week 97 : 13 Apr 2006

Agriculture

Microwave Grape Plasma: have a fire extinguisher nearby

 Attorney General

Evolution Education and the Law: a public resource for understanding the legal issues involved in defending the teaching of evolution in public schools

 Commerce

Fight Telemarketing: Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991

 Defense

Lime Truck: Ads In Motion

 Education

North Texas Mensa: where all the rilly, rilly smart folks hang

 Energy

Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing: aka BOINC

 Health and Human Services

Film Your Issue: deadline 21 May 2006

 Homeland Security

Near-Earth Object Groups: asteroids with Earth in their sights

 Housing and Urban Development

National Alliance to End Homelessness

KnowledgePlex: "implemented by the Fannie Mae Foundation, support efforts in the fields of affordable housing and community development"

 Interior

Chillblast including the Atlantis water-cooled PCs (available in the UK, where they have lots of excess water)

 Labor

Folding@Home: goal is to understand protein folding, misfolding, and related diseases

 State

STxOP: online store for Texas belt buckles, car flags, bumper stickers ...

 Transportation

Answers in Genesis: creation, evolution, Christian apologetics

 Treasury

Gilbert Guide: Your answer to finding the best in long-term care

 Veterans Affairs

Dallas Film Commission: is responsible the promotion of the DFW region to film, television and media professionals

week 96 : 6 Apr 2006

Agriculture

Wal-Mart Facts: get the facts and latest news about Wal-Mart from Wal-Mart (can you say "manure" "propaganda"?)

 Attorney General

Police Patch Central: U.S. City Patches

 Commerce

International Organization for Migration: we're not talking waterfowl

 Defense

Making Photon Torpedoes: Sci Fi Art

 Education

SMU Daily Campus: Southern Methodist University's online newspaper

 Energy

Plasmoid (Ball Lightning) generation with Microwaves: by Jean-Louis Naudin (thanks, Dave)

 Health and Human Services

Dr Andrew Weil: "America's best-known doctor"

 Homeland Security

OVOLAB's Phlink: can answer telephone calls and identify callers using CallerID and Apple's Address Book

 Housing and Urban Development

Linux Electrons: "Your scene for Linux hardware with breaking news coverage of hardware and software, complete with reviews, howto's, forums and features NO SPIN."

 Interior

Mac OS X vs Windows XP

Watch Mac TV: aka macTV Videocast

 Labor

How to build a Stable Plasmoid at one atmosphere (thanks, Dave)

 State

Microwave Phenomenon Page (thanks, Dave)

 Transportation

Texas Freeway.com: Dallas/Fort Worth

The Newspaper.Com: a journal of the politics of driving, with extensive documentation of issues involved in red light and speed camera enforcement. (can you say "propaganda"?)

US Highways.com

 Treasury

Old Christmas Lights: when you want to stroll down Memory Lane

 Veterans Affairs

Adverblog: advertising and new media marketing

week 95 : 30 Mar 2006

Agriculture

Scottish Genetix Action: "a full-time organisation campaigning on the dangers of genetically engineered food and crops"

Trees, Water & People: "a group of dedicated conservationists who feel strongly about helping communities protect, conserve, and manage the natural resources upon which their long-term well-being depends"

 Attorney General

Bed and Breakfast Finder

Precision Technicians Micro Screwdrivers

 Commerce

NexTag: "the leading comparison shopping site for products, financial services, travel, automobiles, real estate, education and more"

Zipingo: "is the fastest way to find the best local businesses based on community feedback"

 Defense

Star Trek: Federation Torpedoes

 Education

OCAP: OpenCable Application Platform

 Energy

Making An Operating System Faster: 10 things Apple did to make Mac OS X faster

 Health and Human Services

American Academy of Audiology: "the world's largest professional organization of, for and by audiologists". How's Your Hearing? Ask an Audiologist!

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) : the professional, scientific, and credentialing association for more than 123,000 members and affiliates who are audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists.

