Thursday, December 29, 2005

week 82 : 29 Dec 2005

Agriculture
LED Grow Lights
 Attorney General
Bishop Arts District: in the north Oak Cliff section of Dallas, Texas

Future Me: write yourself a letter to be delivered at a later date
 Commerce
Buck's of Woodside: where the VC's hang out

Flash memory: NAND vs NOR

WOMMA: Word of Mouth Marketing Association
 Defense
Kitten War!: May The Cutest Kitten Win!
 Education
Ready. Sit. Read!

Universal Design Alliance: a user-friendly approach to design in the living environment where people of any culture, age, size, weight, race, gender and ability can experience an environment that promotes their health, safety and welfare today and tomorrow
 Energy
Spheral Solar Power: flexible solar panels
 Health and Human Services
Prima Taste: authentic Singapore favorites in ready-to-cook pastes and premixes

Ran Prieur: "Human civilization appears to be a big mistake ..."
 Homeland Security
International Campaign to Ban Landmines

Landmines Blow!

Runza® sandwiches, mostly in Nebraska
 Housing and Urban Development
Beliefnet: religion, spirituality, prayer, God, angels, politics, meditation...
 Interior
Da Yoopers: Michigan's Upper Peninsula

 Labor
Photobucket.com Free Image Hosting - Online Photo Albums - Photo Sharing
 State
IGN Entertainment: this unit of Fox Interactive Media is "a leading Internet media and services provider focused on the videogame and entertainment enthusiast markets"
 Transportation
AutoSpies: Detroit Auto Show, Spy Shots, Auto News, Galleries, Car Photos
 Treasury
Techbargains: discount computer, digital cameras, etc.
 Veterans Affairs
Computer History Museum

Older Americans Act: enacted in 1965, updated in 2000

Thursday, December 22, 2005

week 81 : 22 Dec 2005

Agriculture
AgriSeek.com: "the leading online marketplace for equipment, livestock, realestate, jobs, farm-related products and services"

Circleville Ohio Pumpkin Festival

Collin Street Bakery: fruitcakes and more, in Corsicana, Texas

Earthbound Farm: "everything you need to know about organics and organic farming"

Eat Wild: "the clearinghouse for information about pasture-based farming"

Road Food: "the most memorable local eateries along the highways and backroads"

Trees, Water & People: Committed to Developing Sustainable Community-based Conservation Solutions

Whole Grains Council: who cares about half grains, after all?
 Attorney General
The Campaign for America’s Future (CAF): is a center for ideas and action that works to build an enduring majority for progressive change

Take Back America Conference

who was Jim Crow?

The Institute for America's Future: "is a non-political think tank that distributes reports, gathers and processes information, and does analysis. Then, The Campaign takes the information and analysis done by the Institute and proposes progressive solutions."
 Commerce
Outlet Computer : offers name-brand computer equipment at outlet prices

Sierra Mist: sody pop

Tillamook cheese: named after that famous county in Oregon

ZxPro: "your mobile lifestyle partner" PDA, Pocket PC Accessories
 Defense
Cat Claws: lots of stuff. For cats.

Pets In Uniform: go ahead and look. You know you want to.
 Education
The basics of television power: in case someone stops you on the street to ask

Free Lossless Audio Codec: something no family should be without

Heavy Reading: not to be confused with Light Reading

Museum of Tolerance: a high tech, hands-on experiential museum focused on racism and prejudice. And, oh yes, the history of the Holocaust

Oxford University Press
 Energy
bio-based plastic

Earth 911: making every day Earth Day
 Health and Human Services
Anemia Institute

Islamic Circle of North America

MADD

Roy Williams Safety Net Foundation
 Homeland Security
Broken Remote: "Online Resource for Interactive TV & Consumer Electronics, Video On Demand & Broadband Internet Entertainment Convergence; supports the convergence between Consumer Electronics and Personal Computing"

Ifs Ands & Butts: A Unique Soda Bar & Smoke Shop in Dallas, Texas

National Association of Baby Boomer Women

Pignoli Tart : a tartlet filled with an almond macaroon paste & raspberry topped with Europeon pignoli nuts
 Housing and Urban Development
The Condiment Packet Museum

metromorphosis: a guide to creative fun in your city

Texas Residential Construction Commission
 Interior
Blue Bunny: okay, so it's all about Ice Cream -- not rabbits

Haband: offers a full line of men‘s and women‘s apparel and accessories; one of the largest privately held mail order companies

Tempeh: "is a fermented food made by the controlled fermentation of cooked soybeans with a Rhizopus mold (tempeh starter)"
 Labor
AIRS Job Board & Recruiting Technology Directory: helps great companies find and transition great talent
 State
Escape Cell Hell: a project of Consumers Union, to increase the power of consumers and improve service and options in the wireless phone market

VTECH LINK: Targeted Coverage of Broadband, Home Networking, Energy, Interactive/Web & Telecom Sectors"

informitv - Interactive TV: "provides an informed view of the future of television, including advanced, enhanced, interactive, broadband, mobile, video-on-demand and personal television services."
 Transportation
Dallas Gas Prices: Find Cheap Gas Prices in Texas

MAL Hobby Shop : Model Aircraft Labs, Irving, Texas

MeltDown® de-icer

Norweigan Cruise Line

Rail Europe Group: "the leading North American supplier of European rail and related travel products"
 Treasury
Gage Hotel: luxury in Marathon, Texas

Thomas Herbrich: featuring "smoke ring" photography
 Veterans Affairs
AARP Medicare Prescription Plan

Bill Moyers: retired television journalist

medication record: download a printable record to keep a list of your medications

River Valley Pioneer Museum: located in Canadian, Texas

Stripper's Guide: discussing the history of the American newspaper comic strip

The Obsolete Technology Website: Old Computers - rare, vintage and obsolete computers

Thursday, December 15, 2005

week 80 : 15 Dec 2005

Agriculture
Dancing Rabbit: an ecovillage in the hills and prairies of northeast Missouri

