week 208 : 29 May 2008

Agriculture

Fruit Stands.com: National Directory of Farmers Markets and Fruit Stands

"Pick Texas": says the Texas Department of Agriculture

 Attorney General

McCainPedia: when the Republic Party's candidate speaks, here's where he gits his facks

 Commerce

Condiment Packet Museum: got ketchup? mustard? relish?

White Dove Releases: for weddings; memorials; funerals

 Defense

Dallas County Republic Party: "small government, small brains"

 Education

Books about California: or as Arnold calls it: "Kelefornya"

California Digital Library: via the University of California

Vigilance Committee of 1856: from whence came the Vigilantes

 Energy

Blue Oak Energy: "promoting the use of clean, renewable energy through solar electric technology"

Simple Power: "a Texas utility company. Switching is easy."

Sunforce Products: "solar products; solar panels; alternative energy sources; wind energy products; 12 volt products; wind turbines; lawn and garden products"

 Health and Human Services

Knightsbridge International: "dedicated to providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief worldwide"

Stand Up To Cancer: "on the verge of unlocking the answers that will finally conquer the devastation that is cancer"

 Homeland Security

National Crime Prevention Council (including Home and Neighborhood Safety Strategies)

 Housing and Urban Development

Society for Creative Anachronism: "an international organization dedicated to researching and re-creating the arts and skills of pre-17th-century Europe"

 Interior

Danny Lipford.com: as seen (accidentally) on Today's Homeowner®

FLIR Systems Worldwide: Infrared Camera, Thermal Imaging, Night Vision

Infrared Survey: energy loss audits in scenic Charlotte, North Carolina

 Labor

Goss-Michael Foundation: "an art collection that reflects the new and emerging creative methods of world-renowned British contemporary artists"

 State

Noehill In San Francisco: honestly, I have no clue what this site's About

 Transportation

Addison Texas Airport

Great Circle Mapper: avoiding "string on a globe" (h/t to Geoff)

 Treasury

Gang Research: presents research, not stereotypes on gangs

 Veterans Affairs

American Truck Historical Society: "was formed to preserve the history of trucks, the trucking industry, and its pioneers"

Coalition of National Park Service Retirees: "former employees of the National Park Service (NPS)"

History of the Barbary Coast Vigilance Committee: San Francisco, not North Africa

Military Museum.org: including info on Fort Gunnybags, San Francisco

San Francisco Museum: located in scenic San Francisco, California

week 207 : 22 May 2008

Agriculture

International Rice Research Institute: "the oldest and largest international agricultural research institute in Asia"

Wasted Food: based on the premise that Americans waste more than 40 percent of food

 Attorney General

Church of Free Thought: where to go if you ain't superstitious

 Commerce

UPC Database: a/k/a UCC-12 barcodes

 Defense

California Nurses Association: "a leading national advocate for universal healthcare reform"

 Education

The McClatchy Company: "the third-largest newspaper company in the United States"

 Energy

Carrot Mob: "a non-profit organization that creates incentives for companies to make socially-responsible business decisions by building a network of consumers and leveraging the power of those consumers to give companies financial rewards"

 Health and Human Services

Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies: "promoting and publicizing the work of thinkers who examine the social implications of scientific and technological progress"

 Homeland Security

Fade Fast: tattoo removal

 Housing and Urban Development

National Newspaper Publishers Association: "also known as the Black Press of America"

 Interior

Ask The Meatman: "talks about Beef Suet"

 Labor

Courage Campaign: for Californians only - everyone else, close your eyes

 State

Wild Delight: "produces three varieties of wild bird food and wildlife food", in scenic Stephen, Minnesota

 Transportation

Backyard Birding: "a service of the Baltimore, Maryland Bird Club"

DFW freeways: driving in the MetroPlex

 Treasury

Guide Dogs for the Blind: "Pairing blind people with Guide Dogs since 1942"

 Veterans Affairs

Pondarosa Resort: clothing optional!

week 206 : 15 May 2008

Agriculture

Eden Foods: "Good Food Good Reason Health and Happiness®"

Green Living Technologies: "Our extensive green roof can be pre-grown off site or planted in place"

 Attorney General

Planet Green: "the first and only 24-hour eco-lifestyle television network (launching in June 2008) with a robust online presence and community

Street Gangs: "the most visited web site on the topic of urban culture and street gangs"

 Commerce

HydroLogic Solutions: makers of the "StormChamber™ management tool for the control of storm water runoff, sediment control, and nutrient removal"

MeeTees: don't miss the Geek category

 Defense

Mount Olive Pickle Company

 Education

Greenhill (private school) After Dark: adult education

 Energy

Advanced Energy Panels: "If you have storm windows or drafty windows, you need a better solution for window insulation"

Coler Natural Insulation: "focused on finding and providing environmentally friendly insulation products for those involved in the residential, commercial design, building and occupancy process"

Community Energy: wind energy, operating in 19 countries

Green Dallas: one-stop green

Green Hotels: "environmentally-friendly properties whose managers are eager to institute programs that save water, save energy and reduce solid waste"

Horizon Wind: developing wind farms in less than one year

HY-R: "steel & foam panel construction for commercial and residential applications

National Geographic - Sustainable Travel

POM Energy Concepts: where to buy the USES® Power Enhancement System and the Ingersoll Rand Microturbine

Renewable Power Systems: "serving the greater Albany region of upstate New York"

Sustainable Travel International

 Health and Human Services

Details: makers of the WalkStation (a Steelcase company)

Gangs OR Us: "provide law enforcement and corrections personnel, parents, teachers, and concerned citizens, the assistance and knowledge necessary to determine if street or prison gangs are in your community"

GOOD Magazine: "through a print magazine, feature and documentary films, original multimedia content and local events, GOOD is providing a platform for the ideas, people, and businesses that are driving change in the world."