Discovery Health :: Human Body Atlas: provides in-depth demonstrations of more than 240 common diseases and disorders — from prostate to breast cancer to ear infections

 Homeland Security

Domestic Violence Awareness Bracelets

Pilgrim Shoes: Reproduction Tudor Shoes

 Housing and Urban Development

Earthship Biotecture: "a global company offering proven, totally sustainable designs, construction drawings & details, products, educational materials, lectures / presentations, consultation & guidance toward getting people in sustainable housing"

 Interior

Craters Of The Moon: National Monument & Preserve (National Park Service)

Laramie, Wyoming

Sunset Crater Volcano: National Monument (National Park Service)

 Labor

The Email Activist: "seek out useful news and information that goes unreported or under-reported in the mainstream media. Then we summarize it in layman's terms and email it to our subscribers"

OnMac.net Wiki: share information on how to install Windows XP on an Intel Mac, and where to obtain the Windows drivers for Apple hardware

 State

Baha'i Communications International (no relation to another BCI - Bat Conservation International)

 Transportation

Drowsy Driving.org: some people get bent out of shape if you sleep while driving

 Treasury

The CAPTCHA Project: Completely Automated Public Test to tell Humans and Computers Apart

 Veterans Affairs

Surnames Originating As Insults

week 94 : 23 Mar 2006

Agriculture

Eva Gates: Homemade Preserves, Syrups and gifts and shopping from Bigfork, Montana

Penzeys Spices

 Attorney General

LA Voice: "is an online community of ultra-local newsgatherers, pundits and outspoken writers whose collective knowledge of their neighborhoods and the city at large far surpasses any information found in the mass media."

Sturgeon's Law

 Commerce

Digital Blasphemy 3D Wallpaper: 30 wallpapers are free

Lojack for Laptops: Laptop Security – Laptop Tracking – Laptop Recovery, but .. no Linux or Mac laptops, please. WIndows XP only

 Defense

Thai President Foods: aka MAMA ramen

 Education

Queer Resources Directory

 Energy

21st Century Democrats: grassroots leaders

 Health and Human Services

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

 Homeland Security

Crazy Apple Rumors

Deal Mac: how to go broke saving money. "Find the lowest prices on iPod, iBook, PowerBook, Mac, eMac, PowerMac G5, iMac, News on Apple Mac prices"

The Prom Shop Project

 Housing and Urban Development

Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics: and a side of back bacon, eh?

 Interior

Castle Garden: today known as Castle Clinton National Monument, is the major landmark within The Battery, the 23 acre waterfront park at the tip of Manhattan. From 1855 to 1890, the Castle was America's first official immigration center, a pioneering collaboration of New York State and New York City

Motion Picture Association of America - Theatre Employee Camcorder Training Guide: Partners in the Fight Against Film Theft

 Labor

Mac OS X hints: explore the Joy of X

Mapable Home - social activities on a map: Our goal is to take common social activities on the Internet and put them on a geographic map. This applies to chat, polling, surveys, dating, learning

VersionTracker : Mac OS X: software updates and downloads

 State

Critter Control: wildlife management services

 Transportation

LANGKA: Paint Chip and Scratch Repair

 Treasury

U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing: how to spot a fake $10 bill

 Veterans Affairs

USS Lagarto: sunken submarine

week 93 : 16 Mar 2006

Several entries in this week's blog are courtesy of Jill-Bob.

Agriculture

The Effects Of Cannabis On A Web-Based Lifestyle: it's not what you think. Now, pass the munchies, dude.

Isolater: when you tire of those "feel-good" social networks

 Attorney General

National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC): "one of the largest facilities in the world devoted to providing computational resources and expertise for basic scientific research"

 Commerce

Business Leaders For Sensible Priorities: an unusual mix of citizens - from former military brass and businesspeople to religious leaders and ordinary citizens - who believe America can have a more humane government

PhotoMann Travel Photgraphy - Images of Japanese Vending Machines (JB)

 Defense

St. Jude conducts first large-scale bird flu genome study

 Education

Jewish World Review: starring : Cal Thomas, Thomas Sowell, Kathleen Parker, Walter Williams, Mona Charen, Dennis Prager, Nat Hentoff, Mallard Fillmore, Mark Steyn, Laura Ingraham

Writely: The Web Word Processor. Collaboratively.

 Energy

The FLOW Project: whose goal is achieving peace, prosperity, happiness and sustainability in 50 years

 Health and Human Services

75 Years of Band-Aid

Fecal Occult Blood Testing: wonder if this requires a prescription?

Most Common Causes of Death Due to Injury in the US: "The table is derived from the National Safety Council"

 Homeland Security

FieldTurf®: artificial turf for your pets!

