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Just for fun

Dr. John at Robert Dick's Peterborough NH class - 1999

If things get better with age, then I'm approaching magnificence.

 

Amsterdam Shopping

Bertram & Brood
baked goods
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"

Andy's links

Here are some links that my partner Andy Hardacker sent me:

$1 Image Stabilizer
For Any Camera - Lose The Tripod
Andy's garden & cat pix
Art made with knitting
If you're interested in knitted road kill this is the site for you.
Best Gay Blogs of 2005
Boston Subway Station Maps
To & from directions
Break the Chain
Sick & tired of people sending you email chain letters about some political cause or class project? Point them here.
Carpetbagger report
Norquist finally crossed the right's line in the sand
Celtic Heavy Metal
Wikipedia article
French Celtic metal: Aes Dana, Bran Barr, Heol Telwen, Ancalagon, Furia, Hirilorn
Viking metal
Commuting Parisians
Crazy Aunt Purl
Crooked Timber
Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made
Delicious Library
From Delicious Monster - a MAC program to catalog, browse, and share all your books, movies, music, and video games with Delicious Library.
Fagotty ass faggot
his loafers are light, his tongue is acid
Gay Marriage Amendment
THE FALLOUT (with Dr James Dobson)
Gay Pride
Chicago
Paris
Guus' part of Amsterdam
Homosexuality & the Bible
Rabbi Laurence Elis Milder
Itchycoo park
A place for the peace and love generation to gather and be entertained.
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson
New Yorker - Alex Ross
New Yorker mp3 file
New Yorker - Charles Michener
One smoot short of a bridge
Culture, social justice, queer issues, disability rights, arts, Boston, and generally quirky stuff. Brought to you by eeka
Pictures at an exhibition
http://fmg-www.cs.ucla.edu/geoff/prognotes/mussorgsky/pictures.html
http://www.stmoroky.com/reviews/gallery/pictures/hartmann.htm
http://grotesmurf.madscience.nl/music/mussorg.htm
Postal Rate Increase - From Queery Joe's Knitting blog
Radioblog
You can just search for music from that page or embed a player on your own page, like http://www.mrhappysad.com/
Rules for being a Republican
Authors' Calendar
Begin by clicking on the number of the desired month on the left column. Then choose your birthday from the calendar. Links to the authors appear in the window below.
Baby zoo rugs
the cats one even has a built-in LED light. Kewl.
B-Movie Theater
Blogs
Bush
one of the worst disasters to hit the U.S.
Sell the ranch
Pen15club.net
Boston-area blogger
Cartoons
Dreamweaver 4 Weekend Crash Course
Evangelical Scientists Refute Gravity With New 'Intelligent Falling' Theory
From The Onion
Freedom/China ratio
French firemen
Church sign generator
Fun for the whole family
Harry Potter links
Dutch
The Leaky Cauldron: A Harry Potter Weblog
Fashion Highs & Lows of the Westboro Baptist Church
Fashion critiques of outfits worn by homophoic Baptists
Hillwood Museum & Gardens 4th annual Gay Day
Hoaxes, Hooey, and Hogwash
Let the U-M Virus Busters put you in the know! Share the facts and help us stop the spread of false information.
Instrument Jokes
Jon's Knit Blog
Re what it might take to impeach Bush
a collection of screenshots and accompanying URLs for
some strange display problems in Netscape and Microsoft's browsers.
Mac-related
Bye Apple - Some bloke who was going to continue buying Macs & didn't
Time to switch?
Man vs. sweater
My world
Check off the countries you've visited & you get a map to put on your website.
Turandot
Commentary on Symbolism, Poetry, and "Nessun Dorma"
William Morris Gallery
Free Windows wallpapers.
Brian Leerhuber - Baritone
He's sung Rorem's Walt Whitman songs
Plaster casters
Rock star phallus casts
Recipes
Basic coarse mustard
Spicy German Mustard
Advanced Internet Security
Software product combining firewall & "program control" whatever that is.
Shouts & Murmers
New Yorker article about God's creation of the earth
Sonicare
http://www.spatch.net/cattown/index.html
http://tantek.com/log/2004/01.html
http://mab.mozdev.org/
The MAB is a tool for searching the Amazon catalogs and browsing their products. For the time being users can search in Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.jp. MAB lets users search for products (by keyword, ASIN/ISBN, UPC code, author/artist, and so on) and retrieve information about each product found, including its title, author/artist, and release date (the latter two for books/music), along with its suggested retail price, Amazon's price, and the price of a used copy sold through Amazon (if available). It also displays comments from other Amazon users about the product.
Tor: An anonymous Internet communication system
Vegan links
Vegan Lunchbox
Why I love organic
Engine 2 Fire Company - vegan firefighters - includes some recipes
http://www.wga.hu - post cards & more
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/
http://www.misspoppy.com/
Christian Gifts, Gift Baskets, HandzOff Gum, Mother Teresa Breath Mist, and more!
Walkingman.com urban cardigan
Weetabix
made from whole grains - which are an excellent source of dietary fibre
White tea
http://www.englishteastore.com/loose-leaf-white-tea.html
http://www.harney.com/whitetea.html
http://tinyurl.com/ae299
http://www.thefragrantleaf.com/whiteteas.html