Intentional Community: an inclusive term for ecovillages, cohousing, residential land trusts, communes, student co-ops, urban housing cooperatives and other related projects and dreams

Red Earth Farms: developing sustainable systems, technologies, and cultural practices

Sand Hill Farm: an egalitarian intentional community in rural Missouri
 Attorney General
Congressional Quarterly: updated daily, oddly enough
 Commerce
Affluenza (1997): the made-for-television PBS Program that was banned by the FCRP! (alternate site: Affluenza: on the Epidemic of Overconsumption)

Buy Nothing Day: where the goal is to buy .. uh .. nothing

The Media Foundation d/b/a Adbusters

first, the unCola, and now, the uncommercial

GPI: Genuine Progress Index: inherently biased indicator, compared to GNP, GDP, GXP

Mall Madness: a board game by Milton Bradley whose goal is to turn "Little Susie" into a raging psychopath!
 Defense
Emprex: maker of USB Flash Drives, among other toys
 Education
New Road Map Foundation: non-profit org, whose goal is a 9-step program for "personal financial transformation"

Your Money Or Your Life: "a world of nine-step program resources for changing the way you earn, spend and save money"
 Energy
Windchill Temperature Index: according to the National Weather Service
 Health and Human Services
Simple Living Magazine

The Simple Living Network
 Homeland Security
SOA Watch: group whose goal is to close the School of the Americas (aka the US Torture Academy)

Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation: aka WHINSEC @ Fort Benning, Georgia. Formerly "School of the Americas"
 Housing and Urban Development
Focus on the Family features Satanist Neo-Fascist James Dobson
 Interior
Lee & Matt Casbeer: mural painters from Fredericksburg, Texas
 Labor
Filing a Charge of Employment Discrimination
 State
Channel One: classroom television, filling your child's head with commercials
 Transportation
Nancy's Specialty Foods: quiche entrées at your nearby grocery
 Treasury
JPG Magazine: The Quarterly of Brave New Photography
 Veterans Affairs
The Story Guy: aka Phillip Dickerson

Thursday, December 08, 2005

week 79 : 8 Dec 2005

Agriculture
EcoTalk: an award-winning series of one-minute vignettes that focus on all aspects of a greener lifestyle
 Attorney General
Geek Gorgeous Calendar: featuring Women in Technology
 Commerce
Research and Analysis of Media (RAM) : a survey and analysis system developed to increase the knowledge about newspapers, magazines and their readers

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts: search for unclaimed property
 Defense
Dallas Managed News: What's New?
 Education
Abebooks: New and Used Books, Textbooks, Rare and Out of Print Books

Nerdbooks: computer books at discount prices

Powell's City of Books: Used, New, and Out of Print, including DVDs and eBooks

Juice: the cross-platform podcast receiver (was iPodder)
 Energy
ARC of Dallas: Resources, Information and Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities
 Health and Human Services
Dallas Food Inspection: Scores Database - Restaurant Inspection Scores/Reviews in Dallas, TX

FRONTLINE: the last abortion clinic: map - state regulation of abortion

Team Nuts: fundraising for the prevention of male cancers
 Homeland Security
John Borland's article about TiVo and the AC Neilsen Company's rating system: What creature will succeed the couch potato?
 Housing and Urban Development
OneWorld.net: bringing together the latest news and views from over 1,600 organizations promoting human rights awareness and fighting poverty worldwide
 Interior
River Bend Nature Center: in Minnesota, eh!
 Labor
Heather Hays: you'd never know she's a local TV news anchor, right?
 State
Blogs for Bush: The White House Of The Blogosphere
 Transportation
Silent Kimbly: a cartoon by Ryan Sias
 Treasury
Streamripper: open source ripper?
 Veterans Affairs
Air America Place: Air America Radio MP3 archive

Thursday, December 01, 2005

week 78 : 1 Dec 2005

Agriculture
The Mosquito: makes unruly teenagers buzz off

Satan's Rapture
 Attorney General
The Principle: "The Center for Public Education and Information on Polygamy"
 Commerce
Guy Juke: famed Austin, Texas poster artist
 Defense
Altex Computers & Electronics
 Education
Register Tapes Unlimited: The best looking register tape color coupons anywhere!
 Energy
Post Carbon Institute: assist societies in their efforts to relocalize communities and adapt to an energy constrained world
 Health and Human Services
Chelation Therapy
 Homeland Security
Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor (SCRAM)
 Housing and Urban Development
Urban League of Greater Dallas
 Interior
Texas Wallpaper: and screen savers for your PC or Mac
 Labor
YES! Magazine: supporting you in creating a more just, sustainable, and compassionate world
 State
Getting the Truth Out: Autism
 Transportation
the fat man walking
 Treasury
North Texas Global Telecommunications Society
 Veterans Affairs
IBM Song book

OldVersion.com: has been supplying the online community with old versions of various programs since 2001

Thursday, November 24, 2005

week 77 : 24 Nov 2005

Agriculture
Bag-a-nut: "our business is picking up" - nuts!

Percy Schmeiser: whose organic fields were contaminated with Monsanto's Round-Up Ready Canola (allegedly)

Salmon Nation: genetically engineered fish
 Attorney General
Humanure Recycling: the process
 Commerce
Shop.org: the association for retailers online

Ready, Aim, Shop: Cyber Monday: is the Monday after Thanksgiving (28 November 2005)
 Defense
Texas EquuSearch: provides volunteer horse mounted search and recovery for lost and missing persons
 Education
Koret Task Force on K-12 Education: solving all our problems in a few easy steps

Signs Language: not to be confused with Sign Language
 Energy
Stirling Engines: heat engine invented in 1816, with the potential to be much more efficient than gasoline/diesel engines

Env Bike: hydrogen powered motorcycle
 Health and Human Services
Center for Social Media: includes the Documentary Filmmakers' Statement of Best Practices in Fair Use

Travel Weekly:"the national newspaper of the travel industry"
 Homeland Security
Hare Krishna Dallas: do they wear bolo ties with the orange robes?

