Thursday, April 24, 2008

week 203 : 24 Apr 2008

Agriculture
Burpee: "a family seed company in the Philadelphia area"

The Orion Society: has the "fundamental conviction that humans are morally responsible for the world in which we live, and that the individual comes to sense this responsibility as he or she develops a personal bond with nature"

Sweet Onion Source: OsoSweet Onions, and many others (seasonal)

Texans for Alternatives to Pesticides
 Attorney General
Clipper Magazine: online on-demand coupons
 Commerce
Budapest (Hungary) travel info

Cottonwood Art Festival: Richardson, Texas (held 2x/year)
 Defense
OpEdNews: Progressive, Tough Liberal News and Opinion
 Education
South Side on Lamar: now an art gallery, formerly a Sears-Roebuck store
 Energy
New Roadmap: "creating and disseminating practical tools and innovative approaches to personal and cultural change"
 Health and Human Services
Hospital Compare: "helps you compare the quality of care hospitals provide"

Mel's Ice Cream: in scenic Richardson, Texas

Nothing But Nets: "mosquito nets for Africa"
 Homeland Security
Austin (Texas) Polish Society

Entersect: "the silent partner to municipal, county, state, and federal justice agencies who access our databases every day to locate subjects, develop background information, secure information from a cellular or unlisted number, and much more"
 Housing and Urban Development
Aboard the World: "living on a cruise ship"
 Interior
Radio Free Phoenix: "Free-Form Radio"
 Labor
BookSense.com: "a family of independent-bookseller websites"
 State
Mumtaz: Indian restaurant in Richardson, Texas
 Transportation
Railroad Commission of Texas: "oversee the Texas oil and gas industry, gas utilities, pipeline safety, safety in the liquefied petroleum gas industry, and the surface mining of coal"
 Treasury
Earth Share of Texas: "support the work of its participating organizations to conserve and protect our natural resources through participation in payroll contribution charitable campaigns at public and private worksites in Texas."
 Veterans Affairs
ReactOS: "free open source providing an implementation of a Microsoft Windows® XP compatible operating system"

Weird US: as seen on The History Channel

Thursday, April 17, 2008

week 202 : 17 Apr 2008

Agriculture
American Ostrich Association

Blue Green Alliance: "a strategic initiative led by the United Steelworkers and Sierra Club and including many other "blue" (read: blue collar/labor) and "green" (read: environmental) partners"

Congregation Ohr HaTorah
 Attorney General
Deep Fried Rides:"a certified Greasecar system installer"
 Commerce
Reverend Billy: and the Church of Stop Shopping

Thriftbooks: "Used Books. Best Prices. Best Service"
 Defense
ActBlue: "a Federal PAC that enables anyone — individuals, local groups, and national organizations — to fundraise for the Democratic candidates of their choice"

Democratic Underground

OpEdNews.Com: "Progressive, Tough Liberal News and Opinion"
 Education
Rational Wiki: "Analyzing and refuting the anti-science movement"

Student Conservation Association

Texas Library Association: who knew there were books in Texas?
 Energy
Earth Biofuels:"vertically integrated renewable energy company"
 Health and Human Services
Gay Food: food suitable for gay people?

Rogers WildLife Rehabilitation: "a non-profit wildlife rescue and rehabilitation organization. Our purpose is to help injured, sick or orphaned birds return to their natural environment" (in scenic Hutchins, Texas)
 Homeland Security
Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Noam Chomsky:"celebrating his work and encouraging activism"
 Housing and Urban Development
Menuism: "the social network for those who love to eat out"

Stramit: building material made of straw. I wonder if the Three Little Pigs would approve?

Stramit International: "manufactured from waste straw such as wheat or rice by a patented process of heat and pressure"
 Interior
Buffalo Run: in scenic Lincoln City, Indiana

Groundwork Dallas: "an initiative of the EPA’s Brownfields Program and the National Park Service Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program"
 Labor
User Styles.org: "a collection of styles that puts you in control of the appearance of websites and of Mozilla applications"
 State
Citizens' Environmental Coalition: "a statewide [New York] non-profit membership organization advocating for pollution prevention and clean-up, and environmental health and justice"

Ohio Kids: "Ohio Historical Society"
 Transportation
Fort Worth Bicycling Association

Frybrid:"convert modern diesel engines to run on waste vegetable oil"

Golden Fuel Systems:"one of the world leaders in manufacturing and installation of SVO (Straight Vegetable Oil) diesel conversion systems"

Greasecar Vegetable Fuel Systems:"running a diesel on vegetable oil"

Green Vehicle Guide: thanks, EPA!

Lavonia Speedway: "Highway 77 Lavonia, Georgia, USA"

PlantDrive:"research and develop Straight Vegetable Oil kits and related components and equipment. Formerly Neoteric"
 Treasury
Airhogs Baseball: Grand Prairie, Texas

Ozark UFO Conference: launched in 1988
 Veterans Affairs
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

Thursday, April 10, 2008

week 201 : 10 Apr 2008

Agriculture
Fannin Tree Farm: "the only tree contractor in the Metroplex that owns and grows its own inventory"
 Attorney General
The Doe Network: "devoted to assisting Law Enforcement in solving cold cases concerning Unexplained Disappearances and Unidentified Victims from North America, Australia and Europe"
 Commerce
The Dream Cafe: "an urban retreat serving wholesome global cuisine"
 Defense
TagCloud: a visual depiction of user-generated tags used to describe website content
 Education
Dallas International School: "promoting the French language"
 Energy
Gay Eats: "Gay Owned and Gay Friendly Restaurant Guide"
 Health and Human Services
National Alliance on Mental Illness: "the nation’s largest grassroots organization for people with mental illness and their families"
 Homeland Security
North Central Texas Fusion System: "a data sharing and analysis system primarily focused on the prevention and early warning of natural, accidental and intentional disasters"
 Housing and Urban Development
National Urban League: "the nation's oldest and largest community-based movement devoted to empowering African-Americans to enter the economic and social mainstream"
 Interior
Jicarilla Online: Jicarilla Apache Nation (northern New Mexico)
 Labor
Texas Democrats: "Moving Texas Forward"
 State
Bureau of Prisons: Prison Types & General Information
 Transportation
Fish on Fire: seafood restaurant
 Treasury
Gold Prospectors Association of America
 Veterans Affairs
Groundwork Dallas: "secure the sustained regeneration, improvement and management of the physical environment for the Great Trinity Forest and its gateway communities"

Thursday, April 03, 2008

week 200 : 3 Apr 2008

Agriculture
Dilloscape: "Almost everything you've ever wanted to know about armadillos"
 Attorney General
Rowlett Texas PACE: proactive code enforcement
 Commerce
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association: OOIDA - representing 160,000+ members who own and/or operate more than 240,000+ trucks and small truck fleets
 Defense
ICLEI : Local Governments for Sustainability USA: "Local Action Moves the World"
 Education
United Network for Organ Sharing: "administers the nation's only Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network"
 Energy
Big Brothers Big Sisters: volunteer work and volunteer programs
 Health and Human Services
simple living.net: "Transform Your Life By Learning To Do More With Less"
 Homeland Security
csr.elliott: "Got a travel problem? Christopher Elliott is the Travel Troubleshooter."
 Housing and Urban Development
ACORN Housing

DFW Housing Facts: "rah-rah site about home ownership"
 Interior
The Cat Connection
 Labor
Project Management Institute
 State
ACORN: "Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now"
 Transportation
PD MD: "Professional Drivers Medical Depots"
 Treasury
(coupon) clipper magazine
 Veterans Affairs
MyPCLinuxOS: "all about PCLinuxOS community projects"