Sierra Club - Global Warming Q&A

SolAqua: "Affordable Solar Water Purification"

 Homeland Security

ReCellular: refurbish, reuse and responsibly recycle discarded cell phones

 Housing and Urban Development

Plastic Loose Fill Council: "styrofoam" peanuts! get yer peanuts!

Preservation League of New York State: "dedicated to the protection of New York's diverse and rich heritage of historic buildings, districts, and landscapes"

 Interior

Dallas Chinese News: do you read Mandarin?

 Labor

International Masonry Institute: "provides masonry craft training and technical assistance in design and construction, through a strategic alliance between the BAC and their contractors"

 State

Give A Dog A Bone: natural pet food market in scenic Evansville, Indiana

 Transportation

Recycle Bank: "provide communities with a cost effective and environmentally conscious solution to the rising cost of waste collection"

 Treasury

Legal Sounds: "download|buy MP3 music

 Veterans Affairs

Vesta Vaporé: "energy efficient dry steam vapor equipment safely cleans without chemicals"

week 205 : 8 May 2008

Agriculture

The Plano Insider: "a feature-based Sunday publication reaching 56,000 households in Plano, Texas"

Rural King: "farm, home and apparel supplies located throughout OMIKIT [Ohio; Michigan; Indiana; Kentucky; Illinois; Tennessee]"

Texas SmartScape: "utilizes Xeriscape™ principles, but goes beyond the basics by providing design, care and plant search tools that are smart for North Central Texas."

 Attorney General

ASIAFEST®: one-day festival in Plano, Texas

 Commerce

Dallas Convention Center

The Green Office: "an office products industry where human and ecological health are the sole byproducts of operation"

Green Phone: "Get paid to recycle cell phones"

 Defense

Flex Your Rights.org: Just Say No to Police Searches

 Education

Idiot Toys: "tech reviews for the bored"

 Energy

DallasVO: can you say "voiceover"?

RecycleBank: provide communities with a cost effective and environmentally conscious solution to the rising cost of waste collection

What's my IP address?

 Health and Human Services

Urban Spoon: restaurants; menus; reviews and maps

World Food Programme: "the United Nations food aid agency"

 Homeland Security

Green Is Universal: "digital home of NBC Universal's initiative to bring an environmental perspective to ... everything we do"

LoJack for Laptops: Stolen Computer Recovery Service

Pacific Tsunami Warning Center: a service of NOAA

 Housing and Urban Development

Sammons Center for the Arts: formerly the Turtle Creek Pump Station

Path to Feedom: "transforming an ordinary city lot in Pasadena, California into an integral urban homestead."

 Interior

Natural Resources Defense Council: "The Earth's Best Defense"

Texas State Parks

 Labor

eCycling: US Environmental Protection Agency

 State

Ugandan North American Association

World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth: "educate citizens on the crucial issues of international affairs and foreign policy"

 Transportation

Electric Auto Association

Plug In America: "Promoting Plug-in Cars for a Better America"

 Treasury

Hack N Mod: "Amazingly Cool Hacks, Mods, and Projects"

 Veterans Affairs

SunGlow Ranch: in scenic Pearce, Arizona

week 204 : 1 May 2008

Agriculture

Daylily Growers Of Dallas

Don Lee Farms: home of the turkey-Swiss burger

Texas Grain & Feed Association

 Attorney General

Texas Ethics Commission

Texas Lawyers for Children: "provides statewide assistance to judges and attorneys who handle child abuse and neglect cases"

 Commerce

DMA Choice: Direct Marketing Association’s (DMA) Consumer Information site

 Defense

Texas Military Forces Museum: in scenic Austin, Texas

 Education

National Science Teachers Association: 55,000 members, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia

 Energy

BoGo Light: solar-powered flashlight

MIT Energy Conference: "Solutions that Scale to Meet the Energy Challenge"

 Health and Human Services

Lake Nixon: camping in scenic Little Rock, Arkansas

 Homeland Security

Tree Top Bird Center: "is a Dallas based bird store with parrots, parrot supplies, including cages, avian vitamins, bird toys, and wild bird seed and bird houses"

 Housing and Urban Development

NAACP: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (started in 1910)

New Deal Network: "an educational guide to the Great Depression of the 1930s"

 Interior

Forest Stewardship Council: "created to change the dialogue about and the practice of sustainable forestry worldwide"

National Drought Mitigation Center: overall, a pretty dry website

 Labor

Mugshot Du Jour: "funny and bizarre mug shots"

 State

Five Guys Burgers and Fries: in 22 states

ZamZar: "free online file conversion"

 Transportation

Parts And People: "a trade-only publication whose goal is to provide news, information, and insightful business profiles to automotive businesses with the purpose of sharing and cultivating good, ethical, and profitable business practices"

Texas Race Tracks: can you say yee-hah?

 Treasury

Ric Edelman: Barron’s has four times (2004–2007) ranked him among America’s 100 top financial advisors

 Veterans Affairs

Newseum: "The Interactive Museum of News" (Washington DC)