Thursday, January 25, 2007

week 138 : 25 Jan 2007

Agriculture
Green My Apple: by those freaks at Greenpeace
 Attorney General
Tracked in America: Stories from the History of U.S. Government Surveillance
 Commerce
Fedora Project: to continue the spread of Red Hat
 Defense
phrases.org (UK): Meanings and origins of English sayings and phrases
 Education
Chicory: as explained in the "Coffee and Caffeine FAQ"
 Energy
7 Misconceptions About Plastic and Plastic Recycling: Plastics Task Force « Ecology Center
 Health and Human Services
Z Trim®: fat substitute, "a cellulosic gel made from bran and hulls of cereal grains and legumes"
 Homeland Security
10 Minute Mail: this e-mail address will expire after 10 minutes
 Housing and Urban Development
"Will It Blend?" presented by Blendtec: "Don't Try This At Home!"
 Interior
Women's Council of Dallas County
 Labor
The Museum of Unworkable Devices: courtesy of Lock Haven, University of Pennsylvania
 State
CNNNN: Chaser Non-Stop News Network, in Australia
 Transportation
Freewheelers: "Emergency Voluntary Service provides an emergency out-of-hours motorcycle courier service to hospitals in the South West of England"
 Treasury
Common Sense Media: "Your Trusted Source For Family Reviews"
 Veterans Affairs
Pajamas Media: more Radical Right news

Thursday, January 18, 2007

week 137 : 18 Jan 2007

Agriculture
Punta Mona: "an 85-acre organic farm and educational retreat center located on the southern Caribbean coast of Costa Rica"
 Attorney General
Off-the-Record Messaging: "allows you to have private conversations over instant messaging"
 Commerce
Digital Lifestyle Outfitters: a/k/a DLO
 Defense
Sizeasy: illustrating size comparisons (we all know that size doesn't really matter, right?)
 Education
Citizendium: "is an experimental new wiki project that combines public participation with gentle expert guidance"

Fundies say the darndest things!: Fundies = Christian Fundamentalists, but don't tell them

Logic & Fallacies: "Constructing a Logical Argument (1997)"

Logical argument: it's logical that this would be on Wikipedia, right?

Scholarpedia: like Wikipedia, but a lot more boring

The Straight Poop is unrelated to The Straight Dope
 Energy
Tech Meme: meme n. A unit of cultural information, such as a cultural practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another.
 Health and Human Services
AlfaKleen: Biodegradable Natural Cleaners; Environmentally/Earth Friendly Cleaners

Ecover: "we produce our washing and cleaning products in an ecological, economic and socially responsible way in a unique ecological factory"
 Homeland Security
Birds Protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
 Housing and Urban Development
BBP Bags: "are super ergonomic hybrid messenger/backpack laptop bags"
 Interior
Orb Audio: "Small Speakers For Smart People"

Pleo Toy Dinosaur: oh, those wily Brits!
 Labor
Switch: Sound File Conversion
 State
Frappr Maps: combines "an online guest book, a hit log and a map"

Visit Montana: the official state website for Vacation, Recreation, Accommodations and Travel Information
 Transportation
Great Falls (Montana) International Airport
 Treasury
Half Bakery: for those ideas of yours which aren't yet fully cooked
 Veterans Affairs
37 Signals: Simple software to help you get organized

Tom's hardware: "targets 'grassroots technologists' - the huge population of technology early adopters who have grown up on video games, computers and gadgets - and have an insatiable need for more"

Thursday, January 11, 2007

week 136 : 11 Jan 2007

Agriculture
The Sushi FAQ: "The Definitive Guide to Sushi and Sashimi"
 Attorney General
American Culinary ChefsBest: "is the independent judging organization dedicated to recognizing and honoring the best products in America."
 Commerce
Outdoor Painters Society

Satellite PC: where "free" is defined as $76
 Defense
iLounge: "is an independent provider of information about Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod digital media players, accessories, and related software"

iPod Hacks: "The Latest and Greatest News and Info for Your iPod"

iPodMods: iPod Repair & Modification Center

iProng: "(formerly iPod Garage) the widest variety of iPod-related original content ... includes daily iPod and iTunes commentary, more than three hundred hands-on accessory reviews a year, up to the minute iPod and iTunes news"
 Education
Furl: "saves a personal copy of any web pageand lets you find it again from any computer. Share the sites you find, and discover useful new sites"

Meadows Museum: at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas
 Energy
dorkbot: "people doing strange things with electricity"

Latvian Cultural Association
 Health and Human Services
ChangeThis: don't miss his manifestos

PEER - Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility: "is a national non-profit alliance of scientists, law enforcement officers, land managers and other professionals dedicated to upholding environmental laws and values."

Texans for Medical Marijuana: supporting Texas munchies, no doubt
 Homeland Security
Entertainment Software Association: oddly, Microsoft Office is not a member

Iraq Coalition Casualties: for those of you "keeping score"

 Housing and Urban Development
HomeOwners for Better Building: not to be confused with the HomeOwners for Worse Building folks

Zillow: "an online real estate service dedicated to helping you get an edge by providing you with valuable tools and information."
 Interior
OtterBox: "Built upon the concept of a `box-like,' rugged case for storing valuables, the OtterBox is an ideal solution for any adventure—hiking, biking, diving, camping, fishing, hunting, boating, kayaking, traveling, swimming and more"
 Labor
ZapTXT: "staying on top of RSS feeds can be a challenge. Suffering from RSS overload?"
 State
alt-usage-english.org: "is a newsgroup where we discuss the English language"

Guestmap: from Bravenet

Political Compass

Public NTP Servers
 Transportation
Athens International Airport: (English version, so you don't feel like you're in a frat house)
 Treasury
Inkling Magazine: on the hunch that science rocks
 Veterans Affairs
The Future of Things: TFOT

A Simpler Time: Nostalgic gifts, bronze sculptures, wood propellers, brass bells, wood signs, art and decor for professions, nautical gifts, aviation gifts.

