If things get better with age, then I'm approaching magnificence.
- Amsterdam Shopping
- Andy's links
- Book List
- Cats
- Foreign Language sites
- Garden flowers Spring 2008
- Health links
- Hobbies
- Movie links
- Music links
- Organize your life
- Photos
- Places I'd like to revisit
- Places I'd like to visit
- Political links
- Random links
- Restaurants
- Travel links
- What I'm reading
- What I've read
- Frozen Fountain
- Contemporary furniture & home accessories
- Galerie de Salon
- Barber shop & art gallery
- Pompadour Chocolaterie
- homemade chocolates
- Mendo
- book store & art gallery
- What's Cooking
- "culinary kitsch"
Here are some links that my beau Andy Hardacker sent me:
- $1 Image Stabilizer
- For Any Camera - Lose The Tripod
- Best Gay Blogs
- Boston Subway Station Maps
- To & from directions
- Carpetbagger report
- Norquist finally crossed the right's line in the sand
- Celtic Heavy Metal
- Wikipedia article
- Viking metal
- Crooked Timber
- Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made
- Game Of Thrones (newbies)
- Hope this Wikipedia article won't go away.
- Gay Marriage Amendment
- THE FALLOUT (with Dr James Dobson)
- Gay Pride
- Chicago
- Paris
- Gay video games
- Video game players can now identify their characters as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. Which is wonderful, unless you're a sad homophobe
- Lorraine Hunt Lieberson
- New Yorker - Alex Ross
- New Yorker mp3 file
- New Yorker - Charles Michener
- Pictures at an exhibition
- http://www.stmoroky.com/reviews/gallery/pictures/hartmann.htm
- Rules for being a Republican
- Authors' Calendar
- Begin by clicking on the name of the desired month.
- B-Movie Theater
- J.K. Rowling Official site
- Pick your language
- Dutch-languate site
- The Leaky Cauldron: A Harry Potter Weblog
Books I hope to read someday
- Evans-Wentz, H.Y. Tibatan Yoga & Secret Doctrines. New Age Books.
- Kalb, Judith. Russian writers of the Silver Age. Gale Press. Widner RR 2129.5 vol. 295
- Leon, Donna - Guido mysteries
- McCaffery - Dragons of Pern
- Hitler cats
- The infinite cat project
- rathergood.com/
- Takes ages to load
- rec.pets.cats.health+behav
- tiddles.co.uk/
- Cat drorings
- World famous random kitten generator
- Odd, I thought kittens came from cats
- Yoga kitty
- Exercises to do with your cat
- www.radio24.it
- 830 television stations and 4,500 radio stations
- www.real.com
- www.msn.com
- www.onlinenewspaper.com
- Print media
- Seafood watch
- Sustainable seafood choices available in different regions of the U.S.
I realized that I don't have any links to info on one of my favorite actresses, Judy Holliday, so here are a couple. Ms. Holliday starred in such great films as Born Yesterday, Adam's Rib (with Katherine Hepburn & Spencer Tracy), and Bells Are Ringing (with Dean Martin).
- I've had the great good fortune to have heard Barbara Cook at the Kennedy Center (Aug. 2003), the Metropolitan Opera (january 2006) and Symphony Hall (March, 2007). She is a wonder. Other singers I like are Joni Mitchell (whose song lyrics are here) and Laura Nyro, and Dr. Ysaye M. Barnwell, member of Sweet Honey in the Rock. I've been a fan of Gabriel Yacoub since the days of Pierre de Grenoble (1973). Another male vocalist that gets my vote is Breton singer/harpist Alan Stivell. Thanks to WGBH I've also discovered a great a capella group (from Madison, WI no less): Navan who "sing in the languages of Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Brittany, Cornwall and the Isle of Man."
- Jukebox
- The top 100 songs from the golden years of popular music - plus more of our musical heritage.
- I'm a great fan of Steeleye Span, and their lead singer, Maddy Prior, and also like cats. I've also heard a Scottish group Cliar that I like a lot but am waiting for the price of their CD to come down from the current exchange rate of $25+
- Minidisc article
- Music graphics galore
- Anna Russel Wagner Ring videos
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve7wH-k8LgQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKpKM53EdGg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxWoWwYyhZg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH70fP8vq-w
- http://www.43folders.com/
- amily of websites about stuff like personal productivity, life hacks, and simple ways to make your life a little better
- http://www.dumblittleman.com/
- 7 Ways To Manage Your Email Like An Expert
- http://www.lifehack.org/
- any hacks, tips and tricks that get things done quickly by automating, increase productivity and organizing.