Cats

Hitler cats
Gatto Roho Swag
Cafe at Harvard's Dudley House
The infinite cat project
litterboxcam.com/
a live camera is trained on the litter boxes of two cats, Grey and Black
My cat hates you
rathergood.com/
Takes ages to load
rec.pets.cats.health+behav
Stuff on my cat
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
zfrank.com
My cat Annie - cute videos

Foreign Language websites

www.radio24.it
830 television stations and 4,500 radio stations
www.real.com
www.msn.com
www.onlinenewspaper.com
Print media
www.metagrid.com
Magazines

Health links

Seafood watch
Sustainable seafood choices available in different regions of the U.S.

Movie links

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).

The Judy Holliday Resource Center
the only site on the internet devoted entirely to the multi-talented entertainer Judy Holliday
The Internet Movie Database
Fay Wray

Music links

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.
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 also like cats.
Minidisc article
Miss Piggy and the Tooter
a.k.a. J. P. Rampal
Music graphics galore

Organize your life

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://www.productivitycafe.com/
ideas on getting things done, being effective, reducing stress and having some fun
http://unclutterer.com/
the website for home and office organization
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.
http://clutterersanonymous.net/
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).

Photos

Places I'd like to revisit

Croatia
Split
Hvar
the Czech Republic
Czech Republic Travel
Czech Republic Hotels, Prague Apartments, Prague Tours, Prague Transfers, Car Rental, Czech Sights and Vacation Packages
Prague
France
Paris
Poland
Krakow

Places I'd like to visit

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
They also have a gift shop
France
Millau
Causse Gantier - glove makers
Millau Museum
Office du Tourism
Germany
Berlin
Paris Bar
Heidelberg
USA
Minnesota
Museum of Russian Art - Minneapolis

Political links

Afterdowningstreet.org
http://americablog.org/
Borowitz report
http://bradblog.com/
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.coopamerica.org
www.greenpages.org
www.responsibleshopper.org
www.Sweatshops.org
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