 Housing and Urban Development

Shrove Tuesday: and its' relation to International Pancake Day

 Interior

How Much Is Inside?: Throughout the ages, man has pondered the question

 Labor

Captive Metrics: Rich Pettit's newest venture

Vocation Vacation: test drive your dream job

 State

EnterTheGrid - Primeur Monthly: "the premier Grid and Supercomputing information source in the world"

MEMRI TV: Middle East Media Research Institute

 Transportation

Patriot Guard Riders: "Our main mission is to attend the funeral services of fallen American heroes as invited guests of the family"

 Treasury

Think Products: Organic Bars, Divine Bars, Thin Bars

 Veterans Affairs

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Acres for America: Wal-Mart takes over the environment, stakes out locations for new stores

week 92 : 9 Mar 2006

Agriculture

Mulch and Soil Council: formerly the ever-so-catchy "National Bark & Soil Producers Association"

National Museum of Wildlife Art:in Jackson Hole, Wyoming featuring fine art depicting wildlife

 Attorney General

Zany Radio Lady

 Commerce

AOK Computer Recycling: specializes in data recovery from crashed, fire or water damaged systems

EZ Tradein (formerly Dealtree) : "is the leading provider of service and software products supporting product trade-in, returns management, producttesting, and disposal of over-stock, discontinued or returned merchandise"

First Saturday Sidewalk Sale: in downtown Dallas

 Defense

SonicWALL Press Releases: "Survey Shows Employees Rate Productivity High, Security and Clothing Low When Working From Home"

 Education

Wacky Warning Labels

 Energy

P3 International's P4400: Kill-A-Watt Electric Usage Monitor

 Health and Human Services

Leftover Wizard: when you don't know what to make with what you have laying around

 Homeland Security

Lashkar-e-Toiba: translates to "Army of the Pure"

Myschevia - Survival Guide: an experiment in temporary community where everyone is not just invited, but required to participate

 Housing and Urban Development

Basel Action Network (BAN): "preventing disproportionate dumping of the world's toxic waste and pollution on our global village's poorest residents"

 Interior

Metroplex Technology Business Council: "an association of technology companies dedicated to making the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and all of North Texas a global center of high-tech excellence"

 Labor

German Recipes

 State

Global city: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mississippi Department of Archives and History: collects, preserves, and provides access to the archival resources of the state of Mississippi

Mississippi Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans

 Transportation

AutoEnginuity: OBD2 Scan Tool - Professional PC and PDA Diagnostics

Cooper Flags: your source for aftermarket Mini Cooper boot, bonnet and roof graphics

Road Connect: America's Leading Wireless Internet Service Provider for the Nation's Highways

Skinz Wraps: "the premier vehicle graphics company in the Southwest"

 Treasury

Popgadget: Personal Tech for Women: includes the Puzzle alarm clock)

 Veterans Affairs

Blog Critics

week 91 : 30 Feb 2006

Agriculture

Ore-Ida®: combining the first few letters of Oregon and Idaho

 Attorney General

Uptown Players: was founded in 2001 to provide quality theatre to the Uptown and Oak Lawn communities

 Commerce

Australian Broadcasting Company: another ABC

 Defense

U-Fix-It: appliance parts

 Education

China News

 Energy

indipod: "the revolutionary sanitary system"

 Health and Human Services

Ill Will Press: starring Foamy the Squirrel (not Politically Correct)

 Homeland Security

AutoXray EZ-Scan: an OBD I/II scanner, including Controller Area Network (CAN)

 Housing and Urban Development

Arthur Avenue: The Bronx, NY

 Interior

Nestle Aero candy bar: spotted in the British Foods section of Kroger, no less

 Labor

Narcan: used as a heroin antidote

 State

Asian wallpaper: hundreds of digitally created images here, slow to load, but 1600x1200

interfacelift: lots of wallpaper, in lots of sizes (including HUGE)

 Transportation

News of the Weird: odd car news from Chuck Shepherd. - The Car Connection

 Treasury

Diesel Station : car picture/wallpaper site .. high quality, best selection, free

 Veterans Affairs

Straight Dope Staff Report: "Do hens produce more poop than they do eggs?"

week 90 : 23 Feb 2006

Agriculture

Join Bode: Bode Miller's place in history?