Latino Leaders Summit: only in Dallas, Texas, right?
 Housing and Urban Development
Boycott Aruba Now!: since nothing else is getting their attention
 Interior
Cat Fanciers' Association

Mineralogy Database: "the largest mineral database and mineralogical reference website on the internet"
 Labor
Hardy (brand) Outside Wood Furnace
 State
Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch: a Kinky Friedman project
 Transportation
Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields including the Southern Dallas Texas area

Rhoades Car: not to be confused with Rhodes Scholar
 Treasury
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: Savannah, Georgia
 Veterans Affairs
Saving the Net: "How to Keep the Carriers from Flushing the Net Down the Tubes"

Thursday, November 17, 2005

week 76 : 17 Nov 2005

Agriculture
Hog Stoppers: Low-Cost, Professional Wild Pig Removal

Integrated Pest Management : Texas A&M
 Attorney General
Sand Creek Massacre (1864-1865)
 Commerce
Chumash Casino Resort: Santa Ynez, California Mission Indians

DM News: the online newspaper of record for Direct Marketers
 Defense
Aztlan: is the mythical place of origin of the Aztec peoples

MEChA: "is an Hispanic separatist organization that encourages anti-American activities and civil disobedience"
 Education
Cranium: the fastest-selling independent board game in history

Dominoes: and domino games from Puremco
 Energy
Denton/Dallas Santa Rampage

Santarchy!: Santacon
 Health and Human Services
blastocyst embryo transfer: in vitro fertilization

Human Upgrades
 Homeland Security
Buried in the Backyard: all about bomb shelters

Embedded: a play by Tim Robbins

League of American Homeowners: was formed in 1993 by a group of Southern California homeowners interested in consumer issues
 Housing and Urban Development
Garage Magnets
 Interior
Cornudas, Texas: named for the Cornudas Mountains, in Hudspeth County (near El Paso). Cornudas is Spanish for "horned," referring to the way the mountains protrude from the surrounding terrain
 Labor
IVR cheat sheet: by Paul English

Talking Street: "cellphone tourguide" for selected US cities
 State
Classic Computers Calendar : yes, the 2006 model has arrived
 Transportation

kayak.com : "is the Most Objective and Comprehensive source for cheap airfare, discount hotels and car rentals"

Doug Ricketts': 'Art from the Ruins' road show
 Treasury
Comanche Artist: Gordon Tonips - Comanche / Kiowa Artist
 Veterans Affairs
Mega Millions Lottery

Women Organizing Women: "For Women Who Served in the Military"

Thursday, November 10, 2005

week 75 : 10 Nov 2005

Agriculture
Integrated Pest Management : including home remedies for pest control
 Attorney General
Assassination City: roller derby in Dallas
 Commerce
List of companies named after people
 Defense
Australian Racial Respect: is concerned with issues related both to immigration and to Aboriginal Australians
 Education
Ask George Bush: I wonder if Laura knows he's blogging?
 Energy
Green Festival: unites green businesses, social and environmental groups, visionary thinkers and community members in a lively exchange of ideas
 Health and Human Services
Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
 Homeland Security
Age Progression and Image Modification: where those "milk carton photos" come from
 Housing and Urban Development
Homeowners Against Deficient Dwellings
 Interior
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
 Labor
Burqaa: is a quarterly news magazine in Afaan Oromoo, covering the political and social lives of more than 30 million Oromos across the world
 State
Ecological Footprint Quiz: estimates how much productive land and water you need to support what you use and what you discard
 Transportation
Kiolbassa: "our name means sausage"
 Treasury
Firefighters Recipe Book
 Veterans Affairs
Looks Too Good To Be True: educate the consumer, and help prevent you from becoming a victim of an Internet fraud scheme

Thursday, November 03, 2005

week 74 : 3 Nov 2005

Agriculture
Bat Conservation International: is devoted to conservation, education, and research initiatives involving bats and the ecosystems they serve

Sustainable Environmental Excellence (North Central Texas Council of Governments)
 Attorney General
North Texas American Production and Inventory Control Society: "the leading authority on integrated resource management for industry"
 Commerce
Best Rejected Advertising
 Defense
Dallas-Fort Worth Fellowship: "a diverse, ethics-centered community of caring people dedicated to deed before creed"
 Education
Big D Online: Dallas Information

Dihydrogen Monoxide

Hetracil: "is the world's most widely prescribed anti-effeminate"
 Energy
Manwolf Strayhorn's flutes: of Seven Points, Texas
 Health and Human Services
the "Facts About" series: better called "Faux Facts"

OBJECTIVE: Ministries: I still can't decide if this site's serious, or a masterful fraud
 Homeland Security
Beginner's Yo-Yo FAQ: no relation to Yo-Yo Ma
 Housing and Urban Development
The Poultry Site: for poultry industry news, poultry farming features, poultry recipes
 Interior
Texas Varmint Lovers Tea Party & Silent Auction: Grand Hall at Texas Discovery Gardens in Fair Park
 Labor
Free Spirit Spheres: "their use is limited only by ones' imagination and include healing, meditation, photography, canopy research, hunting & leisure"
 State
Texas American Civil Liberties Union: "our nation's guardian of liberty"

Texas NAACP: In Double Eh See Pea?

Theatre Three, Dallas: "theatre in-the-round at the Quadrangle"
 Transportation
Lawn Mower Racing

US Lawn Mower Racing Association

World Religion Statistics
 Treasury
Doris Day Animal League
 Veterans Affairs
Carnton Plantation: Civil War cemetery near Franklin, Tennessee

Thursday, October 27, 2005

week 73 : 27 Oct 2005

Agriculture
Are You Living in a Computer Simulation?

ClimateChange.net: Stephen H. Schneider, Climatologist @ Stanford

Earth 911: Making Every Day Earth Day!