Thursday, January 04, 2007

week 135 : 4 Jan 2007

Agriculture
National Animal Supplement Council: a/k/a the NASC

Nebraska Association of Student Councils: a/k/a the NASC
 Attorney General
United Press International: News. Analysis. Insight.
 Commerce
Senseo®: "not your average cup-o-Joe"
 Defense
East of the Web's Word Games: when you need some brane stimulification
 Education
Flora Bush: Jenna & Barbara Bush's forgotten sister
 Energy
Harvesting Clean Energy
 Health and Human Services
Real Age: "a consumer-health media company and provider of personalized health information and management tools"
 Homeland Security
CIA - The World Factbook -- United States
 Housing and Urban Development
Think Progress
 Interior
Connemara Conservancy: Plano, Texas
 Labor
Alltrack USA: GPS Vehicle Tracking products for monitoring of teenage drivers
 State
The Portland (Oregon) Big Deal: got travel plans?
 Transportation
Earth Day Footprint Quiz
 Treasury
American Institute of Philanthropy: d/b/a "charitywatch.org" .. which charities are worth giving to?

MoneySpot.org: It's Your Money! Personal Finance, Debt, and Budgeting Steps and Spreadsheets
 Veterans Affairs
Editor & Publisher: "America's Oldest Journal Covering the Newspaper Industry"

Thursday, December 28, 2006

week 134 : 28 Dec 2006

Agriculture
Food Fight! A Cook's Books (3 Cats And A Mac) vs. MacGourmet(Advenio)
 Attorney General
AOpen MiniPC: no, it's not a Mac Mini

Finding the Right DVI Cable
 Commerce
National Association of Convenience Stores
 Defense
Commemorative Air Force: formerly the Confederate Air Force
 Education
Instructables: "where passionate people share what they do and how they it, and learn from and collaborate with others"

World Cat Libraries: "over 1 billion items in more than 10,000 libraries worldwide"
 Energy
TVgo Remote: "controls any TV around the world" (not recommended for use in bars, hospital waiting rooms or the post office)
 Health and Human Services
theTVboss.org: where you go to learn how to use parental controls on your telly
 Homeland Security
Blog Usability: from The Curmudgeon himself: "The Top Ten Design Mistakes"

Santa Strike: not for those who thinking shooting Santa isn't Just Good Sport
 Housing and Urban Development
Breathing Earth
 Interior
What's POSH?: for Southeast Asia visitors, apparently
 Labor
Sierra Leone's Refugee All-Stars: music & documentary
 State(s)
University of Kentucky Press

University of Nebraska Press

University of New Mexico Press

University of Oklahoma Press
 Transportation
Shock Coffee: - Coffee Beverages, Coffee Drinks, Hyper Caffeinated Products
 Treasury
National Model Railroad Association
 Veterans Affairs
TV Days: classic television archives

Thursday, December 21, 2006

week 133 : 21 Dec 2006 (winter solstice)

Agriculture
Horny Manatee.com: closely aligned with Conan O'Brien

Soy Milk Maker: guaranteed to turn you gay!
 Attorney General
Holiday Party Excuse Generator: by Enlighten

Short Imagined Monologues: by Timothy McSweeney
 Commerce
Illumio: Search for Expertise

Patent Search: courtesy of - who else? - Google
 Defense
Mistle Tunes: "allow those who believe in a rock 'n roll Christmas to celebrate the season their way -- from a musical standpoint, at least"
 Education
Book Ladder.com: "your source for African-American children's books"

UPC Database: when you just gotta lookup a barcode

Western Kentucky University: A Century of Spirit
 Energy
Reggae Reviews: reviews of Reggae albums, books, videos, and more (including reggae ringtones!)
 Health and Human Services
Adultitis: Awareness, Diagnosis and Treatment

organ.org: a/k/a the Southwest Transplant Alliance

Schott's Almanac: "a social barometer of genuine historical value"

Whole-body transplant: courtesy of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 Homeland Security
Carl Sagan / The Nuclear Winter

VIM editor ("vi IMproved"): for Windows; Mac OS; Unix; others
 Housing and Urban Development
Jewish High Tech Community: Silicon Valley, California

Song Lyric Interpretations and Meanings: "There are thousands of web sites out there that feature fans' interpretations of their favorite songs or favorite artists. But, we haven't been able to find a single site that provides a central location for these interpretations. We believe that what a song means to the individual fan is important, and that's why we've created Lyrical Interpretations."
 Interior
Bar Camp: coming to Dallas in late January 2007
 Labor
Turquoise Pony Catalog: Native American Indian jewelry, culture and artwork
 State
Top Up TV Anytime (not to be confused with Sky+): the British equivalent to TiVo?
 Transportation
Personal Blimp
 Treasury
Claim Your Phone Excise Tax Refund
 Veterans Affairs
Concurring Opinions

Gather.com when you just gotta babble

Google Press Center: Zeitgeist

Thursday, December 14, 2006

week 132 : 14 Dec 2006

Agriculture
Welcome to Hunger 101: Hungertown, Texas
 Attorney General
Sani-Seat: Hygienic Toilet Seats, Toilet Seat Covers, Sanitary Toilet Seats, Toilet Seats
 Commerce
Wookieepedia: the Star Wars Wiki
 Defense
Red Orbit: space, science, health, and technology enthusiasts - "a bit more intellectually oriented than most"
 Education
LibraryThing: catalog your books online

LibraryThing UnSuggester: Don't read THIS
 Energy
Photobucket: Free Image and Video Hosting
 Health and Human Services
Airport Food Review Finds Increase in Healthful Options
 Homeland Security
Association for the Sociology of Religion
 Housing and Urban Development
AbeBooks: : New & Used Books, Textbooks, Rare & Out of Print Books. "Help people find and buy any book from any bookseller anywhere"
 Interior
The Future of Newspapers
 Labor
The Edge Foundation: "promote inquiry into and discussion of intellectual, philosophical, artistic, and literary issues, as well as to work for the intellectual and social achievement of society"
 State
Flickr: Explore!
 Transportation
Great North Eastern Railway: GNER - train to London, York, Leeds, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow
 Treasury
Google Holiday Logos
 Veterans Affairs
National Native American Veterans Association

Thursday, December 07, 2006

week 131 : 7 Dec 2006 (65th anniversary of Pearl Harbor)