Random links

70%
According to the NY Times, "the most erudite of the Internet's many chocolate-dedicated sites."
Atra Plus Blade online price comparison
Auto accessories
Black Block
Kookie gifts from Paris
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.
I recently bought a digital camera here are tutorials for it
Dorchester fun facts
where (Andy, Potter, Snitch & moi live
Digital TV government info
apply for coupon for converter for analog TVs & more
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
Haddad Hakansson
A friend and former student's interior design company. Only the most tasteful and beaufiful designs on the planet.
Hot Athletes.org
Learn English
Lie vs lay, it's vs its, yours vs your's and more
Library Career Romances
Manitowoc merchants (as per a NY Times article)
The Fitness Store
Healthy Chocolate Treats
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
meez.com
Build your own avatar.
Memory and forgetting
Menominee links
Menominee MI
from Muni.net Guide
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
Wikipedia article
Monty Python's Completely Useless Website
Muffin's Encyclopedia of Bel Ami models
current as of the late 1990s anyway
Noise reducing headphones
Panasonic RP-HC500
Audio-Technicha ATH-ANC7
THE #1 SONG ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY
Want to know what the number one song was on the day you were born? All the way back to 1890s.
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's another link about Peeps research in the library.
Here is a listing of Christmas song sites on the Music Librarianship listerv so thought I'd pass it along.
Christmas-Carols Net
Santa's Net: Christmas Carols and Songs
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
Slant-fin humidifier replacement parts
Slant/Fin Mineral Absorption Pads: http://www.iallergy.com/product129/product_info.html
Slant/Fin UV Bulb: http://www.iallergy.com/product130/product_info.html
The Surrealist Compliment Generator. E.g. So charmingly heathen, your skin is like a teardrop on a popsickle.
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

Blarney Stone
Fields Corner, Boston
Ashmont Grill
Near the Ashmont T stop in Dorchester

Travel Links

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

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.

Joyce James Tours - designed for people with an interest in textiles, but the focus of each trip goes far beyond exploring the traditions of the fibre arts and includes meeting with local craftspeople and guilds, visiting mills, historic and archaeological sites — all against a backdrop of spectacular scenery.

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.

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
Farecast.com - lowest domestic fares for the next 90 days
Farecompare.com - lowest fares by month for the next 11 months for 77,000 domestic & 200,000 foreign cities
Insidetrip.com - compares flights and gives them a "TripQuality" rating based on aircraft, on-time history, etc.
kayak.com - compares historical data on fares
Airlinequality.com
The expert guide to airline product and service standards across the world
Bed and breakfasts in Paris
Travel to Europe by boat for as little as $100/day
www.freighter-travel.com/
www.freighterworld.com/
www.freighter-travel-review.com/
www.nsb-reisebuero.de/english/start.html - German agency with 55+ oceangoing cruise freighters
Business-class airlines
L'avion airlines - New York/Paris-Orly
Eos airline - NYC-London/Stanstead 21 sq. ft of personal space and a 6'6" fully flat bed. Hmm. 48 seats per craft - what does that come out to in carbon emmission/seat? The most expensive of the three.
Silverjet - NYC-London - 6' 3" beds
English bookstores in foreign cities
Cafe Bilngua - Moscow - not exactly an English bookstore, but I didn't know where else to put this.
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
Easyjet
HLX.com
German airline
Ryanair
Transavia
Dutch airline
Rail Travel
Eurail
France
Germany
Netherlands
Rail Europe
Fares dropping?
tracks fares on specific flights you select before or after you buy a ticket. You can use Yapta before you buy to alert you by
email to pricing changes on a particular trip, or let you know if the price drops after you've bought a ticket and you're eligible for a refund. Apparently will only work if you buy the ticket directly from the airline.
Flight stats
URL 4 flight delays
Foreign rentals (some overlap in the listings)
Fractional and Shared Ownership in France
Historic English cottages
London short rentals
Google list of Paris short-term rentals
Parisian short-term rentals
Paris be a part of it
Maui rentals
vbro.com - world-wide rentals
Neustadt an der Weinstrasse
German Wine Route - Wikipedia article
The Neustadt Region
Overweight luggage shipping
Luggage Forward (Boston-based)
Contour USA
Excess Baggage (British-based)
Luggage Express
Skycapinternational.com
Virtualbellhop.com
Seatguru.com
The ultimate source for airplane seating, in-flight amenities and airline information See also seatexpert.com

What I'm reading

12 June 2008 - Knowing when to stop a memoire by Ned Rorem. Andy bought this for me in 1994 & I'm only now finishing it. Also on the nightstand, Dance to the Music of Time, vol. 1. This is a tetralogy so it'll be ahile before it's finished.

 

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