Fiery Foods: and Barbecue

Green Peas, USA: standing up against the most critical environmental issues
 Attorney General
International Committee of the Red Cross: (ICRC)

Lomography: the interactive, vivid, blurred and crazy face of photography
 Commerce
Vice Records
 Defense
National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
 Education
About Baghdad: documentary completed in 2004

Windows to the Universe: learning system covering the Earth and Space sciences
 Energy
bio-based plastics
 Health and Human Services
American Ethical Union: a humanistic religious and educational movement inspired by the ideal that the supreme aim of human life is working to create a more humane society

Compassion and Choices: the oldest and largest choice-in-dying organization in the USA

TexProtects: a Dallas based umbrella group organized to advocate for strengthening Child Protective Services
 Homeland Security
Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics

Cuba's "Isle of Youth": a/k/a Isla de la Juventud

Maps of Cuba
 Housing and Urban Development
Cindi's New York Delicatessen, Restaurant & Bakery: in Dallas Texas, owned by Vietnamese - ain't America great?
 Interior
Classic Computers of the Past Calendar

Plano International Festival
 Labor
The Dallas Women's Foundation
 State
An Act to admit the State of Texas to Representation in the Congress of the United States: a little something from the Texas State Library
 Transportation
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association: representing truckers
 Treasury
LifeGas: supplies medical gases and distributes gas along with handling and storage equipment
 Veterans Affairs
Dallas Weekly

Federally Recognized California Tribes

Thursday, October 20, 2005

week 72 : 20 Oct 2005

Agriculture
The New Farm: presents compelling success stories with expert resources for crop and livestock production, direct marketing, local food systems, policy campaigns and community-building collaborations
 Attorney General
American Civil Liberties Union of Texas

Found: a magazine about the stuff people FIND, just laying around
 Commerce
Open Media Commons: Develop open, royalty-free digital rights management and codec solutions; promote the creation, duplication and distribution of digital content and assure that creators and owners get compensated
 Defense
pachyderms.org: an allied organization of the Republican Party; patterned after civic clubs, this offer programs centered around politics and government
 Education
Take Our Word For It: the weekly word-origin webzine
 Energy
The Women's Chorus of Dallas: Premier Women's Choral Music Organization
 Health and Human Services
Glycemic Research Institute (GRI): Glycemic Index Testing

The Globetrotters Club: The Travel Club For Travellers - share travelogues, travel information, experiences, hospitality and friendship
 Homeland Security
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point: all about food safety

Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
 Housing and Urban Development
Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas
 Interior
City of Fort Worth, Texas

Old City Park: Living History Museum of Dallas & North Central TX
 Labor
JSF's Burger Chef tribute

Lost Indiana: Burger Chef
 State
MASTOR : IBM Speech-to-Speech Translation: Multilingual Automatic Speech-to-Speech Translator
 Transportation
Petersen Automotive Museum: recognized internationally for its innovative design, is dedicated to the interpretive study of the automobile and its influence on our culture and lives

Professional Bull Riders
 Treasury
Rover Dramawerks: theatre "off the beaten path"

Spam Stock Tracker: tracking how much money people can lose with penny stocks from spam
 Veterans Affairs
Stetson Hats: Legendary Hats Since 1865

Thursday, October 13, 2005

week 71 : 13 Oct 2005

Agriculture
FineScale Modeler: "the world's leading magazine devoted to the hobby of scale modeling"

The Future of Food (movie) : examines the complex web of market and political forces that are changing what we eat
 Attorney General
HateCrime.org: one of John Aravosis' websites, challenging the anti-gay community

Ig Nobel Ceremony 2005 Details

TEXAS Credit Card Truncation: the ability of a Credit Card Machine to remove all but the last 4 or 5 digits of a Credit Card number and the expiration date from the sales receipt
 Commerce
The Emily Bag: created in January 2005

Emily the Strange Clothing

OpenBrick: a small, light and silent open platform optimized for Open Source / Free Software solutions
 Defense
Freedom From Religion Foundation
 Education
Boy Scouts of America - Discrimination

Population Connection: formerly Zero Population Growth

The Population Institute: increasing awareness of the consequences of rapid population growth
 Energy
Stop Global Warming: Virtual March on Washington (note the comments about CO2 injection)

PD Johnsons: a somewhat unusual deli in the Dallas "gayborhood"
 Health and Human Services
Agent Orange: not to be confused with Agent Green, or Agent Pink, or ...

Laryngoscope: "the leading source of information on advances in the diagnosis and treatment of head and neck disorders for more than 100 years"
 Homeland Security
43 Things : "thinks a list of 43 goals is the right number of things for a busy person to try and do"

FEMA Information: is an informational site run by the victims, for the victims, of catastrophes. It is not affiliated in any way with any government agency. This site is intended to help victims receive the compensation they are entitled to and justice in the event they are mistreated.
 Housing and Urban Development
Home Improvisation
 Interior
Project Censored Media Democracy in Action: the 25 most important news stories NOT covered by the corporate media

Greater Dallas Restaurant Association
 Labor
Aims Academy: teach Hospitality Industry courses, one of the top ten Texas schools for Certification training
 State
Lambda Pages: GLBT-friendly businesses in Dallas

Old Oak Cliff Conservation League: an umbrella organization for 23 neighborhood associations

(late Minnesota senator Paul) Wellstone Action
 Transportation
Tejas Chapter: one of Texas' three chapters of the BMW Car Club of America

Texas SCCA: the Texas Region of the Sports Car Club of America
 Treasury
The Religious Society of Friends: d/b/a The Quakers
 Veterans Affairs
Turtle Creek Chorale: entertain, educate, unite and uplift our audiences and members through music that is distinguished for its innovation, diversity and artistic excellence

Thursday, October 06, 2005

week 70 : 6 Oct 2005

Agriculture
National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame: in (surprise, surprise) Fort Worth, Texas

Farm Home Collection: Successful Farming Store

Half Century of Progress: vintage farm machinery of the 1950's and 1960's

Texas Country Reporter: Bob Phillips' TV show

Willie Nelson General Store & Museum: founded 4 July 1979 at 915 North Gallatin Road in Madison, Tennessee
 Attorney General
Administratium : New chemical Element Discovered
 Commerce
Charitable Foundation Texas: serving Dallas-Fort Worth & north Texas

Church of Free Thought: offering atheists and unbelievers all the social, emotional and inspirational benefits of traditional faith-based religions, but without the superstition
 Defense
shootfirst.org: shoot first, ask questions never!