 Attorney General

Earthjustice: Because the Earth Needs A Good Lawyer

 Commerce

National Notary Association: I'll bet their annual conventions are a riot

 Defense

Dallas County Democratic Party

 Education

LIFT - Literacy Instruction For Texas

 Energy

Mailinator: when you need a throwaway e-address

 Health and Human Services

Texas Democratic Women

 Homeland Security

All About the DVI Digital Interface and DVI Cables

 Housing and Urban Development

The Muslim News in Harrow, Middlesex, United Kingdom

 Interior

ecotalk: let me guess - talk about ecology?

Environmental Working Group: Public Interest Watchdog

 Labor

24PetWatch: an information utility for micro-chipped pet owners

 State

HiJackThis! Log auto analyzer V2

 Transportation

Anti Idling: courtesy of Air Watch Northwest

Live Green - Go Yellow: GM's FlexFuel vehicles

 Treasury

Web Addresses that Sound Dirty (But Aren't)

 Veterans Affairs

Ronco: do you remember the Pocket Fisherman?

week 89 : 16 Feb 2006

Agriculture

Organic Consumers Association

 Attorney General

Environmental Media Services: a nonprofit communications clearinghouse dedicated to expanding media coverage of critical environmental and public health issues

 Commerce

People Calling People: target dialing list; volunteers can be anywhere with a telephone

 Defense

Polish Tourism: Internetowy System Informacji Turystycznej i Promocji Polski

 Education

Dallas Postal Customer Council: works to foster and maintain a close working relationship between mailers and the US Postal Service

 Energy

The Apollo Alliance: rejuvenating our nation’s economy by creating the next generation of American industrial jobs and treating clean energy as an economic and security mandate to rebuild America

 Health and Human Services

Tyler, Texas Black Film Collection: collection of race films from the 1930s and 1940s, now at Southern Methodist University in Dallas

 Homeland Security

Above the Influence: ads created for the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign

 Housing and Urban Development

Firewise: a Firewise person pays attention to those details that might start|encourage the spread of a wildfire

 Interior

Campaign for Real Beauty (Dove Self Esteem Fund) : 92% of girls want to change at least one aspect of their appearance

 Labor

eTouchPoint : help large organizations optimize their customer relationship management [CRM] strategies to create satisfied, loyal customers

 State

Lone Lantern Society : "breaking down the illusion of a two party system" (including the LLS Collections)

 Transportation

DocDoc Consulting: answers the question "What makes for a good documentation system?"

 Treasury

Super Bowl Commercials: on Google Video

 Veterans Affairs

Richardson Texas Animal Luv Rescue: provide citizens and organizations a means to donate money to help Richardson’s Animal Shelter in landscaping and other special projects

Tags: misc

week 88 : 9 Feb 2006

Agriculture

Wheat Middlings

 Attorney General

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys: a non-profit association that assists lawyers, bar organizations and others who work with older clients and their families

 Commerce

hearusnow.org: "empowering consumers to fight for better and more affordable telephone, cable and Internet services or equipment"

 Defense

Dead Cell Zones: Cell Coverage Complaints - a research community dedicated to identifying specific geographic areas within metro areas of the United States where cellular telephone calls are frequently dropped or where cellular service is unavailable

 Education

What is kosher salt?: Is it better for you than regular salt?

 Energy

Mine Site Technologies: "specialize in the supply of purpose built technology for underground mines"

 Health and Human Services

ObesityHelp.com: all about Weight Loss Surgery

 Homeland Security

Democracy21.org: "working to eliminate the undue influence of big money in American politics and to ensure the integrity and fairness of government decisions and elections"

 Housing and Urban Development

UK Gameshows.com: "Britain's most popular site devoted to quiz and game shows"

 Interior

Neuton Lawn Mower: "America's #1 Selling Cordless Electric Mower"

 Labor

Duck Gumbo Cook-off: sponsored by Ludwig Distributing Company of Stuttgart, Arkansas

 State

European American Unity and Rights Organization: David Duke's "White Folks Only" organization

 Transportation

Collin County Regional Airport: in McKinney, Texas

 Treasury

Rich-N-Tone Duck Calls: the meanest sounding, best performing duck calls on Earth

 Veterans Affairs

Hope for Peace & Justice: "Equipping Progressive People of Faith to be Champions for Peace and Justice"

week 87 : 2 Feb 2006

Agriculture

Texas A&M's 12th Man Foundation

 Attorney General

Monsters and Critics: "provide users with a broad source of entertainment news and reviews, as well as coverage of world news, technology, sport and science."