Agriculture
Geostationary Satellite Server
 Attorney General
Belacqua Jones (as written by Case Wagenvoord): "Karl Rove on meth"
 Commerce
Delicious Library: "catalog, browse, and share all your books, movies, music, and video games" (for a price)
 Defense
Free Patents Online: "provides fast, free patent searching"
 Education
World Wide Words: Michael Quinion muses about "international English"
 Energy
endian.net: "covers high speed chips and operating systems"

 Health and Human Services
Dolphin watercraft: a fully submersible watercraft that is designed to mimic the look and abilities of the dolphin
 Homeland Security
Governors Highway Safety Association: after all, who (but governors) comes to mind when you think "safety"?
 Housing and Urban Development
like.com: purportedly "the first true visual search engine" (although it strikes me as a thinly-disguised shopping site)
 Interior
15 Eskimo Words for 'snow'
 Labor
Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association
 State
Democracy Now!: radio and TV news
 Transportation
Texas Teen Drivers Guide: getting your license, driving schools, requirements & more
 Treasury
Woot!: "focuses on selling cool stuff cheap"
 Veterans Affairs
MidnightBox.com: "will launch a new product each night of the week at midnight Eastern time"

Thursday, November 30, 2006

week 130 : 30 Nov 2006

Agriculture
International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements: a/k/a IFOAM
 Attorney General
First Freedom First: "petition safeguarding separation of church and state "
 Commerce
Threadless T-Shirts: Designer Clothing Submissions - Tees, Tshirts and T shirts!

T.S. Designs: Providing Apparel Solutions through Innovation and Sustainability
 Defense
Selective Service System
 Education
US ISBN Agency: ISBN Assignments, SAN, Bookland EAN Bar Code Symbols, Technical Information and Advice
 Energy
Downwinders At Risk: if you live in Dallas, practice holding your breath
 Health and Human Services
The Human Marvels
 Homeland Security
JunkBusters: "helps people get rid of junk messages of all kinds: spam, telemarketing calls, unwanted junk mail, junk faxes, and more"
 Housing and Urban Development
NuFone: VoIP Solutions supporting SIP and IAX - Powered by Asterisk
 Interior
PhotoStamps®: put your mug on a stamp
 Labor
The Daily WTF: "curious perversions in Information Technology"
 State
Current Airport Delays
 Transportation
Seat Guru: which seats recline, which have the best chance for being near a crying baby, etc.
 Treasury
Microsoft "Innovation"
 Veterans Affairs
FolderShare : sync files, sync folders, transfer files, share files, web download, access files anywhere

Thursday, November 23, 2006

week 129 : 23 Nov 2006 (Thanksgiving)

Agriculture
Quotes from films - Wikiquote
 Attorney General
The B9 Robot Builders Club

The "Lost in Space" Robot
 Commerce
Capitalism Magazine: surprisingly, a subscription costs money
 Defense
Pandora Internet Radio: Find New Music, Listen to Free Web Radio
 Education
Brilliant Minds on the Next 50 Years: courtesy of New Scientist
 Energy
Region Codes: DVD's Dirty Secret - How DVD Region Codes Affect The Consumer

Video Help: HD-DVD, Blu-ray and DVD player DVD±R/W compatibility list
 Health and Human Services
Wiktionary: a collaborative project to produce a free, multilingual dictionary
 Homeland Security
SCinet Network Security
 Housing and Urban Development
Pain in the Tech: "Free Stats: StatCounter versus Google Analytics"
 Interior
American Foundation for the Blind
 Labor
High Productivity Computing System: not to be confused with High Profit Computing System
 State
Center of Excellence in the Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance: striving for excellent disasters!
 Transportation
American Trucker: "is the premiere buying guide for new and used trucks, trailers, and parts & services. The magazine's 7 editions across the United States allow sellers to choose their 'target market' with local, regional or national coverage. Readership consists of owner/operators, drivers, private and for hire fleets."
 Treasury
Things People Said: Bad Predictions
 Veterans Affairs
Sleeptionary: by the National Sleep Foundation

Thursday, November 16, 2006

week 128 : 16 Nov 2006

Agriculture
VictoryStore.com: Business, Realtor, and Political Items
 Attorney General
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund: a/k/a MALDEF

Student Press Law Center: Newspaper Theft Forum
 Commerce
searchmash: Google 2.0 in disguise?
 Defense
Military Information Technology
 Education
International Country Calling Codes and World Time Zones
 Energy
Hot Damn, Tamales!
 Health and Human Services
Metaphor in Politics: An open letter to the Internet from George Lakoff (1991)
 Homeland Security
Kevin Mitnick's Security Advice: via Wired News
 Housing and Urban Development
Code Enforcement Association of Texas
 Interior
Ars Technica: the Art of Technology. Why such a loony name? When we started Ars Technica, we knew our efforts would produce a site so well respected that we could choose a crazy name like this, and people would still come back. And for more than 9 years, they have.
 Labor
Tennessee Ernie Ford
 State
New York Daily News
 Transportation
Cassini Imaging Central Laboratory for Operations: a/k/a CICLOPS
 Treasury
CouchSurfing: "Participate in Creating a Better World, One Couch At A Time"

GlobalFreeloaders: The Worldwide Free Accommodation Network

Hospitality Club: Free Accommodation worldwide through Hospitality Exchange

Place2Stay: Free accommodation for worldwide cheap travel
 Veterans Affairs
The SeaMonkey Project: part of Mozilla

Thursday, November 09, 2006

week 127 : 9 Nov 2006

Agriculture
Monthly Doos: Dog Poop Calendar

National Association of Evangelicals

Youth With A Mission: or the "easy to pronounce" YWAM
 Attorney General
Log Cabin Republicans

National Stonewall Democrats

Wacky Warning Labels: read this, or we'll sue!!
 Commerce
Vegemite: lulling Australians into a coma since 1922
 Defense
Prison Talk: Prison Information and Inmate Support Community
 Education
Richard Dawkins: "a clear thinking oasis"

University Loft Company: Furniture Is Academic
 Energy
Petawatt Laser
 Health and Human Services
Health Freedom USA: "Codex Alimentarius is a looming threat"
 Homeland Security
Texas Border Watch: sign up for your shift to watch the Mexicans crossing!
 Housing and Urban Development
Green Living: retail store that offers the Earth-friendly equivalents of products you use everyday and unique eco-products
 Interior
Everytrail: "enables you to visualize your travel and outdoor activities and share these with likeminded people"
 Labor
British Beer & Pub Association: "Beautiful Beer"
 State
California Proposition 65: a/k/a the "Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986"

electionline.org: "the nation’s only non-partisan, non-advocacy website providing up-to-the-minute news and analysis on election reform"
 Transportation
Clean Up Texas Politics
 Treasury
Hannaford Guiding Stars: courtesy of Hannaford Supermarkets
 Veterans Affairs
The Last Ones Standing: "Only four Shakers are left in the world, all living in southern Maine."