The Professional Security Training Network: offers a comprehensive video training service designed exclusively to help security management meet the growing challenges facing the security industry
 Education
BookCrossing: releasing books "into the wild" and following their progress and travels is infinitely more fulfilling than the small satisfaction you'll get by looking at your books in your bookcase every day

Texas Education Vacation: discover how you can travel in Texas and learn at every turn
 Energy
dinofish: pre-dating the dinosaurs by millions of years, and thought to have gone extinct with them (65 million years ago), the Coelacanth was discovered in 1938
 Health and Human Services
Hospital Compare: help you compare the quality of care hospitals provide

Yoga Journal: The Voice of Yoga Online. The trusted source for yoga poses, teachers, places, and ideas.
 Homeland Security
Hollywood Santa Monica (Texas) Neighborhood Association

Weapons of Mass Deception
 Housing and Urban Development
Greater Dallas Youth Orchestras: founded in 1972, it has grown to include four preparatory orchestras
 Interior
Manjari Sankurathri Memorial Foundation: a registered Canadian charitable organization, is aiming to promote rural community development in India, through education and vocational training, health care and emergency relief
 Labor
Employment Guide: offers job seekers the opportunity to seek part time jobs or search for work-at-home business opportunities

Internship databases:
College Grad: "the #1 Internet job search service for college students and recent grads"

Environmental Careers Organization: "the country's leading environmental careers development organization"

Get an Internship: says that 85%+ of all paid internships are unadvertised

Intern Jobs: recruitment network that provides career resources and employment opportunities to high school and college students, resort and hospitality staff, expatriates and international job seekers, part-time workers, and adventure seekers

Internships-USA: "the largest internship site on the web with more than 3,000 organizations offering internships for college and law students"

The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars (TWC): "is a vital nonprofit organization serving hundreds of colleges and universities in the USA and other countries by providing selected students challenging opportunities to work and learn in Washington, D.C."

Fortune recently called Vault : "the best place on the Web to prepare for a job search."

Wet Feet: a recruitment solutions provider that helps leading corporations to more effectively attract, screen, hire and retain the right people
June Langhoff's Telecommuting Resource Center: promotes telecommuting and other remote workstyles

Texas Prison Museum: offers an intriguing glimpse into the lives of the state's least-loved citizens
 State
German Green Party (you may need babelfish's help)

Hong Kong Market Place: two of the largest Asian grocery stores in the D/FW metropolitan area

Us Alone: the People's Email Network gives you an avenue to more effectively communicate with your legislative representatives

Mama's Daughters' Diner: 47+ years experience making our own pies, cornbread, rolls and good Ole Home Cookin

Little Havana: Cuban restaurant and bar, next to the Granada Theatre on Greenville Avenue

Rediscover Texas: sweepstakes for the Texas Travel Industry Association

Stonewall Democrats of Dallas: politically active individuals working for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered community

Texas Vacation Fun

Visit Dallas-Fort Worth
 Transportation
Stockyards Station: depot for the Tarantula Steam Train (the only operational steam train in Texas) and home of the Fort Worth Herd
 Treasury
Astronomy Picture of the Day

MediaChannel: a global network of more than 1,000 media issues groups
 Veterans Affairs
Dallas' Vietnamese Community

Thursday, September 29, 2005

week 69 : 29 Sep 2005

Agriculture
Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings
 Attorney General
Committee to Protect Journalists
 Commerce
Women's Enterprise Magazine: serves the interests of female business owners and corporate professionals
 Defense
Human Rights Watch: Defending Human Rights Worldwide
 Education
Travelers' Health
 Energy
Bioenergy Information Network

Gas Buddy: find cheap gas prices in your city
 Health and Human Services
Dull Men's Club: where Dull Men can share thoughts and experiences, free from pressures to be in and trendy, free instead to enjoy the simple, ordinary things of everyday life
 Homeland Security
Reporters Without Borders
 Housing and Urban Development
Tumbleweed Tiny House Company
 Interior
ACLU - Pizza
 Labor
Maroosh Mediterranean Restaurant: Coral Gables, Florida
 State
The Zimbabwe Situation
 Transportation
NARO Car Company
 Treasury
Rocketboom: three minute daily videoblog based in New York City. We cover and create a wide range of information and commentary from top news stories to quirky internet culture
 Veterans Affairs
Orbits of Influence

Thursday, September 22, 2005

week 68 : 22 Sep 2005

Agriculture
Organic Consumers Association wants a moratorium on genetically engineered food and encouraging organic food. Stop GMO pollution.
 Attorney General
Single Mom Fights RIAA, Raises Important Legal Points
 Commerce
Diecast Model Car Collectibles
 Defense
U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command
 Education
Juanita Craft Civil Rights House
 Energy
Biomass Web Sites: converting organic matter into energy

National Renewable Energy Laboratory: NREL

Pollution Prevention Pays: North Carolina Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance
 Health and Human Services
Best-Ever Anti-Smoking Commercial?

Montreal Protocol: Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer

David Amsden's The Slurpee at 40 - Has it grown up?
 Homeland Security
The Disaster Handbook - National Edition

Photo Petition for Peace

Sexual Violence Resource Links
 Housing and Urban Development
The Appraisal Foundation: dedicated to the advancement of professional valuation

DallasBlack.com: Your City. Your Life. Your Style!
 Interior
Festivals of the Winfield (Kansas) Area
 Labor
Qigong Association of America: pronounced Chee-Gong
 State
Chesterton (Indiana) Wizard of Oz Festival
 Transportation
Yahoo! Instant Search
 Treasury
Bed Bugs and Blood-Sucking Conenose
 Veterans Affairs
Buddy Ebsen's Uncle Jed Country