 Commerce

brandchannel.com : branding resource produced by Interbrand

 Defense

Democracy Now! for Dallas

 Education

Plano ISD's unofficial site (not to be confused with the real Plano ISD site)

 Energy

Open Source Energy Network: people, tools, technologies, funds and ideas that are committed to making clean, free and renewable energy a reality for humanity

Pure Energy Systems: hydrogen stuff

 Health and Human Services

Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control: carries out research and public education designed to stop the spread of nuclear weapons, chemical/biological weapons and long-range missiles

 Homeland Security

Mother Earth News: organic, independent living, alternative energy .. "The Original Guide to Living Wisely"

 Housing and Urban Development

Coosa Log Homes: "offers some of the best logs on the market, while saving you big"

 Interior

Gordon Food Service: the largest, privately held foodservice distributor in North America

 Labor

WREG-TV: Memphis, Tennessee channel 3

WMC-TV: Memphis, Tennessee channel 5

 State

Sweet Potato Sweets: located in Vardaman, Mississippi -- the "Sweet Potato Capital of the World"

 Transportation

Classic Chassis Car Club of Dallas

Historic Texas State Railroad : from Rusk, Texas to Palestine, Texas since 1896 - Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

 Treasury

demonstration site for the Implicit Association Test

 Veterans Affairs

Jack Link's Beef Jerky

week 86 : 26 Jan 2006

Agriculture

World Can't Wait : Drive Out the Bush Regime

 Attorney General

CounterPunch: America's Best Political Newsletter

 Commerce

Sysinternals Freeware: provides you with advanced utilities, technical information, and source code related to Windows NT/2000/XP/2K3 and Windows 9x, Windows Me internals that you won't find anywhere else

Worldwatch Institute Free Publications in PDF: "Since 1999, the Worldwatch Institute has made many of its publications that are older than 18 months freely available on our website."

 Defense

Christmas Island (Kiribati) Bomb Tests

 Education

Truth on MLM or Network Marketing: read this, then tell 10 of your friends, who will then ...

 Energy

PodcastAlley: the place to find podcasts

 Health and Human Services

Tor: An anonymous Internet communication system

 Homeland Security

Sweat 'N Spice : Hot Sauce Catalog & Gifts

Texas Minutemen: supports over-extended and underpaid Border Patrol agents

 Housing and Urban Development

Progressive Legislative Action Network: drive public policy debates and change the political landscape

 Interior

Alien Abduction Dog Tags

 Labor

Ruthless Reviews: Where Prn0graphers Debate Nihilists About Pop Culture

 State

Black Box Voting: Consumer protection for elections

 Transportation

EULAlyzer: "No one wants to read through pages and pages of boring text before installing a program. And many programs put their license agreements in small windows that require lots of scrolling. So many people either skim them or skip reading them altogether."

 Treasury

MajorGeeks.com: download Freeware and Shareware Computer Utilities. states "the proper use of a pocket protector is not only handy, but one snazzy fashion statement"

 Veterans Affairs

Diner Talk from the Swing Era: "Twist It, Choke It, Make it Cackle"

week 85 : 19 Jan 2006

Agriculture

TypeKey Identity: a free, open system providing a central identity for posting comments on weblogs and logging into other websites

 Attorney General

kollaboration.org: a Korean-American/ Korean-Canadian Talent Show

 Commerce

AskART: The American Artists Bluebook™ (Art Appraisal, Art Values, Auction Prices)

 Defense

Famous Adherents: What religion was ___? (religious affiliation)

 Education

American Dialect Society: dedicated to the study of the English language in North America

 Energy

Congress for the New Urbanism: an urban design movement, which aims to reform all aspects of real estate development

 Health and Human Services

Atheists of Silicon Valley: is reclaiming "the A-word" in our community by encouraging local Atheists to come out of the closet

Baby Moses Law: implementation in Dallas, Texas

 Homeland Security

CelebAtheists: the Celebrity Atheist List

Nanny 911: a series on the FOX Telly Network

 Housing and Urban Development

Windward: an intentional community located just north of the scenic Columbia River Gorge about 80 miles east of Portland, Oregon

 Interior

Hollywood Walk of Fame

 Labor

Traders Village : in Grand Prairie, Texas

 State

Church of Virus: is a collection of mutually-supporting ideas (a meme-complex) encompassing philosophy, science, technology, politics, and religion.