The People Choose 2006: "enable anyone anywhere to upload videos and information about the campaigns in their Congressional district or state"

Thursday, November 02, 2006

week 126 : 2 Nov 2006

Agriculture
Stormfront: "White Pride Worldwide"
 Attorney General
The Center for Public Integrity: "producing original, responsible investigative journalism on issues of public concern"
 Commerce
TV.com: TV News/Shows/Listings & Entertainment News
 Defense
Committee to Protect Journalists
 Education
Freedom From Religion Foundation
 Energy
Union of Concerned Scientists
 Health and Human Services
Campus Progress.org: I wonder if there's a Campus Regress website?
 Homeland Security
Security theater: via Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 Housing and Urban Development
Belmont Hotel Dallas: Dallas Boutique Hotels

Churchill Club: "Silicon Valley's premier business and technology forum"
 Interior
Fair Park, Texas
 Labor
SPECjbb2005: Java Server Benchmark
 State
Pocatello, Idaho
 Transportation
Automoblox: fine wooden automobiles, pollution free (but not exactly fullsize)
 Treasury
Texas Bird's-Eye Views: dedicated to the study and appreciation of the Texas city views in the Amon Carter Museum
 Veterans Affairs
Greater Dallas Veterans Day Parade

Thursday, October 26, 2006

week 125 : 26 Oct 2006

Agriculture
Real Goods: as opposed to "unreal goods"?
 Attorney General
Endangered whales: courtesy of the BBC
 Commerce
Hippy Shopper
 Defense
Texas Department of Public Safety Officers Association
 Education
Malapropism: e.g. "rocket surgeon"
 Energy
Solio: Portable Hybrid Solar Power Charger
 Health and Human Services
Second Life: Your World. Your Imagination.
 Homeland Security
CarTag.Us: leave a message for any license plate, any state
 Housing and Urban Development
Citizenship Through Sports Alliance
 Interior
FreakingNews: News Photoshop Pictures Contests
 Labor
Woopidoo!: "Business leadership and success portal for business and finance inspiration"
 State
CNET TV: watch out, YouTube?
 Transportation
Click Monkeys!!
 Treasury
Blackbaud Fundraising Software: Nonprofit Accounting Software & Nonprofit Management System
 Veterans Affairs
A Brief History of Computers, As Seen in Old TV Ads: courtesy of PC World's Techlog

Special Report: Warning Signs for Tomorrow

Thursday, October 19, 2006

week 124 : 19 Oct 2006

Agriculture
OpenFPGA: further the use of Field Programmable Gate Arrays
 Attorney General
The Patriot Project: "will defend any man or woman, regardless of party or affiliation, who is attacked or defamed and whose patriotism is questioned simply because they exercise their rights as Americans"
 Commerce
Geek 24 : Gadgets, Technology and Geek | Gadgets, Geek Gadgets, Geek Wear, Technology and Gadgets Geek
 Defense
U.S. Department of Defense Press Resources
 Education
Memory Alpha: a collaborative project to create the most definitive, accurate, and accessible encyclopedia and reference for everything related to Star Trek
 Energy
Nuclear Threat Initiative: working to reduce the global threats from nuclear, biological and chemical weapons
 Health and Human Services
Trigeminal Neuralgia Association (TNA) Support
 Homeland Security
CIA - The World Factbook
 Housing and Urban Development
Tul pens graphological initiative
 Interior
Pollster.com: for pole poll junkies
 Labor
How Many of Me: no fair using "Gene Bob"
 State
CEATEC JAPAN 2006 - Event Information: "is the largest international exhibition in Asia for the technology and electronics sectors, including the fields of imaging, information, and communications"
 Transportation
Ted Airlines: Time flies, when you fly Ted.

World Airport Codes: the place to find airport codes, abbreviations, runway lengths and other airport information.
 Treasury
DSCA -- Foreign Military Financing
 Veterans Affairs
Transitive: Break the Hardware | Software Dependency

Thursday, October 12, 2006

week 123 : 12 Oct 2006

Agriculture
Full Belly Project: designs and delivers simple agricultural machines to people in developing countries
 Attorney General
The Joy Darville Random Quotes Generator: Earl's ex-wife from the TV show "My Name Is Earl"
 Commerce
Electric Drive Transportation Association: dedicated to the promotion of electric drive as the best means to achieve the highly efficient and clean use of secure energy
 Defense
BusRide magazine: "the most trusted resource in the bus and motorcoach industry for more than 40 years"
 Education
17KHz mosquito cell phone ringtone: used by humans under 30 years old
 Energy
National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium: including Natural Gas; Hybrid Electric; Fuel Cell; BioDiesel; Battery Powered; Propane
 Health and Human Services
Philips Simplicity event - GadgetCentre Features
 Homeland Security
National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day: a/k/a Odyssey 2006
 Housing and Urban Development
Secular Coalition for America: "Atheists. Humanists. Freethinkers. Americans."
 Interior
Leaf Peeper: voyeurs of changing leaves
 Labor
Bollinger Mill & Covered Bridge: in Burfordville, MO
 State
Trailways® Transportation System
 Transportation
Essential Air Service
 Treasury
GyroBike: "It's like Invisible Training Wheels"
 Veterans Affairs