Thursday, September 15, 2005

week 67 : 15 Sep 2005

Agriculture
Metroplex Animal Coalition: is an alliance of animal welfare organizations in Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant counties who joined together to reduce the killing of dogs and cats in municipal animal shelters and humane societies
 Attorney General
American Inns of Court: are designed to improve the skills, professionalism and ethics of the bench and bar
 Commerce
Dallas Post Tribune: an award-winning weekly newspaper serving Dallas' black community
 Defense
Our Bodies Ourselves: Information on Women's Health & Sexuality
 Education
African American Newspapers - Black Press - Ethnic Advertising Marketing
 Energy
Notorious Murders: Women Who Kill
 Health and Human Services
Sickle Cell Dallas
 Homeland Security
Taco Tico: Mexican Food Restaurant
 Housing and Urban Development
Mennonite Disaster Service
 Interior
Google Blog Search
 Labor
American Muslim Demographics
 State
Chinese Information and Networking Association
 Transportation
Trailways Transportation Systems
 Treasury
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
 Veterans Affairs
Political Cartoons.com

Thursday, September 08, 2005

week 66 : 8 Sep 2005

Agriculture
TPMCafe: Pick Apart the White House's Buck-Passing

The Cellular Squirrel
 Attorney General
Dallas Gender Society: a multi-cultural faith-based volunteer organization, primarily comprised of women enpowering women

US Presidential nicknames: including "Napoleon of the Stump"
 Commerce
The Easter Egg Archive: hidden secrets in software, movies, music and more
 Defense
Lakewood Summer Arts Faire

The National Guard - State National Guard Web Sites
 Education
Tim Creed: Electric Tattooing

Tattoo Obscurities : Body Piercing and Trilo
 Energy
CNN/Money: Global gas prices
 Health and Human Services
American Association of Candy Technologists

National Association of Chewing Gum Manufacturers

National Confectioners Association
 Homeland Security
USA Freedom Corps
 Housing and Urban Development
Texas Apartment Association: a non-profit statewide trade association dedicated to unifying rental housing professionals through education, legislative advocacy and member services.
 Interior
North Texas Master Naturalists: develop a corps of well-informed volunteers to provide education, outreach, and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities
 Labor
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (2004)
 State
NOLA.com: Everything New Orleans
 Transportation
Texas PTA
 Treasury
Funky Little Monkey: probably not what you'd expect
 Veterans Affairs
Asian Condiments

Thursday, September 01, 2005

week 65 : 1 Sep 2005

Agriculture
Williams Fried Chicken: started by Mr. Hiawatha Williams in 1987
 Attorney General
INS Experts: INS, US Immigration, Naturalization and Greencard
 Commerce
Green Card Diversity Lottery
 Defense
Pizza Pizza (Ontario, Canada) .. no relation to Little Caesars (Pizza! Pizza!)
 Education
Nuclear Files: Timeline of the Nuclear Age: 1945
 Energy
EV World: The World of Electric, Plug-in Hybrid, Fuel Cell and Alternative Fuel Vehicles

Nuclear Pathways

Renewable Energy Access

US DOE EERE: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
 Health and Human Services
Freegans!: fight corporate greed by dumpster diving

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's latest info on what's killing us
 Homeland Security
Unity Day USA: 9/11 in Frisco, Texas
 Housing and Urban Development
Kiwanis FAQ
 Interior
Renewable Fuels Association
 Labor
Ask The Headhunter
 State
Chitlin' Strut: annual pig intestine festival in Salley, South Carolina

T-Shirts N Texas: Texas souvenirs and Texas gifts
 Transportation
Fuel Economy
 Treasury
The Amazing Race 8: win a million dollars by travelling?
 Veterans Affairs
Imaging Science Foundation

Thursday, August 25, 2005

week 64 : 25 Aug 2005

Agriculture
Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation
 Attorney General
Gold Star Families for Peace
 Commerce
PowerDialer: Advanced demon dialer speed dialer

Wake Up Wal-Mart: Join America's Campaign to Change Wal-Mart
 Defense
Meet with Cindy (Sheehan)

SurveySavvy: Your Opinions, Your Marketplace, Your Rewards - Get Paid for Surveys!
 Education
Amygdala: the part of the brain is believed to play a key role in the emotions
 Energy
MegaFauna: gathers 30 representative animals in the years between the dinosaurs and the dodo bird

Toiletology 101: Toilets in the News
 Health and Human Services
Pop Art Pet: custom whimsical portraits created from your pet's photos

SnapFood: NYC restaurant search
 Homeland Security
Aunty Spam's Net Patrol: anti-spam == Aunty Spam

North Texas Alarm Association: one of the largest and most widely respected alarm associations in the nation
 Housing and Urban Development
Dallas Housing Authority: provides quality, affordable housing to low-income families and individuals through the effective and efficient administration of housing assistance programs

Family Gateway Center: houses as many as 30 families in a dormitory-style facility for up to 10 weeks

FedexFurniture: not sponsored by FedEx

Housing Crisis Center: prevent homelessness and stabilize the elderly, the disabled, and families with children
 Interior
City of Highland Village, Texas
 Labor
CALEA: Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies
 State
Be A Witness: As the horror in Darfur continues, US television news networks are largely missing in action.

Working in Australia: Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
 Transportation
Avian influenza A (H5N1) virus infection
 Treasury
GreenZap: The Future of Money. It's Zappening (PayPal competitor)
 Veterans Affairs
Make:: magazine devoted to digital projects, hardware hacks, and D.I.Y. inspiration

TechNewsWorld: All Tech, All the Time

Thursday, August 18, 2005

week 63 : 18 Aug 2005

Agriculture
My little golden book about Zogg: got any good negarays?
 Attorney General
David Van Os: Democrat for Texas Attorney General
 Commerce
PC keyboard.com: when you want that good ole' IBM keyboard feel

Linux Devices: "your embedded Linux resource"
 Defense
Convert vinyl records to WAV files
 Education
Friends, family and philosophy: the law of associations
 Energy
Brave Combo: nuclear polka band
 Health and Human Services
H57 Hoodia: Hoodia is a natural appetite suppressant, so say the sellers
 Homeland Security
Texas Non Profits: Building Community Deep In The Hearts Of Texans
 Housing and Urban Development
Maxi-Fun Sports & Adventure Park: The Highest Bungy Jump from a suspended bridge in Europe!
 Interior
integrated Storm Water Management: North Central Texas Council of Governments
 Labor
Asian Film Festival of Dallas
 State
Sounds of Lewisville Music Series: free concerts in Lewisville Texas
 Transportation
Dallas - Fort Worth 2003 Highway Traffic Survey

Webb Research: Slocum Glider
 Treasury
Trivia-Library.com
 Veterans Affairs
HobbyMatch.com: Meet People who Share Common Interests. Find Activity Partners for Movies, Travel, Concerts, Hiking...

