Six Neat Things

Today you get a random collection of neat sites from a gal who cruises the internet way too much.

Tastebook, where you can create a personal cookbook filled with only recipes you like.

Dirty Car Art, and make no mistake this is art, painstakingly drawn, but also dust in the wind. Must see.

When Insults Had Class. This site reminds me of some of Ashleigh Brilliants work, but without the pictures.

Planet eBook, where the books actually look like books!

When I grow up, I may want to work at Google. Possibly. If I can get over my pique. Scroll past the ads.

I have nine blogs in my “Morning Coffee” links. I just added Process Recess today, which is the blog that belongs with this picture.

King Padibastet’s Tomb–a virtual museum. Yes, seriously.

American Rhetoric
This is a portal to some of America’s greatest orations. Let’s just note for the record that all of them were made before drug rehabilitation became a pressing national concern.

Bill of Rights
It’s not in the best interest of politicians to remember these, so take a few minutes to read them over. Hehe, at least you’ll know it when you get shafted.

Petra: Lost City of Stone | American Museum of Natural History
Another virtual exhibit, wonderful photographs!

Maps of War
This is an incredibly short, incredibly informative, incredibly essential glimpse at the history of the middle east. It takes just 90 short seconds, but it will give you a broad understanding of the region.

These sites are sure to bring back a memory or two. Nope, not a link to that song, just me being punny.

Traveling Wilburys. Because, hello? Tom Petty plus Roy Orbison. Duh!

If you enjoy folk music, I invite you to explore the official website of Woody Guthrie. You’ll find a bio here, lyrics, and an online catalog. What you won’t find are sound clips, and frankly, that disappoints me.

This site is dedicated to the proliferation and preservation of America’s Great Blues. Streaming Blues offers MPEG-4 audio streams for your listening pleasure. Enjoy!

Welcome to the Mutopia Project … a place where music is free for everyone! Download it, print it out, and share it. Mutopia is similar in spirit to Project Gutenberg, but consists of free sheet music.

We break from our new-normal routine to bring you a page that makes me giggle every time I see it. I remember when Michael Jackson was a young black boy with a voice like an angel. I’ve watched him become a bizarre white woman over the years, and the transformation has amazed and appalled me. Now you can take a peek at the many, many faces of Micheal, too. It’s a quick read, and good for a chuckle. You simply cannot tell me this man has not taken too many energy pills for his own good.

Happy Feet: this phrase became part of out family lexicon.

Steel Magnolias: “I’d rather have 3 minutes of wonderful than a whole lifetime of nothing special.”

One Last Dance: The dance scenes are really the star of this movie, and the tension between Neimi and Swayze is mesmerizing.

Cinderella III: fun for the whole family. I laughed out loud watching it.

Bourne Ultimatum: We added “off the roof” to our dictionaries with this one.

No links, because I’m lazy. Only five, because I am on the fly. But go to Blockbuster and get one or two of these or your next family night.

Helpful tip: if your significant other is a tv hog like mine, your lcd monitor can be pressed into service as a movie watching gizmo-thingee.

Simply beautiful: lenticular clouds. Seriously, go see. I’ll wait.

A place where you can get something back for participating in market research.

Hahahaha, a fairy-tale generator.

Oooh, Dynamic Optical Illusions. Standard coffee warning applies!

Oh, this is great. Can I please, please, PLEASE!!!! have one of these redneck mansions?

Everything you ever wanted to know about owls. And lots of stuff you didn’t even know you didn’t know!

Go to wikipedia, pick a destination and then get the scoop on some cheap flights. Pack your bags, making sure you are following the current TSA guidelines, and take off. Spend a few days playing tourist, buying trinkets, and eating regional cuisine. (Make sure you pack sweatpant for the return trip if you come here.) Take lots of pictures of everythig, and then write a blog about it so you can share your adventures with all of us!

How many mornings have you woken up already tired of it all? Try this: My Resignation as an Adult.

Now, make sure you have adequate car insurance, look at gas prices, fill up anyway and hit the road. Travel the Great American Highway, or see it all East to West. You, too, can be a Thelma or Louise. Only, you know, the fun parts, not the sad or illegal parts.

Hey, you gotta post when you have time, right?

I’m not quite sure whether this site is neat or not, but I did click through several pages while shaking my head. The domain name is Ultra PMS, and they claim to have a cure for fibromyalgia. What can I say, except that I am easily amused.

Table of Condiments that indicates how long they last. Print for the frig.

Digital art, vaguely disturbing in a surreal sort of way.

1000birds, a bird watchers nirvana.

You won’t believe anybody could be this idiotic and live.

The power of books. Be sure to click through the other photos.

The best buy I’ve seen on a 4GB flash drive.

Here’s an article on 7 healthy foods most of us skip.

This picture is crazy funny. Just click it.

One guy gets his own with an AT&T telemarketer. Make sure you read through to the end.

Bookmooch, where you give and get books.

Great tutorial on unraveling sweaters. If you are a fiber artist, you need to see this.

Some amazing photographs by Stephen Eastwood.

An amusing list of thought provoking questions. Go ahead and try to answer them.

Here’s some cool home theater furniture, because really, when your tv is the size of a movie screen, you can’t just sit on the couch to watch it, can you?

Hahahaha, a doggie window!

For my fellow linguists, an Etymological Dictionary.

Cute little toys that you print and build. Heavy paper recommended.

Ok, usually I tell you to get coffee. This time I am warning you not to be drinking when you read this list of reasons Americans should not travel.

Cool store to buy replacement cabinet hardware.

A nice reminder that you truly can do anything.

How many times can one man unsucessfully run for president? At least 5, apparently.

A way cool box of colored pencils. Just trust me and click.

Roll Over, Beethoven! Welcome to the age of the internet!!