public accessibility to the history associated with the USA's nuclear weapons testing program"

Texas Citizens for Science: an obviously-communist organization
 Transportation
Critical Mass bike rides: held the last Friday of every month in cities around the world

Donut Derelicts: every Saturday morning in scenic Huntington Beach, California

Drive 55: an obviously-communist organization

Monterey Historic Automobile Races

Texas Soaring Association: the other TSA?

Vauxhall: not to be confused with the legendary automaker Opel

Wally Byam Caravan Club: when you just gotta RV
 Treasury
Ode Magazine: "a print and online publication about positive news, about the people and ideas that are changing our world for the better"
 Veterans Affairs
Cuil: this week's "Google Killer"

Dallas Historic Tree Coalition: an obviously-communist organization

North Texas History Center: in scenic McKinney, Texas

Thursday, July 24, 2008

week 216 : 24 Jul 2008

Agriculture
We Can Solve It: so says Al Gore
 Attorney General
Portage Graphic: Reporter's Notebooks
 Commerce
Campaign Cola: where you can "vote" for your candidate by buying Jones Soda?
 Defense
US Army Field Manual: on Wikipedia
 Education
Dallas and 14-1: History of the Voting Rights Lawsuit That Changed City Government

Fullbooks.com: "thousands of full-text free books"
 Energy
Now Public.com: participatory news network which mobilizes an army of "citizen journalists"
 Health and Human Services
Global Green.org: the American Arm of Green Cross International
 Homeland Security
Black Peace Officers Association of Los Angeles County

National Asian Peace Officers Association

National Latino Peace Officers Association

Women Peace Officers Association of California
 Housing and Urban Development
Contemporary Dance / Fort Worth: "It's NOT the ballet. We fall down... on purpose."

Jubilee Theatre: 147 seats, African-American, Fort Worth TX
 Interior
eco-logical Art
 Labor
Lumber Liquidators: "one of the largest inventories of pre-finished and unfinished hardwood floors in the industry"
 State
Dallas (white) Citizens Council: "promote a favorable business climate for Dallas and a good quality of life for all Dallas (white) citizens
 Transportation
DFW Freeways.info: pitchers [sic] of the local freeways

Hi Wheel.com: a/k/a Penny Farthing Bikes, since 1973 in scenic Alameda, California

Moroso Motorsports Park: "located on 200 acres of wooded property in Palm Beach County, Florida"

National Electric Drag Racing Association: "increase public awareness of electric vehicle performance and to encourage through competition, advances in electric vehicle technology"
 Treasury
Muckety: "exploring the paths of power and influence"
 Veterans Affairs
Rich Heape.com: Native American-produced DVD videos, films and movies

Thursday, July 17, 2008

week 215 : 17 Jul 2008

Agriculture
Animal Acres: a Los Angeles farm-animal sanctuary and compassionate living center

CalorieLab: search 70,000 foods and 500 restaurant menus, or browse the food and restaurant directory

Eat Well Guide: not to be confused with "eat in a well"
 Attorney General
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research: neocon think tank
 Commerce
Rainforest Alliance Certified: great-tasting sustainably grown tropical products from all around the world

Wiseman House Chocolates: in scenic Hico (Hamilton County), Texas
 Defense
Loopt: "transforms your mobile phone into a social compass"
 Education
National Book Foundation: celebrating the annual National Book Award, given to writers by writers

Tarleton State University: in scenic Stephenville, Texas
 Energy
Neuton: battery-powered lawnmowers
 Health and Human Services
Food Compliance: "news, information, services and regulations"
 Homeland Security
Pro-Vigil: remote surveillance and enhanced-surveillance software

Rover Dramawerks: founded by women, supporting a diverse group of artists and production talent in presenting theatre what engages the imagination
 Housing and Urban Development
Downtown Dallas: nonprofit promoting the interests of downtown since 1958

Shakespeare Dallas: Bobbie Sue! Bobbie Sue! Where Art Ya'll, Dadgummit?
 Interior
Environmental Working Group: "use the power of public information to protect public health and the environment"

Grand Saline, Texas: 70 miles east of Dallas in Van Zandt County

Mount Pleasant, Texas: in scenic Titus County

WikiMapia: user-annotated maps
 Labor
BAFTA: British Academy of Film and Television Arts

Corporation for National and Community Service: Volunteering in America (Dallas)
 State
Messina Hof: winery and resort established in 1977 in scenic Bryan, Texas

Jefferson, Texas: located on Big Cypress Bayou in the Cypress Valley of Northeast Texas, in scenic Marion County
 Transportation
International Parking Institute: now there's an exciting subject: parking!
 Treasury
Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals: featuring the Certification of Achievement in Alliance Management (CA-AM)

Public Relations Society of America: "the pre-eminent organization that builds value, demand and global understanding for public relations"
 Veterans Affairs
Gallup.com: 83.6% of the people have heard of them