Thursday, August 11, 2005

week 62 : 11 Aug 2005

Agriculture
What event gave RICE a bad name?
 Attorney General
Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act
 Commerce
freeiPods.com: Get a FREE iPod!

Wal-Mart Watch and Always Low Prices -- Always
 Defense
No Nonsense In November: Vote Against The Amendment!
 Education
BSD For Linux Users

Inside Higher Education
 Energy
radio SHARK: by Griffin Technology, reminds me of TiVo, but for the radio
 Health and Human Services
Transient Ischemic Attack: aka TIA stroke
 Homeland Security
Historic Preservation of American Civil War Battlefields

The Professional Security Training Network
 Housing and Urban Development
Bold Light Photography

Linda Bucklin's Galleries
 Interior
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

Dallas Downriver Club
 Labor
Games Kids Play

Ollie Ollie Oxen Free!, or (less well known): "All ye, all ye, Outs in free"
 State
AAPAC: Arab American Political Action Committee

AIPAC: American Israel Public Affairs Committee
 Transportation
Soy Lube (SL-100)
 Treasury
Dallas Children's Museum
 Veterans Affairs
eVetRecs: Request Copies of Veterans Military Personnel Records

Thursday, August 04, 2005

week 61 : 4 Aug 2005

Agriculture
Introduction To Pivot Tables

Skeptical Inquirer: the magazine brought to you by CSICOP : The Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal
 Attorney General
Zombie Times: from Berkeley, California. Need I say more?
 Commerce
TRADE USA : Business Bartering
 Defense
Software Freedom Day
 Education
Not Quite What the Doctor Ordered: details the huge number of Dr. Pepper wannabees

American Camp Association: Summer camp enriches children's lives!
 Energy
Conservation Value: not-for-profit, non-partisan organization founded to increase public awareness of and access to practical environmental solutions
 Health and Human Services
Info-Mania - is it reducing your IQ?: Abuse of technology can reduce workers' intelligence
 Homeland Security
Middle East Times
 Housing and Urban Development
Dallas Skyscrapers, Architecture, Buildings, Real Estate, and Construction News
 Interior
Don't Mess with Texas: how to report a littererrer
 Labor
The Arc of Texas: the oldest and largest nonprofit, volunteer organization in the state committed to creating opportunities for people with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities to be included in their communities.
 State
Environmental Magazines & Scientific Journals
 Transportation
Stanzel Aircraft Museum: and also, the Stanzel Family Foundation

Virgin Atlantic's Fare Class Codes: there will be a quiz at the ed
 Treasury
ScienceDaily Magazine: Your Source for the Latest Research News in Science, Health & Medicine, the Environment, Space, Technology, and Computers
 Veterans Affairs
Salute To Soda: enough discussion to give you caffeine poisoning

Saturday, July 30, 2005

J B Special

Thanks (I think) to JB for these items. The categories are hers, not mine.

cool
Polokonzerosa : it's interactive .. turn sound on and click in the right spots

Top 100 Wonders of the World: how many have you seen?

Perpetual Clock: reminds me of a slide rule

American Orient Express

Death Clock: says I plan to Check Out on Sunday, 23 June 2030

Scientific Farm Strangelab: or, Revenge of the Bovine

Google Moon: not recommended for those who Know The Moon Landings were Faked

Museum of Hoaxes

Optical illusions and Mind Tricks

Weird Facts

venere: find and book European hotels, B&Bs, apartments
humorous
Don't Poke the Penguin!: go ahead, keep poking ...

Capitalism and Cows: or, explaining global politics, the bovine way

Bubble Wrap: the manic mode is most refreshing

Dysfunctional Family Letter Generator

Bad Day: where the ending is actually a hoax

Larry's email problem (this QuickTime movie's 17 minutes long, or see imdb.com)
sundry
imagine: R-rated wallpaper - Surreal Dreams; Weird Nightmares; Dark Digital Visions

World Beard and Moustache Championships

Teddy Bear Pyramid
just plain weird
animated GIF - platform walk

Tetka

Tired of email? Send a Bloody Finger Mail or a Yellow Snow Mail

Five Finger Fillet

Thursday, July 28, 2005

week 60 : 28 July 2005

Agriculture
Waste of Technology
 Attorney General
David W. Tuthill: Custom Stained Glass
 Commerce
Career Concepts USA
 Defense
Holistic Medicine
 Education
Get Free Magazines
 Energy
Blog software comparison chart
 Health and Human Services
The Whole Enchilada Fiesta: Las Cruces, NM 23-25 September 2005
 Homeland Security
Homeland.com
 Housing and Urban Development
Architecture of Texas: Glass Steel and Stone
 Interior
EcoGenics Research Center
 Labor
Texas High-Tech Employment: Seasonally Adjusted, First quarter 2005 - Hot Stats - FRB Dallas
 State
Cuba Solidarity/Project InfoMed
 Transportation
Vespa USA
 Treasury
Dallas Theater Center: Let Yourself Go
 Veterans Affairs
Moore's Ford Memorial Committee

Thursday, July 21, 2005

week 59 : 21 July 2005

Agriculture
Organic Gardening
 Attorney General
Blue Skies Alliance: the clean air advocate
 Commerce
The Zachman Institute for Framework Advancement: advancing the conceptual and implementation understanding of Enterprise Architecture
 Defense
NO Foie Gras: a Farm Sanctuary campaign