Airways Magazine: a global review of commercial flight

Thursday, October 05, 2006

week 122 : 5 Oct 2006

Agriculture
Texas Yes!: Texas Department of Agriculture
 Attorney General
Tamil Nation
 Commerce
Asian Trading District: in north Dallas
 Defense
National Community Pharmacists Association
 Education
Assessments.com: - Online Testing - Action Plans - Outcome Reports
 Energy
Green Sandwich Technologies: allows architects and designers to create beautiful, environmentally sensitive structures approximately twice as fast as conventional building methods
 Health and Human Services
Dallas Kosher a non profit agency, is the oldest kosher certification agency in the Southwest

Organized Kashrus Laboratories: OK Kosher Certification

OU: "the world's best known kosher trademark"

Pediatrics: official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics
 Homeland Security
Am I Right?: misheard lyrics and song parodies
 Housing and Urban Development
Round Top, Texas: Area Chamber Of Commerce
 Interior
Texas Independence Trail: Texas Heritage Trails
 Labor
The Orthodox Union
 State
Korean Film.org: movie reviews, news, actor info and more from Korea
 Transportation
Follow The Money: The Institute on Money in State Politics
 Treasury
Guidelines to Texas Tax Exemptions: (96-1045)
 Veterans Affairs
Judy's Book: Dallas, TX Reviews - Restaurants, Doctors, Hair Salons and more

Thursday, September 28, 2006

week 121 : 28 Sep 2006

Agriculture
Growing Asparagus

US Drought Monitor
 Attorney General
Dumb Laws: "We have blue laws, old laws, and just plain weird laws!"

The Fallacy Files: Logical Fallacies
 Commerce
Microcosm Publishing: in lovely Portland, Oregon
 Defense
pixiepoppins.org: where food and agriculture activists hang out
 Education
Parody Motivator Generator

VOA Pronunciation Guide
 Energy
Elluminate live!: Live eLearning Solution & Collaboration Solution Software
 Health and Human Services
Child Safety Toolkit
 Homeland Security
Blogging Roller: open source Java blog server
 Housing and Urban Development
Top 10 Worst Portrayals of Technology in Film
 Interior
New York City Subway Smell Map
 Labor
PIPA - Program on International Policy Attitudes
 State
Rethinking Schools Online: (includes Middle East geography game)
 Transportation
Feel Good Cars: "the leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of electric vehicles"
(top speed : 25 MPH)
 Treasury
Death and Taxes: A Visual Guide to Where Your Federal Tax Dollars Go
 Veterans Affairs
America's Cars For Kids: Donate Your PC

Thursday, September 21, 2006

week 120 : 21 Sep 2006

Agriculture
Growing Asparagus
 Attorney General
OneWebDay: is September 22 every year, starting in 2006
 Commerce
How Do I Make It: An Amazon S3 Hosted Website using Interarchy
 Defense
Greek Festival of Dallas: 50 years in a row
 Education
Not In Our Name: build, strengthen and expand resistance to stop the Bush regime's course of war and repression being waged in the name of 'fighting terrorism'
 Energy
Energy Efficient Attic
 Health and Human Services
PFOA - perfluorooctanoic acid: as seen by the Society of the Plastics Industry
 Homeland Security
3M Privacy Filter
 Housing and Urban Development
Rising from the Rails: The Story of the Pullman Porter
 Interior
FotoNation: "The move away from using PCs as the link between digital cameras, printers and the web places much greater demands on the quality of in-camera image processing"
 Labor
Nacogdoches: "The Oldest Town in Texas"
 State
Thai Kitchen: in a grocery store near you
 Transportation
GMAC Insurance's 2006 National Drivers Test
 Treasury
Repositioning Cruises: save $$ on certain cruises ...
 Veterans Affairs
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

Thursday, September 14, 2006

week 119 : 14 Sep 2006

Agriculture
Go Texan: agricultural products from the Lone Star State

Turffalo: The Turfgrass of the Future!
 Attorney General
Ucodit: Source Code Search Engine
 Commerce
iPresent It: by ZappTek
 Defense
Open Voting Consortium: Open Source Voting: Accurate, Accountable, Ready by 2008
 Education
The Top Ten College Pranks of All Time
 Energy
September is National Coupon Month
 Health and Human Services
HealthyAging.net: The Official Site of the Healthy Aging Campaign .. ongoing health promotion designed to broaden awareness of the positive aspects of aging
 Homeland Security
Free Translation and Professional Translation Services from SDL International -- " the world's leading provider of translation services and technology solutions"
 Housing and Urban Development
Austin Community Foundation
 Interior
Jon's World o' Squirrels
 Labor
Plano Balloon Festival
 State
Vicious Muslims and the Americans Who Help Them: c/o The Huffington Post
 Transportation
Pan Am International Flight Academy
 Treasury
KeepMedia: Online Articles
 Veterans Affairs
Ti-Dragon: "a mobile emergency service and training company, specializing in water and mountain rescue"

Thursday, September 07, 2006

week 118 : 7 Sep 2006

Agriculture
Go Texan: agricultural products from the Lone Star State

Wildseed Farms: Wildflowers, wildflower seed, native wildflowers
 Attorney General
Foreign Exchange with Fareed Zakaria: a weekly, half-hour international affairs series, hosted by noted author, journalist and international commentator, Fareed Zakaria
 Commerce
Turffalo: The Turfgrass of the Future!
 Defense
Ti-Dragon: "a mobile emergency service and training company, specializing in water and mountain rescue"
 Education
Green Wifi: the Solar Wi-Fi Grid Project
 Energy
Aji-Ichiban: snacks in Richardson TX
 Health and Human Services
Halfbakery: Brain-O™ Brain Cleaner
 Homeland Security
The Doe Network: a volunteer organization devoted to assisting law enforcement in solving cold cases
 Housing and Urban Development
Taco Del Mar: what, no Chicken of the Sea™?
 Interior
Bug-Free Backyards: "It's Not Just For Mosquitoes!"
 Labor
Wolfgang's Vault: Vintage T-Shirts, Rock Posters, Concert T-Shirts, Concert Posters, Rock T-Shirts, Concert Shirt, Music Memorabilia, Concert Tees
 State
Black Writers Reunion & Conference 2006
 Transportation
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad: in Durango, Colorado
 Treasury
Commonwealth Club: founded in 1903, the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum
 Veterans Affairs
Noah takes a photo of himself everyday for 6 years