- http://zenhabits.net/
- covers: achieving goals, productivity, being organized, GTD, motivation, eliminating debt, saving, getting a flat stomach, eating healthy, simplifying, living frugal, parenting, happiness, and successfully implementing good habits.
- https://clutterersanonymous.org/
- a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem with clutter (sounds like something for me).
- Here's a picture of Potter when she was a kitten.
- Here's another photo of Potter and our newer resident, Snitch.
- During the 2004-2005 winter I made a snowman.
- A friend, Mary Nemetz sent me this for our garden.
- Photos from my travels. Here's another one.
- Croatia
- the Czech Republic
- Welcome to Czechia
- Czech Republic Hotels, Prague Apartments, Prague Tours, Prague Transfers, Car Rental, Czech Sights and Vacation Packages
- Prague
- France
- The Netherlands
- Schiermonnikoog
- Here are several links to a lovely island north of Holland where I spent a wonderful few days with my good friend, Guus, his beau, Hein & Hein's two sons
- Hotel Graaf Bernstorff - via Tripadvisor
- Other hotel links - including info on rooms & apartments
- Wikipedia article
- Poland
- U.S.
- Chimney Rock, San Juan National Forest archaeological area - where the moon stands still
- Roadsideamerica.com - your online guide to offbeat tourist attractions - including giant fiberglass figures
- Denmark
- Skagen
- Skagens Museum
- England
- Bodlian library - Oxford
- France
- Millau
- Causse Gantier - glove makers
- Office du Tourism
- Germany
- Berlin
- Paris Bar
- Heidelberg
- USA
- Minnesota
- Museum of Russian Art - Minneapolis
- http://americablog.org/
- Borowitz report
- http://buzzmachine.com/
- Freewayblogger.com
- Free speech: Use it or lose it
- Global Exchange
- an international human rights organization dedicated to promoting environmental, political and social justice
- Just $6
- the amount it would take for each American for us to publically fund elections
- http://www.theleftcoaster.com/
- An outside-the-Beltway perspective on current events, politics, media, and the arts.
- Northern Sun
- message-oriented tshirts, bumperstickers, buttons, posters, etc.
- Tom Terrific - This Modern World
- TUC radio
- a.k.a. "Time of Useful Consciousness" is the time between the onset of oxygen deficiency and the loss of consciousness. "TUC Radio might be the last truly subversive voice on the dial." Daniel Zoll, San Francisco Bay Guardian
- Conscience-free shopping
- www.greenamerica.org/green-business-index
- VelvetRevolution.us
- As our first call to action, we hope to bring together the many disparate groups and elements revolving around the questionable results of the 2004 presidential election.
- Women for Peace
- 70%
- According to the NY Times, "the most erudite of the Internet's many chocolate-dedicated sites."
- Aliance PIV
- Czech pub alliance (someone should tell them how to spell it in English).
- Auto accessories
- avatarmaker.com
- Build your own avatar.
- Murray Bookchin on the French Situationist Movement
- Catalogchoice.org
- Deforest your mailbox - free service
- Chinese astrology year chart
- Chocolates
- Roberto Catinari - Pistoia, Italy (Flash-only site)
- De Bondt Chocolate - Pisa, Italy
- Slitti Cafe - Monsummano Terme (Tuscany)
- Cool Climate Calculator
- Figure out your carbon footprint, how you compare to others. A welcome addition would be what you can do about it.
- Dorchester fun facts
- where (Andy, Potter & moi live
- I went to a Dame Edna Everidge show and laughed so hard I almost wet 'em. :) I was reading John Lahr's biography but found it not as interesting as the autobiography My Gorgeous Life. I'm also quite the fan of Lily Tomlin.
- www.engrish.com - the humorous English mistakes that appear in Japanese advertising and product design
- EPA clean detergents, etc.
- FormsPal
- Legal forms to download. Free for a week, then a pretty hefty monthly subscription, a more reasonable annual option,and a per document one.