 Education
Paul V. Galvin Library: at the Illinois Institute of Technology
 Energy
Hare Krishna Temple of Dallas: Chant and be happy!
 Health and Human Services
Deciphering the USDA Dietary Guidelines: courtesy of Whole Foods Market
 Homeland Security
Counterbias.com: We Inform, You Conclude
 Housing and Urban Development
Federal Railroad Administration's Office of Safety Analysis
 Interior
Gallery: your photos on your website
 Labor
White Rock Coffee - Specializing in handcrafted micro-roast coffee
 State
Youth For Understanding: a student exchange organization (got a spare bedroom?)
 Transportation
Hybrid Cars: "Great starting point for hybrid vehicle research" includes an item about regenerative braking
 Treasury
North Dallas .NET Users Group
 Veterans Affairs
0Spam.com : - A Virtually 100% Effective Free Anti Spam Service

Thursday, July 14, 2005

week 58 : 14 July 2005

Agriculture
Nash Farm: in Grapevine, Texas
 Attorney General
INPEX: America's largest invention trade show
 Commerce
Gold Medal Popcorn: popcorn poppers, cotton candy machines, snow cones, shaved ice, concession equipment, hot dog machine, Gold Medal Products
 Defense
Redneck Games: Buckeye Park, East Dublin, Georgia, USA
 Education
FactCheck.org: Annenberg Political Fact Check

Fact Monster: Online Almanac, Dictionary, Encyclopedia, and Homework Help

Hoover's: delivers comprehensive company, industry, and market intelligence that drives business growth. Their database of 12 million companies, with in-depth coverage of 40,000 of the world's top business enterprises, is at the core of our business tools and services

North Texas Book Festival: hold your breath until April 2006

Reference USA: a subscription database sold only to libraries, educational institutions and government agencies
 Energy
Positron Drive: Fill 'er Up For Pluto
 Health and Human Services
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
 Homeland Security
TeleNav: has something to do with Global Positioning Systems (warning: annoying background audio)
 Housing and Urban Development
LOGO: the new "gay channel" that's undoubtedly ticking off every regressive GOPher between Poipu and Bangor
 Interior
Permaculture Institute of Northern California: how to make your next home out of mud
 Labor
NTGTS: North Texas Global Telecommunications Society
 State
Texas Online
 Transportation
Stop Dr Laura: appears to be online for posterity sake
 Treasury
The Beautiful Music Company: has old (and I do mean OLD) music collections
 Veterans Affairs
Cat Fanciers' Association: Breed Profile: Cornish Rex

Thursday, July 07, 2005

week 57 : 7 July 2005

Agriculture
Feline Miliary Dermatitis aka cat flea allergy
 Attorney General
southern phrase: Drunker than Cooter Brown
 Commerce
Redneck World Magazine
 Defense
Uniform Dating: for those seeking a date in uniform
 Education
In the PBS series, "Do You Speak American" there was the mention of Charles Harrington Elster's book The Big Book Of Beastly Mispronunciations: The Complete Opinionated Guide For The Careful Speaker

CollegeandUniversity.net: "Partnerships with thousands of 'Brick & Mortar' Colleges & Universities, online colleges, individual class providers, and hundreds of the leading online media companies, have made CollegeandUniversity.net one of the premier destination sites for adults seeking to enhance their education and further their careers through distance learning."
 Energy
Truth Or Fiction: email reality check - verify rumors
 Health and Human Services
The Spoon Theory (vs. The Fork Theory. or The Knife Theory. or The Chopsticks Theory)
 Homeland Security
Texas Municipal Police Association
 Housing and Urban Development
Straw Bale Construction: The Straw Bale Village was once inhabited by Three Little Pigs
 Interior
The Natchez Trace
 Labor
Metroplex Technology Business Council
 State
U.S. Embassy - Jakarta, Indonesia
 Transportation
Clean Fuel Caravan Coalition: a group of organizations that use bio-fuels (biodiesel & recycled vegetable oil)
 Treasury
Gold Medal Products: Sno-Kone™
 Veterans Affairs
Meridian Magazine: The Place Where Latter-day Saints Gather

Thursday, June 30, 2005

week 56 : 30 June 2005

Agriculture
Looking for invasive ground cover
 Attorney General
Malpractice Law: Free Legal Information
 Commerce
Dave's Garden
 Defense
Selective Service System
 Education
Biometrics: a journal of the International Biometric Society
 Energy
American Power Corporation: Windows Upgrade
 Health and Human Services
Majestic Documents.com: Evidence We Are Not Alone (MJ-12)
 Homeland Security
cyberguys.com
 Housing and Urban Development
remodel or move.com: Should I remodel my home or sell and move to a new home?
 Interior
Bioneers: It's all connected.
 Labor
Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation : for all those NiCads which will no longer hold a charge
 State
The Cutler-Twining memo
 Transportation
Used car inspection checklist
 Treasury
Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy Working with Time
 Veterans Affairs
American WWII Orphans Network

Thursday, June 23, 2005

week 55 : 23 June 2005

Agriculture
Black Beauty Ranch: Murchison, Texas

Corn Field Maze: gets my nomination for Most Creative Franchise

Longview, Texas: as opposed to Shortview, TX
 Attorney General
Oud, the Middle-Eastern lute: also known as ud
 Commerce
Lucy Stone League: when you decide it's time to change your name
 Defense
gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender & queer encyclopedia

Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
 Education
t r u t h o u t: News Politics
 Energy
Preservation Society for Spring Creek Forest: Barbara Baynham
 Health and Human Services
TheFeature: It's All About The Mobile Internet
 Homeland Security
NBFAA: National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association
 Housing and Urban Development
CCleaner: Crap Cleaner) is a freeware system optimization and privacy tool
 Interior
Essential Liberties
 Labor
National Association Citizens On Patrol: supports Citizen Patrol Groups
 State
Federal Web Locator
 Transportation
TexPIRG
 Treasury
Antalya - Turkey

 Veterans Affairs
National Marrow Donor Program