Thursday, August 31, 2006

week 117 : 31 Aug 2006

Agriculture
United Farm Workers Store: buy a farm worker today
 Attorney General
Earth Action : the campaign against bottled water
 Commerce
Constant Contact: Email Marketing Solutions
 Defense
Back To Basics Toys: was founded in 1988 by White parents who wanted their children to enjoy the same quality of play that they remembered and cherished before the Civil Rights movement
 Education
Louisiana Pecan Festival: held the first full weekend in November in Colfax
 Energy
Fortified Timothy Pellets: gotta git me some o' dem
 Health and Human Services
Quorn complaints: only if you suffered nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, hives or difficulty breathing after feeding on Quorn
 Homeland Security
Joby Gorillapod: firmly secures your camera to just about anything
 Housing and Urban Development
Penzeys Spices: more than 250 of the little buggars
 Interior
Area code 972: where's that - New Jersey?
 Labor

American Federation of Labor / Congress of Industrial Organizations: America's Union Movement

No Sweat: Union-Made Sweatshop-Free Casual Apparel
 State
Black Kow: The Mature Manure
 Transportation
Geek Cruises: stimulating seminars on the high seas
 Treasury
Jumbo Joke: Politics Archives
 Veterans Affairs
Clumber Spaniel Club of America

Thursday, August 24, 2006

week 116 : 24 Aug 2006

Agriculture
Pickle Juice Sport: mmm, mmm, sounds delicious!
 Attorney General
law.com Law Dictionary
 Commerce
Gold Eagle: makers of Sta-Bil gas stabilizer, among other stuff
 Defense
Jimmy John's Gourmet Subs: sandwiches, not underwater
 Education
Why does gasoline go stale so quickly?: The Straight Dope
 Energy
Kilowatt Ours: a movie babbling about energy conservation and renewable energy
 Health and Human Services
Cost Of Smoking Calculator: lots of other handy calculators there, too
 Homeland Security
Presidential Signing Statements
 Housing and Urban Development
Dallas Children's Advocacy Center: break the cycle of child abuse through collaborative intervention
 Interior
Workplace Fairness: "goals are that workers and their advocates are educated about workplace rights and options for resolving workplace problems"
 Labor
Dallas Derby Devils: got roller derby?
 State
Merge 2006: a high-energy exposition of local and national businesses providing a host of products and services targeting the African-American consumer
 Transportation
Event Data Recorder Applications for Highway and Traffic Safety
 Treasury
Greg Scholl Video Productions: for those who like choo-choo trains (a/k/a Steam & Diesel Railroads)
 Veterans Affairs
J. Danforth Quayle - The Dim Side: "Dan Quayle's Skeleton Closet"

Thursday, August 17, 2006

week 115 : 17 Aug 2006

Agriculture
UGLI® tangelos: a face only a mother could love
 Attorney General
Moscow-Pullman Daily News: Idaho, of course
 Commerce
Call2Recycle: help you recycle your used portable rechargeable batteries and old cell phones
 Defense
East Lake Pet Orphanage (ELPO): not to be confused with ALPO
 Education
dreammakers4u.net: easy-to-use college planning tools for parents and counselors
 Energy
NoNAIS.org: opposition to the National Animal Identification System
 Health and Human Services
American Association of Naturopathic Physicians
 Homeland Security
Knox-Box: rapid entry system for fire departments, emergency personnel
 Housing and Urban Development
The Center for Consumer Freedom: is a nonprofit coalition of restaurants, food companies, and consumers working together to promote personal responsibility and protect consumer choices
 Interior
EcoIQ Magazine: dormant since 2002?
 Labor
Farmersville, TX: home of the Dollar General Store
 State
Supra iBox: Key Storage Lock Box, used by real estate agents worldwide
 Transportation
British Airports Authority: when did Brits get The Plane?
 Treasury
bankrate.com: compare mortgage rates, home loans, CD rates, auto loans, credit cards, mortgages and more
 Veterans Affairs
popabrella: fits all 35mm Digital & Video Cameras with Tripod Screw Socket, or mounts directly to tripod

Thursday, August 10, 2006

week 114 : 10 Aug 2006

Agriculture
Subzi Mandi @ Dallas: handy-dandy Indian grocery in Garland, TX
 Attorney General
digg / Technology: all about user powered content. Every article on digg issubmitted and voted on by the digg community. Share, discover, bookmark, and promote the news that's important to you.
 Commerce
Stop Badware.org: virtual "Neighborhood Watch" campaign
 Defense
whocalled.us: great site for those of us with CallerID
 Education
Danger Quicksand: an unconventional guide to surviving corporate employment
 Energy
Pimp That Snack
 Health and Human Services
Tropical Storm Risk: long-range forecasts of hurricane, typhoon and cyclones worldwide
 Homeland Security
svchost.exe Windows process - What is it?

 Housing and Urban Development
Open Source Technology Group: the owner of /. (slashdot)

 Interior
Cherokee Trace: Drive-Thru Safari
 Labor
National Electrical Manufacturers Association: NEMA
 State
Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)
 Transportation
NASA TV
 Treasury
Brainy Geography: Top 10 Names of Places
 Veterans Affairs
National Cowboys of Color: Museum and Hall of Fame

Thursday, August 03, 2006

week 113 : 3 August 2006

Agriculture
Kent SeaTech: when you got a hankerin for California Farmed Striped Bass
 Attorney General
HUH : The deity from Egyptian Mythology

JAJAH: web-activated telephony
 Commerce
TechCrunch: no relation to Captain Crunch
 Defense
WASP, Women Pilots of WWII
 Education
Local numbers, global friends: local phone number for your Russian mail-order bride
 Energy
Lamp Recycle: was developed by the lamp section of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association to provide a one-stop source of information about spent fluorescent and high intensity discharge lamp recycling. Under Federal hazardous waste laws, lamp users are responsible for complying with disposal standards.
 Health and Human Services
Drug Interaction Checker

United States Anti-Doping Agency: USADA
 Homeland Security
CubeSat: wasn't the Borg Cube shaped like a ...