- Haddad Hakansson
- A friend and former student's interior design company. Only the most tasteful and beaufiful designs on the planet.
- Learn English
- Lie vs lay, it's vs its, yours vs your's and more
- Manitowoc merchants (as per a NY Times article)
- The Fitness Store
- Natural Ovens Bakery
- thelostland.com
- born as a personal quest to bring together information about Susan Cooper's books and first appeared on the web several years ago
- Irshad Manji - Muslim refusenik
- Memory and forgetting
- Menominee links
- Menominee views - aka Superior View
- Superior View is the collection of photographer Jack Deo. Includes photos of Menomineehere I grew up - or aggrandi as I think they say in Frogland. Click on the Gallery & then "M" - the photos whose descriptions begin with "MEN" are those of Menominee.
- Well, MIchigan, anyway
- youtube video from the 1949
- Michigander
- Ask me, anyone who says "Michiganian" is an arriviste
- Wikipedia article
- Monty Python's Completely Useless Website
- Noise reducing headphones
- Audio-Technicha ATH-ANC7
- Want to know what the number one song was on the day you were born? All the way back to 1920.
- Nun's Hallelulia chorus
- a hoot & a half even without the sound
- Open Book
- Minneapolis, MN. The Open Book Literary Arts Center and the vision behind its creation has led the way to neighborhood revitalization and the blossoming of an "arts corrider" along Washington Avenue in Minneapolis.
- Ottica Carraro
- Italian eyeglass designer. The material used to create VENICE is highly-tested acetate, a natural material that does not contain any toxic or harmful components.
- Randy Pausch's inspiring last lecture on Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams
- the link is just below the "order the DVD" link
- Here is a link about peeps, the Easter taste treat.
- Here is a listing of Christmas song sites on the Music Librarianship listerv so thought I'd pass it along.
- Recycle compact fluorescent blubs
- a resource for any light bulb ("lamp") user seeking details on recycling spent mercury-containing lamps
- Ever wonder what that postage stamp with no amount printed on it is worth? Check out http://pe.usps.gov/text/qsg300/Q604a.htm
- Aaron Schwartz - computer hacker & philosopher
- The Surrealist Compliment Generator. E.g. So charmingly heathen, your skin is like a teardrop on a popsickle.
- Stealth photography
- Tubecrush.net - where your chance encounter from the [London] tube line can be shared on-line
- Television shows online
- Hulu.com
- TVland.com
- Usenet.news
- Debbie Gombert - a friend of mine who's doing Music Therapy
Restaurants
Here are some links to local restaurants
- Ashmont Grill
- near the Ashmont T stop
- Dot 2 Dot Cafe
- 1739 Dorchester Avenue
Academic Ambassadors - "The first service specifically created to provide discounted hotel and rental car rates for academic (and other non-profit) travelers."
Even a Weak Dollar Can Be Stretched - NY Times article
Hostelz.com - price comparison site for hostels world-wide.
When in Paris, I stay at the Hotel Tiquetonne, which is in the deuxieme arrondissement - quite centrally located, and cheap. It helps to know French if you want to communicate with the staff. Here is a link to a map of Paris' arrondissements.
Want to travel light? Onebag.com is the place to find out how.
The Tarragon Hotel in Marinette, WI is a good place to stay - comfortable, reasonable rates, with fridges in the room so you can store stuff for breakfast, etc.
De Telefoongids - Have a Dutch friend & don't know their address/phone, only the city they live in? Here's where you can get that info!
Time-share rentals
- Disboards.com
- Disney Trip Planning Forum
- homeaway.com
- Easiest to use from my (limited) experience
- Redweek.com
- Timeshare Rentals, Resales and Exchanges - charges to post & inquire
- Redweek.com
- Timeshare Rentals, Resales and Exchanges - charges to post & inquire
- My Resort Network
- Timeshare Rentals and Timeshare Resales
- Timeshare Users Group - Marketplace
- Timeshares the world over
- imeshare Users Group Online Community Forums
- Timeshares the world over
- The Wren.net
- Vail Colorado Condos for Rent - By Owners
Transporting Musical Instruments - tips from the Transportation Security Administration
Stranded? Here's a URL for the Coalition for an Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights in Washington that shares your concerns.
- Airfare comparison sites
- airfarewatchdog.com - searches for lowest fares, including ones airlines reserve for online booking
- Cheaptickets.com - on a recent search they seemed to have the best fares, compared to expedia & orbitz, anyway.