 Transportation

Creepy Gmail

Suburban Auto Group: of Portland, Oregon and their Trunk Monkey TV commercials #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6

 Treasury

New personal computer design wins Microsoft competition: by some blokes at Kookmin University in Korea

Next-Generation Secure Computing Base

 Veterans Affairs

KoreAm Journal: for Korean-Americans

Neocon Bingo

week 84 : 12 Jan 2006

Agriculture

Bioneers: conceived in 1990 to conduct educational and economic development programs in the conservation of biological and cultural diversity, traditional farming practices, and environmental restoration

The Eden Project: two vast greenhouses ("Biomes") in Cornwall, UK house plants, crops and landscapes from the tropics and warm temperate regions; it uses exhibitions, art, storytelling, workshops, lectures and events to put messages across

Genetic Engineering Action Network (GEAN): supports the work of organizations and individuals working to address the risks of genetic engineering

Northwest RAGE: Resistance Against Genetic Engineering

 Attorney General

Oak Cliff: south of downtown Dallas, Texas

 Commerce

Cubicle Cards: your business card (or other stuff) on a deskcube

 Defense

Deaf Dog Education Action Fund: provides education and funding for the purpose of improving and/or saving the lives of deaf dogs

 Education

Library Thing: catalog your books online

Reader2: find new books to read, put your reading list online

 Energy

Rainforest Action Network: campaigns for the forests, their inhabitants and the natural systems that sustain life

 Health and Human Services

Pandemic Flu Planning Checklist: for Individuals and Families

They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!: by Napoleon XIV

 Homeland Security

Back Dorm Boys : two lip-syncing students at the Guangzhou Art Institute in China

British Humanist Association: whose vision is of a world without religious privilege or discrimination, where people are free to live good lives on the basis of reason, experience and shared human values

 Housing and Urban Development

123 Movers: find and compare moving services

Movex: Self Service Moving Truck Rental

 Interior

Cable News Lies: the cable news networks are no longer the media of the people; they are the mouthpieces of the (evil!) corporations

 Labor

Words at Work: column about The Workplace (free subscription, but expect hundreds of irritating pop-up ads)

 State

Iran Daily: an entertaining addition to your doctor's waiting room?

 Transportation

Tech Alliance of Dallas: in order to reach out and assist tech professionals to revitalize their career goals, the leaders of six grass-root high technology organizations (along with the University of Texas at Dallas) came together in 2002

 Treasury

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum: in picturesque Cleveland, Ohio

 Veterans Affairs

VH1 Classic: music for auld fahrts

week 83 : 5 Jan 2006

Agriculture

fungus gnat: overwatering, poor drainage and water leaks can result in a large population in houseplants

 Attorney General

North Texas Activists: get active with North Texas progressive events & groups

Phone Scoop: a comprehensive resource for mobile phone shoppers, users, enthusiasts, and professionals, focusing on the U.S. market.

 Commerce

Ad Blocking Resources: including AGNIS, ProWAGoN and IE-SPYAD

 Defense

the Merchant Marine: "the fleet of ships which carries imports and exports during peacetime and becomes a naval auxiliary during wartime to deliver troops and war materiel"

 Education

O'Reilly Sucks: The Real No Spin Zone

 Energy

Energy Hog: yeah, right .. like kids save energy

 Health and Human Services

Hispanic Health: Celebra La Vida Con Salud

La Jolla Band of Luseino Indians

 Homeland Security

The Patriot Act Board Game

 Housing and Urban Development

Cat Vomit

 Interior

Pedernales Falls State Park

 Labor

Orange Badges: Contracting at Microsoft

Contractor's International Network

 State

Toilet paper World: Toilet paper, bathroom tissue, custom toilet paper, paper products, paper towels, cleaning supplies, janitorial supplies and bathroom supplies can be purchased at 26 warehouses in the U.S."

 Transportation

GO FASTER! Racing Kart School

 Treasury

Telephotography

 Veterans Affairs

BC Powder: powdered pain reliever, named after Bernard and Council

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

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

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

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

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