Trusted Computing FAQ TC / TCG / LaGrande / NGSCB / Longhorn / Palladium
 Housing and Urban Development
drupal.org | Community plumbing
 Interior
World Association of Zoos and Aquariums: WAZA is no relation to wazzzup
 Labor
CNET TV: thousands of nerd videos
 State
GraceNote: CDDB
 Transportation
EV1 Club: for the electric car that GM intentionally malfeased
 Treasury
In honor of Hiroshima Day, we'd like to take a minute to reflect on just how absurd it is for America to maintain 10,000 nuclear bombs: see how your tax money is being flushed down the drain
 Veterans Affairs
Church of Reality

Eons.com: designed specifically for folks 50+

Thursday, July 27, 2006

week 112 : 27 July 2006

Agriculture
Bob Wills: a member of the Texas Playboys
 Attorney General
2006 Asian Film Festival of Dallas: August 3-10, 2006
 Commerce
National Field Selling Association: Hi, I am selling magazines for (slam)
 Defense
Antiwar.com
 Education
Texas Classroom Teachers Association: founded in 1927
 Energy
Argonne National Laboratory: one of the U.S. Department of Energy's largest research centers. It is also the nation's first national laboratory, chartered in 1946.
 Health and Human Services
La Reunion: is a Texas not-for-profit organization founded in 2006 to establish an artist residency program in Dallas
 Homeland Security
ScatterChat: "is a HACKTIVIST WEAPON designed to allow non-technical human rights activists and political dissidents to communicate securely and anonymously while operating in hostile territory"
 Housing and Urban Development
Lightlife Foods: Hippie Food from Massachusetts
 Interior
Ulster-Scots: a/k/a Scotch-Irish
 Labor
National Riparian Service Team: located on the banks of a river or stream
 State
Robert F Kennedy Memorial
 Transportation
Tesla Motors: the latest stab at an electric car
 Treasury
Old Ads from Apple
 Veterans Affairs
My Comics Page: create a customized comic strip page

Thursday, July 20, 2006

week 111 : 20 July 2006

Agriculture
Central Vermont Public Service - Cow Power™: providing renewable energy one cow at a time

Egg Fusion: Promoting Freshness with Every Impression

Heritage Snacks & Beverage Co: "Black Pepper Cashew Nuts"
 Attorney General
Genie Lift: not recommended for lifting real genies
 Commerce
SkinIt: wrap your whatsit in whatever

Zazzle: Buy, Sell, and Create custom t-shirts, custom mugs, posters, prints, cards, and postage
 Defense
Gangs OR Us - Robert Walker - Gang identification expert: "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 or corrections facility."
 Education
Hidamari & Hanauta No Tami: Japanese for "oh! they're so cuuute!!
 Energy
Energy Justice Network: Tire-Derived Fuel
 Health and Human Services
The Huffington Post Contagious Festival
 Homeland Security
Gordian Knot: thanks, Wikipedia
 Housing and Urban Development
International Card Manufacturers Association: it's all about plastic
 Interior
Dog Diaper
 Labor
Wizard of Oz - character FAQ
 State
Canada Free Press: just to show that Canada has Right Wing Nutjobs, too!
 Transportation
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway(AIWW) : determined to save and protect the things that parallels the Atlantic ocean
 Treasury
comScore Networks: tells you what's popular, since you're no judge of that
 Veterans Affairs
Casket Novelties: conversation pieces, so to speak

Pet Urns: from MHP Pet Urns and Caskets

Thursday, July 13, 2006

week 110 : 13 July 2006

Agriculture
Pink's Hot Dogs: Home of the World's Best Chili Dog
 Attorney General
Brennan Center for Justice: "develop and implement an innovative, nonpartisan agenda of scholarship, public education, and legal action that promotes equality and human dignity, while safeguarding fundamental freedoms"
 Commerce
Bim Bam Banana: "has the gift you didn't know existed for the man that has everything. In this genre both wireless fart machines and mini closed circuit TVs belong."
 Defense
Jews On First : the Jewish Response to attacks on the First Amendment
 Education
Lessons in Terror: Attacks on Education in Afghanistan
 Energy
Electric Power Annual: Net Generation by Energy Source by Type of Producer
 Health and Human Services
Migrant Education Program
 Homeland Security
the spark magazine: a free quarterly magazine about positive change for the West of England especially the Bristol, Bath, Stroud, Taunton and Glastonbury area.
 Housing and Urban Development
Dallas Peeps
 Interior
World 66: offers travel information on over 20,000 destinations. Almost 80,000 articles written and updated by travelers like you!
 Labor
Canada Info: our next source of cheap labor, after Mexico runs out
 State
Japan America Society of Dallas-Fort Worth
 Transportation
Eurostar: getting across the Chunnel
 Treasury
Shambhala Mountain Center: Experience Mindfulness - Tibetan Buddhism, meditation & yoga courses, daily meditation techniques
 Veterans Affairs
Six Nations Rugby

Thursday, July 06, 2006

week 109 : 6 July 2006

Agriculture
California Country TV
 Attorney General
Alphabetilately: non-denominated US stamps: pictures and rates
 Commerce
WD-40 History
 Defense
Environmental Defense: finding the ways that work
 Education
An Inconvenient Truth:see it before the planet explodes
 Energy
Wild Oregon: magazine presumably made from recycled material, by 4 year old Chinese children in a sweatshop
 Health and Human Services
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
 Homeland Security
Cops: the Good, the Bad, and the Stupid
 Housing and Urban Development
Eternal Reefs: a cremation memorial Option

Ethician Family Cemetery

Greensprings Natural Cemetery Association: "a sustainable and beautiful alternative to conventional"

Memorial Ecosystems - Frequently Asked Questions
 Interior
Dogwood Alliance: Defending Southern Forests and Communities, based in Asheville, NC

Tuzigoot National Monument: National Park Service
 Labor
Moral relativism
 State
Don't Mess With Texas:20 years of chicken bones thrown out the car window
 Transportation
Adobe car: the little car that's made of clay

FlightAware: Live Flight Tracker - Dallas Fort Worth Int'l Airport

Who killed the electric car?
 Treasury
Defective By Design
 Veterans Affairs
The Universal Packing List

