Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Technical Info

Get ready for bicycling season. RAGBRAI anyone?

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/

top 5 myths about downloading internet music

This brief presentation by Messiah College in Pennsylvania, explains the copyright situation regarding downloading music through file-sharing services. A good, simple site for those who have questions.

http://www.messiah.edu/etc/musicdownload.pdf

Rules of Thumb

A collection of rules for all sorts of things from how much to pay for a beginner's musical instrument (twice what you think you should) to how much dirt to remove when digging a grave (take away 17 wheelbarrows full).

http://rulesofthumb.org/

The Secret Life of the Brain

Site to accompany the PBS series.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/brain/

100 Most Often Mispronounced Words and Phrases in English

from Your Dictionary.com

http://www.yourdictionary.com/library/mispron.html

How to Write a Thank-you Note

A practical guide!

http://www.themorningnews.org/archives/how_to/how_to_write_a_thankyou_note.php

50+ Professionals

CareerJournal.com's guide to changing jobs after age 50.

http://www.careerjournal.com/myc/fifty/

Natural History of Holiday Plants

Online exhibit from the San Diego Natural History Museum.

http://www.sdnhm.org/research/botany/hp_photos.html

Northpole

Another fun Christmas site.

http://www.northpole.com/

Christmas Legends

The truth about some common holiday ideas -- How many wise men were there? What do the stripes on a candy cane represent? and so on.

http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/christmas.asp

All Things Christmas

It's that time of year again . . . so we will be featuring some select holiday sites in the coming weeks.

http://www.allthingschristmas.com/

The Iowa Health Fact Book

Statistics and health care resources for Iowans.

http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/factbook/

Fall Colors from Butchart Gardens

Enjoy the beautiful photos from British Columbia.

http://www.pbase.com/lejun/butchart_gardens

The Shot Heard 'Round the World

Jonas Salk and the Development of the Polio Vaccine

http://museum.pharmacy.pitt.edu/salk/

Carve a Pumpkin

A simple online activity for kids -- http://www.cubpack81.com/images/carve_pumpkin.swf

LessLawn.com

Landscaping alternatives for those who would like something besides a regular grass lawn.

http://www.lesslawn.com/

Craft In America

Enjoy examples of works in clay, metal, fiber and wood by American artists.

http://www.craftinamerica.org/

Legal Lad

Quick and Dirty Tips for a More Lawful Life -- short podcasts (or you can read the transcripts) on basic legal issues such as Power of Attorney, the Right to Assemble, how to find a lawyer, etc. This site also links to Mighty Mommy (podcasts about parenting); Grammar Girl and Mr. Manners.

http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/LegalLad/

Hard to Find 800 Numbers

A listing of Customer Service and other contact numbers for major companies --

http://www.hardtofind800numbers.com/

Games for the Brain

Keep your mind in shape with these online games!

http://www.gamesforthebrain.com/