- Farecompare.com - lowest fares by month for the next 11 months for 77,000 domestic & 200,000 foreign cities
- Fly.com - "We search and compare online travel agencies and hundreds of airlines for the cheapest airfares, all in real time. Then we show you where you can book your flights."
- kayak.com - compares historical data on fares
- Momondo.com - Danish site that focuses on low-cost carriers "but often uses cached data, which can result in expired fres showing up" according to a recent NY Times review. "Worth a look if you're searching for the cheapest way to get around Europe." Also includes high-speed rail fares
- Airlinequality.com
- The expert guide to airline product and service standards across the world
- www.freighter-travel.com/
- Budget Travel
- The NY Times' Frugal Traveler often has good suggestions on how to save money while on a trip.
- Hostels in Europe
- hihostels.com
- more than just Europe - also includes Russia & East Asia. Separate clicks needed to find ratings, rates & facilities info
- hostelbookers.com
- rates for shared & private rooms & facility ratings. more than just Europe - also includes Russia & East Asia.
- hostelworld.com
- Same as the above.
- Hay Hotels
- A listing of places in Germany where you can stay for cheap & sleep on hay. Some people must think this is fun. Nur auf Deutsch.
- Monastery Stays
- Monasterystays.com - 100 Italian properties
- http://www.patrimonionacional.es/ - Spanish monasteries
- www.valamo.fi - Finnish monasteries (butcha gotta read Finnish), Here's a wikipedia page.
- Business-class airlines
- Open Skies airlines - New York/Paris-Orly
- Bus travel from Boston
- Flix Bus
- Boston-New York - fares $34 on the dates I checked. Leaves, e.g. 10:15AM arrives 4:15PM I miss Bolt Bus.
- Greyhound
- Fares hardly competitive.
- Limoliner
- Up to $180 roundtrip (Hilton Back Bay-Hilton, NYC) but has seat assignments, meals(?!), wi-fi, cell-phone-free zones, etc.
- Luckystar
- Tix as low as $1 - doesn't give travel time
- Megabus
- Boston-New York - fares from $6-$12 on t he dates I checked. Leaves, e.g. 7:30AM arrives 11:50AM
- English bookstores in foreign cities
- Buybook - Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Massolit Books , Krakow, Poland
- St. Georges Bookshop, Berlin, Germany - often features art house films
- Shakespeare & Sons, Prague - poetry readings and freak-folk concerts
- Treehugger Dan's Bookstore and Café, Budapest, Hungary - fair trade coffee & progressive political readings
- Europe
- Air travel - low-cost European companies
- Cimber Sterling
- A Danish company
- Easyjet
- English company
- Flybaboo
- A Swiss Airline based in Geneva
- Ryanair
- Irish company
- Transavia
- Dutch airline
- Rail Travel
- Flight stats
- URL 4 flight delays
- Foreign rentals (some overlap in the listings)
- Historic English cottages
- Languedoc France B&B
- London short rentals
- Google list of Paris short-term rentals
- Maui rentals
- vbro.com - world-wide rentals
- Neustadt an der Weinstrasse
- German Wine Route - Wikipedia article
- The Neustadt Region German-language site
- Overweight luggage shipping
- Luggage Forward (Boston-based)
- Contour USA
- Excess Baggage (British-based)
- Skycapinternational.com
- Virtualbellhop.com
- Seatguru.com
- The ultimate source for airplane seating, in-flight amenities and airline information See also seatexpert.com
- Super lightweight luggage
- Carryon @ 4.4 pounds. British company.
- Wellesley accommodations
- Wellesley Bed & Breakfast 28 Eaton Court, Wellesley, MA 02481
- Wellesley Motor Inn 978 Worcester St, Wellesley, MA 02482 (617) 236-7073?
2024-12-20. This hasn't been updated since 2023-03-13. With apologies, I can't possibly remember what has passed under my eyes since then. Am now coming to the end of The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth since we're watching the most-recent adaptation starring Eddie Redmayne, which is WAY different from the book. Really like the book which has tons o' info re French govt, though I confess to skipping a lot of the details like minute descriptions of the guns involved, highways traveled, etc., etc., to get to the next plot point. Is that bad?