Thursday, June 29, 2006

week 108 : 29 June 2006

Agriculture
Bush Approval Map
 Attorney General
Black Box Voting: Consumer protection for elections
 Commerce
Smart Automobile: small car for big cities
 Defense
FlexYourRights.org: Just Say 'No' to Police Searches
 Education
Welcome to the White House: well, not exactly
 Energy
Who Invented the Thermometer? : answer: Santorio Santorio in 1612. If that's the case, how do Scientists know the temp 400 years ago?
 Health and Human Services
Dakota Territory Air Museum - Minot, ND
 Homeland Security
National Counterterrorism Center
 Housing and Urban Development
NSA S.E.T.I. @ Home: Scan Evildoers' Telephone Intercepts
 Interior
TripAdvisor: Reviews of vacations, hotels, resorts, vacation and travel packages
 Labor
WorkPartTime @ Home!
 State
Democracy for America
 Transportation
Interstate-Guide.com: catalog every Interstate highway within the Eisenhower Interstate System
 Treasury
CustomerSat: - Profit From Customer Feedback
 Veterans Affairs
List of political epithets - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thursday, June 22, 2006

week 107 : 22 June 2006

Agriculture
The Real Dirt on Farmer John
 Attorney General
Technovelgy.com: Inventions and Ideas from Science Fiction Books and Movies
 Commerce
dojo, the Javascript Toolkit: brought to you by the Dojo Foundation

iLoad: feed your iPod without a computer

SlingBox: sling low, sleet chariot ...

Unisen Electronic Article Surveillance: hard tags, labels, ink tags, and systems compatible with Sensormatic UltraMax and Checkpoint
 Defense
SkySeer: short-range reconnaissance and monitoring operations, by Octatron

Teleflip: Text Message any phone - USA only
 Education
National Forensic League: promoting the art of speech and debate

MetaGeek Wi-Spy 2.4 GHz Spectrum Analyzer
 Energy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: BBC Online - Cult
 Health and Human Services
Autism Speaks

The Good Drugs Guide
 Homeland Security
US Customs and Border Protection
 Housing and Urban Development
CITY|SPACE :: landscape : art : design
 Interior
Center for Heritage Tourism: in Louisville, Kentucky
 Labor
Scientific American: science news, science and technology coverage, science trivia, experts, books and more
 State
British Isles: gotta love Venn diagrams

GeoCaching: The Official Global GPS Cache Hunt Site
 Transportation
Secular Web Kiosk and Bookstore (including The Real Ten Commandments)
 Treasury
The Great Internet Swindle™: Gift Certificates and Gifts
 Veterans Affairs
Parents Television Council: Because Our Children Are Watching

Thursday, June 15, 2006

week 106 : 15 June 2006

Agriculture
Marriage Builders®: Successful Marriage Advice
 Attorney General
When Life Was In Black & White: a trip down Memory Lane
 Commerce
National Institute on Drug Abuse: leading the nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction
 Defense
Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers
 Education
Teenage Tupelo (1995): quite possibly the finest movie ever made
 Energy
Whole House UPS Systems: no relation to the guys in the brown trucks
 Health and Human Services
Heroic Stories: Restoring Faith in Humanity ... One Story at a Time
 Homeland Security
My San Antonio : The Express-News and KENS 5
 Housing and Urban Development
HMO on a Roll: medical uses for Duct Tape
 Interior
Great Alaskan Holidays: Spring Adventure Package from Forest City, Iowa to Anchorage, Alaska
 Labor
Javelin Strategy and Research: provides independent, action-ready research and strategy consulting, focused solely on the financial services and payments industries
 State
Hop Sing: whose real name was Sen Yung
 Transportation
National Night Out Superstore
 Treasury
Taxes by State
 Veterans Affairs
Drastic Plastic

Thursday, June 08, 2006

week 105 : 8 June 2006

Agriculture
Know Your Water IQ

ManCow: half man, half cow?
 Attorney General
The TRUE Stella Awards: Exposing Lawsuit Abuse with Real Cases
 Commerce
Water Joe!: caffeinated water, without the beans
 Defense
The Online News Association: open to journalists from around the world who produce news on the Internet and other digital platforms
 Education
ScrewGrab # 7005: a single drop increases grip (torque) 400%
 Energy
Laptop CoolPad: and the new Podium CoolPad, laptops run cooler
 Health and Human Services
International Communist League: fourth edition, no less
 Homeland Security
National Border Patrol Council: no relation to border collies
 Housing and Urban Development
Das Keyboard: The Blank Keyboard for Demanding Users
 Interior
Honorary Unsubscribe: The Art of the Obituary
 Labor
JIS Grades of Water and Dust resistance
 State
Gondwana: the long-departed supercontinent
 Transportation
What Car?: Britain's Biggest and Best Car Buyer's Guide
 Treasury
Separation of Church and State: in your wallet
 Veterans Affairs
Pendery's Spices: now 136 years old (but doesn't look a day over 125)

The Webalizer

Thursday, June 01, 2006

week 104 : 1 June 2006

Agriculture
Moose's Tooth Pub & Pizzeria: Anchorage, Alaska
 Attorney General
Podcast Pickle: Focused on Podcasters and the Podcasting Community
 Commerce
ScanBuy: efficient shopping with your camera-cellphone
 Defense
Treaty of Tripoli: way back in 1796, where the Christian Nation concept was written down
 Education
A Bunch of Short Guys: a non-profit organization that fosters education and career development for students and professionals in the animation and visual effects industry
 Energy
RecipeSource: French Fry Spam Casserole
 Health and Human Services
Competitive Enterprise Institute
 Homeland Security
An Inconvenient Truth: when Al Gore became a Movie Star
 Housing and Urban Development
Abandoned buildings - but not forgotten
 Interior
The Inn on Gitche Gumee: Lake Michigan?
 Labor
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
 State
It's Funny Honey: somewhere in the land of mirth
 Transportation
Penzey's Spices: transporting you to the land of sneezing
 Treasury

Blog Heaven: "where faith blogs go if they're good"
 Veterans Affairs
Pictures of the Year International