One Writer Mom. One Teen Kid. One Brilliant Australian Shepherd. One Comical Border Collie Mix. One Dog in a Maine Coon Cat's Body. And Latest to the Party — One Cuddly Cavalier.
Posted in Web Wanderings on Nov 18th, 2007
If you haven’t discovered Pandora Radio yet, you’re in for a treat. It’s an internet radio station that lets you pick the songs you want to listen to. From your selections, through their Music Genome Project, the radio will add additional songs similar in quality to the ones you’ve picked. It’s a great way to [...]
Posted in Web Wanderings on Aug 11th, 2007
I know this is about a horse, but you can switch it out for dog, kid, mate –really anyone you care about and are trying to understand, and it about says it all, I think.
Posted in Funnies, On Writing, Web Wanderings on Aug 4th, 2007
I am often asked to play the role of book doctor for writer friends whose manuscripts need a little work. I am able to keep charging through, because at least I haven’t come across any of these! If you need a good laugh, go ahead and click. Here are just a few of the gems [...]
Posted in Web Wanderings on Jul 28th, 2007
You can use the Perception Laboratory’s Face Transformer to change the age, race or sex of a facial image, to transform it to the style of a famous artist, to make an exaggerated caricature or even make an ape of yourself! Cait and I have been amusing ourselves for hours. Face Transformer
Posted in Web Wanderings on Jul 21st, 2007
500 Years of Female Portraits in Western Art morphed into one video. Truly incredible. Women in Art
Posted in Web Wanderings on Jul 14th, 2007
Since I’ve been old enough to write, I’ve always had a thing for paper and pens. My favorite catalog for reading and writing supplies is Levenger.
Posted in Web Wanderings on Jul 7th, 2007
Did you know that someone can type your name into an online directory and get your phone number (even if it’s unlisted) and a map that gives exact directions to your house? Privacy is dying a rapid death. But there are a few steps you can take to slow down its demise. Getting educated, while [...]
Posted in Web Wanderings on Jun 30th, 2007
Most of these sites require signing up. All are free. Some sites carry eBooks for download. Others, like swap sites, carry hardcover and paperback, and have shipping charges. General sites Floodle Great titles on all kinds of subjects. Fun for browsing. Classic Book Shelf ManyBooks eBooks Bibliomania Fiction and non-fiction books. Word Public Library 400,000 [...]
Posted in Web Wanderings on Jun 23rd, 2007
This Eclectic Life had a very funny post on trying to get past an automated system to reach a human. We’ve all been there. Shelly found this site, Get Human 500 Database, which gives ways to get around these automated systems and move straight to a human voice.
Posted in Web Wanderings on Jun 16th, 2007
This website lets you draw your own kaleidoscope. It’s easy to use and great for kids on a rainy day.
Posted in Web Wanderings on Jun 9th, 2007
A Time Magazine Photo Essay depicts what’s on family dinner tables in fifteen different homes around the globe. Photographs by Peter Menzel from the book Hungry Planet: What the World Eats“
Posted in Web Wanderings on May 19th, 2007
The World Wildlife Fund , the largest multinational conservation organization in the world, shares great ideas on how to easily help do our part to reduce global warming while saving money. As long as you’re there, spend some time looking around. It’s a cool site.
Posted in Web Wanderings on May 13th, 2007
Photo from Hubble Space Telescope. In case you haven’t heard, Reuters has this to say about a Supernova that recently exploded. A gargantuan explosion has ripped apart a star perhaps 150 times more massive than our Sun in what astronomers say is the most powerful and brightest supernova ever observed.
Posted in Web Wanderings on May 6th, 2007
If you’re not familiar with Julian Beever’s chalk drawings on pavement, you’re really missing out on a treat! Here’s an example:
Posted in Web Wanderings on Apr 22nd, 2007
To stop getting telemarketing calls, register your home and or cell phone number for free with the National Do Not Call Registry and within 31 days, you’ll be sales call free for five years.
